Tuesday 3-10-26 Dreary Day, Liberty Hill Dance, Puzzle & Games

 

Dreary Day

It was an overcast day, which made it very humid and hot. The morning temperature was 70 degrees and the high temperature was 82 degrees. We are on thunderstorm watch until 2:00 am. We had a sprinkle now and then. It was so humid and hot that when we were dancing we were drenched with sweat.

We spent the day in Liberty Hill at Kay and Bob's house dancing C1/A2 for three hours. On the way there we stopped and ate lunch. We arrived at the Ski's house at 11:40 am. We said our hellos to Kay, Bob, Henry and Susan. We were greeted by the Ski's dog, Baily. It took them a bit to calm her down. Once she was calm she was quiet through out the dance. We danced two couple C1 via tape for an hour. Lynn showed up so we had an extra person to dance C1. We danced to Lee Kopman, Johnny Preston, Don Moger and Ross Howell. Lee was hard to dance to because he called some old moves that are no longer called. We tried Don but was once again were unsuccessful to complete a tip. We had a great hour of dancing C1 via tapes.

I baked some cookies last night and Ann brought tootsie rolls to snack on. We were thanked for bringing the snacks. Kay and Bob always have hard candies available.

At 1:00 we danced A2 for two hours. We had enough dancers for two squares and a couple of people sitting out. John Kephart called the dance except one tip, where John Carlson called. We did something different this week, we used the computer to tell us what square we were in and with whom we will be dancing with. Lynn had brought her laptop and had the program loaded on it, which was written by Vic Cedar. Larry and I didn't dance with each other throughout the dance. Next time we'll have Lynn put us together. Because we like dancing with each other. The computer works but I really prefer the cards. We had a fun afternoon dancing to John Kephart and John Carlson and with friends.

Get a partner and dance

While driving home on I35 we saw a cute delivery truck for Oak Farms. It made us smile, it was the first time we saw this. It was a cow looking out the back of the truck over crates.

Oak Farms delivery truck

I did the Daily Challenges of Solitaire and Mahjong before going to bed. The event was Event: Two Game Tango Mini of 6 games (3 Klondike and 3 Pyramid). It took me 10 minutes and 59 seconds, which put me in 17th place in my group. I played Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds 2. 

I played eight pinball games. I played four games on the mini cabinet, which were Jaws, Medieval Madness, Monster Bash and Red & Ted Road Show. While playing Jaws I became high score #1. I played four games on the big cabinet, which were Cactus Canyon, Elvira and the Party Monsters, Fish Tales and Willow. While I played the games I became high score #2 in Cactus Canyon, I became high score #4 in Fish Tales and I became high score #1 Willow. When I played Elvira and the Party Monsters I got a new high score for the challenge but it didn't move me up. I'm # 47 out of 51 participants. I had a great day of playing pinball.

Jaws (Mini)

Medieval Madness (Mini)

Monster Bash (Mini)

Red & Ted Road Show (Mini)

Cactus Canyon (Big)

Elvira and the Party Monsters (Big)

Fish Tales (Big)

Willow (Big)

In the evening we finished watching Young Sherlock on Prime. When Larry went to bed I went back watching The Puzzle Lady on PBS. While watching television I worked on my jigsaw puzzle. I ended up doing 3,500 steps.

   

    

Monday 3-9-26 Dancing with Di, Workout & Games

 

Overcast Day

We had a very humid day with overcast skies. The morning temperature was 64 degrees and the high was 81 degrees.

We started the day off by going to town. Larry's friend Mike is having a birthday next week so he wanted to get a birthday card to mail to him. First stop was at The UPS Store to mail a mouse back to Amazon that didn't work. On Friday we received the replacement so we had to mail the defective one back. While there he checked our mail. Then we went next door to Walmart to pickup a few items and a birthday card. On the way home we stopped by Jack N Jill Donuts and Larry bought breakfast for us.

When Larry ordered the mouse on Amazon the other day he also order some more rechargeable AA batteries, dish towels and clothes. The batteries came in yesterday and so did the dish towels and clothes. The mouse works excellent. I haven't gotten to use the dish towels and clothes yet but they look very nice. 

Dish wash clothes 

Dish Towels

We use a lot of AA batteries in our electronics devices, the Wii Fit uses four AA batteries in the board and two AA batteries in each controllers (I have two) and our VR headset uses one AA battery in each controller (two per headset). We have two VR headset. Awhile back Larry had bought eight AA rechargeable batteries to see if they would work for us. They have been working great. The other day he ordered another dozen batteries. They came in yesterday. The rechargeable batteries come in a nice case and you charge the batteries in the case. 

Rechargeable Batteries

We attended Di Green and Terry McCann's Weekly C1 dance at 10:00 am for an hour and fifteen minutes. Di called five tips to 10 dancers from Canada, United Kingdom, France and United States. She workshopped Tally Ho from a Left Two-Face Line. One of the hardest position you can do Tally Ho from is a two-face line either right or left. Di did a super job of cueing us through it. Larry danced with me four of the tips. Di did an outstanding job of calling the dance and we had a super time.

Get  partner and dance

Larry finished reading a book he started yesterday and started a new book.

Reading can be fun

Last night I went to bed without doing the Daily Challenges of Solitaire and Mahjong so I did them today. The event was Event: Two Game Tango Mini of six games (3 Spider and 3 Pyramid). It took me 19 minutes and 42 seconds, which put me in 29th place in my group. I played Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds 2.

I worked out for an hour and a half. I worked out with the Wii Fit for a half hour. I did 10 minutes with Aerobics (Boxing and Basic Run), 9 minutes with Strength Training (Single-Leg Extension, Torso Twist, Lungs, Single-Leg Twist and Sideway Leg Lift), 10 minutes with Yoga (Tree, Standing Knee, Palm Tree, Chair and Triangle) and one Perfect 10.

Aerobics

Strength Training

Yoga

 

Perfect 10

I worked out with three programs of Just Dance (2016, 2018 and 2019) to three songs. Just Dance 2016 songs were Under The Sea, Born This Way and Drop The Mambo. Just Dance 2018 songs were Fight Club, Keep On Moving and The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody). Just Dance 2019 songs were Rhythm Of The Night, New Rules and Mi Mi Mi.

Under The Sea, Born This Way and Drop The Mambo

Fight Club, Keep On Moving and The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)

Rhythm Of The Night, New Rules and Mi Mi Mi

 

I worked out on the Synth Riders for a half hour with four songs two times a piece. The songs were All Night, Free, L.O.V.E. and Unshakeable. I got outstanding scores each time I worked out with.

All Night

Free

L.O.V.E.

Unshakeable

I played eight games of pinball. I played four games on the mini cabinet, which were Cactus Canyon, Fun House, No Good Goffers! and The Big LeBowski. While playing Fun House I became high score #3 and The Big LeBowski I became high score #2. I played four games on the big cabinet, which were Big Bang Bar, Dracula, Elvira and the Party Monsters and Time Lord. While playing Dracula I became high score #1.

Cactus Canyon (Mini)

Fun House (Mini)

No Good Goffers! (Mini)

The Big LeBowski (Mini)

Big Bang Bar (Big)

Dracula (Big)

Elvira and the Party Monsters (Big)

Time Lord (Big)

In the evening we continued watching Young Sherlock on Prime. When Larry went to bed I finished watching the second season of The Night Manager on Prime. I didn't like the ending of the second season of The Night Manger because they killed some main people off and left other characters as a cliffhanger. I ended up doing 5,500 steps.

 

  

    

Sunday 3-8-26 Daylight Saving, Workout, New Pinball Challenge & More

 

Daylight Saving Begins

It's that time of the year when Daylight Saving begins, where your clocks spring forward. Here in the United States and Canada our time went an hour forward, the U.K. will also do this in three more weeks. Daylight Saving begins in the United Kingdom the last Sunday in March and lasts until the last Sunday in October. The United States Daylight Saving begins the second Sunday in March and last until the first Sunday in November. 

We had overcast skies all day. The morning temperature was 50 degrees and the high was 71 degrees. 

I did the Daily Challenges of Solitaire and Mahjong before going to bed. The event was Event: Tri Peaks Mini of 5 games. It took me 19 minutes and 35 seconds, which put me in 38th place in my group. I played Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds 2.

I worked on my jigsaw puzzle. Larry started a new book.

I worked out for an hour and a half. I had a great workout.

I worked out with the Wii Fit for a half hour. I did the My Wii workout for twenty-nine minutes and Perfect 10 for one minute. My Wii workout consist of three Strength Training games, which were Torso Twist (6 reps), Single-Leg Twist (10 reps) and Tricep (10 reps), four Yoga poses, which were Tree, Standing Knee, Sun Salutation and Downward Facing Dog, three Aerobics games, which were Basic Run, Basic Step and Super Hola Hoop and two Training Plus games, which were Obstacle Course and Island Cycling. I did one Perfect 10 for a minute. 

Perfect 10

    My Wii Workout

I worked out for a half hour with Gold's Gym. I used the prepared workout for 15 minutes and one Intermediate program for 15 minutes.

I used the Double Combo

Nina (my trainer) and the prepared workout

Finally I worked out with the Synth Riders for a half hour with four songs two times a piece. The songs were Code War, Phoenix, Wolves and You Know That You Love Me. While working out with Wolves I earned two outstanding scores. While working out with You Know That You Love Me I earned two outstanding scores and one new high score. 

Code War

Phoenix

Wolves

You Know That You Love Me

I played two games of Gunpowder Gulch on Bounce Arcade. The first game was that great. The second game I earned a silver trophy by playing five multiballs (Wooden Sign Rally twice, Jail Break, Safe Crack and SALOON) and the five events (Cracked the Safe, Gun Fight, Quick Drawl twice and Barrel Barrage). I was successful completing Cracked the Safe and Gun Fight. I played Bounce Arcade for a half hour.

Gunpowder Gulch

 

Today is the beginning of a new week so I got a new weekly challenge, which is Elvira and the Party Monsters. I played last week's challenge of Metallica and didn't get a new high score. I ended up with the high score of 101,858,350, which put me in 37th place out of 113 participants. Larry already had the new challenge in a file of pinball games. He put it on the big cabinet and changed the number of balls from 5 to 3. He also changed Metallica number of balls from 3 back to 5. Once he got Elvira and the Party Monsters on the cabinet he played. When I played the game it kept going back to 5 balls from 3. Larry found the problem and fixed it. Then I played a few games to get my first high score on Elvira and the Party Monsters. The score was 1,073,930, which put me in 21st place out of 23 participants so far this week.

Metallica (big)

Elvira and the Party Monsters (Big)

I played six other pinball games. I played four games on the mini cabinet, which were Ace of Speed, Attack From Mars, Creature From The Black Lagoon and Godzilla. While playing Ace of Speed I became high score #1. While playing Godzilla I became high score #7. I played two other games on the big cabinet besides the weekly challenges. The games were Elvira Scared Stiff and Fish Tales. I had a great day of playing pinball.

Ace of Speed (Mini)

Attack From Mars (Mini)

Creature From The Black Lagoon (Mini)

Godzilla (Mini)

Elvira Scared Stiff (Big)

Fish Tales (Big)

In the evening we watched a new series called The Young Sherlock on Prime. It's an updated version of Sherlock Holmes. When I started watching it I wasn't sure if I would like it but it turned out being pretty good. When Larry went to bed I started to watched the second season of The Manager on Prime. We already watched the first season before. The second season is new. I ended up doing 5,000 steps.