OK that was scary now what our costumes looked like…
Our other managers were into it as well [btw, their dog was a ‘hot dog’].
At dinner one of the residents stopped by the table for a bite.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween Party
We have a special safe-house trick or treat in the community for the 31st so we had our party on the 30th. The party was complete with a costume contest. We couldn’t participate in the contest, but that didn’t stop us from participating in the fun.
OK that was scary now what our costumes looked like…
Our other managers were into it as well [btw, their dog was a ‘hot dog’].
At dinner one of the residents stopped by the table for a bite.
OK that was scary now what our costumes looked like…
Our other managers were into it as well [btw, their dog was a ‘hot dog’].
At dinner one of the residents stopped by the table for a bite.
Okoberfest - Rio Norte Style
Now that we have the Oktoberfest bug, we just can't stop, so we had the Rio Norte version. We have a German resident who helped our chef with the menu, so it was authentic [and yummy]. Even though the bier was root beer, some of our residents who had lived in Germany enjoyed the memories and the rest of us enjoyed the party.
Of course we had to have the obligatory chicken dance…
MB in her dirndl and our authentic 35 piece German band. Yeah, it’s just a one-man band [Burt], but he did know the chicken dance …
Of course we had to have the obligatory chicken dance…
MB in her dirndl and our authentic 35 piece German band. Yeah, it’s just a one-man band [Burt], but he did know the chicken dance …
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Photos of our new home
As promised, here are some photos of our new community, we are quite proud.
The entrance …
Looking down the driveway…
A view of the building…
The lobby & atrium …
The Dining Room [decorated for fall]…
And one of my favorites, the Rose Garden…
The entrance …
Looking down the driveway…
A view of the building…
The lobby & atrium …
The Dining Room [decorated for fall]…
And one of my favorites, the Rose Garden…
Thursday, October 8, 2009
El Paso City Tour
It’s good to get to know a new city that you live in, so we did what a good tourist would do… we booked a city tour. The van pulled up to Rio Norte and whisked us away to see the sights of El Paso.
El Paso has a rich history dating back to the days of the conquistadors. At the crossing of the Rio Grand the first horses entered into what is now the US. We saw the original Fort Bliss as well as the current version. Quite impressive! As they are soon to add 30,000 more troops, the base is thriving.
We toured the border [so close the Border Patrol checked us out], downtown shopping area, but our favorite… Rosa’s Cantina.
For you non-country music buffs, Marty Robbins recorded a song back in the day that mentions a now famous dance hall called Rosa’s Cantina. Our tour took us there. It’s off the beaten track now, but still thrives with the locals and occasional tourist.
Here's us at Rosa's Cantina. (Yes, that's our guide's finger in front of the lens).
El Paso has a rich history dating back to the days of the conquistadors. At the crossing of the Rio Grand the first horses entered into what is now the US. We saw the original Fort Bliss as well as the current version. Quite impressive! As they are soon to add 30,000 more troops, the base is thriving.
We toured the border [so close the Border Patrol checked us out], downtown shopping area, but our favorite… Rosa’s Cantina.
For you non-country music buffs, Marty Robbins recorded a song back in the day that mentions a now famous dance hall called Rosa’s Cantina. Our tour took us there. It’s off the beaten track now, but still thrives with the locals and occasional tourist.
Here's us at Rosa's Cantina. (Yes, that's our guide's finger in front of the lens).
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks!
First, we got promoted. Yes, we are now managers of our own retirement community, but here's the rub… we got transferred to El Paso, Texas.
We have a beautiful community on the east side of El Paso. The community name is Rio Norte. For those of you that don’t know, El Paso is on the Rio Grande in the corner of Texas bordered by New Mexico and Mexico. We’re north of the river, hence Rio Norte. We've been very impressed with the cosmopolitan nature of the town. We have 110 apartments on two stories and 9 cottages. The grounds are beautifully sculpted; we’re just so impressed and enjoy the much cooler weather!
We were offered the community on the 5th, confirmed that it was a go on the 8th and had to be here on the 14th to replace the temporary managers that left on the 15th. We reserved the U-Haul, packed in two days, drove to Phoenix to get the rest of our stuff, stopped in Tucson for the night and drove on into El Paso the next day. Whew!!!
We’re keeping our cell numbers for now to keep the confusion to a minimum. Y’all come visit us some time!
[PS As soon as we can figure out how to post photos, we'll show you our new home.]
We have a beautiful community on the east side of El Paso. The community name is Rio Norte. For those of you that don’t know, El Paso is on the Rio Grande in the corner of Texas bordered by New Mexico and Mexico. We’re north of the river, hence Rio Norte. We've been very impressed with the cosmopolitan nature of the town. We have 110 apartments on two stories and 9 cottages. The grounds are beautifully sculpted; we’re just so impressed and enjoy the much cooler weather!
We were offered the community on the 5th, confirmed that it was a go on the 8th and had to be here on the 14th to replace the temporary managers that left on the 15th. We reserved the U-Haul, packed in two days, drove to Phoenix to get the rest of our stuff, stopped in Tucson for the night and drove on into El Paso the next day. Whew!!!
We’re keeping our cell numbers for now to keep the confusion to a minimum. Y’all come visit us some time!
[PS As soon as we can figure out how to post photos, we'll show you our new home.]
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