It appears that our life has ceased being exciting as we’re settling down, enjoying friends and the amenities Hot Springs Village has to offer. We continue playing golf or pickleball almost everyday. 

Kay stayed with the Maumelle, Arkansas, grands Friday through Sunday, November 7-9, 2025, while I kept vigil over the house.

The highlight of the month so far was a stay in Gulf Shores, Mississippi. We traveled to Gulf Shores on Monday, November 10, 2025, and departing there on Friday, November 14, 2025. Helen and Donald Baggett hosted Mary and Steve, Bev and Ron, and Kay and I for the week in a 4 bedroom/4 bath condo on the beach.

We had a delightful time evidenced by the facts that we did not play any board games nor had the television on the entire visit. Helen and Donald were such great hosts.

Great food was eaten, and many stories were shared.The eight of us did play pickleball on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

After pickleball on Thursday, Kay and I ventured out to Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, to hopefully find a few late migrating birds. Regretfully, we did not see any, but did photograph Brown Pelicans and Willets.

Granddaughter Aker came to visit for the weekend, and on Saturday, November 15, 2025, she and Kay visited the Mid-America Museum in Hot Springs. She had a great time, and is quite the innovative little girl, definitely with a scientific mind.