We inherited a table!!

The resort we are in is a membership complex.   They are in the process of selling their last 60 sites and the site we are in is an owned spot that we rent.   There are 3 levels of rentals, gold, silver and bronze.   The owners who have chosen to enhance their site with outdoor entertainment areas, pergolas, sheds, furniture, fire pits etc. place theirs in the gold program.  The silver have a few amenities and the bronze is basic.   The level also depends on where the site is located, such as facing the lake and fountains, middle rows which are pull throughs or back in spots.    We try to choose a silver, lake front but this year the one we picked out got sold so we had to re-choose and the only lakefront available that we liked is a bronze.   The good news is it costs $50-$100.00 a month less, the bad news is we have nothing, nada, zip, zilch on the lot.   Although I prefer not to have a site with all of the elaborate upgrades I do like having a table.   At one of the evening functions I mentioned we were going to start hitting estate/garage sales for an outdoor table.   Well, the next thing I know one of the workcampers delivered one of their table for us to use while we are here.   There really are nice people in the world (sometimes you have to seek) but we have found that people in this life style are exceptionally friendly and helpful.

The table is nothing extravagant, but very functional and works perfect for us.    Now we have someplace to eat outside and set our drinks.  

The resort is just now starting to gear up for the return of the snowbirds.   We did attend a gathering  for the Monday night World Series game shown at the clubhouse big screen theatre.  Not many showed up...this is college football territory...but we brought 2 St. Louis traditions for everyone to enjoy...toasted ravioli and a cooler of Bud.    Toasted ravioli was developed in St. Louis and is a popular appetizer served at all of the great Italian restaurants.   In St. Louis you can buy them already breaded and frozen, however, apparently  not in LA (Lower Alabama).   So I had to buy ravioli and bread them myself and fry them.  For my first attempt they turned out pretty good.  Everyone tried them, liked them but never heard or had them before.

We also attended a Halloween party.    We went as "cereal killers" donned with our favorite cereal boxes hung around our neck, with switch blades coming out at all angles and "blood" running down the box..   A little hard to see in the picture, but here we are:

We are not happy about our Cardinals....but there is always next year!!

The weather, although, warmer than up North has gotten a little chilly at night, settling in the high 40's/low 50's.  But we are still enjoying it.  Even spent one afternoon walking and reading at the beach!

Hope all is well!