Wednesday

On Wednesday, 

We decided to process our last two pumpkins from Virginia.

We have come to the conclusion that it is easier to remove the seeds and pulp before cooking rather than after.

Carl scraped all the insides and I cleaned the pulp from the seeds -- the seeds went into the freezer for use in smoothies in the future.

I made some Pumpkin Bread (I use this recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/pumpkin_bread/ - I don't do the glaze, but I do include nuts)

In the afternoon, we played Zoom Bingo with other folks at the park.

The coins were for covering spaces, *not* gambling!

It was fun, even though we didn't win! We got to "meet" some of the other folks in the park.

When we went out for a bike ride, a breeze was blowing and the flag looked so pretty!

A side note: on our bike ride a couple of days ago, we saw two older gentlemen (older than us) who were riding the same outer ring of the resort as we were, but in the opposite direction. On Wednesday, we changed our direction and were planning to do a "power ride" -- riding fast and not looking at things so much. I started out in front, and was moving relatively fast -- for us... I looked back to make sure that Carl agreed with my pace, and saw the two older guys behind him, closing fast! They obviously were on a faster pace than we were! I tried to keep up with them for a couple of blocks after they passed us, but finally conceded that they might be older, but they were evidently more fit.

In the evening, we got to visit with Keith (or John) and Holly Cartwright and their son, Michael, who moved to this area of Arizona earlier this year. They have a *beautiful* home and yard!

We had a great visit with Keith and Holly and Michael -- it was so nice to see family!