The Ranch - Happy hour

Saturday, November 13, 2010
The Ranch Lakewood New Mexico West of the Pacos River 27 degrees mostly cloudy clearing to mostly sunny and 61 degrees. Another nice day but cool.

The Ranch House

Well doing to 2:30 and 3:00 doctor appointments we missed Happy Hour yesterday or to some people Social Hour. From 4 to 5 PM we meet at the Ranch House 4 to 4:30 is gathering and talking some get coffee there and some bring their drink of choice. From 4:30 PM until complete a program conducted by a leader the "ding dong" announcing any arrivals since yesterday's happy hour. These arrivals will be asked for their name, escapees number where they are coming from where they are going to and how long they are planning to stay with us here at The Ranch. Returning lease holders can give a detailed answer and take time.
to the park

Happy Hour

These returning lease holders or visitors as visitors are invited to attend all functions going on at The Ranch. Any birthdays or anniversaries are acknowledged. The "ding dong" will ask for anyone wanting to make an announcement to the assembled group (this could take some time). Finally anyone departing the next day is asked with the "ding dong" going to their seat with the microphone and lease holders can give a winded answer after these are given we sing "Happy Trails" song and waving for those departing. The Ranch house meeting room has an amplified speaker system and cordless microphone. The leader has a card to prompt them and a Bell to get the attention of everyone that is talking at 4:30. So the bell person is the "ding dong". The Ding dong can tell us information, jokes or stories and even poetry.

The boys lost tonight (17 - 8 girls). We the boys (George, Don, Art & Jim). Jim joined us tonight as he just returned from the east.