Dayum cold 1/3/12

• Coldest day so far since I've lived at the beach.  High was only 39, winds 20-30 mph with higher gusts.  Felt sorry for the people taking their dogs to the beach for a potty.  They were the only ones braving beachwalking today.  The wind was a bitch slap to the face anytime I stepped outside.  Me no likey.  And BlueWater isn't made for this kind of cold.  The lobby and atrium felt like a walk-in freezer when I was downstairs doing laundry.  Even the Snowbirds weren't hanging out there today.
• Speaking of Snowbirds, I was approached by Ms. Major Domo of the birds to join in their activities.  Evidently January is when the partying gets cranked up.  The agenda was posted in the lobby:  Monday Wii bowling, Wednesday bingo, Thursday game night, Friday movie night.  Asked the lady how much bingo costs to play, she said $1/card.  I like bingo, but that's a bit rich for my I-don't-have-an-income blood.  She asked if I played Bridge or Cribbage, as some of their players are deaf or have Parkinson's and they'd like to find some new people that can actually keep up with the game.  Um, no, I told her politely, never learned.  Playing Bridge and Cribbage sounds like what old people do, and I'm not going there, not even to make friends and fit in.  And I'm not doing puzzles.  They always have a puzzle table going.  Hate puzzles.  Guess I'm just not bird material.  
• Met a bird couple in the hot tub last night.  They come here every year in December and January from Anchorage, Alaska, since 1999.  Said this feels like summer to them.  Wonder how they liked the weather today?
• On a sad note, my buddy Benny that works maintenance here, got hit by a car while riding his bicycle last Friday.  Had to have surgery for his leg, broken in three places.  He'll be gone recuperating for six months, so I may not get to see him again.  He was so sweet to me, making me feel welcome from day one.  I'll miss him.