Cranking up the hot tub

The "hot tub guy" came in the morning to de-winterize our spa. Everything seemed to be working well. No major problems. He explained proper care and maintenance of it and I was able to download a manual for our make and model from the internet. As it turns out, ours is a 4-seater. And it is a Sundance Spa, Cameo model from 1998. That's older than I thought, but it was well maintained and so in good shape. It holds 300 gallons of water. There's a "shock" procedure I'm to do for 5 days, and then empty it out and refill it. Then we'll be able to use it. We're looking forward to that.

Also, I went to the monthly meeting for the staff of Treesdale. It was an interesting approach to a meeting. The big boss lead the group in playing games (Pictionary) that drew attention to the mission, vision and values of the organization. Also, people were awarded prizes for being recognized for ways they helped other employees or the club members. People were honored for their birthday with a free golf hat of their choice from the proshop. And a movie clip for "Enchanted" shown and used to illustrate the spirit of cooperation necessary to accomplish one's goals. New hires were introduced and people were also rewarded if they successfully recommended another person who was hired. All in all a very upbeat meeting that lasted one hour. While I was gone, Dee planted some of the flowers she'd uprchased the day before. Now the front of the house is ablaze with color.

Later, we had our first cookout on the grill on the newly stained deck. Dee marinated some chicken breasts and I cooked them on the grill. (It's and electric George Foreman double grill.) It worked well and the chicken was moist. Dee had some corn and broccoli to round out the meal. Outstanding.