Erin Go Elders

Happy St. Patrick's Day! While we went about the day quietly wearing the green and taking care of our obligations at the Department of Public Safety (The Texas equivalent of the DMV), it seems our fellow park residents had very different plans.

Around 6:45 PM, while we sat outside for a little holiday happy hour, the park started to buzz. Green-clad residents were gathering in groups in preparation of the park's St. Patrick's Day Dance, which started at 7:30. (All of this is well after dinner for them, of course!) We watched them all happily head off to the party.

An hour or so later, with a distant drum beat coming from the clubhouse, we're just about ready to sit down to a quiet dinner for two. But, before we do, we're noticing something. Golf carts are whizzing by. And, drivers of said carts are toting open containers of adult beverages.

Really?

Woah! A big diesel truck just raced by. The driver was adorned with one of those nite-light necklaces. And, we suspect, alcohol was on board. And, yikes! A brand spankin' new ATV loaded with party goers just cruised by at a high rate of speed. And, no kidding...as if on cue, we just saw a local police cruiser pass by with spotlights shining.

What in the hell are these seniors up to?

With our freshly minted temporary driver's licenses in hand, we're watching this irresponsible, and likely illegal, behavior through mystified eyes. These folks are not quite old enough to be our parents. But, it's close. As we sit here quietly minding our business, we are so tempted to step outside, flag them down, wave a finger in their faces and say....

..."you're gonna feel sooooo bad in the morning!"