Amarillo by morning....

Hum along in your best Geroge Strait voice...

We actually made it all the way on Sunday night.  Yuma to Amarillo, 1018 miles, in three days...and I'm so glad we pushed it.  While we drove through a few flurries (yes, the s---- word!) on Sunday, the forcast for Monday was worse.  We were parked, set up, and cozy warm on Monday while it rained & snowed all day - high temp in the mid-40s.

My younger sister & family live here, and I definitely wanted a good visit before heading to CO for the summer.  As a bonus, my youngest sister & her youngest daughter drove up from DFW area yesterday for a few days. 

So today, we leave John here at the rig to work on taxes, and we girls are off to play!  Probably pictures to follow tonight.

Life is good!
More later.....

Gypsy Journal Rally - it's over....til next time!

WOW - where has the week gone?  We had a wonderful time at the Rally.  We supported the vendors (ie., spent lots of $$)...went to lots of seminars....visited with friends and made new friends....ate pizza.....happy hours....and enjoyed great evening entertainment!

pizza for 400+ people

the calm before the storm...

a little organized chaos...plenty of pizza for all!

must be an interesting seminar!

Donna and Stu having toooo much fun!

David Bradley - cowboy singer & yodeler
This guy was the highlight of the rally for me!

Michael Hargis - also an excellent entainer!

And, of course, the required AZ sunset!

We left this morning & are now in Willcox, AZ, enroute to Amarillo.

More later.....

Gypsy Journal Rally - Day 1

What a fun first day at the Rally - and today was mostly registration and getting everyone parked. John spent the day helping the parking crew, and I had a Mary Kay facial and took LOTS of pictures (really, I wanted to help, but everything was under control & they didn't really need me)!

I've had a great time getting to know the Mary Kay consultant here at the rally - she's a really neat lady! The BEST thing about RVing is the really wonderful people one meets.

Great program tonight - but my NEW computer is not cooperating & I can't pull up Picassa to upload my pictures...we'll try again tomorrow.

Tomorrow looks to be a very busy day, starting, of course with FOOD - coffee & donuts for all. This may be a fattening week.

More later.....

Yuma, AZ

After an uneventful drive (the best kind when pulling a 5th wheel!!!), we are in Yuma for about a week. These pictures were taken along the roadside from the truck at about 65mph!!! Note the GREEN! This has been a very rainy winter here.

Pulled into "Shangri-La RV Park - it's appeal when researching was 90' pull-thru sites. Oh good, thought I, nice & easy...close to fairground, etc. Well, it will do for a couple of nights, but probably won't be returning - - - the sites are on top of each other so that the rigs have to be just right so the slides won't bump into each other.

Tomorrow, grocery shopping, Sam's club, medical appointment, then maybe golf? We'll see how it goes.

A few days here, then off to the fairgrounds for the Gypsy Journal Rally.

Images of Arizona

We pretty much love AZ....

Wintering in Mesa, AZ

There is a new computer in the house!!! I was able to upload above photos without the computer grinding to a halt! I see more postings in our future!

We have been in Mesa, AZ, since November - mostly enjoying warm, sunny weather, with a few really nasty days thrown in to keep us humble! Today is one of those days - rainy & stormy...but the forcast is for warm & sunny again tomorrow.

We are staying at Mesa Regal RV Resort & have really enjoyed our time here. Lots of golf. Pool & hot tub time. Happy hour(s). Shows. Great new friends. Several "old" friends. For me (Susan) the best has been the Mesa Regal Quilters!!! A sewing/quilting room & lots of great ladies (and 2 gentlemen). I completed a beginning quilting class & enjoyed having space & time for sewing some quick projects.

John is visiting in LA for a few days. Sometime this week, we'll take off for Yuma & the Gypsy Journal Rally. Then, off to Colorado for a workamping gig at Cherry Creek State Park.

More later.....

Fun in the sun continues!

We have moved to East Shore RV Park, in Pomona, CA to finish out our stay in Southern California. The top pictures are our back yard for this past week, while the flowers are along our walk in Long Beach today. We strolled around all day, ate lunch at Gladstones, and generally goofed off!

Great new neighbors in the park - possibly pictures tomorrow.

Early next week, it's time to head north toward WA, stopping along the way to see as much ocean as possible!