March 10-13,2011 Spring Fling

This week in Benson we are celebrating Spring Fling.On Thursday we has a breakfast to die for.Bob our cook and crew made the best French Toast we have ever ate.It was not your run of the mill french toast and it was to die for.I believe he used brown sugar,cinnamon,crushed corn flakes ,and coconut.It was so good----------. Later that day we had a parade and lots of lease holders decorated their carts.

After the parade we were served ice cream and cake. The second day was game day all day and they had Blackjack tables,horse races and minute to win it along with a bar.You played for chips and after everything was over you were able to buy gifts and gift certificates.They had about 50 prizes which were very nice. Sam and I were horses for the horse races.It was a blast.Here are some of the photos.

Get ready,set,go

Place your bets

A fun time was had by all. Day 3 was the Polar Bear party and heavy appetizers. I voluntered to serve the Polar Bears. We also had Grizzly Bears. For those that have never heard of them they are made with vodka,kahlua ice and vanilla or choclate ice cream.They're a real hit in the park.After the Polar Bears there were prizes left frrom game day so they auctioned them off. They even auctioned off the auctioneers shirt. then we had music and dancing with our own musician Doug.It was afun 3 days.

March 5,2011 Amerind Museum and Gammons Gulch

We got up this morning and decided to take a drive to Gammons Gulch(a old movie set). Sam set the gps and when we started out it took us the wrong way. Instead of turing back we continued on towards Wilcox as I saw on the map we could take a gravel road out of Wilcox and still get there. We got to Texas Canyon and stopped for some photos.Texas Canyon was a stagecoach route for the Butterfield-Overland stage from 1858 till 1862.

We've passed by the Amerind Museum several times and had never stopped so today we decided since we were in the area this would be a good time to for a visit. The Amerind Foundation is a non profit archaeological and research museum. It's dedicated to the preservation and interpertation of Native Americans.They have a great collection of Native American artifacts. We lucked out as today they had the Seri Indians from Mexico there and they had a lecture about them. Very interesting.We also watched them making their crafts and beautiful baskets.They have a small area outside that you can get something to eat or just take a lunch and picnic there.

  After our lunch we proceeded onto Wilcox to look for Casabel Rd. We had some difficulty in finding it but after a few turns we were finally on the right road and headed into the Muleshoe Mts. and Gammon's Gulch.We were on a gravel road for about 25 miles until we came to a paved road.Here's a couple of photos of the area.

It was 4:00 P.M. by the time we arrived at Gammon's Gulch.They close at 5 so we didn't have much time to look around. Gammon's Gulch is a old movie set and Jay Gammons has been collecting these old buildings for over 30 years.He has a tour although we were to late for the last one so we just looked around. Several movies have been filmed here,some you might have seen. Dr.Quinn Medicine Woman and Walker Texas Ranger among others. I understand that the tour is quite good.Here are a few of the buildings.

After a long day we headed home and stopped for a ice cream.

Feb.24 2011 4x4,Geocaching and Bisbee

Yesterday morning we were up early(early for me)because we were going to go 4x4,geocaching and end in Bisbee for lunch. We went up into the Mule mountains enjoying the scenery and looking for some caches.There were 14 of us that went. Mule mountains

Looking for a cache

Overlooking Bisbee

 

4x4 wheeling,this part we couldn't do as we didn't have enough high clearance.

Building a arch

Finished arch

Sam was in the brush and found a arrow

On the way back to the highway we saw and old trailer and a rock circle.

Next we were off to Bisbee for a great lunch. We worked up a appetite hiking and geocaching .What a great time we had today.We're Livin'EZ hope you do the same.

Feb.17,2011 Sock Hop and Cowboy Poetry

Here in Benson at the park they have a dance every week and one of the Saturdays they had a 50s sock hop. Some of the people dressed for the occasion and danced to the oldies.Brings you back to memories of high school.

One day we went with several others from the park to the Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering in Sierra Vista. This is one of the largest gatherings in the west. Artists from all over the west come to sing and perform their poetry. On Saturday it is open to the public and free for that one day.We spent the whole day listening to the music and poetry of the old west.It was amazing how great the talent was there. If your ever in the area in Feb. make this a to do on your list.

After the gathering we stopped in Tombstone for dinner.We had a wonderful day.Livin'ez on the road

Feb.11,2011 Back in Benson

We arrived back in Benson and immediately it turned cold.It got down to 10 degrees and every one was having frozen pipes and water damage in their casitas. After thawing out we got back to the business of our having fun at the park.There is never a dull moment in our park with all the activities. Cards, Bunco, Dancing and lessons,happy hours,dinners,parties,beading,woodworking and much much more.If you don't find anything that interests you that's your fault as they have something for everyone.It's a very busy park. My birthday was on the 9th and Sam took me out to Tucson for a movie and dinner. We saw True Grit and it was very good. We also had dinner at the Red Lobster.We had way to much to eat and  tookhome leftovers.

  Last nite was Ladies night out and it was such a blast.It was a Hawaiian theme and the ladies dressed up in finest hawaiian dress. To make things fun the men had on hula skirts and coconut shells over the boobs.It was hailarious watching them do the Hula. They also cooked and served us dinner and desert.We had some interesting entertainment that was very good and funny. What a great time was had by all. Can't wait till next year.Here's some pictures of our night.

Jan.Quartzsite

We arrived in Quartzsite on the 2nd of Jan. and stayed for a month.Back in our same spot there were 3 other of our friends already there.We had other friends arriving from other places and would be seeing them somewhere in the desert.One night we got together with friends Jerry and Carol and went to see the Travelers (a music group)who played fantastic music.Jay Bonham sang a lot of his songs he had written for famous people and whom he use to tour with back in the days.He was Jay of Jay and the Americans and do you remember Dream Lover.Here’s Jerry and Carol and Jay Bonham and the Travelers.

 We had many happy hours during the month we were in Quartzsite.We attended the Escapees happy hour and saw a lot of friends there.

 George Olson playing minute to win it.Sorry you didn’t win.

We also had a birthday party for Sam on the 24th and what a turnout.Other friends Al and Duane had a birthday as well.We also had friends from Mesa come up.There were about 12 people who were there that we didn’t even know.I made  Carrot Cake and made Polar Bears for drinks. That was a big hit.

We went out to Boomerville a couple times and went one time for a wine tasting party.What fun and so good see old friends and meet new ones.

 Wine tasting before and after.

We enjoyed our month in Quartzsite seeing old friends,meeting new ones,shopping,happy hours and potlucks. Now it’s time to move on and head to Benson for a month or two.Hope to see you down the road.We’re Livin’ Ez on the road hope you do the same.