June 19 2014 What's happening

We've been here in Chimacum for a month and haven't done anything exciting. Sam is usually out working most days fixing something. I play Majong 2 days a week so I get out. Because there hasn't been much in the way of activities I've started up a few things. I've started a weekly Happy Hour social and am getting quite a few for that and I'm also starting up a wine tasting party once a month. Saturday will be our first one and we hope to get quite a few for that. There is a potluck social every other week. Our kitchen has been closed down for the time being so no more dinners etc.and we are no longer having bingo because of some legalaties. Hopefully they will get all this fixed so we can continue bingo and start having dinners etc.The weather here has been cool since being here so haven't been able to entertain outside .I think it should be warming up soon. On a good note we love the area here and have friends that make it fun. There will be lots of things happening in the area in the next 2 months and we'll be busy going to these events. I'm posting some photos of  our lot, a  beautiful rainbow after a rain ,and of friends Frank and Rosemary.

 

 

May 2014 Back in Chimacum

Hello from Chimacum,

We left Sacramento around the 7th of May and headed up to Burney to visit a friend and stayed around 5 days and had a nice visit before heading to Ore.  We passed beautiful Mt Shasta covered in snow and proceeded to Grants Pass, Or. Sam wanted to get shocks, steering stabilizers and other things done to the Motorhome. They checked the brakes as well and had 1 cracked rotor. Things are adding up, by the time all was finished it was 8,000 dollars.Whew----I guess we will be keeping this RV for awhile. We have a 2003 Holiday Rambler. While in Grant's Pass we went to lunch with fellow Boomers Jerry and Carol Miller. Sorry no pictures taken.

 

Mt.Shasta

Our next stop was in Canby, Or. to see our niece and her roommate. We went out to dinner at the Golf Course and had a very enjoyable time getting caught up. Finally we arrived on our lot in Chimacum and it hasn't been real busy here yet. We have been sitting in the RV watching across the street as they finish up the 3rd new sewer system. They finally finished Friday. I'm trying to get some activities started up and hope people will start coming out. First off I've started a happy hour social that starts this Thursday, then Bunco 1 Thursday a month. I am also starting a wine tasting group 1 Saturday a month. I would like to have a casino night as well. I'm trying to get this park to do more socializing and get to know all our new lease holders this past year. We have about 40 new members. I guess that's all I have for now. Hope to start doing more blogs.

Livin'ez on the road

  

 

 

 

April 20 2014 Sister-in-law birthday

After leaving Park Sierra we stopped at the Moose lodge in Rio Vista for a couple days so we could visit our son in Oakley. The area behind the lodge isn't very big, fortunatly we were the only ones there. They have water and  electric but the sights between the trees were so small you could barely get a car there. The nice thing is that it sits on the Sacramento River and they have a nice deck right on the water.

 

 

We left the Moose and went to Petaluma where we spent a week at my sister's in the country. She had a birthday and turned 60 and we were also going to my sister-in-laws in San Francisco for her 75th birthday. My niece gave her a party and her grandkids from Colorado came and her son from Pa. It was a nice family get together with family.

Din and her son-in-law Graham

Sam explaining something to nephew Dean

Some of the family.

While in Petaluma my sister and I went to lunch with my cousin who I haven't seen in several years.

It was nice to catch up .Off to Vacaville for a week to visit friends and then to Sacramento for Dr's appt.
                Livin'ez on the road

 

April 9-14 Stagecoach Days

After leaving Tucson we proceeded to Park Sierra in Coarsegold where we stayed for a week for Stagecoach Days. They had a lot planned for the week with 3 dinners,3 breakfasts and lots of activities. There was a parade, casino night, dutch oven cooking, wine tasting party and lots more. We participated in most everything and had a great time. I took a hayride and wildflower talk and learned a lot about all the various flowers. We also had a great time at casino night. At the end of the evening everyone counted up their chips and prizes were given away. I didn't have much left so didn't win anything but had fun. We also attended the Dutch oven cooking demonstration and had lots to eat afterwards. Laurie used 9 different Dutch ovens and prepared Lasagna, bread,  Chicken casserole, corn bread, 3 different deserts, and I don't remember what the other 2 recipes were. It was delicious. We also attended the wine tasting party and had a variety of wines to choose from. A good time was had by all. It was a busy 5 days and we needed a break after all was done.

                                  Parade

 

 

Hayride

 

 

Wine Tasting

 

Next stop Petaluma

 

 

 

 

April 1-6 Chapter21 Rally

We left Benson on the 1st and went to the Tucson KOA for 5 nights where we'll be attending Chapter 21 Rally. The first day we had a meet and greet happy hour and registration. There was several tours they had planned and did a great job putting it together. Our rally hosts were Jean Burkhart and Marti Moehleu. On Wednesday they went to the Biosphere, but we had already been there so didn't attend. Another day we went to Sabino Canyon. We all packed our lunches and had a picnic after our tram ride. Sabino Canyon is in the Coronado Ntl. Forest.  They have a narrated tram ride to the top and have 9 stops. You can get on and off as you like. There are hiking trails, picnicking, and stunning canyon views. Here are some of the views of the canyon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a nice day with our rally hosts and friends.

On Saturday we all went to Little Anthony's 50's Diner for dinner and to the Gaslight Theater for the play Beach Blanket Be Bop. We had never been here before and really enjoyed ourselves. Lots of 50's music.

 

 

 

A great rally and many thanks to our hosts Jean and Marti. Next stop Park Sierra for Stagecoach Days.

 

 

 

 

March 31 2014 I'M Back!

It's been 3 months since I've posted, so it's time for catch up. We spent the month of Jan.in Quartzsite not doing much of anything. The first 2 weeks I had a cold and the last 2 weeks Sam didn't feel good. We were able to go the Escapees Happy Hour, visit Tyson's, the big tent and eat out a few times. Sam's birthday is Jan. so I did give him a small party. Didn't go all out this year. But I did serve Margaritas. Here's a couple of photos of the get together.

 

 

 

 

On the 1st we headed to Benson for the next 2 months. We had a nice Valentines dinner in the clubhouse of Steak and Lobster. Um,Umgood.

 

 

We had our usual Ladie's Nite Out and it was a great fun nite with dinner and the men entertaining us.

 

We had Cupid, Willie, Cave man, and many more men entertaining us. We also had the Black Swan with her 3 White Swans. Also the black and white dancers. Always a great nite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We took a 4x4 drive one day and the 2nd half was a bit much for our little Suzuki.We made it but it was rough.

 

 

 

Next we went with friends to see the Sandhill cranes.There were thousands of them .Then we stopped in Tombstone for lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a nice day out with friends Ken and Vickie King.

 

Last of all was Spring Fling in Benson.We had the horse races, blackjack, spin the wheel, cake walk, dunk tank and much more.A great time was had by all.

 

 

 

 

They also had a tour of Casitas and we got to see around 20 of them.

 

 

 

 

 

Well that's it for the last 3 months. I hope to keep this up at least once a week.

Livin'ez on the road