Jun 24, 2019 - Wickenburg, AZ

Paul and I made a day trip, with Zeke, to Wickenburg. It's about 90 minutes south of Prescott, we took the scenic route through Granite Mountain. We briefly stopped at the Granite Mountain Hot Shots Memorial. It's a good 3 mile hike in and then back out over some pretty rough terrain. For those of you who don't know about the Hot Shots - 19 firemen were killed in 2013 when a fire erupted in Yarnell, Arizona. The fire was started by a lightening strike. Unfortunately for these 19 men from the Prescott area, they became overrun by the fire...

Jun 24, 2019 - Watson & Willow Lake

Watson and Willow Lake are two reservoirs in Prescott. You'll see from the photos that the rock formations are amazing. There is kayaking during the summer, canoeing and fishing, as well a lots of trails that run around and through the Granite Dells. I think anyone that's been out here with us has been there to visit. Nice areas for picnics and just beautiful views - just remember not do go on a holiday weekend ... like we did! Duh! . These photos were take Memorial Day Weekend. We were in AZ May of 2018 and also went to Watson Lake for a...

Jun 15, 2019 - More News!

Like I stated on a Facebook posting, the end of an era has come. On our next to last day at the rig we had the carpets cleaned. We were at our neighbors, Sally and Jerry, visiting since it was TOO HOT to stay outside and as everyone knows it is LOUD when a carpet cleaner is at work. Anyway we were at Sally and Jerry's about 45 minutes and the carpet guy comes looking for us. Assuming he was finished and needed to be paid Rick went out and they walked back to the rig. 30 minutes goes by and Rick hasn't returned so I leave our neighbors and...

Jun 15, 2019 - Tuscon - Day 4

Last night, we went to The Kitt Peak National Observatory. It was awesome even with an almost full moon. It was cold and windy on the mountain. It was around high 50's to low 60's, but, the dry air combined with the wind, made it seem much colder. The drive to the observatory is about 58 miles from Tucson but it is uphill most of the way. The last 12 miles gain about 5000' to the approximately 7000' elevation of the observatory. It is a winding steep road. Stiff winds made it even more a challenge. We allowed 1.5 hours for the drive and...

Jun 14, 2019 - Tucson - Day 3

Today we saw the east side of the Saguaro National Monument. Our geezer pass saved us another $15. While there are some great views, it has nothing on Organ Pipe NM. I think it was designated in order to stop development in the hills NE of Tucson and get votes from the tree huggers. There are some pretty nice developments and larger houses that way. Many are on very large lots. Nonetheless, we were able to take the dog with us and get her out of the RV for a bit. Her idea of a road trip must be sitting in the RV waiting for us to come back....

Jun 13, 2019 - Video of Ft. Verde done by local TV drone

HI All, Here is a link to a short video created by a local TV station in Phoenix showing Ft. Verde where we have been serving as the volunteer docents (not to mention hedge clipping, bathroom cleaning, painting, etc.) for the past 3 months. The Fox news guy is a bit creepy, but the drone video is good. You may have to copy and paste the following link. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/412359939-video Mike

Jun 13, 2019 - Tucson, AZ - Day 2

We went to Bisbee and Tombstone today. Bisbee is about 94 miles south and Tombstone is a little closer. Bisbee is the location of a huge copper mine that started in 1880 and has long since closed down operations. There is a huge hole in the ground. However, it is not as big and deep as the Hart Mine farther north near Calnevari, NV to where we took the Jeeps. But there is a gift shop and a mine tour. The gift shop sells various items associated with copper and a many gem stones. Seeing how it is our 45th anniversary soon, I bought Maryann...

Jun 12, 2019 - Tuscon, AZ

Another day in paradise as we made our way to Tucson, AZ. We slept in and left the RV park in Las Cruces 10 minutes after checkout which is 11 AM – ooops. I’ve been playing around with cruising speeds. 65 gets us approximately 6.7467539847568474593098 mpg, 70 mph is much less (like 5 mpg), and 61 gets us 8. Logically, the slower we go, the better the mileage. However and ironically, the handling is better at 70 when the roads are smooth. I think the drag from the Jeep may act as a sort of rudder. Today, we crossed New Mexico where the roads...

Jun 11, 2019 - Pigeon Forge, TN

We arrived in Sevierville,Tn on May 29th and had a full 2 wks here. First week we spent most of the time here at River Plantation RV Park with our RV Club (HRRVC). Second week we took in a lot of Dinner Shows and the next entry will be some photos from Dollywood and Cades Cove. Marion

Jun 10, 2019 - Sedona et. al.

Hi all…Mike here…I know….I know….a blog entry two days in a row. Guess we are on a roll. Today Emily and I finally had a day off together from Fort Verde. Never thought retirement would be sooooooo busy…especially with NO PAY!!!! Sorry…didn’t mean to shout there. Emily and I decided that our time here near Sedona was short; so we should at least do the last two things we had wanted to do. One, believe it or not, was to take a trolley tour of down-town Sedona. Well…it was very informative, but we had decided that we could have provided a...

Jun 9, 2019 - Judy's Visit

Helloooo Everybodyyyy That was a salute to Grover from Sesame Street, one of my favorite muppets. This is Emily writing today. We are coming to an end of our stay at Camp Verde. We have two and a half weeks and are going to Tucson to see Jeff one last time before we head to Rocky Mt. National Park to visit with Cyndy and family. We are looking forward to hot dogs, hamburgers, freeze pops, and grilled cheese sandwiches for a week. We love to have company because we get to see great places in the area. My sister Judy and her boyfriend Woody...

Jun 9, 2019 - Texas, Arkansas, Tenn 2019

on the trip to Tenn, we had some bad weather 2 wks ago. After leaving Amarillo, TX we had to go south because of heavy rain and tornadoes in the Mid-West. Drove to Witcha Falls, TX, then east to Hope, AR...stayed 1 night in each. Then to Little Rock for 2 days......River parking was so nice. more to come. Marion