About Me

Lee Creek, North Shuswap near Chase, B.C, Canada
We went full-time Rving in October of 2005! We retired from full time to part-time as of the end of 2015. Our present "small but comfortable" Wagon is a 2008 Camper trailer(TravelAir Rustler), pulled by a 2008 Dodge Dakota, 4X4.l. Our home is now a Gated Community Park, in Oliver, British-Columbia, Canada. I retired in 2005 and my Life Companion, Valerie, retired October 1, 2006 from nursing. We invite you to follow and share our new adventures and mishaps. Life is but an adventure full of dreams yet to be fulfilled!

Monday, November 28, 2011

Novemebr 23 to 27, 2011; Casa Grande to Desert Hot Springs, CA

NOV  23, Wednesday, sunny
A quiet day in Casa Grande.  I got some internet time from the office so that I could register our new Kindle Fire.  Val did a load of laundry and then we went to Best Buy to find a pouch to hold for the Kindle Fire but it was closed to power outage so we went to Office Depot and found something to suit the Reader.  We came home, had a drink then it was dinner and news watch.


NOV  24, Thursday, Last day in Casa Grande
A quiet day at home, it is cloudy and much cooler today; temperature only got up to 19*C!  We went to Fry’s for a few groceries.  I loaded up the kayaks, packed all the toys, BBQ, chairs, Val packed all the trinkets inside and we are ready to leave.
We went to Cracker Barrel restaurant for a Thanks-Giving dinner since the Park we are staying has no cook, came home watched the tube for a while then bedtime.  We had been invited at Bud and Judy (Val’s uncle) for dinner in Chandler but I didn’t feel like driving all that way and also because we were leaving tomorrow, so we sadly turned down the invitation.


NOV  25, Friday, to Desert Hot Spring, California
We left Casa Grande around 9:30 am and headed north then west on I-10.  Traffic through Phoenix was light so it was a pleasant drive.  We stopped for a break at a rest stop around 11 am then again in Quartsite where we fuelled at $3.85/gallon.  An hour later, after having lunch, we crossed into California and arrived at Desert Pool RV Park in Desert Hot Spring at 4:45 pm (3:45 local time).  Yes we gained an hour and are now on the same time as home.  Paid $42 for 7 nights and set up in site 201. 
Just as I sitting and relaxing, in came Marcel, Audrey, Carol and Curt whom we had met a few years back in Olds Alta.  Out came the chairs and the booze and a few stories were told, most were lies but some truthful!  (SMILE)
We made arrangements to meet tomorrow and after they left, we had dinner, washed the dishes, watch the tube for a while then went to bed.

N  33*  55.442’
W 116* 26.053
Alt: 1016 feet
We drove 317 miles (514 Km) in 5.5 hrs @ an average 57MPH

NOV  26, Saturday, DHS
At 10 am, we went over to Marcel & Audrey and Curt & Carol met there too and we all went to the “College of the Desert” swap meet.  We walked around for about an hour and half then went to the “River Walk Shopping Centre” and found a restaurant/bar where we had a snack and beer.  They went back to Curt’s motel and we drove home to care for poor Tucker who’s been alone all day.  We took him for a walk and visited with our neighbours from BC.
At 6:30 pm, we drove to a club named “The Nest” where there was live entertainment.  We met Aud & Marcel and Curt & Carol there.  The music was very loud and great and the place packed solid; so much so that all you had to do is stand up and dance where you stood.  Val had a great time and danced the night away.  So did I for that matter.  We left around 11 pm and came home.  It WAS a fun evening!


NOV  27, Sunday, Grey Cup football and BC WON!!!
We went shopping for some groceries, came home and put everything away.  I set up the dish but didn’t have much success so I hooked up to our neighbours who are also from BC.  We watched the Canadian Football game between BC and Winnipeg and we jumped with joy when BC won!  FINALLY!!!!!! We have the Grey Cup.  GO BC!
I tried calling Kevin and Rochelle but had a really bad reception so I sent an e-mail.

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