12-14-09 - Time is marching on and we are scheduled to fly back to Lynden on the 18th at 8:40 PM from the Mesa Airport. Don't know where the time goes and aren't looking forward to going home to snow. As I write this just received a email from a friend that lives in Lynden. Well the ground is white and I think they have about two inches of snow. So things are really looking like Christmas up there.
We will be spending time with family and friends for Christmas and then into New Years! Then will be driving back down the coast by car about the 10th of Jan. as we have another car that we left home earlier when driving down and towed the Dune Buggy. So the coast should be a nice chance for us as we haven't done the coast route for years.
Our weather is finially warming up here in Happy Trails which is really great as our weather for the last three weeks has been below normal by about 10-15 degrees. The rest of our week is really busy with a fun pickleball tournament on thursday the 17th. Also have a pickleball meeting on the 16th with a potluck so that should be good.
We will be enjoying our last days here at Happy Trails before hitting the road to the snow country. But I'm a kid at heart and really do like a little snow at Christmas to get you into the mode.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thanksgiving Again!
11-29-09 - Wow! Sure have great friends here at Happy Trails. We have been invited to another turkey dinner at friends. So we really don't need more turkey but it sure is good so we will be there. Ione is busy putting together a couple of dinners that will go with the dinner. I believe there will be four couples so should be a fun evening.
We have had a cooler day here with even a few clouds. Yesterday was supposed to be the day we got rain but all we got was some really dark clouds and no rain. We were out with the Dune Buggy doing a little shopping yesterday and when Ione saw all the dark clouds wanted to head home ASAP. So we did that with not a drop of rain fell. I believe the last rain that fell here at Happy Trails was about Sept. 15th.
Oh our poor cougs did they ever take a beating by the Washington Huskies in Seattle yesterday. So I don't think we want to talk about it. The Apple Cup sure didn't fell in our favor. That's it for today.
We have had a cooler day here with even a few clouds. Yesterday was supposed to be the day we got rain but all we got was some really dark clouds and no rain. We were out with the Dune Buggy doing a little shopping yesterday and when Ione saw all the dark clouds wanted to head home ASAP. So we did that with not a drop of rain fell. I believe the last rain that fell here at Happy Trails was about Sept. 15th.
Oh our poor cougs did they ever take a beating by the Washington Huskies in Seattle yesterday. So I don't think we want to talk about it. The Apple Cup sure didn't fell in our favor. That's it for today.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Dune Buggy!
This is our Dune Buggy that was built in 1968 and has lots of memories. We have gone on many camping trips, etc. We just thought that since it has been in our garage for about ten years and we hadn't been using it, lets take it south. So we bought it out of retirement and towed it down to AZ behind our motor home. It has really been fun driving it around Surprise, AZ. I have a wishlist of things that I want to upgrade. we are planning to us it in the winter and during the summer it will be left in Surprise, AZ at a friend's that have room in their garage.
It has been to the shop to have some final tuning and now is really running well and have done some painting on the Chassis. Just doing small things to make to look better and more comfortable. Things are looking up in the Dune Buggy world, this car really brings back memories of days gone by. It has been part of our family for 44 years and counting.
Back at Happy Trails!
11-27-09 - We have been busy beavers since arriving at Happy Trails. The weather has been really been nice and yesterday which was Thanksgiving it was 80's plus. We had a great dinner at the Ballroom with about 448 people total. We had 8 people at each table and a total of 56 tables. Each table sent up two people to bring back a tray of food. For a total of $7 per person each table got a bowl of mashed potatoes, dressing, turkey and gravy. Then each couple per table bought a dish. So we had lots of good food to enjoy.
We have been playing pickleball and tennis. Then we mix in potlucks, get togethers, etc. Never a dull moment when living at Happy trails.
Then we have spend some time working on our lot. We have added a very nice swing for three people with a canopy. Always looking for way to have shade and privacy, this swing has solved these problems. So things are going well and we are really enjoying our stay here.
We have been playing pickleball and tennis. Then we mix in potlucks, get togethers, etc. Never a dull moment when living at Happy trails.
Then we have spend some time working on our lot. We have added a very nice swing for three people with a canopy. Always looking for way to have shade and privacy, this swing has solved these problems. So things are going well and we are really enjoying our stay here.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Traveling South!!
11-26-09 - We left Kennewick, WA from the Toyota Center at 1PM on the 14th of November. Our Lynden Vollyball team played a game on Friday the 13th and didn't come out a winner. The team they lost to was Pullman who ended up being the Champ in 2A so since we played quite well and lost we still held our head high. That put us into the losers bracket on Sat. the 14th at 10:30 am. We played a team that we should have beat but again came up short. So that ended the stay of our Lynden Volleyball team. They had a good run for the year, with a new coach and new players still ended up 15-5 overall which is good.
So we head out and spent our first night at Ontario, OR Wal Mart parking lot. The weather was sunny the whole day to here and had a good night. Waking up in the morning with some fog and cool. Traveled all day on 1-84 through ID and into Ut. Then headed down on 1-15 toward Salt Lake. The weather was just great except we saw snow on all the mountains to our left as we traveled through the Salt Lake area and farther. We ended up stopping at a little town called Nephi which is a farming community. We stayed behind a old Gas Station and woke up in the morning to really cold weather. It was 28 degrees inside our motor home and 22 degrees outside.
We headed down the highway and just below Beaver, UT we turn off on Highway 20 which takes us to Hwy 89. The pass on 20 was dry and some snow at the top but not on the road. So we had clear driving down 89 towards Lake Powell and Page, AZ. Stopped in a little town on Hwy 89 for lunch at Panguitch Flying M Restaurant. The waitress said that they had a low of 9 degrees when she got up. Had a good lunch and were on our way.
Back on highway 89 to go and soon were coming to Lake Powell and stopped and took a few pictures at Glen Canyon Dam. The weather again this day was sunny all the way. So then stop in Page for some gas and are on our way. We travel on down to Flagstaff just as it is getting dark and then miss our Wal Mart parking lot to stay. So we head the rest of the way to Happy Trails which is on 1-17 with all it's hills and curves. We didn't have much traffic so made pretty good time and ended up at Happy Trails about 8:45 PM on the 16th of Nov. We got parked on our lot and were ready for bed. ( to be continued)
So we head out and spent our first night at Ontario, OR Wal Mart parking lot. The weather was sunny the whole day to here and had a good night. Waking up in the morning with some fog and cool. Traveled all day on 1-84 through ID and into Ut. Then headed down on 1-15 toward Salt Lake. The weather was just great except we saw snow on all the mountains to our left as we traveled through the Salt Lake area and farther. We ended up stopping at a little town called Nephi which is a farming community. We stayed behind a old Gas Station and woke up in the morning to really cold weather. It was 28 degrees inside our motor home and 22 degrees outside.
We headed down the highway and just below Beaver, UT we turn off on Highway 20 which takes us to Hwy 89. The pass on 20 was dry and some snow at the top but not on the road. So we had clear driving down 89 towards Lake Powell and Page, AZ. Stopped in a little town on Hwy 89 for lunch at Panguitch Flying M Restaurant. The waitress said that they had a low of 9 degrees when she got up. Had a good lunch and were on our way.
Back on highway 89 to go and soon were coming to Lake Powell and stopped and took a few pictures at Glen Canyon Dam. The weather again this day was sunny all the way. So then stop in Page for some gas and are on our way. We travel on down to Flagstaff just as it is getting dark and then miss our Wal Mart parking lot to stay. So we head the rest of the way to Happy Trails which is on 1-17 with all it's hills and curves. We didn't have much traffic so made pretty good time and ended up at Happy Trails about 8:45 PM on the 16th of Nov. We got parked on our lot and were ready for bed. ( to be continued)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Catching up again!!
November 10th, 2009
Time is short as the motor home is just about packed and we will be heading to Kennewick, Wa and watching our granddaughter Jessica play for Lynden in 2A State Tournament. We have stayed home this fall in fact to do volleyball. Our team just completed District play last week and their overall record is 15-3. So for a rebuilding year they are doing OK.
Our weather here in Lynden has been getting colder and colder. Also have had lots of rain and can't take much more. We should be in Happy Trails no later then Nov. 17th. So that will make the old bones feel much weather when things are back in the 80's.
It will be really fun to see all our friends at Happy Trails. Also can't wait to see all the improvement's that have been done in the last five months.
Time is short as the motor home is just about packed and we will be heading to Kennewick, Wa and watching our granddaughter Jessica play for Lynden in 2A State Tournament. We have stayed home this fall in fact to do volleyball. Our team just completed District play last week and their overall record is 15-3. So for a rebuilding year they are doing OK.
Our weather here in Lynden has been getting colder and colder. Also have had lots of rain and can't take much more. We should be in Happy Trails no later then Nov. 17th. So that will make the old bones feel much weather when things are back in the 80's.
It will be really fun to see all our friends at Happy Trails. Also can't wait to see all the improvement's that have been done in the last five months.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Always Behind!!
Sept 6th - 2009
Well am still trying to catchup. We just returned from LaConner Pickleball Week. The weather was OK and only had one morning with a little rain. Postponed the games for only one hour on Thursday. The tournament ran from August 31st through Sept. 4th. We had a great group of people and Friday for Mixed Doubles had 18 teams.
Ione won a 1st in Ladies doubles with her partner Carol Haworth. Then Ione also won a 2nd place in partner switch. So she did very well. Well this older guy came in 4th in Men's Doubles with my partner Norm Walters. We didn't play that bad but just not good enough to get a 3rd. So all in all it was fun. Had great food and prices on Friday Evening.
We also got in some kayaking and blackberry picking. So that meant blackberry pies, etc. We are now home again and the rains have been coming down today the 6th of Sept.
Well am still trying to catchup. We just returned from LaConner Pickleball Week. The weather was OK and only had one morning with a little rain. Postponed the games for only one hour on Thursday. The tournament ran from August 31st through Sept. 4th. We had a great group of people and Friday for Mixed Doubles had 18 teams.
Ione won a 1st in Ladies doubles with her partner Carol Haworth. Then Ione also won a 2nd place in partner switch. So she did very well. Well this older guy came in 4th in Men's Doubles with my partner Norm Walters. We didn't play that bad but just not good enough to get a 3rd. So all in all it was fun. Had great food and prices on Friday Evening.
We also got in some kayaking and blackberry picking. So that meant blackberry pies, etc. We are now home again and the rains have been coming down today the 6th of Sept.
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