March 2020

What a crazy month !The Corona virus has taken over…….

 But, Jeeping continues.  Mike went to this beautiful area

just outside of Yuma.

The cactus are all in bloom

If you look carefully, you can see Big Horn Sheep in the wild.

The ocotillo are in bloom.

Early in the month, Country Roads had a great concert,

                  It was the Desperados…… an Eagles tribute. They were great!

Later in the month, after going stir crazy staying at home, we decided to take a drive.  What a wonderful day!

We went up north to the Yuma Proving grounds area, drove thru
the beautiful fields, then south thru town and down toward our
southern border with Mexico.

At one point, in a small town named Gadsden,
the main road goes approx. 1 block from the border wall.
 The wall is neat and uniform
but not solid.  It is missing in several areas.

After our ride, we returned to Country Roads

(Very quiet)

Let's hope that next month’s blog will report

on how we are getting back to “normal”
Our country is at a loss, the way this corona virus has attacked us.

Stay safe and healthy!

February 2020

 Visits from Indio….

A fun weekend visit from Neil Peterson and his friend Lari

We went to the Yuma Proving grounds, Neil & Lari went to the casino and saw Jay Leno.

Pictured here is dinner with Jerry & Jennifer.

 

Marc and Brandon took in some good weather on breaks from their
work conference in Dallas.

Next a visit from Jim and Gayle.  Dinner on our lot before heading up
to Phoenix for some spring training games.

While up in Phoenix, we saw the Dodgers, the Angels, the Rangers and
the Cubs and also the Reds and the A’s

We had a great time…..  weather was perfect.

Good friends.

The home teams won every game

These goofballs with their "bobbleheads"

Even the mascots had a great time.

We are back in Yuma now….  The weather is in the 80’s, the sun is shining. 
We are ready for whatever March brings.

January 2020

A new year begins....

Early in January, we drove over to San Diego to meet with
Brandon and Anna and to watch Anna perform at her gymnastics event.

Wow!  Look at the muscles in her legs!

Anna performed beautifully.  She got 3rd on the uneven bars! 

She's beautiful and so powerful !

The FMCA Four-Wheelers group held a rally in Yuma.

Jeepers from all over.  Mike was in his element.  He loved it!

One off roading trip went to a point in the desert where there are miles
of graffiti made with rocks in the sand.

This wild donkey watched us in the Jeeps passing by very closely on an off-roading run.

We decided to add a short wall to our lot. 
The wall divides the parking area from our outdoor eating area. 

I love it!  What do you think?

Yuma is very much an agricultural area.

The views are so beautiful.

Rows and rows of goodness as far as the eye can see.

December 2019

The end of 2019…..

We ended November with a great visit from Brandon and Karen,
Ben and Anna up in La Quinta, California

We spent a (very cold) Thanksgiving and had a great time.

A fun time with fun people.

A beautiful view of the mountains in Yuma

We took a short trip up to Phoenix for a great visit with

Jeri (my sister) and her husband Brian

It was a beautiful trip

We went to “The Roaring Fork” for an outstanding burger!!

Jeri and her new fella  😊

We stopped on the way back from Phoenix for a short visit with Mike’s cousin,
Bill and his wife.

A beautiful evening in Yuma

We drove to Sunriver, Oregon for Christmas with the kids and grandkids.

We woke up one morning to a couple of visitors.

Isn’t he a cutie?

We had a great time….. spent 2 (long) days driving up, four days with
Marc ( and family) and 4 days with Brandon and family) then 2 days driving back.

We had so much fun with everyone.  

This is a sunrise to the east, not far from the Sierra Mountain range.

We end this year back in Yuma.  Mike has a terrible cold ….
He will be better in no time, I’m sure.

Wishing all of you an outstanding New Year in 2020.

November 2019

 It’s moving time…….

This is our new winter home in Yuma…..

Friends, Kim and Alice gave us this metal art work of “The Foxes”

I painted it grey so it would stand out.  I love it!

Even the sunsets are beautiful here in Yuma

Mikes sister, Pat and her husband Rollie along with Mike’s brother, Chuck and his wife Eva

came down to Yuma to help Mike put in the gazebo at our new lot.  While in Yuma, we toured the Yuma Territorial Prison   (very old and not in use now - a lot of history)

We also spent time in Algodonas Mexico….only 7 miles from our lot in Yuma.

Great lunch and margaritas!

Next we drove over to San Diego to meet up with Brandon, Karen and Anna.

Ben participated in a regatta in Mission Bay.

Ben rows third in a 4-man shell.

Back in Yuma, we went out off roading with the 4-wheel drive group.

It was a big trail run..  19 jeeps for this trip

We ended up at a hidden arch……

We drove up to La Quinta to meet up with Brandon, Karen and family

for a wonderful Thanksgiving.  The weather was cold but we 
found great things to keep us busy.

Fun time with family.

This morning as we were heading to the College of Desert (Palm Springs open air market)

We noticed the beautiful mountains covered with snow

October 2019

What a busy month!

Early in October I visited with Brandon, Karen, Ben and Anna

Anna (and her friends) are getting ready for their homecoming dance!

Early in the morning, Ben participated in a regatta at Vancouver Lake.

Ben is #3 in his four man (quad) boat.

I went to Portland for my niece’s memorial service

A very sad event but a good reunion for my step sister and step brother.

Meanwhile back at ORI, the resort is preparing to be scalped.

Every year in the early fall (when the weather cools down)

Grass is scalped and reseeded for the soft winter grass.

Just a week later, Mike and I went back up to Portland.

The color of the trees was outstanding.  The weather was cool but sunny.

The reason for our trip was to stay with our grandson, Colby and with Marc and Maria’s dog, Jake.

While there, Jake had his 11^th birthday !

While in Portland, we got together with John and Sheri
(Mikes sister and brother-in-law.)

A great Italian dinner with Kim and Alice Hanson.

This summer in the unbearable heat, friends (Ken and Janet Zittrer) let us stay in their home.  So much cooler.  To thank them for their generosity,
I made them a quilt.

It's Monday Night Football time.  Great dinner with great friends.

A fantastic Goodbye Dinner with friends Stan and Shelley Wyman and
Mike and Karen French.

72 years old!

Great Birthday!!