May 2019

A sibling convertible ride….

Mike, his sister Pat and his brother Chuck

And a stop at “Fox's” pub on the river

The last “Jeep Ride” of the season was the Back Road to Big Bear.

Beautiful ride…… the Yucca trees were all in bloom.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we had one last potluck.  We had a good turnout

And a fun time.

All these little babies following mom toward the lake.

Bad News… Mike has been hobbling around with pain in his knee for a couple
of months.  After a cortisone injection, ice, months of inactivity, and an MRI,

The doctor diagnosed the problem and determined the only way to relieve his pain is a total knee replacement.   Scheduled for August.

A visit from Chuck and Eva…… they were on their way to a cruise out of Longbeach.

Toward the end of the month, we closed up our Indio lot and headed out.

First stop – Tucson, AZ……. The next night, we were in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

After a night in Santa Fe NM, we headed north and into Colorado.

Spending several nights in the Denver area near Mike’s uncle
was great catching up on old times.

One evening, Uncle Don, Mike and Janet, went to a car show. 
These motorcycles were incredible.

Can you see the gas prices up on the wall……  Those were the good ol’ days!

The cars were incredible.  Great evening.

Our travels continue into June……. Stay Tuned !!

April 2019

Our winter season is winding down

Several dinners with dear friends, Jerry and Linda Lockwood.

Brandon, Karen, Ben and Anna all “duded” up for Easter

Easter dinner at the Hanson’s

After much looking, we have decided on a move to Yuma, Arizona.
We have purchased a lot at Country Roads RV Village and are excited about

A new phase of our lives…..

The lot is plain….right now.  That means we can landscape to fit our lifestyle.

We won’t’ be moving until the first of December but are already making plans.

A visit from two lovely “Stagecoach” gals.
Our Granddaughter Camryn and her roommate Aubree.

One of three nights at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival

One last stop at “In & Out” before heading back to college

A great visit with our dear Camryn and her roommate Aubree

Our “Last of the Mohicans” Potluck.  

What a fun evening.

March 2019

A busy month in the desert….

Our “Topless” (Convertible) group takes runs twice a month.

In March, Mike and I organized a trip to Temecula for a

Wine Tasting and Lunch.  A fun time was had by all.

The rains this winter made for a colorful spring.

The different colors are magnificent

The March Coachella Valley Quilt Guild had a fabulous speaker

And many of his original designs.

We met up with Mike’s cousin and her fella, Len for a great,
catch up with family updates lunch

at Shields Date Farm

The Date farm has beautiful grounds…. We took a tour.

One weekend in March, we drove south to El Centro

For their “Blue Angels” air show. (they even had a car show too)

El Centro is the winter home of the Blue Angels.

There were so many acts but the highlights were of the Blue Angels

They were incredible.  An awesome show!!

Back at ORI, we took in the Bernie and Red Show.
These two are my all time favorite entertainers.

They are very talented musically and oh so funny too!

Our second Topless cruise of the month took us up to Lake Arrowhead
About 6,000 feet up in the mountains.  It was beautiful

An offroad Jeep trip took us out into the desert,
where the flowers were beautiful.

The Pickleball club ended the season with a great party.

Such fun people!

Mike and I attended the Thrive Conference at our church.

It was a two day conference that was phenomenal.

In addition to two days of outstanding speakers,
the music was incredible.

We rounded out March with a two day visit to Yuma.

Mike was very disappointed that the doctor said no more running

on his already bad knee.  He really wanted to do one more marathon…..

It was not meant to be…..  But while out to dinner, we found a marathon
he could finish…..  He bought a 26.2 marathon beer.

So much better than beating up his knee     😊

February 2019

We started the month with Mike’s 72^nd birthday….. the days are whizzing by !

February is a great month for birthdays….  Mike, Mike’s sister, Sheri, Our granddaughter, Camryn, our grandson Colby and just a few days into March, our son, Marc.

It’s cold in southern California….but the days are clear and beautiful.

We went to an Elvis Impersonator show at Heritage Palms..

This guy was phenomenal. 

Excellent show!!

A great day for a girls luncheon at PGA West.

A great visit from Nancy Brown and her friend, Roger.
Nancy  is a very special high school friend

We had a 24 hour rain….. It rained buckets, but after the rain, we took a
drive out to painted canyon.  It was so beautiful.  Doesn’t this look like a painting?

The rain in the valley brings snow in the nearby mountains.

BEAUTIFUL !!!!

In the midst of the super cold weather, we went on a Topless Overnighter Trip to Barstow. 
It was really cold but dry and lots of fun…….

In Barstow we visited the Railroad Museum….. and also the Calico Mine.

The Calico Mine was a small western town… very authentic.  

Also in Barstow…. Near the entrance to Fort Irwin, we visited
the Painted Rocks.  Many years ago, a soldier climbed to the top rock
on this rock pile and painted his unit’s insignia.  Over the following years,
different unit’s painted their insignias…… and today there are hundreds.

It is incredible…..

February ends with gorgeous weather….  80 degrees and clear skies.
We can’t complain when looking at the rest of the country.

Mike & Janet "On the Road" January 2019

We started the month with a party for Chris Crawford, a wonderful guy that was always happy.

He said that when his time came, he didn''t want to have a funeral but rather a party for 

all of his friends.  So a party we had!  Chris, we will miss you.

Friends came from out of town......  Sharon and John came from Sacramento

and Denny and Kay came from St. George Utah.  Others from all over.

The Coachella Valley Quilt Guild meets once a month and I wouldn't 

miss it.  They always have a guest speaker and they are good.

January's speaker was an expert in Hawaiian quilting.

Her work is beautiful, and her hand quilting is exquisite.

Marc came down to Indio for his annual golf trip with his buddies. 

They stayed in a beautiful home down in PGA West and had a great time.

We took a trip to Phoenix (but I didn't take any pictures - shame on me)

In Phoenix we met up with Brandon, Karen, Ben and Anna at Anna's Gymnastic Event.

We had a wonderful time with the kids!

Then from Phoenix we traveled south to Tucson where we met up with

John and Bonnie and stayed at their new home in Oro Valley.  They have a beautiful place

and were such good hosts.  We had a great time.

While the weather across the country is so very cold.... bone chilling cold....

the weather in Indio is fantastic.

It's terrific here.

December 2018

2018 draws to a close…..

The girls out for a luncheon.  This was so fun, we will have to do more of these.

As Christmas gets closer, we drove north to spend the holiday with

our kids and grandkids in Oregon.

Our road of choice is Hwy 395….. it is so beautiful.

Sunriver in Central Oregon just south of Bend was dry when we arrived.
The first night we were blanketed with snow.

Holidays are the best with the kids.

One day we drove up to Mt. Bachelor.

The kids skied for the day.  Grandpa and I

stayed in the lodge….. much warmer.

A beautiful day on the mountain.

Skiers have made beautiful markings in the snow.

We spent another day driving (till the road closed) up to
Paulina Lake (southeast of Sunriver)

The kids and grandkids snow shoed up to the Paulina Lake lodge.

Grandpa went with me in a snow cat….  Fun ride.

At the lodge, we all met up with the Bigej family for a great lunch.

A really fun day – I loved it!

The Pauline Lake area was snowed in…..

Incredibly beautiful.

The Fox crew at Paulina Lake….. So cold!

After a fantastic week, we headed south back to Indio.

Back along the east side of the Sierra Madres.

Now I notice, I didn’t get pictures of the kids beautiful Christmas trees.  

Both families had gorgeous trees. 

We thank them for a wonderful Christmas time.

Their homes in Sunriver are incredible.

Happy New Year to all of our family and friends.

What a great 2018.