HAPPY THANKSGIVING

SUNSETS

WE’RE BACK TO THE LAND OF SPECTACULAR ARIZONA SUNSETS, AS THE SUN SETS OVER THE NEWBERRY MOUNTAINS IN CALIFORNIA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE MOHAVE VALLEY. I’VE TRIED OVER THE YEARS TO PHOTOGRAPH THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS, BUT IT’S LIKE TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPH THE GRAND CANYON, IT’S JUST NOT GOING TO TO DO IT JUSTICE.

BIKES ‘N RODS

I CHECKED OUT THE BIKES ‘N RODS MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE COLORADO BELLE CASINO LAST SATURDAY. IT WAS AN OUTDOOR EVENT WITH MOTORCYCLES, OLD CARS, HOTRODS, AND VENDORS. THEY HAD A LARGE OUTDOOR STAGE WITH A DIFFERENT BAND EVERY HOUR ALL DAY.UNFORTUNATELY I WAS THERE EARILY IN THE DAY AND ALL THE GOOD BANDS WERE AFTER 4 PM.

FLEA MARKET

LAKE HAVASU CITY HAS A HUGH FLEA MARKET EVERY SUNDAY MORNING AND SINCE MARY IS RETURNING TO WORK, THIS WAS OUR CHANCE TO MAKE THE ANNUAL TRIP. I USUALLY LIKE TO WAIT UNTIL SPRING AS LAKE HAVASU IS A POPULAR SPRING BREAK GETAWAY FOR THE COLLEGE CROWD. AT ANY RATE WE GOT OUR SHOPPING FIX IN.

LAKE HAVASU MOOSE LODGE

WHILE IN LAKE HAVASU WE CHECKED OUT THE LOCAL MOOSE LODGE TO TRY TO WATCH THE PACKER GAME. WHILE THE MOOSE LODGE IS FINE, IT’S MIGHTY SAD TO TRY TO WATCH THE PACKERS THIS SEASON……

217 DAYS

IT’S A BAD DAY HERE AT THE HAPPY CAMPER’S TRAILER AS MARY RETURNS TO CASINO WORK AFTER BEING “OFF” FOR THE LAST 217 DAYS. BUT SHE PUT ON HER “HAVE FUN! BE FUN!” FACE AND HEADED OUT THE DOOR AT NOON. SHE’S OK, AS SHE GOT BACK ON DAY SHIFT AND IS STARTING THE SEASON WITH THREE DAYS OF WORK A WEEK. SHE’S SURE THAT WILL CHANGE, AS MORE AND MORE SNOWBIRDS FLOCK TO ARIZONA THIS YEAR AND ARE AVOIDING HURRICANCE RAVAGED FLORIDA AND TEXAS. SO TODAY STARTS A NEW COUNTDOWN TO THE SUMMER OF 2018, AND MARY’S NEXT VACATION, IN 145 DAYS!

ALL SETTLED IN

WE’RE FINALLY ALL SETTLED IN AT THE CAMPER, AFTER WAITING A WHOLE WEEK FOR THE RV REPAIR GUY TO COME AND REPLACE THE LEAKING VALVE ON THE TOILET. THE TRUCK IS ALL UNPACKED AND THE MISSING SHINGLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE NEW SHED, ETC.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

SO, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOURS WHERE EVER YOU MAY BE. YOU SHOULD BE HERE IN SUNNY ARIZONA, AS WE ARE HAVING A HEAT WAVE AND EXPECT TO SEE A HIGH OF 90 DEGREES.

“SUNNY & 80”