June 2014 is flying by.....

 

 

Time to get back to reality ... and back on the road.  First stop is Lake Havasu City AZ.

 

Our friends Willie and Shirley live here and they have an awesome pontoon boat.  We always enjoy seeing them and spending time with them out on the lake.  Here is Andy kicking back!

 

It is a beautiful day and we will all enjoy it and each others company.  Pictured are Willie, Marge, and Shirley.

 

With this edition of "play time" over for this visit, we move on to our "new home" Las Vegas Nevada.  We will be here to enjoy family and friends - and maybe a little slot play and movies.  Not too far from our Winter abode to lose our local TV on satellite, but far enough to know we are "on the road again"!   By the time we leave here it will be well into July - stay tuned for those adventures......

 



Spring East Coast Adventure....

Our main reason for being here is to help celebrate our Grand Daughter's High School Graduation!
 

 

Ready to party in Maryland!!!

 

The Graduate!  Miss Felicia Andrea Dixon.

 

Food to die for ... It was all delicious and all prepared on site by many family members.

 

The cake was awesome!

 

The Graduate in action!  It was a nice warm day and the "kids" had a great time having water fights.

 

 

The dance floor was crowded all day!

 

 

The time has come for Felicia's next big step - Graduation!  She will be attending Wesley College in Dover Delaware in the Fall.  It is a 4 year college and she will graduate with her Registered Nursing Degree.  We are all so proud of her and her accomplishments! 

 

Waldorf Maryland

 

It was hard to get pictures of what was happening.  This was on the big screen as Felicia accepted her diploma.

 

The graduating class of 2014 - Felicia is somewhere there in the middle!

 

 

The graduate and her proud "Pop Pop"!  Congratulations Felicia - you are on to the next chapter in your life.

 

The Graduate Felicia and her Mom Andrea and Dad Gerald.  Wow!  What a day. 

 



May 2014

 

Spring continues and life goes on.  We are blessed with a visit from long time friends from Lake Havasu City AZ and San Diego CA.  Pictured are Willie, Shirley, Flor, Andy, Ron, and Linda.

 

 

 

One last gathering for this season.  Great times with good friends.  Pictured are John with Austin, MJ, Lew with Nancy, Andy, Linda.

 

 

The sun sets on another beautiful Desert day.  We will be heading East soon to visit Son AJ and Daughter Dianna and two Grandkids, Sam and Camille in Atlanta - then on to Maryland to visit with Daughter Andrea, Son-in-law Gerald and Granddaughter Felicia.  We will be celebrating Felicia's Graduation from High School.  Check the June post for details.

 

 

 

 



April 2014

 

April was mostly a somber month.

 

 

Our dear sweet friend Dottie Anderson passed away.  She had many medical problems and challenges in her last few years, but she never gave up and we know she knew everything that was happening - she was aware, but couldn't respond very well.  She loved to be at our gatherings and we loved to have her.  She will leave a real void in all of our lives.....Rest in Peace our dear friend...You are gone but never forgotten!  You will remain in our hearts forever.

 

Later in the month, we all enjoyed a visit from friend Bob Rea.  Pictured are Bob, Lew, MJ, John, Linda, Andy.

 



March 2014

 

 

 

March was a busy month for us  First up was a visit by Son AJ  The weather was perfect Desert Winter!

 

Another wonderful gathering, this time to honor guests Ray & Diane!  Pictured is Andy, Linda, MJ, John, Lew, Dottie, Ray, Diane, Linda, Larry, Nita and Ken.  As usual, a wonderful time of friendship and fellowship.

 

Just "the girls" toasting a Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!!  NO, not Tequila - good Irish Wiskey!!!

 

Our Happy Saint Patrick's Day Gathering - pictured are Andy & Linda in the back, then Diane, John, MJ, Larry, Ray, Linda, Nita, Ken, Lew and Dottie in the front.  A little early, but a wonderful gathering for sure!

 

Settling down a little, we have a welcome visit by friends Shirley & Willie from Lake Havasu City.

 

Too bad we can't get everyone here at the same time - it would be a wonderful gathering for sure.  Here we have Ron & Flor visiting.  The weather is  getting warm, but not too bad yet!



February 2014

 

February was quiet for us, but we did have the opportunity to host a Happy Hour with our "Idaho" Friends. 



January 2014

 

The beginning of a new year!

 

 

Each January you will likely find us in Indio California for the Western Area FMCA Rally!  This year the theme was Dogpatch USA - the parade was great (as usual) and the whole rally was fun!

 

After Indio, each January you will likely find us in Quartzsite AZ for the big RV Gathering in the Desert.  This year we "wimped out" and spent our time in a full-hookup park - Rice Ranch.  Much nicer being in the desert with full hookups!

 

We are always blessed with some fantastically beautiful sunsets!

 

 

Friends Carole and Jack Morgan came to visit us on our lot.  We had a great time!

 

A fun time for sure - New Odyssey  - a musical group out of the mid-west are a big favorite of ours.  We have seen them perform several times at our Monaco Rallies.  They were playing at one of the RV parks in our area and a group of us went to see them.  3 guys with maybe 30 plus instruments -  Always a wonderful time!

 

Yet again another great gathering at Casa Clarkson - pictured are Wanda, Carole, Ron, Barry, Dottie, Lew, Andy and Linda.

 



December 2013

 

 

Getting back into the swing of things, it is time to get ready for Christmas. 

 

 



 

Austin is ready for a Merry Christmas!  Our outdoor living room is decorated and ready for a celebration.

 

 

We had an early Christmas Gathering because friends Linda and Bob were in town.  Pictured are Dottie, Lew, MJ, John, Nita, Ken, Bob, Linda, Andy and Linda.

 

 

The lights look much better in person, but this picture is not too bad.

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2013

 

 

Every December the town of Somerton has their annual Tamale Festival - this year we went with Lew & Dottie to check it out.

 

 

There are many booths lining the main drag in Somerton.  The lines were much longer when we got there, but after a while the booths start to run out of Tamales, then it is easy to get to them.  It was amazing the variety  of Tamales - from the usual all the way to Cream Cheese, Chili & Cheese,

 Chocolate and many more.

 

 

Doesn't this just make your mouth water?  They were delicious!

 

 

 

The line for Beer!  Always long, but so worth it.  Even though it is December, it is quite warm here in the Desert Southwest.

 

 

Every year a section of the Foothills really goes all out to decorate for Christmas.  Every lot in the block is so bright and colorful - kids love it, but us older kids really enjoy it also.  Really had to get good pictures, but you can get an idea of some of what goes on.  Well worth an evening drive!

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  We spent a quiet evening and celebrated the passing of 2013 alone.   We had a wonderful 2013 and are hoping for a fantastic 2014!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving 2013

 

After our long adventure to the East Coast, we were very happy to relax with many of our good friends and share Thanksgiving!  Pictured are - in the back row from the left is Nita (holding Katie), Ken, Lew, MJ, John, Grace and Robbie (Lew and Dottie's Son and Daughter-in-law). Andy, Linda,  Front row is Dottie (holding Nancy), Flor, Ron, Conner (Lew & Dottie's Grandson) and Austin facing away from the camera.

 



Time to finally get caught up!!!!

It has been a long time since my last post --- hopefully that won't happen again anytime soon.  In the next days I hope to get caught up ..... and then keep our postings a little more current.  I guess Facebook has made it too easy to post our significant events - I will try to keep both up to date in the future.