Casa Grande and Tucson

We stopped over the weekend and visited our friends that live in CG and had a great visit stayed at Casa Grande RV resort (used to be a western horizon park) anyway used Passport america and got 50% off daily rate. Usually don,t endorse many parks but if you are in that area it is a nice well run park.

Went on to Tucson Wed. and are parked at DMAFB went over to see our daughter & son in law Wed. evening they bought a home in  49er's CC  this year and it is a very nice home they both work hard and long hours and are certainly deserving to live there. Very proud of both of them  we will be here till at least the 1st of Dec so if you are in the area give us a call. Until later hugs and safe travels.

Laughlin NV

Arrived yesterday afternoon at Riverside rv park been here a few times and not a bad place to stay for a few days. Traffic thur south LV and  Henderson was very busy and it was 10:00am which I thought was a little unusual. We had a buffet at Harrah's last evening and it was good not like the nugget in Pahrump oh well we don,t eat out much but the casinos are different and we did a few slots but still didn't pay for the buffet. sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.. Will do a little shopping today and fill up with fuel for our drive to Casa Grande AZ tomorrow where we will spend the weekend visiting our friends Jack & Carol Van. Then on to Tucson for a month or more anyway the weather has been great. Until later safe travels.  

Pahrump NV

HI all arrived in Pahrump  yesterday for a five day,s rest and enjoy the sunshine stay. We were able to use passport america  for a great savings. Went to the nugget last evening for buffet it was OK but for sure have had better. Today the park had a BBQ plate for $7.00 per person the food was great and the C&W music was a big plus and I won a Preferred RV Resort cap where we are staying. on the ticket drawing  the folks here are very friendly and make you feel welcome. The escapee park here won,t let you wash the rig but they do here and believe me it sure needed it after all the driving in the rain we did on the PNW coast. I  got that done this morning , almost walked pass it coming back from the BBQ. We plan to visit Death Valley while we are here never been there need to see it before the congress closes all national parks again as you can tell by my sarcasm  I 'm not happy with Washington DC these days. Kathy and I are fine we have sunshine hummingbirds and NASCAR whoopee. well not much more to say will leave here Wed. and go to Laughlin NV for a couple days, then to Casa Grande to visit friends before we arrive in Tucson for a Month. Until later safe travels.

Roseburg ,OR

Well we made it to Roseburg Tuesday and have been hanging out with Pauline (a long time friend ) and her beautiful granddaughters. It has been colder here that what we would like and the heater has been getting a workout. We will leave here Tuesday and head to AZ will spend one night in Mount Shasta or Weed Calf and then to Fallon NV for a night or two then to Pahrump NV and Laughlin  then into AZ. Well that's our  plans we will see lol. Kathy did get to see the black Oyster catcher in Newport and that made her day and summer. We will visit Pauline the next three days and just hang out its always great to visit our friends in our travels  and this lifestyle allows us to do that. Not much more to add but we sure are looking forward to warmth and sunshine. in few days so until later friends and family safe travels.  

Newport and the Black Oyster Catcher

We arrived in Newport the 24 th Sept for a week,we've been here before and have stayed at the Newport RV & marina park nice view of the marina & bridge. Went shopping and sightseeing for a couple days and then the weather started arriving this is a pretty big storm the remains of a typhoon that hit Japan a week back so we have been souped in with winds and rain  and are missing places that we would like to see again. Kathy wants to see the black oyster catcher that frequents this area which can be elusive for her birding list.The weather should start clearing out Tuesday the day we were scheduled to depart.  We decided to stay another week. oh well that's what is good about this lifestyle you have the flexibility to change your plans. I  need to get a few things done to the RV so that's the name of that tune and Kathy needs to see that darn bird. so hopefully I will have good news about the elusive oyster catcher in my next blog until later Safe travels.  

Astoria,area

Lewis & Clark ended their journey here in Astoria where they found the Pacific ocean just a few miles west of here. We visited the interpretive center yesterday which is the site where Capt's. Lewis & Clark and the  the men know as corps of discovery  (us army enlisted men) spent the winter here  before heading back they built  Fort Clatsop and hunted fished and traded with the Chinook & Clatsop Indians to sustain them through the winter. The center is very informative and a must see if you spend time here. also we visited what is know as the Astoria Column its built in the early 1900s on top of the largest hill in the city and built like a lighthouse you can see where the Columbia River empty's onto the Pacific ocean , sand bars and river channel for miles very pretty and you can get a since of what this area is all about. with other rivers that empty into the Columbia another must see. We will leave here the 24th and go to Newport OR so until later get out and see this wonderful country that we live in. Safe travels.

Astoria ,OR

Arrived yesterday and are all set up here in Warrenton at Camp Riley army national guard base. 10 full hookup spots on asphalt  been here before and really like the Astoria  area lots of history with Lewis & Clark   and the mouth of the Columbia River will be here a week maybe two, will relax for a few days after having a great time in WA. will post more later about this area. until later safe travels.