Catching Up ! !

Oh my, haven't posted since the first of the year.  We spent the whole month of January at Thousand Trails Palm Springs RV Park which is actually in Palm Desert.  Love that park as more and more people we know are there.  Nice to have someone to talk to, especially after so long away from family and friends. We don't do a lot while there, just soak up the warm sunshine, however, we did celebrate Ken's 72nd birthday while there.  Took some friends to the Jackalope Ranch Restaurant for happy hour. 

This wooden, carved motorcycle seems out of place in this restaurant but it is really beautiful.  Also, wanted Gary to see it.

February found us at Thousand Trails Pio Pico Park in Jamul, California.  it is the closest TT Park to any of my family.  Got to help my niece, Becky Smith, with the bulletin boards at her kids school.  Becky is the Parent Club President so spends a lot of time at the school, as well as she teaches art classes.  I think she told me that all this art was from 20 of the 22 classes she taught.  

While at Pio Pico I took a craft class that I wasn't really too sure about but I really liked the outcome.  This is made entirely of Duct Tape...  LOL

Three weeks at Pio Pico and then off to the Phoenix International Raceway.  Had planned on getting there a couple days early to visit our niece Zepha Monks who is going to the Harley School there but just before we were leaving our contact from Good Sam called asking if we wanted to be employees instead of volunteering at the Good Sam Rally.  Worked really hard being in charge of gates but the pay made it worth while.  Probably enough money to pay for fuel for our entire trip...  yeah...  after loosing on the engine deal, this was good ! ! 

March took us to Thousand Trails Wilderness Lakes in Mennifee, California.  We spent three weeks, again soaking up warm sunshine.  Then we headed a whole ten miles to Hemet for the Fantasy RV Tours SoCal Reunion Rally.  This is the trip we won over a year ago.  

We went up the Palm Springs Tram to the top of these beautiful granite mountains.  The view was spectacular of the valley below..

We also toured the old Hollywood part of Palm Springs and the guide showed us where all the celebrities either had owned the house or were now living there. Was kinda fun but most were hidden behind plants and fences.

The best part is that our grandson Kenny's high school band was playing in Disneyland and that was only about 65 miles away.  We were able to sneak off for a day and catch up with Karen, Kristina, Alyssa, Corey and Kenny.  Was so great to see them.  It has been four months since Kristina's wedding and that was the last time we saw any of them.  Disneyland was absolutely packed, California and Oregon spring break and probably the rest of the country too !   LOL

Ken took a bunch more pictures but they are in nef format and not jpeg...  wonder what he was thinking as I cannot use them...  LOL

Hollywood Tower of Terror

Looking good and sounding good!

After Disneyland we returned to the Reunion Rally for the last couple of days and then headed out, finally heading home after seven months.  We did get a chance to talk with the Fantasy RV Tour people about becoming a tail-gunner for them.  Looking forward to traveling with them and working off the trip...  will be great fun!!

Visalia Elks and then on to Tracy Elks.  From  Tracy we can see Corey and Angela for a day and then heading north again.  Plan is to stop at least one more time and get home by Monday March 30, 2015.  

Great trip ! ! !