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McCammon,Idaho
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LasVegas
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Lost Dutchman State Park
FILLY'S
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Homeward Bound--Arizona to Alberta Jan.31st-Feb.4th
Home Sweet Home Montana McCammon,IdahoUtah
Mesquite,Nevada
LasVegas
Boondocking,Quartzsite
Super Bowl
Golden Sun
Lost Dutchman State ParkFILLY'S
Apache golf course
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Apache Junction to Calgary Jan. 31st - Feb. 5th
Jan 31st
We were off to the Mesa Swap Meet in the morning, picking up last minute things.
We met John,Lynda,Gerald and Bev at Filly's outdoor patio for lunch and drinks. We listened to a good country band while people danced in the warm 80 Deg F. temperature.
We went back to the Lost Dutchman State Park with the Brook's and the Fernquist's. A beautiful park at the bottom of the Superstition Mountains. We stayed until sunset and said goodbye to our friends.
Feb. 1st
Sunny 78 Deg. F.,we packed up our 5th wheel and did laundry.
Harry and Thea invited us over to watch the Super Bowl and have dinner. Although the Arizona Cardinals lost 27-23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers it was a fun afternoon and evening. The Crosby's are great people.
Feb. 2nd
Homeward Bound at 7 am. We drove past Quartzsite heading into Nevada. We had a small detour in Las Vegas due to construction.
We arrived at the Oasis Casino and RV Park,Mesquite, Nevada at 4:30 pm -- 22 Deg. C.
We had dinner at the Casino and played a few slot machines(playing with $10.00 and winning $42.00)
Feb. 3rd
Up early 4:45 am. Ralph winterized the 5th wheel. We were on the road by 7am and leaving Nevada. We drove the length of Utah on I-15 passing through Salt Lake City with no problems.
The roads were bare with snow covering the mountains and fields. The temperatures were as high as 8 Deg. C.
We stayed at the Flying J truck stop in McCammon just inside the Idaho border at 4:15pm. We had the buffet dinner and went to bed early.
Feb. 4th
Very cold -13 Deg. C. with lots of frost. We left at 6:30 am before daylight.We drove the 200 miles through Idaho into Montana without having any trouble going through the mountain passes.
By the time we arrived in Great Falls, Montana at 2pm it was 14 Deg. C and very windy. We decided to keep driving.
We stopped at duty free and went through the US/Canada border crossing at 4:30 pm. No problem.Two dozen deer were in the field beside the highway just outside of Lethbridge.
We arrived in Calgary at 8:30pm 9 Deg. C. We parked our truck and 5th wheel on the street in front of our friends (the Motters). Jean had homemade soup and cheese bread waiting for us.
Very tired after 33 hours of driving in 3 days,we were happy to be home.
Feb. 5th
12 Deg. C sunny. We were fortunate to have spring-like conditions driving back from Arizona. We got our 5th wheel parked on our cement pad. Thanks Rob and Hussein for clearing the ice and packed snow off our cement pad and putting sand and gravel on the back alley (it was like a skating rink before their good work).
After cleaning things out of the 5th wheel we went over to Derek and Carol's. Liam was very excited to see us. Annika (10 months) is suffering serious side affects from the steroid medication to control the seizures. Home care nurses inject her every second day and take her vital signs. Some side effects are puffiness,hunger and irritiability. It is sad to see her in pain. She cries most of the time. Derek and Carol are not getting much sleep. The Good News-- the Infantile Spasms have stopped for over a week but she has to stay on the medication for another 10 weeks. I am going to the Childrens Hospital with Carol on Monday the 9th. Annika will have another EEG (brain scan).
We are having Liam over for sleepovers every week and helping when and wherever needed. Derek and Carol are thankful we are home. Please keep Annika and our family in your thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. Thank you for your continued support. We will try to keep you updated.
We were off to the Mesa Swap Meet in the morning, picking up last minute things.
We met John,Lynda,Gerald and Bev at Filly's outdoor patio for lunch and drinks. We listened to a good country band while people danced in the warm 80 Deg F. temperature.
We went back to the Lost Dutchman State Park with the Brook's and the Fernquist's. A beautiful park at the bottom of the Superstition Mountains. We stayed until sunset and said goodbye to our friends.
Feb. 1st
Sunny 78 Deg. F.,we packed up our 5th wheel and did laundry.
Harry and Thea invited us over to watch the Super Bowl and have dinner. Although the Arizona Cardinals lost 27-23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers it was a fun afternoon and evening. The Crosby's are great people.
Feb. 2nd
Homeward Bound at 7 am. We drove past Quartzsite heading into Nevada. We had a small detour in Las Vegas due to construction.
We arrived at the Oasis Casino and RV Park,Mesquite, Nevada at 4:30 pm -- 22 Deg. C.
We had dinner at the Casino and played a few slot machines(playing with $10.00 and winning $42.00)
Feb. 3rd
Up early 4:45 am. Ralph winterized the 5th wheel. We were on the road by 7am and leaving Nevada. We drove the length of Utah on I-15 passing through Salt Lake City with no problems.
The roads were bare with snow covering the mountains and fields. The temperatures were as high as 8 Deg. C.
We stayed at the Flying J truck stop in McCammon just inside the Idaho border at 4:15pm. We had the buffet dinner and went to bed early.
Feb. 4th
Very cold -13 Deg. C. with lots of frost. We left at 6:30 am before daylight.We drove the 200 miles through Idaho into Montana without having any trouble going through the mountain passes.
By the time we arrived in Great Falls, Montana at 2pm it was 14 Deg. C and very windy. We decided to keep driving.
We stopped at duty free and went through the US/Canada border crossing at 4:30 pm. No problem.Two dozen deer were in the field beside the highway just outside of Lethbridge.
We arrived in Calgary at 8:30pm 9 Deg. C. We parked our truck and 5th wheel on the street in front of our friends (the Motters). Jean had homemade soup and cheese bread waiting for us.
Very tired after 33 hours of driving in 3 days,we were happy to be home.
Feb. 5th
12 Deg. C sunny. We were fortunate to have spring-like conditions driving back from Arizona. We got our 5th wheel parked on our cement pad. Thanks Rob and Hussein for clearing the ice and packed snow off our cement pad and putting sand and gravel on the back alley (it was like a skating rink before their good work).
After cleaning things out of the 5th wheel we went over to Derek and Carol's. Liam was very excited to see us. Annika (10 months) is suffering serious side affects from the steroid medication to control the seizures. Home care nurses inject her every second day and take her vital signs. Some side effects are puffiness,hunger and irritiability. It is sad to see her in pain. She cries most of the time. Derek and Carol are not getting much sleep. The Good News-- the Infantile Spasms have stopped for over a week but she has to stay on the medication for another 10 weeks. I am going to the Childrens Hospital with Carol on Monday the 9th. Annika will have another EEG (brain scan).
We are having Liam over for sleepovers every week and helping when and wherever needed. Derek and Carol are thankful we are home. Please keep Annika and our family in your thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. Thank you for your continued support. We will try to keep you updated.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Apache Junction Photos--Jan.18-30
Sorry about the delay on pictures--having trouble uploading photos at this resort!!
Apache Junction-- Jan. 25th to 30th
Jan.25th
Sunny 75 Deg. F. John Brooks and Gerald Fernquist stopped by on their way golfing.
Our friends Bob And Marilyn Odermatt (Saskatchewan) arrived in the afternoon. We visited and went to dinner at Longhorn's Steakhouse. We convinced them to stay overnight with us.
Jan. 26th
After Ralph made a good breakfast for the four of us, we drove up to the Superstition Mountains. Beautiful scenery! Bob got a cactus stuck on his knee. We stopped at Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flats. We listened to a great country band on the patio and then had lunch in the Superstition Saloon (saddles for bar stools and dollar bills on the wall).
We had dinner at Arizona Joe's and listened to a band. Another great day!
Jan. 27th
The four of us went to breakfast at Hacker's Restaurant. The Odermatts' were off to Tucson and New Mexico on their way home. It was good to see them again.
In the afternoon Ralph and I drove to the SanTan Mall in Gilbert. I got two pair of Sketcher shoes on sale.
Ralph and I went to bingo with our neighbours Larry and Sharon. Windy cooler 68 Deg. F.
Jan 28th
Lynda and John came over for a visit. They are camping at The Lost Dutchman State Park now.
We went to dinner at the Grand Buffet--great Chinese food for $9.00 each. We stopped at
Wal Mart after dinner. Cooler 68 Deg. F.
Jan. 29th
A bit windy but sunny 72 Deg. F.
I forwarded Carol's update on Annika to you all. A very sad day for us. After alot of thought and discussion we have decided to drive back home to be of support and help to Derek and Carol. We hope to be back in Calgary in the next couple of weeks. We will be watching the weather closely.
Jan. 30th
Warm sunny 76 Deg. F.
In the morning we went to the Mesa Swap Meet. We had lunch there and went to Wal Mart afterwards. It was such a beautiful afternoon,we went to the pool and relaxed. Harry and Thea came over for happy hour.
Sunny 75 Deg. F. John Brooks and Gerald Fernquist stopped by on their way golfing.
Our friends Bob And Marilyn Odermatt (Saskatchewan) arrived in the afternoon. We visited and went to dinner at Longhorn's Steakhouse. We convinced them to stay overnight with us.
Jan. 26th
After Ralph made a good breakfast for the four of us, we drove up to the Superstition Mountains. Beautiful scenery! Bob got a cactus stuck on his knee. We stopped at Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flats. We listened to a great country band on the patio and then had lunch in the Superstition Saloon (saddles for bar stools and dollar bills on the wall).
We had dinner at Arizona Joe's and listened to a band. Another great day!
Jan. 27th
The four of us went to breakfast at Hacker's Restaurant. The Odermatts' were off to Tucson and New Mexico on their way home. It was good to see them again.
In the afternoon Ralph and I drove to the SanTan Mall in Gilbert. I got two pair of Sketcher shoes on sale.
Ralph and I went to bingo with our neighbours Larry and Sharon. Windy cooler 68 Deg. F.
Jan 28th
Lynda and John came over for a visit. They are camping at The Lost Dutchman State Park now.
We went to dinner at the Grand Buffet--great Chinese food for $9.00 each. We stopped at
Wal Mart after dinner. Cooler 68 Deg. F.
Jan. 29th
A bit windy but sunny 72 Deg. F.
I forwarded Carol's update on Annika to you all. A very sad day for us. After alot of thought and discussion we have decided to drive back home to be of support and help to Derek and Carol. We hope to be back in Calgary in the next couple of weeks. We will be watching the weather closely.
Jan. 30th
Warm sunny 76 Deg. F.
In the morning we went to the Mesa Swap Meet. We had lunch there and went to Wal Mart afterwards. It was such a beautiful afternoon,we went to the pool and relaxed. Harry and Thea came over for happy hour.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Apache Junction Jan. 18-24th
Jan. 18th
We drove 100 miles around the Apache Trail through the Superstition Mountains. Breathtaking! Beautiful scenery with three lakes,canyons and lots of cactus. We traveled 22 miles on a winding dirt road- sometimes very scary,taking us 1.75 hours. We came out on the east side of the Apache Trail at Roosevelt Dam. Worthwhile.
The Arizona Cardinals are in the Super Bowl for the first time(Feb.1) against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Windy 75 Deg. F.
Jan. 19th (Quartzsite)
We left at 6:30am and drove 2.5 hours west to Quartzsite (162 miles). The huge RV Show is on Jan. 17th to 25th. Thousands of RV's boondock (dry camping) on the desert. It is a site to behold!
We met up with John and Lynda Brooks at their campsite. We went to a free pancake breakfast and shopped at the displays in the big white tents. Some good bargains. We stopped for lunch and a beer at The Yacht Club restaurant/bar. After a good visit with the Brooks' we headed back to Golden Sun Resort,arriving about 7pm. Warm 80 Deg. F.
Jan.20th
We watched Barack Obama's inauguration on TV. We did some RV cleaning and grocery shopping and relaxed in the 78 Deg. sun.
We went to bingo at 7pm. Ralph's first bingo! We did not win but it was fun.
Jan 21st
We drove 1.5 hours to the Factory Outlets at Anthem,north of Phoenix. Beautiful shops and lots of bargains. I wish we had spent more time there.
The highways and overpasses are so well designed for all the traffic around Phoenix.The artwork is beautiful.We were told the population of Phoenix and surrounding cities is near ten million.
A warm 80 Deg. F. day.
Jan. 22nd
Cloudy but warm.Thea and I had a great day shopping at the Superstition Springs Mall. I bought some nice clothes at Christopher and Banks.
Ralph and Harry went to Walmart and played pool while we were gone.
Jan 23rd
Cloudy and raining. Thea (a seamstress) shortened two pairs of my new capris.
Rosemarie and Mike Davison came over for happy hour. Afterwards the four of us went to Arizona Joe's restaurant/bar. Good food and great entertainment and dancing. It was nice to visit with the Davison's.
Jan 24th
We did 3 loads of laundry. Cloudy in the morning and sunny 74 Deg. in the afternoon.
Ralph's friend Al (Buzzard from Sylvan Lake) came over for a visit in the afternoon.
We went to a spaghetti dinner at the resort-- $6.00 included salad and dessert.
Very tasty. Both Ralph and I won door prizes--Ralph won chocolates and Marie won a large bib.
We drove 100 miles around the Apache Trail through the Superstition Mountains. Breathtaking! Beautiful scenery with three lakes,canyons and lots of cactus. We traveled 22 miles on a winding dirt road- sometimes very scary,taking us 1.75 hours. We came out on the east side of the Apache Trail at Roosevelt Dam. Worthwhile.
The Arizona Cardinals are in the Super Bowl for the first time(Feb.1) against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Windy 75 Deg. F.
Jan. 19th (Quartzsite)
We left at 6:30am and drove 2.5 hours west to Quartzsite (162 miles). The huge RV Show is on Jan. 17th to 25th. Thousands of RV's boondock (dry camping) on the desert. It is a site to behold!
We met up with John and Lynda Brooks at their campsite. We went to a free pancake breakfast and shopped at the displays in the big white tents. Some good bargains. We stopped for lunch and a beer at The Yacht Club restaurant/bar. After a good visit with the Brooks' we headed back to Golden Sun Resort,arriving about 7pm. Warm 80 Deg. F.
Jan.20th
We watched Barack Obama's inauguration on TV. We did some RV cleaning and grocery shopping and relaxed in the 78 Deg. sun.
We went to bingo at 7pm. Ralph's first bingo! We did not win but it was fun.
Jan 21st
We drove 1.5 hours to the Factory Outlets at Anthem,north of Phoenix. Beautiful shops and lots of bargains. I wish we had spent more time there.
The highways and overpasses are so well designed for all the traffic around Phoenix.The artwork is beautiful.We were told the population of Phoenix and surrounding cities is near ten million.
A warm 80 Deg. F. day.
Jan. 22nd
Cloudy but warm.Thea and I had a great day shopping at the Superstition Springs Mall. I bought some nice clothes at Christopher and Banks.
Ralph and Harry went to Walmart and played pool while we were gone.
Jan 23rd
Cloudy and raining. Thea (a seamstress) shortened two pairs of my new capris.
Rosemarie and Mike Davison came over for happy hour. Afterwards the four of us went to Arizona Joe's restaurant/bar. Good food and great entertainment and dancing. It was nice to visit with the Davison's.
Jan 24th
We did 3 loads of laundry. Cloudy in the morning and sunny 74 Deg. in the afternoon.
Ralph's friend Al (Buzzard from Sylvan Lake) came over for a visit in the afternoon.
We went to a spaghetti dinner at the resort-- $6.00 included salad and dessert.
Very tasty. Both Ralph and I won door prizes--Ralph won chocolates and Marie won a large bib.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Photos Apache Junction,AZ
Jan.11,Nana & Grandpa,Liam & Annika
Mesa Swap MeetOrgan Stop Pizza
Pot Luck Supper
Harry & Thea
Our campsite H-19
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