The Newell Rally ended this past weekend in Vegas and it was a good time at Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort with some other Newell owners. One of the Newell owners at the rally had these spikes on the wheels of their motorhome. Who can miss this bright orange coach? The first night we were treated…
Happy St Paddys Day
It was great to see friends Sara and Irwin last month visiting from Montreal and Stowe, Vermont. Thanks for taking the time to come and see us. A nice evening at Lavenders Bistro for our 48th anniversary but the winds were up to 85 MPH and when we left the restaurant, the winds blew us…
Happy Valentines Day 2023
We took a 2 week road trip and of course we missed seeing this view from our Indio back patio while we were away. Just days before our departure I had a nice hike to La Quinta Cove with Linda, Judy and Sandy Gary, Aussie & I made it to San Francisco and Aussie made…
Happy Holidays
We recently had a quick visit from Beaver who used to play a lot of pickleball at Sam Johnson Park in Redmond Oregon. He has since moved with his wife to Alaska. We took a day trip to Vista, California and went to Brengle Terrace Park. We passed the Botanical Gardens and saw a group…
Happy Thanksgiving 2022
A very happy 80th birthday to our good friend Mike. A very young and active 80 year old as well as a pilot who flies his own plane. That is why there is a plane in the middle of his birthday cake. Luckily the plane did not catch on fire and we did not need…
Loving Carlsbad
Below are some pictures from our current visit to Carlsbad, California. This is such a beautiful area with exotic foliage and gorgeous beaches. The weather is almost perfect 12 months of the year. A view of the Lagoon below We always enjoy walking the Batiquitos Lagoon Trail and recently discovered a hiking path through the…
9, 10 and done
A quick trip to Desert Shores in Indio to check on our place. (Stop 9) Much better weather now that Fall is here and we had a full moon too. View of the full moon from the back patio below. New trees going into the front yard. That’s Arnold climbing the tree below. One of…
Stops 7 & 8
Stop # 7 was in Paso Robles at Cava Robles Resort. I rated the place a 9 when we got there but about a 7 by the time we left. This is a massive resort with over 80 acres and 332 lots. 300 of the lots are for RV’s and the other 32 have quaint…
Stops 5 & 6
Stop 5 was Jackson Rancheria in Jackson California and I rate it a 9. Beautiful peaceful scenery with a woodsy Vermont look. Although a little bit out of the way from the town this charming RV park has large paved lots and a grassy area. There is a really nice paved walking path around the…
Stops 2 thru 4 of 10
Our Second stop, Seven Feathers, Canyonville, Oregon A very pretty park with paved lots and grass. I would rate it an 8. The closest pickleball we could find was an indoor tennis facility in Roseburg. There were some very nice people there. Picture below is Umpqua indoor tennis center in Roseberg After several games we…