Sunday, 20th, we left our little spot in Andrade, CA and traveled to Casa Grande, AZ. Some pictures along the way:
How about those rock formations – WOW!
We are staying at the RoVers Roost (an Escapees Park) in Casa Grande and will be here for a couple of weeks. We put in for a lot in January 2009 and went from 108 on the list to 78. At this rate, we may be on the top in 3 years – :-)).
Lynne, Fred, and Steve are here also for a few weeks so it will be great to spend Christmas with old/new friends. We touched base with all of them when we first came in and then later on in the day, spent time with Lynne and Fred getting caught up on our travels since we last saw each other.
Stats:
Miles Traveled: 179
Routes Traveled:
CA: SR-186; I-8
AZ: I-8; SR-84; Montgomery Road
Monday, 21st, we decided to check out the area. Our first stop was the Visitor Center/Chamber of Commerce to pick up maps and brochures. And then we just drove around. We did stop at Petsmart and check out the cats/kittens. I am still on the fence about getting one….
This SKP Park has an incredible Happy Hour at 3:30 from M-F. Everyone shows up and they welcome the newcomers (yes, we had to introduce ourselves), celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, and make general announcements. What a great time! I also found out that they have beading on Mondays – YEA!!!
And this evening, we spent time with Steve getting caught up on our travels.
We met a couple from New Jersey who have a neat way to set up their satellite dish so Tuesday morning, 22nd, Andy took the measurements and off to Lowe’s and Radio Shack we went. On our way back, we got caught in this incredible dust storm – oh my!! Visibility was about 20’ and they were some bad accidents on I-8/I-10 – so much so that they were shut down for a while. What a mess. Once we got back home, the rain and more wind started. So we were shaking and rattling – Thank God we weren’t rolling along the road. Lynne and Fred got caught in it and told us that the rain turned the road to mud! Amazing weather!
And another great Happy Hour.
On Wednesday, 23rd, I did cleaning and laundry while Andy built his stand. Here it is – and it works:
Isn’t that neat!!!
We spent the rest of the day talking with our neighbors, walking around the park and, of course, another great Happy Hour.
Here is our site:
Our row:
The first row:
There are 120 sites in the park and three access streets. Here is the clubhouse:
The inside of the clubhouse. Andy, Lynne and Fred are at the second table from the right.
On Wednesday, they have pizza nights so after our pizza, Lynne and Fred came over and we had a great time chatting.
Thursday, 24th, I made cranberry sauce for dinner tomorrow and then we just hung out. Tonight at the Club House was a little Christmas Eve dinner that started by playing Hobo Cards – What Fun. There are 10 rounds and the winner of each round changes partners and tables. So we were able to meet a lot of people. It seems like there are many Diane’s in the park – LOL! For 2 of the rounds, there were 3 Diane’s at the table.
Tomorrow, there will be a dinner at the park. They supply the turkey and ham and the rest is a potluck. I also volunteered to help set up and clean up – another great way to meet more people. It should be a lot of fun so stay tuned.
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