Back to our winter home

 We got back to our winter home. It's pretty hot, 103 today. We have been getting up at 6 am before it gets too hot to work on getting set up.

It's Really nice to have fast internet again. We have Spectrum Wifi here and it is blazing fast. When we are on the road we use a Verizon hotspot and it really sucks and cost way too much. Someday someone will come up with something better I hope.

The RV is on the wrong side of the lot, so it's not in the way to install the RV port next week. I had to put the battery charger on the car to get it to start. I got the washer and dryer all hooked up and running. We called Frank, the brick guy, to line him up to make the patio a lot bigger and put in a walkway to the shed.

Before we left Williams, AZ we went to the Raptor Ranch. This Harrier Hawk, named Hawkeye,  would fly from a perch to his trainer. He had him flying right over our heads. It came so close you could almost touch it. Peggy got this great picture.

                                         Here he comes! 

                        They had a lot of hawks on display. 

                               I think this is a Harrier Hawk.

                                       And this huge Horned Owl.

The Raptor Ranch is an old Flintstone's tourist trap. They are rebuilding it for the bird show. It has an RV park they rebuilt and added 50 amp hookups. It's only about 25 mile south of the Grand Canyon. It only cost $5 to see the show and it was worth it. It was a good show. I've never had a hawk fly so close to my head before.

                 Peggy being a good sport for some funny pictures.

On our way back we stopped at the Grand Canyon Brewery and met some real nice people from California, Chris and Terry. 


                    BGE picture of the Blog.

                           Pizza Time! I love Pizza on the BGE!

                Live Happy and Always Go Big.

On our way home

 We are on the move. Our first stop is in Williams, AZ at The Grand Canyon Railroad RV Park. The trains run at night and they are loud.

                       Only a couple of yards from the park.

We have a nice big lot on the end of the road with a nice view into a field and some mountains.  

We walked to dinner at the Grand Canyon Brewery and Distillery. The food was good and they had outdoor seating.

Before we left Lakeside we had to stop at the Trump store one more time. They say this is one of only two Trump stores in the nation. I find that hard to believe.

        Katie got her mask on to go outside. She doesn't like it much.

I have mine on just to be safe. In the bars here they check your temperature and you have to have a mask on until you are seated and have a drink in front of you and NO dancing.

                We had a Labor Day party at the park in Lakeside.

 

We saw Nanook the Beer delivery guy at the world famous Sultana Bar here in Williams. 

We are heading back to Fortuna Foothills. We're not in a big hurry because it's still hot back there. But we'll be back by the 30th. They are going to start to install our RV port. It was supposed to be done already. But it will be nice to be there to make sure they do it right. 

                      BGE Picture of the Blog.

Heidi and Matt making Bacon Apple Crisp with Bourbon Caramel sauce on the BGE. Looks good. I'll have to try that sometime.

               Live Happy and Alway Go Big.  

Best Little RV Park

Only got one more week here at the Best Little RV Park in Lakeside, Ponderosa RV Park. Kelley and Jeff that run the park are the best! We have been here for 3 mouths and the weather has been great. Not too hot and nice and sunny with a little rain mixed in. We have had a great site in the park, thanks to Kelley. We have a nice little apple tree to give us some nice shade to sit out in.

The town of Lakeside/Pinetop is a nice place to spend the summer. It's just a small town in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. 

Soon we'll be heading home to Fortuna Foothills. Hope it cools down a bit first.

We have made some good friends here in the park. Someday we may hook up with them in another place, you never know.

Alan and Trish from Lake Havasu, only a 5 hour drive from here.

Having fun whipping up some good food on the BGE.

Some meatloaf. I love meatloaf on the BGE.

I made my first Peach Cobbler on the BGE. It was really good. We will be doing that again! This was a small one, next time I am going to make a BIG one.

Phase III report. The footing are all in. They are finally in the right spot! But the bad news the RV port will not be built until after we get back sometime. It was Supposed be done before we got back. Just like most salesmen they lie to you to get the sale. 

BGE Picture of the Blog.

Heidi with her new Mini-Max BGE!

Live Happy and Always Go Big.