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Joy and Phil discussed and researched the lifestyle. They worked together for nearly five years in preparation for their dream of full time RV living. Phil retired in June 2004; they moved into the perfect motorhome; held the last garage sale; sold the vehicles, boat and house; bought the Ford Ranger; crossed off what seemed like thousands of to-dos on the lists and at last, the day of departure arrived. Welcome to our weblog and let the adventure begin!
Where are we? # 1807
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January
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- John, Ardella, Carol and Donald.
- Carol's California poppies in bloom in January.
- John and Don enjoying "Happy Hour" (red beer) on t...
- John and Carol's desert abode.
- View from John and Carol's driveway. White spots ...
- Three and a half pound navel orange at a fruit sta...
- Nine stories tall, a few miles west of Casa Grande...
- Manicured lawn and gardens surrounded by 18 hole g...
- Duke's Bar in the Francisco Grand just a few miles...
- Swimming pool built in the shape of a baseball bat.
- Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf resort on highway ...
- One theory ...
- Joy at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument at Cool...
- Four stories high and 60 feet long, it is the larg...
- Preserving the remains of an ancient Hohokam farmi...
- Hamburger as far as the eye can see!
- Former cattle ranch owned by John Wayne now owned ...
- Road goes around protected saguaro cactus.
- End of the rainbow ... pot of gold in our truck? ...
- 9:40 AM Sunday January 30, 2005
- Don's flags a-flutter on his new bamboo pole.
- Don's big box kite framed by an exquisite blue sky...
- Joy's new pet, a Snow Goose!
- Snow Goose on the wing above our motorhome in Quar...
- 9:55 PM Saturday, January 29, 2005
- 9:40 AM Friday January 28, 2005
- Our friends, Don and Ardella leading the way on Hi...
- Luxurious green vegetation, thick and three ++ fee...
- Lush green desert north of highway 8 on the road t...
- Jockeying into position for hookups upon arrival a...
- Home Sweet Home in the desert for a couple weeks. ...
- 8:35 PM Wednesday, January 26, 2005
- Our last sunset in the desert near QZ.
- Full moon lighting up the night in the desert near...
- Birdseye view of about half of the "Main Event" te...
- 9:30 AM Tuesday January 25, 2005
- 9:48 AM Sunday January 23, 2005
- Elephant water towers to refill tanker trucks ... ...
- Joy trying to call our friends, Gloria and Les fro...
- Phil actually found a place to park right at the e...
- A sea of people under the big tent in QZ!
- Phil took this pic for you Gloria!
- Joy, Ardella and Don still on our feet and nearly ...
- Phil, relaxing in front of our MH, wearing shorts ...
- End of a big day at the big tent in Quartzsite ......
- Mid-morning in QZ. Traffic building (see rear view...
- Vendors on both sides of the road a half mile deep...
- Don coveting the "oldies but goodies" car lot in QZ.
- Joy and Phil's coach on the far right. Cloudy (bu...
- Our campsite 7 miles south of Quartzsite looking e...
- Our campsite 7 miles south of Quartzsite looking w...
- Don and Ardella lead the way to Quartzsite in thei...
- Saying goodbye to my Aunt Elaine in Yuma, January ...
- 9:20 AM Wednesday January 19, 2005
- 12:05 PM Monday, January 17, 2005
- 40 foot container/shop for Starlight Solar at Ariz...
- They also install wind generators ... maybe next y...
- Installer, Don, wiring the batteries and Inverter ...
- Phil with installer, Jay deciding where the new so...
- Solar remote controls just inside the door.
- Four of six new Lifeline batteries ... just like N...
- Our newest addition ... four solar panels.
- 9:47 AM Thursday January 13, 2005
- Closer look at these protected desert beauties, se...
- Small saguaro forest along highway 238 E.
- Duh! E238 to Casa Grande from Gila Bend.
- Orignal "Space Age Lodge" neon sign for the motel....
- After one remodel and one complete rebuild after a...
- Long lived eatery with interesting history in Gila...
- 10:50 AM Tuesday January 11, 2005
- Who do you suppose is getting mail here?
- Phil said, "Now, this is a real jail." Several ol...
- Fully rebuilt main guard tower. It covers rock cis...
- Renovated Sally Port into prison.
- Prison wagon.
- Thank goodness, there was a back door!
- One of two old gun displays in museum.
- Six to a cell, three on each side.
- Diorama of Yuma Territorial Prison.
- Phil outside the Yuma Territorial Prison with what...
- We almost got away clean! ;-)
- Baa, baa, black sheep ... many herds around Yuma a...
- 10:09 AM Sunday January 9, 2005
- 6:35 PM Saturday January 8, 2005
- 10:45 AM Saturday January 8, 2005
- View from Wellton City Park. Tiny town with adver...
- Thankfully, we didn't look like we were smuggling ...
- Border Patrol checkpoint East of Yuma.
- 10:50 AM Tuesday January 4, 2005
- Rainy Yuma in January 2005
- Friendly Acres "Lake" in front of our motorhome.
- More green desert!
- Welcome sign on road to tiny church.
- No Toto, we're not in WA anymore! The desert has ...
- Peek through the door, barely room to turn around....
- Phil in front of a tiny 12 seat church out in the ...
- Completed in 1929, it was built for one-way traffic.
- McPhaul Bridge about 20 miles No of Yuma. "The br...
- 8:52 AM Saturday January 1, 2005
- Joy and Nada leaving the USA and entering Mexico.
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About Me
- Joy and Phil
- "About Me" ... each time I read that heading, I laugh and I've just got to make a smart remark ... no, it's not all about ME ... it's about "US" so, please read on. Julie Joy "retired" (she wasn't old enough to be eligible for any money so actually ... she stopped working out of the home)in 1994 and Phil followed ten years later in 2004. They had been partners for nearly nineteen years and were very excited about the newest adventure they would share starting ASAP that will continue "as long as it's fun and we're mentally and physically able." Phil, a great cook lives to fish and hopes to catch a fish in "every state." Julie Joy plans to continue her work in genealogy across the country and spend as much time as she can seeking out and visiting with family and friends across the U.S. while keeping everyone up to date on their website.
Uncle Phil this is Rick,Sounds like you guys are having a ball.Good for you.I never knew you liked stripes lol.We vlook forward to seeing you when you get to the flatlands of Kansas.It's mighty cold here.About 4 deg this morning wind chill -5
ReplyDeleteLove you both.Bye Bye