Aug ’19 Visit to Washington – Fab Four

I’m so glad these three lovely ladies made time for us to get together for dinner! If it weren’t for these three, I probably would never have completed a single half marathon, let alone about 25 half marathons, 7 marathons, numerous 5 & 10 K’s, a couple 12K’s and a couple 15K’s! We all joined… Continue reading Aug ’19 Visit to Washington – Fab Four

7-4-19: 4th of July @ Pio Pico

We really weren’t expecting much for the 4th of July celebration at Pio Pico. They started the day with a parade. Oh, my! So many bike participants! Even Don & Barry participated! I let Don ride my bike. He was as happy as the other kids riding. 🙂 Jo & I just didn’t seem to… Continue reading 7-4-19: 4th of July @ Pio Pico

6-15-19: Lease Site – an introduction to a whole new world!

When we returned from our week out at Silver Strand State Beach, we were able to use our dear friend Jill Holden’s lease site for our 3 weeks would take us to June 30. Jill left over a month ago to physically move to SC. Her lease wasn’t up till July 1, so it worked… Continue reading 6-15-19: Lease Site – an introduction to a whole new world!

6-10-19 Silver Strand State Beach for Barry’s birthday week.

Six months ago I was able to get online and book a full week at the Silver Strand State Beach in the premium front row for us to celebrate Barry’s birthday at the beach! These run about $15 more than the other rows, but makes it worth it having a Class A motorhome so we… Continue reading 6-10-19 Silver Strand State Beach for Barry’s birthday week.

4-10-19 Reconnecting in Tucson

April 10, Barry and I went to Tucson for a quick visit to reconnect with a couple different people. When we sold our Everett house to live and travel full time in our motorhome, our neighbors, Lance and Karolin Windon shared that they had just bought a lot in Oro Valley, AZ. They were having… Continue reading 4-10-19 Reconnecting in Tucson

Lake Havasu City – Jan 2019

We came to Lake Havasu for about a week, not only to check it out, but to connect with a buddy of Barry’s from Boeing – Don Ellington, before heading to the big RV gathering in Quartzsite, AZ.   The Lake Havasu Elks Lodge had RV parking and we were able to reserve a spot… Continue reading Lake Havasu City – Jan 2019

Intro to Pickleball-TT Palm Springs Jan 2019

Barry and I brought out our new Monarch Dragon Slayer pickleball paddles that I bought over a year ago in preparation for this retirement lifestyle. We ventured to a court by ourselves to see if we had any possibility of playing the game. I was so happy when I realized that YES, we can do… Continue reading Intro to Pickleball-TT Palm Springs Jan 2019

Palm Springs: With Mel & Dale Butler

Mel was a FABULOUS student teacher of mine when I taught at Oak Harbor Middle School. She was no stranger to us at the middle school since she had been a paraprofessional prior to her student teaching experience. I was honored to have her. Mel is what you dream a student teacher will be! Plus… Continue reading Palm Springs: With Mel & Dale Butler