Since we have to be out of Pio Pico Thousand Trails for a week after staying for three weeks, we went for three nights at the Chula Vista Elks, and then to our local “vacation spot” – Silver Strand State Beach for four nights. We arrived May 30 and departed June 3. While not far, it… Continue reading Silver Strand State Beach 2022
Category: Recreation/Sightseeing
Our Retirement Mindset
Retirement can be tough for some, but Barry and I are thriving in ours! We love our pickleball addiction to stay physically active. I would usually play twice a day. We got in as much quality play as we could throughout March and April by inviting several players from outside CVR to play with us… Continue reading Our Retirement Mindset
A Day on the Water With Friends!
Bob and Kelly Robinson invited us to go out on Bob’s Bass boat just to enjoy a beautiful day on the water before we all leave Yuma the first week of May. I LOVE being out on the water! (No whales, Eric. LOL) We began and ended the day at the Martinez Lake boat launch.… Continue reading A Day on the Water With Friends!
Can-Am Pickleball
With the return of the Canadians to CVR this year, so came the return of the Can-Am Paddle Battle! Woohoo! 40 USA picklers, and 40 Canadian picklers. The Canadians wore their red and white proudly while the Americans did the same in their (red/white) and BLUE. The Canadians sang their National Anthem, and then we… Continue reading Can-Am Pickleball
“Adventure Lab” Adventure
I’ve been wanting to do one of the Yuma Adventure Labs in the Geocaching Adventure Lab app. Today was finally the day! I chose the “Yuma Historic Buildings” adventure. I parked up by the first location. And I began walking from one historic building/feature to the next. There were 10 locations to “collect” and record… Continue reading “Adventure Lab” Adventure
My First Pickleball Tournament
The City of Yuma brought back the Yuma Games for 2022. Being held locally at Fortuna De Oro – a CalAm Resort, I decided to participate if I could find a mixed doubles partner, and/or a women’s doubles partner. Back in October, Doug Stelma told me that he and I should team up if Barry… Continue reading My First Pickleball Tournament
Geocaching & Our Last Day at Quartzsite 2022
There was a Geocaching class late in the week that I took advantage of since I’ve been curious about it for some time. Dave of “OurEndeavor” (on YouTube) led the class. Prior to meeting up I downloaded the Geocaching App and made an account. We went to a couple locations that were near our rally… Continue reading Geocaching & Our Last Day at Quartzsite 2022
Scavenger Hunt – Next Exit Quartzsite – Part 4
I offered to organize a scavenger hunt where teams look for a variety of items within their RVs. Some items will be quite specific to receive the points, or to earn bonus points. For example–20 points for a deck of animal themed playing cards, or 20 points for any ball, but 20 additional bonus points… Continue reading Scavenger Hunt – Next Exit Quartzsite – Part 4
Artistic Time – Quartzsite Rally Part 3
Wednesday, Jan 26 Today was my artsy day at the rally. I went to the watercolor postcard activity in the morning. It was pretty cool. Loni had more than enough postcard-sized watercolor paper already taped onto a board for each of us. Loni walked everyone through step by step to make a sunset sky with… Continue reading Artistic Time – Quartzsite Rally Part 3
Off-Road Jeeping -Quartzsite Rally Part 2
Tuesday, an off-road ride to Dripping Springs, and on further to some mine was planned. Our jeep (TJ) is a simple stock, two-door, Jeep Wrangler Sport. Regular tires. No lift kit. I went and asked Ted and Daryl if this was a ride we should/could do. They agreed that there would be some challenging rock… Continue reading Off-Road Jeeping -Quartzsite Rally Part 2