our Last Week

Monday March 13th ~ men's golf was a lagging event - no much of a success, although i did tie for 4th place (won $8. US ) Lagging is when everyone is on the green, points are awarded for closest to the pin,,, After golf we went up to Jim & Melanas for our 2nd annual River Cruise reunion Sylvia and husband Gary also joined us. Great dinner at Keegan's Weather was fairly warm  ~ 
31 degrees at 6 PM

Mary, Melana, Sylvia

TUESDAY March 14th - Went up to the PC craft fair in the AM -same old stuff there, nothing we needed. Thus no shopping done..Later went down to the pool..still getting great weather.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 15th - still cooking hot, Mary decided to only golf with the 9 holers as by mid afternoon it was gonna be in the 90's - too hot to play 18. 

After her golf, back to the pool, then drinks dinner and up to the Movie in the PARK which was The Intern, Robert DeNiro and Ann Hathaway - good light comedy 

THURSDAY March 16th - Last day of Palm Creek hackers golf for me. Had a great time with all the guys this year - even had some good golf........gonna have to adjust to Delta golf at home.. weather was still 34 degrees today.

Off to the pool again in the afternoon, then dinner at Robson ranch for our friend Chris's birthday

Friday March 17 - happy st patricks day, did some errands in the AM and went to the pool in the afternoon - in the 90" s degrees 

Saturday - patio sales in the AM - didn;t buy anything as I already have most of the stuff people were selling. Pool again as it was over 95 degrees. After that lots of friends and neighbors dropped by to say goodbye Dinner down at Brian and Chris's so we didnt have to cook, then statred packing ** too hot so will finish in the AM

Sunday March 19th = got finished packing and after another lot of goodbyes we were off by 10 AM

HOT ride to Parker Az where we are now and its close to `100 degrees so NO golf tomorrow - just gonna keep heading North

Plans is : Bakersfield - Orange Grove RV Park

              Rolling Hills Casino - Corning Calif.

               Seven Feathers Casino - Canyonville Or

              somewhere in Washington and Friday back home..

Sun Shine, Golf & Partys

SUNSHINE ` 30 `degrees plus this week  

This week has been all about golf and finding some shade..
...
Monday March 6th, and Wednesday March 8th Mary and I played in the Palm Creek club championship., While both of us had done well in the past, this year was not to be. We just had fun. Wednesday nite there was a Pizza night which every one enjoyed.
On Tuesday I went into Phoenix with a couple of friends and played at The Foothills golf Club, nice course, tough greens but not worth the $$ I paid.. Thursday was Dave White with the PC Hackers...then took Friday off 
Friday night was the Brats, Saurkraut, Beer and Marquaritas party hosted by Jerry and Terry. The usual great time was had by all our golf friends and neighbours.  
Saturday was a pool day, (actually we went there nearly every day this week.)
Sunday we golfed with neighbors Bob & Sue at Dave White, the evening was our annual Street party, this years theme was Rock and Roll 

  Over 200 people from the park attended and the band " Live from the 50"s played great old tunes. Couple of guys parked their hot rods just outside our door. There was enough Food and the variety was Yummy, specially the deserts

Pat, Diane & Mary Ann

50's Cars

The band and hosts

Food Tables

Woops I'm late

March 7th.. It's Tuesday already, 
Last week, I cancelled out of Monday men's golf, as I twisted my back throwing the Colmen stove out into the street ~ don't laugh, it was fully engulfed in fire, even the small propane canister was shooting out flames. 

 

Three good things::

1. The flames went out
2. I saved the bacon
3. got it fixed.

So make sure you have a solid connection BEFORE you light the flame..
Tuesday we went up to BEAR CREEK, Mary, Bev, Brian and I plus Barry, Alana, Steve and Jill played the CUB course -poured rain for 1 1/2 holes, then the sun came out, later we went to Dave's Famous Ribs in Chandler - lots of fun...and FOOD.

Wednesday was golf in the park for Mary and Bev.

Thursday - golf @ Dave White with the Palm Creek Hackers, Bev took the shuttle to SkyHarbor to head home. That night Mary and I went to the palm Creek Chorus concert as 2 of our neighbors are Choir members, very talented group - great concert.

Friday, the Duel in the Desert pickleball tourny started, park started to fill with pickleballers from all over the states and Canada. Our friend Alana had a small birthday party at Bedillons that evening, more good food and fun.

Saturday we headed up to Mesa Market - some things never change, lots of items but nothing really exciting that we needed. After we stopped in to ValVista park and had a short visit with an old friend Dennis McElroy. 

Sunday we completed the week by going to the PC art show (more talented people) and watching some of the Duel in the Desert.

HAPPY HOUR ...

  Feb 27th  
Monday men's golf at PC  ~~ nothing great to report, followed by pool time and happy hour
Tuesday, Mary and I went up to Phoenix to pick up our friend Bev, who is visiting for 10 days.her flight was delayed, so got home just in time for happy hour
Wednesday, Mary and Bev golfed with the PC Ladies, later hung around the pool , read, swam, and hot tubbed. Brian & Chris came up for happy hour 
Thursday usual golf at Dave White GC, weather was sunny but a cool wind made us keep the sweaters on.  
Friday - Mary and Bev did some shopping, then after lunch we went to Francisco Grande,  Afternoon golf was a bit slow, so when we finished the front 9, we went back out and played the front again, much faster with no one in front of U. Later we looked for a place to have dinner, BUT every place we looked was busy, ended up at Culvers , a fast food franchise. Saw quite a few friends and neighbours from the park "dining out"
 https://www.culvers.com/
Saturday - Headed down to Tucson, went to the Taylormade store at the Outlets, but was not in the market for new equipment. Then we went to Old Tucson , the film set where "Little House on the Prairies" " Bonanza" and lots of John Wayne films were shot. Back just in time for happy hour at our neighbours. http://oldtucson.com/  

Sun, Wind and Rain

Feb 20, 2017
This week we had the whole gambit of weather... Started out with sun, then had fairly nice weather mid week, but a bit windy, now the weekend is Rain :☹🙍☹☹ 

SUNNY POOL DAY

            Start of the week at the north pool, Palm Creek.   Had the monthly craft fair on Tuesday, lots of stuff (or "landfill items" as my friend Barry calls them) to buy, I got a pair of $8 sunglasses. 

Mary's Team Low Net

Quarry Pines GC, Tuscon Az. 48 golfers from the park went down to play this tough course.. I was happy to break 100




Mary played in the ladies 18 hole club on Wed and her team managed 1ST place Low Net .. she's in the $$$

POWER BALL 

Friday after golf at Quarry Pines we went out for dinner with Barry & Alana , Brian & Chris, it was there we decided to share the POWERBALL - $349 million - haven't heard if we won L.O.L.

Saturday the parks wood working and quilt shows were on, lots of talented people here.. after that we did some laundry and read while listening to the rain.

Today Sunday is Canada Day @ Palm Creek `~ Tim Hortons coffee and doughuts, loonie tosses, trivia games - it was held in the ball room as outside is too wet. 

 The band was 50's Oldies, lots of good music, and the CUP CAKES [in the shape of Canada Flag] were pretty good too

LATE NEWS FLASH **** we won on the POWERBALL ~~wait for it - a whole $4 but that"s US

February ~ half way thru...

                           February 12th, 2017
The last week has been sunny and hot, Monday men's club I had the fewest putts. Go figure the rest of the week my putting was &%$@(*

Kingfisher @ Palm Creek

the "gang" at Bear Creek

Tue we went to Bear Creek with the PC gang.. 
 Later we all went to an Italian place, almost walked out as the "decor" was sketchy, BUT everyone agreed that the food was GREAT..who knew!!



Wednesday. Mary played in Ladies PC, as I said the weather was so nice, we went to the pool, and swam, and sunned.
Thursday, my weekly trek to Dave White GC with the PC hackers ~ didn't play great but lots of fun... 
Golf road trip on Friday, we met Jim and Milana 1-1/2 hrs away at Saddlebrooke (east of Tuscon) Took a shortcut thru the Catus Forest ~ had to pause on the road while a herd of cattle meandered thru.  After golf we hit the Cadillac Chapperal Restaurant and Saloon. This place is 25 miles from nowhere, but always busy and u can get a 16 oz steak complete with salad, beans and baked potato for $15 

Moon over Saddlebrooke

On the way out the moon was full and lit our way home..

til next week.

Another Week ~~gone

Febuary 5th~~The time is going by Quickly, not too much to report. Life in the RV is great now thatevery day when we wake up the sun is out. The  park sure filled up Feb 1st lots of rigs rolled in, we got new neighbours, now our street (Sunset Mesa Lane) is full  >> 5 of us from BC 
Sunday _ 9 holes of golf with the PC crew, then drinks and appies at some ex PCers who have a home in Mission Royal (10 min away)
Monday - yep golf again with the Men's club - took 4th place. 
Tuesday - Arizona City GC - I golfed in the AM and Mary went with some girls from the park in the afternoon. Arizona City was our "go to" course a few years ago, but had fallen down the rankings a bit, we had heard it improved, and yes it had, but still not enough to make it a regular stop. 
Wednesday, Ladies golf for Mary in the AM, errands for me..
Thursday - golf for me at the local muni course with the park guys.
Friday - start of Cancer Awareness in the park, lots of activities, rubber duck races, pancake breakfast, Hot Air balloon fest, silent auctions, softball, tennis, shuffleboard, and pickleball tournaments.
Old Kitimat friends Dennis and Willa McElroy came down from Mesa. Had a good time - dinner at the Olive Garden, checked out all the park activities,..met some of thier Prince George friends who are on our park and enjoyed drinks around the fire.

Lumineres lighting the road

at the balloon fest

 

Rubber Duckies

Saturday - golfed in the park Cancer awareness tourny with Brian & Chris, followed by drinks and appies 

Week # 2 - Its getting Warmer

Jan 29th... Last week I asked "where's the heat", this week we can feel it's coming. The weather in California  if any body has heard was not A -typical, and it came thru Arizona as well. here's the forecast. As I type its only 6* C but does warm up quickly. 

We have a golf and happy hour on Sundays with a group friends from the park, last week it was bowling instead. We went out to Ak Kin casino in Maricopa -big entertainment center with bowling alleys. After bowling (well some of us tried)  we had drinks and appies. Mary ordered the Virgin Caesar The bill came and we were charged for a Bloody Mary, When I inquired I was told the price was correct,?? next time she'll order a Virgin with the alcohol on the side >> The rest of the week did get better, golf on Monday (men's Club) golf on Tuesday at Bear Creek in Chandler (followed by dinner) at Eva's Mexican Restaurant with our golf group. 

Mary played on Wednesday, then laundry, I played again Thursday with the Palm Creek hackers" . Friday we did some grocery shopping and rode our bikes. 
While I was going to Home Depot for some stuff, a police car stopped all the traffic on the main street to let a helicopter land 
(looked like a motorcycle accident)

Saturday in the park was Home Coming. All the groups and clubs set up displays and people can sign up or join. They have a band playing and food is served... There are over 40 clubs such as woodworking, silversmithing and sports, softball, pickleball and oh yea golf. The theme was Welcome Home (Western style) They has some live bacon there, not sure it's signifigence 

Thats our week, so looking forward to Arizona weather, where we can enjoy the out doors.

WEEK # 1 - WHERES THE HEAT??

January 17, 2017  ok we arrived on Jan 12th took a few days to settle in, get groceries, booze, and meet up with neighbours and friends. Monday I golfed in the men's club. our team finished 1 stoke out of the $$, gonna have to make 1 more putt next week. After golf I met an old Kitimat friend Dennis McElroy and caught up on the past few years ~~actually probably 30 yrs since we saw each other last. (although thanks to "Facebook" we do see everyone in the present.)  Got the RV washed in the afternoon, and cleaned up our site. Tuesday went down to the pool and hot tub , swam a bit and read our books in the sun .  

Mary golfed in the ladies on Wednesday, and I played with my usual group, the PALM CREEK HACKERS on Thursday.  Was supposed to head down to Quarry Pines in Tucson on Fri for golf but the weather was not great, so we are postponing the trip for a week. Instead Mary & I went up to the Costco in Chandler with Chris and Brian. 
We met up with our Penticton friends Donna and Armond later that night at their rental -had a great dinner and played cards -the rain and wind started and was so bad, Armond had to give us a ride home as walking was out of the question.
As I said, WHERE'S the HEAT? We have seen some sun, but for the most part its been a bit cool with wind, so looking forward to the next few weeks and sunshine (please)