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11/30/05: Mary Esther, FL: The other day, we had a "Boomer" fix! Bob and Nancy Colbert are friends we've met through the Escapee Boomers group. They noticed we were in Florida and they were passing this way. We met them for Brunch the other day and caught up on what we've each been doing. Seems they won't be going to Quartzsite this winter either. It's always great meeting old and new friends on t...
December 2002: 12/14 - 12/15: Just a short weekend at our nearby Usery Mountain Recreation Park in Mesa, AZ. This is a nice, quiet county park with wonderful desert views. The park had a short Christmas program at night, with Cowboy poetry and a 1 mile trail lit with Luminaries. We just relaxed all weekend, playing "The Golf Ball Game" and reading. I plan to write a short article on this fun game,...
November 2003: <11/21 - 11/23: Again, we had a strong desire to "get away" for the weekend. The weather has cooled off around Phoenix, so we headed to our favorite desert boondocking spot. This spot is is only about 50 miles from home, yet in an isolated area. We spent the weekend just relaxing, taking walks, playing cards and reading. We also enjoyed a nice scenic drive through the desert, but...
9/30: We've met up with 9 other Boomer families and are now parked at the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. We're parked right on the edge of the primary landing area for the balloons with our huge front window facing the landing area. Although there were a few hot air balloons flying this morning, the scheduled events don't start until tomorrow evening. We'll attend "chase crew school" tomorrow...
10/29: Well, we're homeless now. Our "wheel estate" has been placed into short-term storage. We packed up a selection of clothes and emptied the fridge and freezer and now we're staying with Connie's parents in Torrance, CA until our plane leaves on Monday. They treated us to a nice dinner out for Connie's birthday. We've rented a small motorhome in Australia and will tour the Southeast corner for...
This was a special month for us. We celebrated our 26th anniversary with a special vacation to Australia. We rented a Campervan and spent 28 days driving around Australia. We drove 3,531 miles around the Southeast corner of Australia, visiting the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. The following is our daily log of adventures. I've also written a general article on our experience a...
12/31: We've been having a great time here. More people have been showing up daily. Being New Year's eve, we had a Karaoke party, then a "get to know the Boomers" game, called Z-circle, and finally our New Year's party. These people know how to party! Connie loves karaoke, but has only done it once last year with the Boomer's group in Quartzsite. She's been looking forward to this all year. She sa...
1/29: We just completed almost 3 weeks of wonderful fun in the sun! The Boomerang (Boomer's rally) was fantastic! Over 160 rigs attended throughout the rally. We enjoyed many of the classes, events, food, parties, and especially meeting old and new friends again. We've moved to nearby Gila Bend, AZ to attend an "Elk-a-Rang". This is another RV rally for members of the Elks, and a yearly event wher...
2/27: After spending the night at the Marfa roadside viewing spot, we drove on intending to stop at the Laughlin AFB campground at Amistad Lake near Del Rio, TX. We made a wrong turn and ended up in the Amistad Lake National Recreation Area. The small campground we were in was secluded, quiet, and overlooking the lake, although the weather was rainy and overcast. We decided to just spend the night...
3/30: The other day, we took another scenic drive along the Florida coast to Destin, FL. It's spring break time for the schools and the roads were crowded! It was a beautiful sunny, but windy day. We observed more damage from the hurricane, especially along the outer islands. We also saw a new water sport (for us). Did you ever hear of "kite surfing"? Don't get this confused with wind surfing. As ...
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