Feb. 14th (Happy Valentine's)
68 Deg.F. a bit windy and cooler. We drove over to LosQintos Oasis RV Resort to say good bye to the Howells and Regans. They leave tomorrow for Indio, CA. We had a burger at their resort for lunch. Ralph and I drove out to the Quechan Casino-had their buffet dinner and played some slots. Fun and came home with a few dollars to the good.
Feb. 15th
Before playing shuffleboard we had a western omlette at the resort (breakfast $3.50 on Wednesdays).
We toured the Yuma Territorial Prison Museum-very interesting. Author Stephen Law signed his book "Yuma Gold" for me. In the evening we went to Karaoke Super Star in the resort ballroom. Most of the 20 contestants were very good.
Feb.16th
Cloudy and raining overnight but cleared off in the am. We drove out to Martha's Garden for a late lunch and a delicious date shake. There are 8,000 date palm trees producing high quality Medjool dates. Because of the year round warm temperatures, the Yuma area can grow acres upon acres of crops--lettuce,broccoli,cauliflower,etc.[approx. five a year].
Feb. 17th
Ralph went to shuffleboard while I did some cleaning. Warmer today at 75 Deg. F. We enjoyed the Murder Mystery Dinner (5:30 to 9:30) in the ballroom. Good food,good mystery and alot of fun.
Feb.18th
The burger bash 12 to 3 pm. was a good time again. Our neighbours George & Grace Harris (Edmonton) and Ron & Joyce Carlson (Med. Hat) invited along their friends Duke and Donna Skerry. We knew Duke (Murray Harbour, P.E.I.) over 40 years ago. Small world!!!
Ralph and I went to the concert in the ballroom-- comedian Brad Zinn and the Arizona Trio. They were very good folk and ballad singers.
Feb.19th
We went to the Yuma Market and bumped into Ray and Jo-anne. Duke and Donna invited us out to Pilot Knob RV resort for a happy hour. We had supper at Cracker Barrel on the way home.
Feb.20th
We golfed at the Westwinds at 8 AM. Afterwards we had breakfast and shopped at Walmart.
It is Western Week Hoedown @ the Palms. Three horseback riders came down our street today. Gunfights and skits are happening through out the week.We had our neighbours over for happy hour.
Feb. 21st
Sunny near 80 Deg. F. I did 4 loads of laundry. Duke and Donna stopped by for a visit. Ralph and I went to Cocopah Casino for supper and a couple of hours of fun on the slots. Ralph made $10.00 and I played all evening on twenty dollars.
Feb. 22nd
Blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast at the Resort. We went swimming on a very hot afternoon (90 Deg.F). The contestants on Karaoke Super Star did not seem as good as last week.
Feb. 23rd
Very hot 85 Deg. F. We had a relaxing day before going to the Saddles of Joy Benefit dinner at the Resort. The SOJ is a non profit,therapeutic riding facility in Yuma for special needs children. There was a dinner,dance,raffles and silent auction. It was sold out and very worthwhile.
Feb. 24th
I did some cleaning and downloading of pictures to the computer while Ralph went to shuffleboard. We went for a bike ride around the resort. We picked up some groceries at Fry's.
83 Deg. F. The sun screen has been well worth the money. Our neighbours had us over for happy hour before we went to the Mel Tillis concert. Mel is 79 years old,very personable and
still a great country western singer. He autographed our CD and I got a photo with him.
Feb. 25th
We went to the burger bash with our neighbours. Beautiful day in the mid 80's. The DeGuello gunslingers performed. The western band The Ridge Riders played on stage around the pool.
Pete Byam sang in the ballroom where you could dance. We watched curling on Ron and Joyce's outside flat screen TV later on.
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