Flamingo on a Stick

Well, no hiking yet. The truck and 5th wheel needed to be washed and waxed. John has been researching the right wax for awhile and the stuff he decided on came while we were in Vegas. Then a few of the guys here in the park informed him that the detailers who come into the park and wash rigs do a great job so he was soon on the phone scheduling them to wash both the rig and the truck. Well that happened yesterday and now that they are both clean it was time to wax, so work time.  We started with the truck; he wiped it down again with some spray and then went over it with Mother’s clay bar and I followed behind waxing. Today we got the truck completely done and the rig is almost half done. If the weather cooperates tomorrow we will try to finish the job - then I declare it is play time. I do have to say the truck looks swe-e-e-e-e-e-t. It shines so bright you need sunglasses just to look at it. I wonder how sore I’ll be tomorrow?? Mother's Clay Bar The stuff he wiped it down wi...

View from our front door Our Christmas Tree  It was a beautiful day here at  Zion River Resort. We decided to go on an off resort trip with a group to the Dickens Christmas Festival in St. George, Utah. It is actually a craft show with a Dickens era theme at the convention center. We took the Zion River Resort bus (short bus) into town with 4 other couples. Three of these couples have been coming here for the winter for the last 5 years, the other couple the last 2 years. We enjoyed getting to know them. One of the couples is actually from Cedar Rapids and still have a home there. The business they own had a shop not far  from the house we lived in. You can tell this group likes to have fun. Tomorrow it is happy hour at 2pm. Wow, this is a group that does things right. (lol) Flamingo ready for Christmas too When we arrived yesterday it was time to decorate for Christmas. In Las Vegas we found a 4ft pre-lit tree and some small ball decorations for it so I put i...

Reached our destination at Zion River Resort today, nice park. Just like other areas in the SW it has been colder than usual around here but we found today to be a beautiful day. In the 50's but sunny, great sweatshirt weather. Moving day is always exhausting so we are just sitting around relaxing. Tomorrow we signed up to go to a Dicken's Christmas thing with a group. Not sure exactly what it is but thought it would be a good way to get to know people since we will be here a month. They do have different activities here, we are looking forward to the wine and cheese on Friday night, always up for a wine tasting. This is our first real RV resort usually we tend towards state and county parks.  Maybe tomorrow I will have a few photos, it is a beautiful setting.

Nancy and Dan I think what I am most thankful for this Thanksgiving was this opportunity to travel and see so many family and friends that we have not had a chance to visit in way too many years. We spent the day with my roommate from senior year of college. It had been around 15 years since we had seen each other. They are here in Henderson and really are the reason we are in Vegas. We had a wonderful meal and did lots of catching up. Of course we ate too much and by the time we left we felt like we were waddling out to the car. Nancy and Janie Yesterday we just spent time around the rig and at the casino a little. They have a great Mexican restaurant and tonight it was free. Free??? Yep, I am up $80 on the slots! Yea for me. I look at gambling as entertainment so I give myself a certain amount to spend. If it all disappears no biggie, but if I double my money (or more) I cash out. Between penny and quarter slots I am ahead so I bought my sweet husband dinner. That's righ...

It is Las Vegas for Thanksgiving. Crazy huh? We think it is a little nutty but it is on the way to our destination for December: Zion River Resort. The other plus it has is my former college roommate Nancy. I don’t want to say old roommate because that would make me old too and as we all know I am certainly not old.  We are planted at Sam’s Town Casino and RV park. The drive in was easy and the park is not too bad. Parking is pretty close together but it is clean and the roads are wide. MGM Grand Sam’s Town has a shuttle service to the Strip and that was great because we had plans to meet fellow bloggers Evelyn and Kevin at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville and it was nice not to have to drive. We had never met these two face to face so I was hoping we would recognize each other. Luckily I have an ace in the hole; I have John. One thing I have learned is that he is very recognizable with his white hair and beard. Yep, that is what Evelyn recognized. :) We had a great visit and enjoy...

I’ve seen sunny days that thought would never end. James Taylor probably wasn’t inspired by Iowa’s weather to write those lyrics, but I was reminded of them as we drove through the South West. It rained tonight, briefly, for the first time in over a month. It’s been sunscreen and shorts everyday, so it’s nice to get a break now and then. London Bridge Along with the weather, we’ve been enjoying some of the local sights. Local to this part of Arizona includes the London Bridge. Not a replica; the actual bridge. Apparently it was falling down so London packed it up and shipped it over here where it now spans the Colorado river in Lake Havasu. At one end of the bridge is a microbrewery that makes a decent stout and an outstanding seasonal ale. Barley Brother’s Brewery. The bridge is kinda cool too. Walkway along the river near London Bridge This has been the first time our Kindles have been unable to connect to the ATT network. No TV either, since we depend on our roof mounted ant...

Just caught up on our campground reviews for Dream Catcher's in Deming NM, Roper Lake in Safford AZ, and Cave Creek Regional Park in Cave Creek AZ. Sometime I just have to catch up on my homework. :) The link to Notes from the Flamingo on on the right side of the blog.