Arizona
KOA – Flagstaff, AZ
We stayed one night in a KOA camp at Flagstaff. It was pretty hot, mid 80s. When we arrived, the spot we had reserved, number 66, still had people in it. They asked us if we would accept another site which we reluctantly did, site 43. The site was close to the office, further from…
Read MoreStandin’ on the Corner – Winslow, AZ
We stopped in Winslow Arizona so we could say we were “standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona, like in the song by the Eagles, “Take it Easy”. I bought a couple of sew-on patches to commemorate the event and Karen found some Route 66 salt and pepper shakers and a cute little MP3 player…
Read MoreSuperstition Sunrise – Feb 2026
We flew back down to Arizona on February 1, left Paine field in 43° rain and arrived in Phoenix to 80° sunshine. We stayed overnight at Bernie and Ellen‘s one night and picked up our truck and trailer on Monday. They had been safely stowed at a CubeSmart self storage facility. While in Arizona, we…
Read MoreEllen & Bernies – Fall 2025
On November 16, 2025, we began the last leg of our journey from Texas to Arizona where we spent the last week of our trip at Ellen & Bernie’s. They’ve always been so gracious in sharing their home with us when we are in town. While we were there we made some more good memories.…
Read MoreSedona, AZ
We took a weekend trip to Sedona, November 15 – 17. It felt like fall, trees changing color, a nip in the air everyone wearing coats, winter hats and gloves. Some 20º cooler than Apache Junction. It got down to 32º a couple of nights, but was comfortable and warm during the day with highs…
Read MoreApache Junction, AZ II
We arrived back at Superstition Sunrise RV Park in Apache Junction on Monday, October 21st. Here are some of the amazing experiences we had while we were in AZ: Went on several bike rides including ones starting from the OHSO Brewery, Harmony Park, Scottsdale Silverado Golf Course and Ellen and Bernie’s house, a couple with…
Read MoreApache Junction, AZ
We arrived at Superstition Sunrise RV Park on Monday, September 30th. While we were there, the weather got super hot, 112º, with a low of 85º. Needless to say, we slept with the air conditioning on. The RV park features two pools, one indoor and one outdoor, a community clubhouse, a game room, pickleball and…
Read MoreEllen & Bernie’s – Mesa, AZ
After Quartzsite, we made the short 2.5 hour drive to Ellen and Bernie’s where we stayed through Easter. While we were there we: Visited Karen’s parents at their winter home in Tower Point RV Resort Walked the dogs through Dobson Ranch Had a delicious Taco dinner at Courtney and Leonard’s new home Played golf with…
Read MoreHoliday Palms RV Resort, Quartzsite, AZ
We drove through Joshua Tree National Park on our way to Quartzsite, stopping a couple of times to take in the Joshua Trees and cool rock formations. We arrived at the Holiday Palms RV Resort on Friday around 1pm and quickly got set up in about 1/2 hour, including disconnecting the truck from the trailer,…
Read MorePalm Springs KOA, Again!
Our wonderful stay with Ellen and Bernie came to an end and we headed for Palm Springs, again! The KOA we stayed at had a pool and three hot tubs fed by underground hot springs. The pool was 88 degrees and the hot tubs were 98, 100 and 104. The sign said that the water…
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