Oops...I cut off the rider's head...but I did get the horse inflight!!!!

 Ryan & Lexie ~ the Newlyweds

 Mike & Dixie @ the wedding

Aunt Marge and grand~daughter Sarah!

Janurary 2015

January 2015....New Years Day we drove to Carlsbad, Ca. We arrived at Aunt Marge's condo around noon. We visited with her, Shelly and Bob. Marge went with us to lunch at a fish place on the beach. We stayed with Danny & Lexi at the Towneplace Marriot in Vista, Ca. It was in between Marge's condo and the wedding venue. We had a pizza dinner with Danny & Lexi on Thursday. On Friday I went to Aunt Marge's to do her hair for the wedding. Then Lexi even let me curl her hair for the wedding. We all go dressed up to attend the wedding. The setting was at Twin Oaks Garden Estate. It was beautiful and the wedding was perfect. It was pretty cold for our sleeveless dresses but we all had sweaters. It was even cold in the tent but we had a great time anyway. It was great to see and visit with – Sheila, Jeromy and kids, Bob & Paula, and Marge and Shelly. We overnighted a second night. On Sat. we made a stop at Home Depot and Trader Joes and then made the 3 hr. drive back to the motorhome in Winterhaven.

The 4^th Dixie worked and we just hung around. The 5^th Dixie did a haircut. We went into Yuma for some shopping and also went to the movie “Unbroken” Very good movie!

The 10^th we drove into Yuma and had lunch at Bob & Carol's (our contractor). Dixie did 10 haircuts while at this park!

Monday the 12^th we left Yuma for Quartzsite. We stopped in Yuma at “It's a Stitch” the place the made our wheel covers – they needed to have them tighten one up. Once in Quartzsite we stopped at Satellite Advantage to check out why we couldn't get Sat TV in the back...need an RF Modulator & a set up change..decided not to do it! We parked in Bob & Cheryl's lot where we will remain for a week. We dined with them that evening and had a few happy hours with them and other friends. Doug & Fran parked in the desert near us on the 13^th & 14^th. We went to Silly Al's with them on the 13^th. They headed for Yuma on the 15^th. On Thurs. we went to Quartzsite and had happy hour with Glenn and Henrietta at their motorhome at the RV show site. Friday was a fish dinner with Bob & Cheryl at the Grubsteak. Dixie shopped for jewelry supplies and we wondered the vendors. On Sat., the 17^th the RV show started so we ventured out and checked out the vendors there. We purchased some glass dividers for the cupboards and a sewer hose rack! Also on Sat Dixie cut Cheryl and Linda's hair. Sunday was the playoffs @ Bob & Cheryl's. Dixie went into Quartzite in the late afternoon to cut Henrietta's hair and pick up another item at the RV show.

Monday the 19^th we headed to the Coachella Valley. We overnighted at the Austustine Casino for 3 nights. Doug and Fran checked into Indian Waters and we got together at their place that evening. On the 20^th we shopped at WinCo and went to the movie, American Sniper – excellent!

The 21^st was Dixie's 58^th Birthday. Doug & Fran road their bicycle's to the casino and we all had breakfast there. In the afternoon, Danny and us had happy hour at D & F's. Mark & Danielle also joined us. We then went to the Outback for dinner. A good time was had by all!

The 22^nd we moved to Desert Pools RV. The park sold and several improvements were made – number 1 being paving the roads! While there Dixie did 23 haircuts!

On the 23^rd Doug & Fran come over for dinner.

The 24^th we drove into Bill & Gloria's for a visit and later did some shopping.

The 26^th we drove the 27 miles to Doug & Fran's for dinner.

The 27^th we met them and Bill & Gloria for HITS Horse Jumping in Thermal. It ended up being a practice session but it was still fun to see. Beautiful horses! We hope to go back for some competition jumps!

Thurs., the 29^th we drove to Cabazon to meet Aunt Marge for lunch at Ruby's Diner. We had a grand time visiting for 2 hours. We walked around the outlet mall for a short time and then headed to Desert Hot Springs where Dixie & Fran shopped at Glossy's & Angel View thrift store!!! Then it was back to the motorhome and then into Palm Springs for drinks at the Palm Canyon Roadhouse and the downtown Street Fair.

Dixie drove over Fri. to meet Fran for a little thrift store shopping in LaQuinta. In the evening we went to a “Johnny Cash Tribute” show at Spotlight 29 with Doug, Fran, Mark & Danielle. It was a great show and a fun time!

The 31^st we went into Trader Joe's and Walmart. We also made a quick stop to see Danny & Lexi.  

Merry Christmas 2014

 HoHoHo

'One Frosty Morn'

Merry Christmas 2014

December....Started the month by taking Dad to an appointment in Havre to have his carotid arteries checked. Everything is good! While in Havre we also talked him into touring the Timber Creek Assisted Living facility. He like it but doesn't think he is ready for it yet. We planted the seed anyway! Dixie had a haircut and highlights on the 4^th and we had Jack and Carla over for dinner on the 5^th. The 7^th was a ladies Christmas Tea at the church. On the 8^th we celebrated Dad's 81^st Birthday with dinner at our house. Doug and Fran were back so we were all there (minus Danny of course). The 11^th was a school staff Christmas party at Tammy & Terry Jones. The 12^th as a trip to Havre to finish Christmas shopping. The 13^th there was a Christmas Stroll/Poker Run in town. Dixie helped Denise set up the shop and displayed her jewelry. It was a fun night for all and I was able to sell some more jewelry. We all ended up at the bar for dinner. There was a good crowd in town! On the 14^th was the kid's Christmas program at church. The high school basketball games started on the 16^th. We were able to see 3 of Tyler's games – we will miss seeing the rest of the season. The 18^th was the school Christmas program and the 20^th Dixie & Fran went to Havre shopping. On the 22^nd we drove to Chester for the ballgame. We stopped in Inverness so Dixie could set up a jewelry display at Merlene's beauty shop. It was fun to visit a bit as well.

Christmas Eve was church in Hogeland at 330p and then dinner at Doug & Fran's. We enjoyed hot wings and all the fixin's. We decided to draw names this year and opened the gifts after dinner. We even remembered to get some family pics! On Christmas Day we took down our decorations and then went to Doug & Fran's once again. We had a wonderful roast dinner and Shay went on a scavenger hunt to find his trip to Disneyland!!!!

We are packed and ready to head to south! Doug & Fran drove us to Great Falls on the 26^th. We had dinner the Celtic Cowboy.

The 27^th was another long day of flying. The flight that was open out of Great Falls (645a) suddenly filled up – we made it on but barely! We were in Denver by 815a with the connecting flight departing at 1115a. It was delayed and also full – we didn't get on. The next one was at 3 something – also delayed and we didn't get on. We finally made the next one around 5 but we sat on the plan delayed so missed the US Air connection in Phoenix. Arrived there at 1030p and the flight was to leave at 1040p...however in another terminal – we would have had to go outside security and then go back thru. DIDN'T EVEN TRY. We opened up the computer and booked a Priceline Express Deal hotel – the category that said it had a airport shuttle. We called the hotel right after booking it and were told the shuttle quite at 10p. We found a number for Priceline and went round and round with them for a refund since they said the hotel had a shuttle but in fact it did not. Mike finally got them to give us a refund (haven't seen it yet however). I called a hotel on the board and we ended up at the Econo Lodge. The shuttle ride took over a half hour as it delivered people to the parking lots first and we finally arrived at the hotel at 1230am. It was a short night as we had to get up at 645a. We made our 820a flight to Yuma with no problems. Our bags were evwn in Yuma when we arrived. The Tracker was parked at Million Aire aviation where John parked it. Mike called and they even came and got us! We made it to the motorhome around 1030. We unpacked and then headed to the grocery store to stock the motorhome. We were not able to hook up to electric at Harold's as there was a problem with the polarity. The next morning we went back to the store and then headed for Pilot Knob RV park. We got set up shortly after lunch.

On the 30^th we drove back to Yuma and went to the movie, “Unbroken” and shopped for Lexie and Ryan's wedding gift as well as a few other items.

The 31^st we got things together for our trip to San Deigo. We enjoyed bar-b-que ribs, twice baked potatoes and asparagus for our New Year's Eve dinner. We didn't make it to midnight or even midnight in New York!

 Our tile job in the bathroom