Christmas in Quartzsite

Christmas eve they had an ATV parade. As you can see it is second only to the Rose Bowl Parade. They had a wopping 7 atv's, I had enough scotch in me to see double so it was alot bigger in my mind than what was really happening. Christmas day they had a potluck dinner at the club house. The rv park furnished the turkey and ham and the rest was potluck. We enjoyed ourselves. The food was pretty good and everyone laughing and having fun. Overall a good Christmas. Jackie and I had breakfast this morning with a bottle of champagne and opened our one present that Kelly had given us. Can't go wrong starting the day with some champagne. Merry Christmas all....

Holy crap!!!!

I thought we were in sunny Arizona. We are just about to be hit by the last of the storms. Couldn't decide whether to finish my cocktail or run for cover. The old saying if this trailer is arock'n don't bother a knock'n does not apply today. Hell, not only are shorts not ok today, I need hip waders. But the good news it is still about 60 degrees and no snow. FYI it is pouring...............................!!!

why I can't work

This is a bit of an inside list. For those who don't know there is a group of us who met in the morning for coffee at the local store in TRE. Ole, who is in charge of the roads and water would come in almost every morning and as a joke ask us old farts which one on use wanted to work today. I always had an stupid ass reason I couldn't work that day or week or month. My reasons continue .

10. A new food stand coming in.
09. I am the rv park computer guy
08. Haven't finished counting people selling rocks.
07. Technical advisor for the city of Quartzsite.
06. Still trying to figure out the time zone change. Don't know if I would be early or late for work.
05. Met city worker named Ole, so I am confused as to whom not to work for.
04. Traded winter jacket for 12 pack Bud Light
03. Gallons of suntan lotion to use.
02. Local store wants me to join morning coffee group.
and #1. Still working on tan

more pictures from previous post

The pizza stand is from Las Vegas, they deliver. A few of the stands are setup but not open, they will open Jan 1st.

The weather here is still nice, a little windy yesterday but 70 degrees. We have been walking a few miles everyday, there are ATV trails through out the desert here so we take Pepper and follow a road.

Gourmet dining in Quartzsite

Here is a sample of some of the food wagons. These were taken in just one area and as the area fills up more come in. They are located in and amoung the vendors, so as you wonder around food is always near. We tried the sweet potato fries (not as good as Johnny's Roadhouse). This blog only lets me post 5 pictures at a time, so I will post the rest in second posting.

pack of old farts

We were watching 7 people help back up this pickup with a quad trailer back up. All were waving their hands, pointing different directions and had the driver completely confused. Jackie would fit in with this group. Not much new to report, the vendors are coming in daily and by the 1st it will be busy here. A couple of these pictures is an area next to the rv park we are in. There is going to be qbout 200 vendors there and a food court. Everyday day a few more move in and some have pallets of rocks staged. Pepper and I walk there to see what new has came in. Light rain today expect a high of 65.

Fountain of Youth !!!!!

1st - I have discovered the fountain of youth. In the few days that we have been here it is clear that I am the youngest person at our RV park and possibly Quartzsite. It is good to be the kid again.

2nd - To all of my friends, especially those back in TRE it is 75 degress here today. I know you guys are not freezing but your not sitting outside having a cocktail! As you can see by the table next to me I spent most of the morning decorating the outside for Christmas. I also have discovered that the couch has a tendency to float here more than anywhere else. Making cocktails, decorating and holding down the couch has wore me out, may have to take the rest of the month off.... let Ole know that I will not be able to work the rest of the year. cheers !!!