Day 1 Wednesday

 Day 1 started Bright and early. Sunny with mild weather. Definitely part of the day would be tee shirts and shorts.

Seminars are schedule starting at 9am running to 3pm. Everything from Cummins and Caterpillar engines to cooking with your microwave, convection oven and air pot. You can find information on Medicare, Medicare supplements - and how to select the right one. The Medicare one is the hardness to learn and wade through. The people leading these groups have all been vetted and are well educated in their fields.

Susan and I have selected many seminars to go and see during the week. 

The lineup of vendors is excellent, nothing like the Big Tent in Quartzsite. Many items for and about Rv's including the line up of new and used units on the market.

The schedule and description in the Handbook is excellent written and can be be read easily.

Excerpts from Handbook

Not only is there a hard copy, there is also an App, which contains the schedule of all the events which are going on. The App is easily to navigate and you can schedule all of the seminars for yourself.

I was surprise to see Gary Ross, in the vendor hall walking around with his lovely wife Marti. Many of you know me, I will recognize the face, but it will take me a few more minute to put a name to the face. Great seeing you Gary and Marti.

As you know Mike Kirk is a mayor player in the FMCA org. Not only is he here, but also is a working volunteer. Volunteering is a way to reduce the cost of coming. Mike is also a accomplish chief:

Pizza Night   

Mike carries with him a PIZZA OVEN, he invited the Alfa owners over to make our own pizza:

Sorry Folks, no photos shots of the Pizzas which were cooked and EATEN very quickly. Here's to you MIKE. Mike's comment to me? Dale this is the best crust that has been pressed out. Yep, take's a "On the Job Training" to create a good crust.

The only introduction was also held on Wed. night. The greeting was given by the president. Who also introduce the entertainment. Sad to say, I missed it due to allergies. Yes this is the time of year, and I was late in preparing for it. Now I am playing catchup. 

Well, it going to be another busy day, Oh heard there are over 900 units in play here on the field. 

 Hey, what say we get a group of Alfa Owners and set a FMCA caravan for the next Convention.?

Photo Courtesy from the AlfaSeeYas website

   Wouldn't it be Great to Recreate the days of long lines of Alfa's caravanning into the FMCA field.

Safe Travels and Journeys
DaGirls Rv, AkA Gus the bus
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me

Wednesday - Day 1

 Tuesday afternoon, and many more units have arrived. Including Brian and Carol Hood who arrived at 9am on Monday. 

This morning I managed to get a few area photos from the roof top.:

Let's not forget unique units  find in my walk-bout:

We attended the First Timers meeting today, even though we are not. Amazing the Pima Hall was filled with new FMCA attendees.

Entrance into Pima Hall

You know what? Wouldn't it be amazing, a gathering of many Alfa owners and caravanning to a FMCA. This would be in Remember of pass Alfa owners that did it. Think about it. Pass along your thoughts to your Alfa Chapter Presidents. 

Ok, so what is on store for tomorrow:

Maintenance on Cummins and Caterpillar engines. Troubleshooting engines, vendors inside the main building, checking out new technology and much more.

Stay tune for more:

Safe Travels and Journeys

DaGirls Rf, Gus the bus

Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me 

Saturday it is or would that be Was?

 Decided to leave on Sat., around 10ish. Parked the Rv's on the street and proceeded to spray the lots for weed control. Completed closing up, the kitchen along with putting everything in there place.

Once done, with that, off we went. Dave decided not to fill his propane tank, so need to hang around. Our first stop was the Elk's lodge on the east side of Gila Bend. There we took a small walking break and discuss our final destination for this leg. Options, Rover's Roost, SKP campground west of Casa Grande (CG), Pinal county fail grounds east of CG, or try the Elks lodge in CG. 

With our decision made, off we went, back on I-8 heading to, you guess it, the Elks lodge. Easy traveling, no wind and normal amount of traffic. Most of which would pass us by. You see, this is our home, and we plan on keeping it and us safe as we travel. Normal speed 60 to 65, we have too many friends, who think it is find, traveling 70, 75 or even faster. The worst part? Is some of them are in the high 70's or even 80's. They think nothing of it. Never realizing that their reaction time, visibility, and even their peripheral vision, just plain sucks. Sorry folks, we all get old, and this happens to all. 

Ok, as we continued eastward, we reached our exit Trekell Rd., in plenty of time. Within 15 minutes we were pulling in to the Elks lodge and what did we see ? Sorry for the lopsided image. Anyone recognize the red stripe?

Wait they are in Florida, Susan exclaimed.

Yes, Kathleen and Keith Freebern, were at the elks. And if you guess, Keith was working on there Rv, you would guess correctly. Although I did not get the best photo, it was still a keeper.

Keith at his finest

Anyway, so what do Roadrunners do when they get together?

Mini Rally 

Susan, Keith, Kathleen, Dave and of course me. Also Dakota and Tilly.

Sunday came and so did Lorraine and Mike, you see, Susan asked if they would meet us and take home some items to Florence, and keep them until we get back. Mike and Lorraine, what great friends they are. Mike also asked if I wanted to buy his Black-Stone Grill. They figured, it was just to big for there camping trailer. 

So, here's to you Mike and Lorraine:

Blackstone on a roller stand with our Portable Air/Oven.

Thank you Mike and Lorraine

But, I am getting ahead of what is going on.

Quick and Easy arriving and getting in early.

What time is it ? Wine time.

Dakota Resting and surveying

Monday, 1 day, what a difference it makes

Dan Sheppard Small world.

So, this is just a little of what is happening, before the first day of the FMCA Get-Together.

Oh picture this:

Anyway Safe travels to all of you:

To those of you who are Roadrunners, remember to send our editor some of your travel notes for the Newsletter.

Safe Travels and Journeys 

DaGirls Rv, Gus the Bus

Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me

 

 

Hello, it's been awhile

It's been: 206 days, or 29 weeks & 3 days, or 6 months & 22 days, since our last post.

We left off with smoke, fires, alpaca farms and photos of our crossing back into USA. 

Sorry for the delay, but sometimes we just get writers block.

So, maybe I can make up for it. We spent some time at our cabin in Show Low, making minor repairs, seeing friends and ensuring everything was good. Then spent the better part of November until to day in Yuma. Remodeling the Cavco's bathroom, designing and building a new Outdoor Cowboy kitchen, making upgrades to water faucets. Traveling to Lake Havasu for Alfa Roadrunners Fall Rally. Then onto Quartzsite in January for Winter Rally.  

Right now we are prepping to leave Yuma on Sat or Sun., and head to Tucson, for the FMCA FIESTA DEL SOL rally. It's a four-day, five-night event filled with activities, seminar and fun things to do. Our last FMCA rally was in 2016. 

We expect to see some old friends, meet new ones and have a fun filled 4 days.

By the way, all of this would not have been possible without the help of Rudy, Beata, Dave and Willie.

Hummingbird Show Low

Bears Canada

Bears Canada

JR Lake Cruise

Day trip to Mexico for Lunch and drinks

Christmas Electric Light Parade

Safety Officer Dan Stringfellow

Happy Dan Sheppard

Quartzsite 2024 Photos

 

                                           Quartzsite Moon Shot

Sara Parks Rally 2023

Dakota 

Canadian Citizenship Papers

Susan Newest Canadian

Do not buy this tow bar

Cavco Demo Bathroom

Cowboy Kitchen

Safe travels and journeys 

DaGirls Rv, Gus da Bus

Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me