Activating this old blog spot

We were in Canton TX earlier this spring we were at the First Monday Trade Days. This is the largest flee market in the world?

Opening a past blog

We are testing the new blog app. Hopefully we will be able to post our Alaskan trip on our existing blog.

The Grand Canyon

On the trip from Colorado too Mesa, Arizona we stopped at the Grand Canyon for one day. We walked along the Rim Trail and took this classic picture of the canyon.

Colorado Fall Colors

We have left Colorado before winter starts. We have not posted any thing this summer because I was busy fishing in the Arkansas River Valley. Before leaving Chalk Creek we did see a lot of leaves changing color. The above picture was taken at MT Elbert Forebay, I was fishing the lake and Sandi walked the dogs around the lake while taking pictures.

On the Road Again

We are on the road again. Yeah!!! We left Nathrop on Oct 4th and journeyed to Denver to do things like the ritual doctor, dentist, house, vehicles etc appointments.

Then we headed to Elizabeth, CO for a fun halloween campout with the Rocky Explorers which is our camping chapter of FCRV. We decorated a shelter with spooky things like ghosts, spiders, rats, witches etc. Then we decorated our own rigs, decorated or carved pumpkins, played all kinds of games, bobbed for apples, ate wierd food like puke and snot (cashew chicken), drank fluids like urine (apple cider), ate a cemetary (cake with cookies), dressed in costumes and went trick and/or treating. We had contests for the best rig decorated, the best costume, the best pumpkin etc. We gave away alot of prizes including anyone who just participated, so no one was left out. The kids had a great time and they got to celebrate Halloween twice. A good time was had by all.

Our next stop will be Colorado Springs to visit with family before we head south for the winter.

Chalk Creek Campground & RV Park

We arrived back in Colorado in early April we spent some time in Colorado Springs. Then we spent two weeks in Denver for doctor and dentist visits. We also activated the sprinkler system on the Xenon house. We had many things to get taken care of before going to Nathrop and Chalk Creek Campground.

April 21st we moved up to Chalk Creek for the duration of the Summer. Spring is slow in arriving to the Upper Arkansas River Valley. The campground is located at the base of Mount Princeton. The following picture of Mount Princeton is from our site in the campground, and the view we have from our dinning table window.

FCRV 2011 Retiree Rally

We have been at the FCRV Retiree Rally this past week in Canton, Texas and having fun doing such things as playing games like frog races, cow chip toss, rolling pin toss, washer toss, and bocce ball. These are some of the games that we have played at our rally. We had great entertainment for the evening programs. There were a couple of catered dinners, and one ice cream social.

We joined another chapter of FCRV and are now members of the YARS (Young Active Retirees) also, their theme is Pirates. We made tie dyed shirts and have pirate hats. The YARS has a campout after the national FCRV rallies. This springs YARS campout was in Mineola, Texas just northeast of Canton, Texas. Mineola has a Civic Center with over one hundred campsites and a large meeting room.

During our stay in Mineola we spent one afternoon driving to Tyler, Texas and saw the Azalae & Spring Flower Trail.

The homes and front yard gardens in Tyler are very beautiful.

Friday April 1st we will be heading back to Colorado.