Davis Mountain State Park

What a great week we had at Davis Mountain State Park......thanks Dad, for giving us a "heads up" on that one!  You can click on the link above to learn all about it!  We had a beautiful pull through with full hook ups (a rare find in state parks), and a cement patio with awning.  Just know....ATT cell phones no service and no Verizon Internet service.  You can go to the lodge and use their free wifi. 
I did two great hikes while I was there....

Lots of beautiful rock formations.....

View of the trail up, up, up and very rocky....

A view from the top-down....I think I was at about 500 feet....Whew!

Cactus were starting to bloom....

So pretty!

The trail eventually ends down at the inn....I think it took me about 2 hours from start to finish and about 2.5 miles....

Here is a little Swallow perched on one of the light fixtures down at the Inn....and....

I couldn't resist snapping a pic of this little swallow peeking at me from the nest!

Found this great little picnic area on our drive into Fort Davis.....

 

Bill decided to do his "mountain climb"......

 I think it took him about 5 minutes to get to the top.....LOL!

 We also went up and took a great tour of McDonald Observatory during the day....went back later that evening for the "Star Party".  The evening was cold and windy, but oh so worth it.  Got to look through several telescopes....at the moon, Saturn, Jupiter......just awesome!

One of the big telescopes we got to tour....

Do you believe the size of that thing.....very cool!  He even showed us how it all moves!
We left Davis Mountain last Thursday and are now spending the rest of the weekend here in Lakewood, New Mexico at "The Ranch" escapees park.  We went down to Carlsbad and did the big BAT Cave again....love that place...and today we will tour the Living Desert.....so stay tuned for more pics....Happy Trails everyone!

If it's Wednesday....this must be Las Cruces

On the road again...left Yuma and headed back over to Tucson last Thursday.  Staying at the "Lazy Days" RV park and took in a few sights.  The first being "Old Tucson" you can click the link to read all about it and below you can view a few of my pics....

A walk down Main Street.....

Took in a show at the Hotel....

Decided to take a ride on the Stagecoach.....that was a neat experience!

So....what do ya reckon HIS pickup line is?
Next on the "what to see list" was the Desert Museum.  Again you can click on the link for info and check out a few of my pics below.....

 

I believe this is a Cactus Wren

 and a few of the Cactus were in bloom

But my favorite.....was seeing this little guy...known as an Elf Owl.  Just two dang cute!

Left Tucson Tuesday and landed in Las Cruces, NM.  The wind is a howling something fierce here today, with blowing sand and limited visibility.  Not to fear, we have battened down the hatches and plan on staying put til it "blows" itself out.  Then we be headed south to Fort Davis!

 

Wickedly Windy Day

Yesterday started out ok....in fact, we are becoming old pros at crossing the border!  Headed into Mexico for the 3rd time....this time to pick up my new glasses (Billy got a new pair too), buy some cheap meds, and finally...let's not forget the booze.  Picked me up a bottle of amaretto flavored Tequila....mmmm good stuff!
Got back home and the wind started to pick up...before it was over we had sustained winds of 40+mph and gust over 50mph.  We headed out for dinner around 4pm...this is what we saw....

or didn't see...LOL!  It was a bad one and let me tell you that sand hurts when it hits unprotected skin!  We we got back to the rv park....a big tree out in front of the place had been uprooted.   The wind finally died down around 8pm and they are forecasting less wind for today.  We have lots to do to be ready to leave here on Thursday.  Billy will be checking tires and all the "outside" mechanicals.  I'll be re organizing the cabinets and packing away my "pretties" and cleaning out the sand from yesterday.  Even though we had all the windows and the door closed, it still manages to find its way inside. 
I think we are both ready to move on....the park here has become a ghost town.  We have said most of our goodbyes and watched many our "new" friends leave for home.  So quiet here now....so Tucson, ready or not, here we come!  More adventures await!

Time Growing Short

Our time here in Yuma is growing short.  Everyday we say goodbye to friends starting their journey back home.  We will be leaving April 11th....one of the last to go.  Although I'm looking forward to our journey back to Indiana...it is bittersweet....we made such wonderful friends here and Oh....what fun we had!!
For the first leg of our journey, we have decided to head back to Tucson and spend a few days exploring the area.  Next, we will be off to a place my Dad told us about....Davis Mountain State Park.  I think we will try to spend about a week there.  From there we will be turning to the north....sure hoping for a warm spring back in Indiana!

Party Central!

Still looking for those fifties pics, but have a few others to share......Last night was our toga party and we had a blast.  Lots of drinking and dancing!  Here is a pic of the girls.....

Don't we look fabulous! 

This is the gang across the border!  Bill finally got his passport and so the "gang" had to show us all their favorite "hangouts" over in Mexico.  As you can see we had a great time.  The only downside was the 2 hour wait in line to get back into the US.  Seems everyone decided to party south that day.

That's me....loving my Margarita and living the "GoodeLife"!

The 50's parties was a huge success and we party into the night...dancing in the street...and finally sitting around a campfire.  I know I promise photos, but I was so busy cooking hotdogs, eating, drinking, dancing, and well....you get the idea!  I know photos were taken my a few others so I'll try to nab some of those and post.  In the meantime, here is a couple of photos from our evening out at the local steakhouse.....

Having a GREAT time here in Yuma!  LOVING this rv life! 

Just a little update....things are going great, warmer temps and plenty of sunshine here in Yuma.  Once again we have been so busy here with all the Happy Hours and we women organize  "shopping" days on a regular basis too. 
I've learned a new game....it is called Bumbee Ball...and I have no idea if I spelled that right or not.  It is a lot like tennis.  You play with a smaller racket and a larger, softer ball.  You can have up to 10 people (5 each side) on the court and the ball can bounce twice and be hit by 3 different people before being returned across the net.   I played for the first time last Sunday and it was sooo much fun!  Next morning though....man was I sore...all over.  But I'm going to be a regular....too much fun not to keep playing!
Next week, Bill and I will be hosting our first big party for our group of new friends.  We are having a 50's party with lots of music, hot dogs and all the trimmings.   Costumes are optional, but I've heard a lot of them talking about "poodle skirts" so I plan to have my camera handy for photos.  Should be a hoot....I'll keep ya posted on that one!
After that, the park is hosting their first "toga party"...yes I said "toga".  That should prove to be very interesting.....don't ya think?