As most of you know we like to travel in the summer to get away from the Az. heat but when we start getting close and I see The Superstition Mountains I feel like I am home. These pics were all taken in our park. There are a lot more amenties so I only took a few to get you interested.

One of the three pools in our complex

A view of Red Mountain

The softball field

This is a view of the nine hole course. We also have an 18 hole course.

On Friday we got to watch Nolan while Mommy and Daddy went to Las Vegas. This was his first sleep over and he did great. On Saturday he helped Grandpa build a lift and store bed for our park model. This is great because you can really put a lot of stuff under this bed. Nolan was in charge of handing Grandpa the screws.

On Saturday we took Nolan to his T-Ball game.


Batter up!! Look at his stance and the way he is holding the bat. A Natural.

What a hit. In T-ball there is no foul ball. Also no outs. Everyone gets to bat. If you are good enough they pitch the ball to you. This ball was a pitched ball.

We got Nolan this shirt when we were in Sturgis, South Dakota in July.

WHAT THE HAIL!!!

Mandy had a doctor's appointment today so we took Nolan to preschool and then picked him up. Just as he went for his nap it started thundering and lightening. I heard him yell NANA!! I left him come down stairs and then it really got nasty. Mandy was only a few miles away so, of course, I was worried about her driving in the rain. Well it then turned to hail and really strong winds. Mandy got home safely and she snapped these pics.

This is the street in front of there house. The hail did crack one of their windows.

Just a little Meat!!! AND MORE
We took a little detour on our way back to Az. to Amarillo, home of the Big Texan restaurant. Opened in 1960. 72oz. is 4 1/2 pounds of meat!

We have been here before and the food is good and so is the entertainment. Man vs food did it but David still hasn't given it a shot. I think he could do it. If you eat all the meal it is free but you only have 1 hour and no bathroom breaks. 72 oz. steak, baked potato, shrimp cocktail, salad and roll!!! If you eat all of it it is FREE but if not it costs you about $75.00..If you go to their website you can watch people on the webcam and also there is a list of people who have finished the challenge.

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Free Limo service to and from The Big Texan from I-40 motels and RV parks.

We arrived. YEA

David ready to go

A view of some of the animal heads

My salad

This was my dinner. The 50th anniversary Steak. 18 0z. sirloin,(1/4 of the 72 oz) 3 shrimp, baked potato, salad and roll.

This is what I took home

A view of the room and the contestants. They are sitting just below the clocks.

First victim we saw.

A view of the eating area. Note the clocks on the wall. They are set for each participant. None of them finished the meal.

Everything is Bigger in Texas-Even the Chairs

On the West of Amarillo is the Cadillac Ranch. Created in 1974 by an art group, Ant Farm and consists of what were either older running used or junked cadillac automobiles representing a number of evolutions of the car line (most notably the birth and death of the defining feature of early cadillacs, the tail fin.) Cars are from 1949 to 1963 half buried nose first in the ground, at an angle corresponding to that of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

So we are now back in our little home in Arizona. Unloaded the RV and it was put in storage this morning. Most things are put away. Looking forward to all our friends arriving and having a fun time. Please keep checking the blog for updates.

Hope you enjoyed our travels.