Monthly Archives: December 2012

Recreational Shopping

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

No visit to Mesa is complete without a trip to the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet.  55 acres and 1.25 miles of covered shopping lanes and about 1,600 booth spaces. We began our day with breakfast and live music at … Continue reading →

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Superstition Mountains

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Here we are at Towerpoint Resort in Mesa.  We’ve been here since Saturday, spending time with family. We are here until Saturday morning when we have to look for another home. The five of us went to visit the Superstition … Continue reading →

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Towerpoint Resort

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We said goodbye for now to Susan and Wally in Casa Grande and made our way north to Towerpoint Resort in Mesa, Arizona. The registration office is closed for the weekend so the guard escorted us to our reserved space … Continue reading →

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At The Mall

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Now that the apocalypse day is over and we’re still here we can continue our travels.  So glad we didn’t go out and buy a million dollar motor home on credit. Anyway, we spent the day with Susan and Wally. … Continue reading →

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Relatives and Food

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

24 degrees this morning!  Frost on everything.  This isn’t what we are looking for!!  Where are the warm sunny days?  I guess it is better than at home in Minnesota where they are blanked in a foot of snow so … Continue reading →

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Benson, AZ

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Just a brief daily diary entry tonight. It was a very cold morning.  I could see the other RVers here all bundled and looking so cold while they were out walking their dogs. We paid for one more night here … Continue reading →

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Arizona

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Brrr… a frosty morning.  The weather forecast was for a windy day again so we left early to try to avoid that.  As we left Deming and proceeded down I-10 one of the first signs we saw was “Dust Storm … Continue reading →

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New Mexico

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

It was a cold morning and the wind was picking up again.  We got an early start which turned out to be a good idea since the wind picked up more as the day progressed and it made driving through … Continue reading →

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Windy Day

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

More driving today, but only 185 miles this time.  The wind picked up and started pushing us around so we thought it best to get off the road. We found ourselves in Van Horn, Texas.  We were here last year … Continue reading →

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A Day of Driving

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We were up early this morning and drove through Dallas as the sun came up.  There was very little traffic and we had no problems at all. Texas is a very big state, and not a lot to look at. … Continue reading →

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Dallas, TX

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

My daily diary post for today is brief since we didn’t do anything but drive. We got a late start this morning and then drove west on I-20.  We usually stop at every rest area to stretch our legs and … Continue reading →

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Shreveport, LA

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Our friends from home came to meet us in Shreveport.  None of us have ever been here before so we did a little exploring.  There are several casino/hotels in this town along a river.  On the other side of the … Continue reading →

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Natchitoches, LA

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We are now in Shreveport, Louisiana, to meet up with friends from home.  On the way here we stopped by the historic town of Natchitoches.  Established by the French in 1714, it is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana … Continue reading →

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Atchafalaya Basin

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Leaving Hammond, LA, this morning we headed west, driving only 180 miles.  Part of that drive took us over the Basin Bridge, which is the 14th longest bridge in the world at 18.2 miles in length.  It spans the Atchafalaya … Continue reading →

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NASA Tour and Museum

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Thunderstorms this morning but we were lucky and missed out on the few tornadoes that were about.  Once things calmed down we started driving west. Near where we were, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, America’s … Continue reading →

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Crazy Weather

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Blizzard!  At home in Minnesota.  And we are missing it.  Hmmm…I’m not sure how I feel about that.  I love them, but only from a distance or when I’m safe and sound inside looking out at it.  My niece in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Parade and Walk on the Beach

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Bob and Bobbi joined us in a morning coffee drive to McDonald’s in the nearby small town of Foley, AL.  The roads were blocked off in town due a Christmas parade in process, so we parked and went to see … Continue reading →

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Santa!

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We spent all day inside the RV park today, just taking it easy.  The train was running, taking visitors through the woods to the North Pole to see Santa.  I feel like we’re living inside a train set.  It’s cool. … Continue reading →

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Throwed Rolls and a Walk With Friends

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Lambert’s Cafe in Foley, Alabama, is an experience not to be missed.  Bob, Bobbi, Bernie, and I went there for lunch today.  The food was delicious and the experience was a real treat.  Their people would come by our table … Continue reading →

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Finding Bob and Bobbi!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Bob and Bobbi, who we met at Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire, let us know that they are workcamping now at Wales West RV Resort & Light Railway in Silverhill, Alabama.  That is only 60 miles from Fort Pickens, … Continue reading →

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