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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Indoor Skydiving - Eloy, Arizona
Indoor skydiving, that's right! SkyVenture operates an indoor wind tunnel in Eloy that allows the participant to experience skydiving without jumping out of an airplane. A group of us decided this would be fun. After spending a little time with the instructor (learning body position and hand signals), we "suited up" and it was off to the wind tunnel. It is powered by (4) 400hp motors that suck air up from the bottom, through the tunnel, and expel it out the top. Body position is everything. The slightest wrong move and your are spinning or bumping into the wall. Check one item off the Bucket List.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Where Did the Month Go? - Tucson, Arizona
Wow, where did January go? We arrived back in Tucson, from our holiday visit with the kids and grandkids, with sinus infections. Y went to the doctor before leaving Bastrop and started her medication regiment on the trip and I went to a clinic here in Tucson. It took most of the month for us to recover.
We have met several Exceler (Excel 5th Wheel Owners) couples this month: Ralph & Cheryl Schey, Larry and Billie Eberle, Bruce and Jenna Brod (first met last year) and Tom and Donna Clapham. It's rare to have so many Excels in one place, outside of Smith Center, Kansas (factory).
We have discovered a local dive, call Tiny's, that has great hamburgers, ribs and wings. It's 'bad' when you walk into the restaurant and the waitress recognizes you. John and Terri found a small, Mexican restaurant that has great tamales...the size of burritos!
After talking with several other couples about their experiences, we have decided, along with John and Terri, to make a trip to Alaska in 2012! We are gathering as much information as we can. Ralph and Cheryl and Bruce and Jenna have loaned us DVDs to assist us in our planning. We can't wait!!!
We have met several Exceler (Excel 5th Wheel Owners) couples this month: Ralph & Cheryl Schey, Larry and Billie Eberle, Bruce and Jenna Brod (first met last year) and Tom and Donna Clapham. It's rare to have so many Excels in one place, outside of Smith Center, Kansas (factory).
We have discovered a local dive, call Tiny's, that has great hamburgers, ribs and wings. It's 'bad' when you walk into the restaurant and the waitress recognizes you. John and Terri found a small, Mexican restaurant that has great tamales...the size of burritos!
After talking with several other couples about their experiences, we have decided, along with John and Terri, to make a trip to Alaska in 2012! We are gathering as much information as we can. Ralph and Cheryl and Bruce and Jenna have loaned us DVDs to assist us in our planning. We can't wait!!!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Christmas 2010 - Bastrop, Texas
This year we decided to leave the trailer and truck in Tucson and drive the Jeep to Bastrop for the holidays. The drive was fairly uneventful, except for a stretch with headwinds that cut our fuel mileage significantly.
We stayed with Tonya, Eric and the kids. We did most of our shopping online and had the packages sent to Tonya and Eric's house, so we didn't have to fight the shopping crowds.
Chris, Megan and the kids came over to Tonya and Eric's house for Christmas Eve. All the kids have grown since we last saw them, especially the twins. There were many presents, and I believe everyone was happy.
Toward the end of our stay, the twins were sick and Jaxon had to spend a night in the hospital for respiratory problems. We stayed an additional day so that Y could see the doctor. She was diagnosed with a sinus infection and I had congestion and coughing.
On our trip back to Tucson, we were met with high winds, dust, cold temperatures and some snow/ice. We arrived in Tucson around 3:30pm and John and Terri graciously had dinner waiting for us. The weather forecast for Tucson is cold nights (below freezing) for the next couple of days, then a warming trend. It's good to be back and hopefully, Y and I can beat this sinus and coughing problems?
We stayed with Tonya, Eric and the kids. We did most of our shopping online and had the packages sent to Tonya and Eric's house, so we didn't have to fight the shopping crowds.
Chris, Megan and the kids came over to Tonya and Eric's house for Christmas Eve. All the kids have grown since we last saw them, especially the twins. There were many presents, and I believe everyone was happy.
Toward the end of our stay, the twins were sick and Jaxon had to spend a night in the hospital for respiratory problems. We stayed an additional day so that Y could see the doctor. She was diagnosed with a sinus infection and I had congestion and coughing.
On our trip back to Tucson, we were met with high winds, dust, cold temperatures and some snow/ice. We arrived in Tucson around 3:30pm and John and Terri graciously had dinner waiting for us. The weather forecast for Tucson is cold nights (below freezing) for the next couple of days, then a warming trend. It's good to be back and hopefully, Y and I can beat this sinus and coughing problems?
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Local Site-Seeing - Tucson, Arizona
Today, John Schindler (a fellow RVer that we met in Eagle Nest) picked us up for a tour of some of the local historical spots. John has a home here in Tucson and travels during the hot summer months.
We first went to the Mission San Xavier del Bac. The mission was founded in 1692 by the Jesuit priest, Fr. Euseblo Kino and the present was built under the direction of the Franciscans in 1783. The church is still used today as the parish of the Tohono O' oldham tribe.
We stopped at a local 'dive' called Tiny's for some great burgers. Next we visited Saguaro West National Park and drove over Gates Pass.
John told us that he first visited Tucson in 1952 when he attended Air Force Flight Training at the Marana Air Field. Later in the evening, we had dinner with one of his former flight training classmates at a restaurant they frequented in 1952. We had a great time, and look forward to additional site-seeing after the holidays.
We first went to the Mission San Xavier del Bac. The mission was founded in 1692 by the Jesuit priest, Fr. Euseblo Kino and the present was built under the direction of the Franciscans in 1783. The church is still used today as the parish of the Tohono O' oldham tribe.
We stopped at a local 'dive' called Tiny's for some great burgers. Next we visited Saguaro West National Park and drove over Gates Pass.
John told us that he first visited Tucson in 1952 when he attended Air Force Flight Training at the Marana Air Field. Later in the evening, we had dinner with one of his former flight training classmates at a restaurant they frequented in 1952. We had a great time, and look forward to additional site-seeing after the holidays.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Happy Birthday, Y - Tucson, Arizona
Today, is Y's birthday. She turned ?? years old. We enjoyed an early dinner with John & Terri, followed by a nice evening of cards.
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