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Eastbound to the Balloon Fiesta - tcandt - 10-05-2010 16:17

From Sunday:

Today, Sunday, we met at Rod Gallagher's riverside resort on the AZ side of the
Colorado River. Unfortunately, Rod only had 15 toys for each person in our
little caravan. We only could choose between ski boats, off-road vehicles, jet
skis, off-road ready grills, and many more. We took a vote and decided to stay
here for the week but someone had a conscience and we will head to ALB anyway.

When we arrived with Pretty Penny, it was like Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears;
which 50 amp spot would we choose. The one facing south or one facing west at
the river's edge. We tried out a few before settling on a westward view on the
water. Nice sunset.

We have 3 Birds and 3 SOBs heading east in the morning. We plan to stop in
Williams, AZ, for lunch, gateway to the Grand Canyon and the famous Grand Canyon
Railroad. It has a restored section of the original Route 66 complete with an
ice cream shop where one can order a malted or a banana split from the soda
jerks (not the drivers in the caravan).

Tonight, we feasted on fine Southern Italian cuisine prepared especially for us
by the James Beard Award winning chef, Chef Dominos. We enjoyed a fine
preparation of dough, tomato sauce, Italian sausage, peppers, ham, pepperoni,
olives and more. We all were amply sated and will have leftovers for later in
the week.

Taskmaster, Curt Sprenger (I mean wagonmaster) will play Reveille at 0 dark 30
so we can be on highway 40 at the crack of 9 AM. That is 12 hours from now so I
need to sign off and hit the sack.

Tommy Two Shoes
1995 PT42
Poway, CA

Eastbound to the Balloon Fiesta - tcandt - 10-05-2010 17:51

From Monday:

Today on our way to Albuquerque was interesting. It started off with T-storms in
the distance. Our hope of avoiding them was lost when we entered a big cell. I
noticed some guy in a robe holding a staff ushering pair of animals to a big
ship out in the field. Rivers of water floating down Interstate 40. I
immediately remembered I forgot to shower this morning.

We stopped in Williams, AZ for lunch after clearing another storm. We had lunch
at Pancho McGuillicuddy's restaurant. Great menu! You could get a corned beef
and cabbage burritto, shepard's pie enchiladas, Irish stew tortilla soup and
much more. I ordered a special Pancho coffee and received a hot glass of Irish
whiskey, tequila, topped with a dollop of salsa. No identity issues in that
place.

We are stopped for the night at OK RV in Holbrook, AZ. This place is OK. We all
have pull through spot together. No one had to unhook toads. Ready for the
barroom shootout at 10 PM. We should be on the road by the crack of 10 AM. Curt
found out they have free coffee and pastries at 8 AM so we will never get out by
9.


Tommy Two Shoes
1995 PT42
Poway Ca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
>
> From Sunday:
>
> Today, Sunday, we met at Rod Gallagher's riverside resort on the AZ side of
the Colorado River. Unfortunately, Rod only had 15 toys for each person in our
little caravan. We only could choose between ski boats, off-road vehicles, jet
skis, off-road ready grills, and many more. We took a vote and decided to stay
here for the week but someone had a conscience and we will head to ALB anyway.
>
> When we arrived with Pretty Penny, it was like Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears;
which 50 amp spot would we choose. The one facing south or one facing west at
the river's edge. We tried out a few before settling on a westward view on the
water. Nice sunset.
>
> We have 3 Birds and 3 SOBs heading east in the morning. We plan to stop in
Williams, AZ, for lunch, gateway to the Grand Canyon and the famous Grand Canyon
Railroad. It has a restored section of the original Route 66 complete with an
ice cream shop where one can order a malted or a banana split from the soda
jerks (not the drivers in the caravan).
>
> Tonight, we feasted on fine Southern Italian cuisine prepared especially for
us by the James Beard Award winning chef, Chef Dominos. We enjoyed a fine
preparation of dough, tomato sauce, Italian sausage, peppers, ham, pepperoni,
olives and more. We all were amply sated and will have leftovers for later in
the week.
>
> Taskmaster, Curt Sprenger (I mean wagonmaster) will play Reveille at 0 dark 30
so we can be on highway 40 at the crack of 9 AM. That is 12 hours from now so I
need to sign off and hit the sack.
>
> Tommy Two Shoes
> 1995 PT42
> Poway, CA
>

Eastbound to the Balloon Fiesta - tcandt - 10-05-2010 17:54

Today, we drove from Holbrook, AZ to Albuquerque Palisades RV Park. There are
two words that do not fit this place; palisades and park. It is a little rough
and I am patrolling all night long with my .40 caliber Sig Sauer. We will make
the best of it.

The drive was uneventful today. A little rain but not much else. Fortunately, I
installed a Sirius sateltie radio in the coach so we could listen to all sorts
of music along the way. On the 70s station, we were blessed with hearing The
Village People performing YMCA. For those who don't know, I was the original
Cowboy, backup lead singer and choreographer for TVP (yeah, really). I was so
moved to hear the old band that I stood up and formed all the letters of YMCA as
we drove down the road. Thank goodness for cruise control. Carolyn had a moment
when I started to dance the full routine holding the coach in line with one
knee. So much for nostalgia.

Curt left us in his exhaust trail and moved way in front today. Fortunately,
Betty had a Jones for a Dairy Queen ice cream and they stopped west of Grants
and we caught up. Already there at DQ was Ed and Penny Arnold on their way to
the balloon fiesta. We stayed for lunch and then headed to our rendevous with
the Lone Star Birds at Palisades.

Tonight was quiet. I had to break out a lader to climb into our coach after
leveling. We put 8 inches of blocks under the front jakcs and still almost
lifted to over extend the jacks. The climb to the coach is extreme. The front
tires are 6 inches off the gound. There are Prevosts everywhere here (they are
the ones with the 1991 rusted Cadillacs next to them that have not been moved
for 20 years?). I did not know Prevost made so many small trailers.

Samantha, our Jack Russell, is very pleased that there are so many feral cats in
the park. It keeps her very busy.

Tomorrow, we caravan to the balloon fiesta site where we will be living for the
rest of the week. What a great idea to mix Southwest people with Texans! We are
bonding every moment we spend together. Rick Archie is doing a great job telling
everyone we can all get along. He learned that from Rodney King.

As I patrol the park with my Sig, I am very happy I did not chamber a cartridge.
I am afraid I would shoot myself for being found in this park. Did I tell you
about how nice my site is?

More to come later.
__________________
Tommy 'Two Shoes' McCarthy

1995 PT42 WBSA
Poway CA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
>
> From Monday:
>
> Today on our way to Albuquerque was interesting. It started off with T-storms
in the distance. Our hope of avoiding them was lost when we entered a big cell.
I noticed some guy in a robe holding a staff ushering pair of animals to a big
ship out in the field. Rivers of water floating down Interstate 40. I
immediately remembered I forgot to shower this morning.
>
> We stopped in Williams, AZ for lunch after clearing another storm. We had
lunch at Pancho McGuillicuddy's restaurant. Great menu! You could get a corned
beef and cabbage burritto, shepard's pie enchiladas, Irish stew tortilla soup
and much more. I ordered a special Pancho coffee and received a hot glass of
Irish whiskey, tequila, topped with a dollop of salsa. No identity issues in
that place.
>
> We are stopped for the night at OK RV in Holbrook, AZ. This place is OK. We
all have pull through spot together. No one had to unhook toads. Ready for the
barroom shootout at 10 PM. We should be on the road by the crack of 10 AM. Curt
found out they have free coffee and pastries at 8 AM so we will never get out by
9.
>
>
> Tommy Two Shoes
> 1995 PT42
> Poway Ca
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
> >
> > From Sunday:
> >
> > Today, Sunday, we met at Rod Gallagher's riverside resort on the AZ side of
the Colorado River. Unfortunately, Rod only had 15 toys for each person in our
little caravan. We only could choose between ski boats, off-road vehicles, jet
skis, off-road ready grills, and many more. We took a vote and decided to stay
here for the week but someone had a conscience and we will head to ALB anyway.
> >
> > When we arrived with Pretty Penny, it was like Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears;
which 50 amp spot would we choose. The one facing south or one facing west at
the river's edge. We tried out a few before settling on a westward view on the
water. Nice sunset.
> >
> > We have 3 Birds and 3 SOBs heading east in the morning. We plan to stop in
Williams, AZ, for lunch, gateway to the Grand Canyon and the famous Grand Canyon
Railroad. It has a restored section of the original Route 66 complete with an
ice cream shop where one can order a malted or a banana split from the soda
jerks (not the drivers in the caravan).
> >
> > Tonight, we feasted on fine Southern Italian cuisine prepared especially for
us by the James Beard Award winning chef, Chef Dominos. We enjoyed a fine
preparation of dough, tomato sauce, Italian sausage, peppers, ham, pepperoni,
olives and more. We all were amply sated and will have leftovers for later in
the week.
> >
> > Taskmaster, Curt Sprenger (I mean wagonmaster) will play Reveille at 0 dark
30 so we can be on highway 40 at the crack of 9 AM. That is 12 hours from now so
I need to sign off and hit the sack.
> >
> > Tommy Two Shoes
> > 1995 PT42
> > Poway, CA
> >
>

Eastbound to the Balloon Fiesta - Michael Bulriss - 10-06-2010 01:25

I get the impression someone is really happy to 'be on the road again' with all the daily pressures far behind! LOL.
Tommy, that was the best travel blog I think I have ever read on the forum. I hope you have time for daily updates at the balloon festival so that us wage slaves can live vicariously!
Don't worry if anything breaks because Rick lives to fix stuff. And remember that ever tale he tells is the absolute truth (right then in his mind) so be sure and believe everything he says with a straight face. All the LSB folks know he never makes stuff up. Honest!
As far as the rough neighborhood, I suspect the Texans are well prepared to help your Sig. Watch for snakes while on patrol in the dark.
Enjoy the week. It's a heck of a sight.
Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
In the barn in San Antonio, TX

Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 6, 2010, at 12:54 AM, "tcandt" <"tom.mccarthy@cox.net"> wrote:




Today, we drove from Holbrook, AZ to Albuquerque Palisades RV Park. There are two words that do not fit this place; palisades and park. It is a little rough and I am patrolling all night long with my .40 caliber Sig Sauer. We will make the best of it.



The drive was uneventful today. A little rain but not much else. Fortunately, I installed a Sirius sateltie radio in the coach so we could listen to all sorts of music along the way. On the 70s station, we were blessed with hearing The Village People performing YMCA. For those who don't know, I was the original Cowboy, backup lead singer and choreographer for TVP (yeah, really). I was so moved to hear the old band that I stood up and formed all the letters of YMCA as we drove down the road. Thank goodness for cruise control. Carolyn had a moment when I started to dance the full routine holding the coach in line with one knee. So much for nostalgia.



Curt left us in his exhaust trail and moved way in front today. Fortunately, Betty had a Jones for a Dairy Queen ice cream and they stopped west of Grants and we caught up. Already there at DQ was Ed and Penny Arnold on their way to the balloon fiesta. We stayed for lunch and then headed to our rendevous with the Lone Star Birds at Palisades.



Tonight was quiet. I had to break out a lader to climb into our coach after leveling. We put 8 inches of blocks under the front jakcs and still almost lifted to over extend the jacks. The climb to the coach is extreme. The front tires are 6 inches off the gound. There are Prevosts everywhere here (they are the ones with the 1991 rusted Cadillacs next to them that have not been moved for 20 years?). I did not know Prevost made so many small trailers.



Samantha, our Jack Russell, is very pleased that there are so many feral cats in the park. It keeps her very busy.



Tomorrow, we caravan to the balloon fiesta site where we will be living for the rest of the week. What a great idea to mix Southwest people with Texans! We are bonding every moment we spend together. Rick Archie is doing a great job telling everyone we can all get along. He learned that from Rodney King.



As I patrol the park with my Sig, I am very happy I did not chamber a cartridge. I am afraid I would shoot myself for being found in this park. Did I tell you about how nice my site is?



More to come later.

__________________

Tommy 'Two Shoes' McCarthy



1995 PT42 WBSA

Poway CA



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "tcandt" wrote:

>

> From Monday:

>

> Today on our way to Albuquerque was interesting. It started off with T-storms in the distance. Our hope of avoiding them was lost when we entered a big cell. I noticed some guy in a robe holding a staff ushering pair of animals to a big ship out in the field. Rivers of water floating down Interstate 40. I immediately remembered I forgot to shower this morning.

>

> We stopped in Williams, AZ for lunch after clearing another storm. We had lunch at Pancho McGuillicuddy's restaurant. Great menu! You could get a corned beef and cabbage burritto, shepard's pie enchiladas, Irish stew tortilla soup and much more. I ordered a special Pancho coffee and received a hot glass of Irish whiskey, tequila, topped with a dollop of salsa. No identity issues in that place.

>

> We are stopped for the night at OK RV in Holbrook, AZ. This place is OK. We all have pull through spot together. No one had to unhook toads. Ready for the barroom shootout at 10 PM. We should be on the road by the crack of 10 AM. Curt found out they have free coffee and pastries at 8 AM so we will never get out by 9.

>

>

> Tommy Two Shoes

> 1995 PT42

> Poway Ca

>

> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "tcandt" wrote:

> >

> > From Sunday:

> >

> > Today, Sunday, we met at Rod Gallagher's riverside resort on the AZ side of the Colorado River. Unfortunately, Rod only had 15 toys for each person in our little caravan. We only could choose between ski boats, off-road vehicles, jet skis, off-road ready grills, and many more. We took a vote and decided to stay here for the week but someone had a conscience and we will head to ALB anyway.

> >

> > When we arrived with Pretty Penny, it was like Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears; which 50 amp spot would we choose. The one facing south or one facing west at the river's edge. We tried out a few before settling on a westward view on the water. Nice sunset.

> >

> > We have 3 Birds and 3 SOBs heading east in the morning. We plan to stop in Williams, AZ, for lunch, gateway to the Grand Canyon and the famous Grand Canyon Railroad. It has a restored section of the original Route 66 complete with an ice cream shop where one can order a malted or a banana split from the soda jerks (not the drivers in the caravan).

> >

> > Tonight, we feasted on fine Southern Italian cuisine prepared especially for us by the James Beard Award winning chef, Chef Dominos. We enjoyed a fine preparation of dough, tomato sauce, Italian sausage, peppers, ham, pepperoni, olives and more. We all were amply sated and will have leftovers for later in the week.

> >

> > Taskmaster, Curt Sprenger (I mean wagonmaster) will play Reveille at 0 dark 30 so we can be on highway 40 at the crack of 9 AM. That is 12 hours from now so I need to sign off and hit the sack.

> >

> > Tommy Two Shoes

> > 1995 PT42

> > Poway, CA

> >

>






Eastbound to the Balloon Fiesta - tcandt - 10-06-2010 17:07

After a minor gunfight in the park at about 3 AM (I think I winged him), today
we moved from Paradise RV, I mean Palisades RV, to the Balloon Fiesta VIP #1
East parking. It was nice to see several ballons from the morning rise float
over the park toward a landing area nearby.

We had a 9 AM rendevous to get the convoy moving 17 miles to our final
destination. Traffic was interesting on I-40 and I-25. Moving 30 coaches
together was like Keystones Cops. Lane changes were challenges in who would
yeild first; the car or the coach.

It seemed like forever to get all of us parked. We are on a hill overlooking
the launch field with a great view of the activities. I have had trouble with
my MotoSAT dish finding a lock on satellites. Don Bradner came over to work his
magic. Sure enough, he found the gremlin. I have it trapped in a cage on my
dash ready to take it to the vet and have it euthanized. I have never caught a
real gremlin before. I wonder if it grills well for appetizers tonight at the
wine party.

Today's activities included setting up around our coaches, visiting the Balloon
Museum and a scheduled wine and appetizers event this evening. We had to tell
stories about the wines we selected for the event. Really, "I picked it because
it had a funny label and cost less than $6." We had a great time but I never
tasted the Texas wine contributions. Being from CA, it just did not seem right.
In fact, watching the Texans has become a bit of sport. ;-)

Tomorrow, I am scouting for a balloon that will carry Randy, Rob Robinson and me
and still fly high. If I am successful, we will be back in two years. BTW, I
refused to sing any Village People songs at this evening's event since no one
would pay me the $10,000 fee I usually get. Your loss. There is always
tomorrow.


Tommy Two Shoes
1995 PT42
Poway CA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Michael Bulriss <mbulriss@...> wrote:
>
> I get the impression someone is really happy to 'be on the road again' with
all the daily pressures far behind! LOL.
>
> Tommy, that was the best travel blog I think I have ever read on the forum. I
hope you have time for daily updates at the balloon festival so that us wage
slaves can live vicariously!
>
> Don't worry if anything breaks because Rick lives to fix stuff. And remember
that ever tale he tells is the absolute truth (right then in his mind) so be
sure and believe everything he says with a straight face. All the LSB folks know
he never makes stuff up. Honest!
>
> As far as the rough neighborhood, I suspect the Texans are well prepared to
help your Sig. Watch for snakes while on patrol in the dark.
>
> Enjoy the week. It's a heck of a sight.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> In the barn in San Antonio, TX
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 6, 2010, at 12:54 AM, "tcandt" wrote:
>
> > Today, we drove from Holbrook, AZ to Albuquerque Palisades RV Park. There
are two words that do not fit this place; palisades and park. It is a little
rough and I am patrolling all night long with my .40 caliber Sig Sauer. We will
make the best of it.
> >
> > The drive was uneventful today. A little rain but not much else.
Fortunately, I installed a Sirius sateltie radio in the coach so we could listen
to all sorts of music along the way. On the 70s station, we were blessed with
hearing The Village People performing YMCA. For those who don't know, I was the
original Cowboy, backup lead singer and choreographer for TVP (yeah, really). I
was so moved to hear the old band that I stood up and formed all the letters of
YMCA as we drove down the road. Thank goodness for cruise control. Carolyn had a
moment when I started to dance the full routine holding the coach in line with
one knee. So much for nostalgia.
> >
> > Curt left us in his exhaust trail and moved way in front today. Fortunately,
Betty had a Jones for a Dairy Queen ice cream and they stopped west of Grants
and we caught up. Already there at DQ was Ed and Penny Arnold on their way to
the balloon fiesta. We stayed for lunch and then headed to our rendevous with
the Lone Star Birds at Palisades.
> >
> > Tonight was quiet. I had to break out a lader to climb into our coach after
leveling. We put 8 inches of blocks under the front jakcs and still almost
lifted to over extend the jacks. The climb to the coach is extreme. The front
tires are 6 inches off the gound. There are Prevosts everywhere here (they are
the ones with the 1991 rusted Cadillacs next to them that have not been moved
for 20 years?). I did not know Prevost made so many small trailers.
> >
> > Samantha, our Jack Russell, is very pleased that there are so many feral
cats in the park. It keeps her very busy.
> >
> > Tomorrow, we caravan to the balloon fiesta site where we will be living for
the rest of the week. What a great idea to mix Southwest people with Texans! We
are bonding every moment we spend together. Rick Archie is doing a great job
telling everyone we can all get along. He learned that from Rodney King.
> >
> > As I patrol the park with my Sig, I am very happy I did not chamber a
cartridge. I am afraid I would shoot myself for being found in this park. Did I
tell you about how nice my site is?
> >
> > More to come later.
> > __________________
> > Tommy 'Two Shoes' McCarthy
> >
> > 1995 PT42 WBSA
> > Poway CA
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
> > >
> > > From Monday:
> > >
> > > Today on our way to Albuquerque was interesting. It started off with
T-storms in the distance. Our hope of avoiding them was lost when we entered a
big cell. I noticed some guy in a robe holding a staff ushering pair of animals
to a big ship out in the field. Rivers of water floating down Interstate 40. I
immediately remembered I forgot to shower this morning.
> > >
> > > We stopped in Williams, AZ for lunch after clearing another storm. We had
lunch at Pancho McGuillicuddy's restaurant. Great menu! You could get a corned
beef and cabbage burritto, shepard's pie enchiladas, Irish stew tortilla soup
and much more. I ordered a special Pancho coffee and received a hot glass of
Irish whiskey, tequila, topped with a dollop of salsa. No identity issues in
that place.
> > >
> > > We are stopped for the night at OK RV in Holbrook, AZ. This place is OK.
We all have pull through spot together. No one had to unhook toads. Ready for
the barroom shootout at 10 PM. We should be on the road by the crack of 10 AM.
Curt found out they have free coffee and pastries at 8 AM so we will never get
out by 9.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tommy Two Shoes
> > > 1995 PT42
> > > Poway Ca
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From Sunday:
> > > >
> > > > Today, Sunday, we met at Rod Gallagher's riverside resort on the AZ side
of the Colorado River. Unfortunately, Rod only had 15 toys for each person in
our little caravan. We only could choose between ski boats, off-road vehicles,
jet skis, off-road ready grills, and many more. We took a vote and decided to
stay here for the week but someone had a conscience and we will head to ALB
anyway.
> > > >
> > > > When we arrived with Pretty Penny, it was like Goldie Locks and the 3
Bears; which 50 amp spot would we choose. The one facing south or one facing
west at the river's edge. We tried out a few before settling on a westward view
on the water. Nice sunset.
> > > >
> > > > We have 3 Birds and 3 SOBs heading east in the morning. We plan to stop
in Williams, AZ, for lunch, gateway to the Grand Canyon and the famous Grand
Canyon Railroad. It has a restored section of the original Route 66 complete
with an ice cream shop where one can order a malted or a banana split from the
soda jerks (not the drivers in the caravan).
> > > >
> > > > Tonight, we feasted on fine Southern Italian cuisine prepared especially
for us by the James Beard Award winning chef, Chef Dominos. We enjoyed a fine
preparation of dough, tomato sauce, Italian sausage, peppers, ham, pepperoni,
olives and more. We all were amply sated and will have leftovers for later in
the week.
> > > >
> > > > Taskmaster, Curt Sprenger (I mean wagonmaster) will play Reveille at 0
dark 30 so we can be on highway 40 at the crack of 9 AM. That is 12 hours from
now so I need to sign off and hit the sack.
> > > >
> > > > Tommy Two Shoes
> > > > 1995 PT42
> > > > Poway, CA
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Eastbound to the Balloon Fiesta - Rick - 10-07-2010 05:34

Mike, what stories were you referring to? I'll be sure not to tell you anymore!

Later, Rick
97WL43
Fort Worth "Fort R #4"

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Michael Bulriss
>
> Don't worry if anything breaks because Rick lives to fix stuff. And remember
that ever tale he tells is the absolute truth (right then in his mind) so be
sure and believe everything he says with a straight face. All the LSB folks know
he never makes stuff up
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> In the barn in San Antonio, TX
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 6, 2010, at 12:54 AM, "tcandt" wrote:
>
> > Today, we drove from Holbrook, AZ to Albuquerque Palisades RV Park. There
are two words that do not fit this place; palisades and park. It is a little
rough and I am patrolling all night long with my .40 caliber Sig Sauer. We will
make the best of it.
> >
> > The drive was uneventful today. A little rain but not much else.
Fortunately, I installed a Sirius sateltie radio in the coach so we could listen
to all sorts of music along the way. On the 70s station, we were blessed with
hearing The Village People performing YMCA. For those who don't know, I was the
original Cowboy, backup lead singer and choreographer for TVP (yeah, really). I
was so moved to hear the old band that I stood up and formed all the letters of
YMCA as we drove down the road. Thank goodness for cruise control. Carolyn had a
moment when I started to dance the full routine holding the coach in line with
one knee. So much for nostalgia.
> >
> > Curt left us in his exhaust trail and moved way in front today. Fortunately,
Betty had a Jones for a Dairy Queen ice cream and they stopped west of Grants
and we caught up. Already there at DQ was Ed and Penny Arnold on their way to
the balloon fiesta. We stayed for lunch and then headed to our rendevous with
the Lone Star Birds at Palisades.
> >
> > Tonight was quiet. I had to break out a lader to climb into our coach after
leveling. We put 8 inches of blocks under the front jakcs and still almost
lifted to over extend the jacks. The climb to the coach is extreme. The front
tires are 6 inches off the gound. There are Prevosts everywhere here (they are
the ones with the 1991 rusted Cadillacs next to them that have not been moved
for 20 years?). I did not know Prevost made so many small trailers.
> >
> > Samantha, our Jack Russell, is very pleased that there are so many feral
cats in the park. It keeps her very busy.
> >
> > Tomorrow, we caravan to the balloon fiesta site where we will be living for
the rest of the week. What a great idea to mix Southwest people with Texans! We
are bonding every moment we spend together. Rick Archie is doing a great job
telling everyone we can all get along. He learned that from Rodney King.
> >
> > As I patrol the park with my Sig, I am very happy I did not chamber a
cartridge. I am afraid I would shoot myself for being found in this park. Did I
tell you about how nice my site is?
> >
> > More to come later.
> > __________________
> > Tommy 'Two Shoes' McCarthy
> >
> > 1995 PT42 WBSA
> > Poway CA
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
> > >
> > > From Monday:
> > >
> > > Today on our way to Albuquerque was interesting. It started off with
T-storms in the distance. Our hope of avoiding them was lost when we entered a
big cell. I noticed some guy in a robe holding a staff ushering pair of animals
to a big ship out in the field. Rivers of water floating down Interstate 40. I
immediately remembered I forgot to shower this morning.
> > >
> > > We stopped in Williams, AZ for lunch after clearing another storm. We had
lunch at Pancho McGuillicuddy's restaurant. Great menu! You could get a corned
beef and cabbage burritto, shepard's pie enchiladas, Irish stew tortilla soup
and much more. I ordered a special Pancho coffee and received a hot glass of
Irish whiskey, tequila, topped with a dollop of salsa. No identity issues in
that place.
> > >
> > > We are stopped for the night at OK RV in Holbrook, AZ. This place is OK.
We all have pull through spot together. No one had to unhook toads. Ready for
the barroom shootout at 10 PM. We should be on the road by the crack of 10 AM.
Curt found out they have free coffee and pastries at 8 AM so we will never get
out by 9.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tommy Two Shoes
> > > 1995 PT42
> > > Poway Ca
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From Sunday:
> > > >
> > > > Today, Sunday, we met at Rod Gallagher's riverside resort on the AZ side
of the Colorado River. Unfortunately, Rod only had 15 toys for each person in
our little caravan. We only could choose between ski boats, off-road vehicles,
jet skis, off-road ready grills, and many more. We took a vote and decided to
stay here for the week but someone had a conscience and we will head to ALB
anyway.
> > > >
> > > > When we arrived with Pretty Penny, it was like Goldie Locks and the 3
Bears; which 50 amp spot would we choose. The one facing south or one facing
west at the river's edge. We tried out a few before settling on a westward view
on the water. Nice sunset.
> > > >
> > > > We have 3 Birds and 3 SOBs heading east in the morning. We plan to stop
in Williams, AZ, for lunch, gateway to the Grand Canyon and the famous Grand
Canyon Railroad. It has a restored section of the original Route 66 complete
with an ice cream shop where one can order a malted or a banana split from the
soda jerks (not the drivers in the caravan).
> > > >
> > > > Tonight, we feasted on fine Southern Italian cuisine prepared especially
for us by the James Beard Award winning chef, Chef Dominos. We enjoyed a fine
preparation of dough, tomato sauce, Italian sausage, peppers, ham, pepperoni,
olives and more. We all were amply sated and will have leftovers for later in
the week.
> > > >
> > > > Taskmaster, Curt Sprenger (I mean wagonmaster) will play Reveille at 0
dark 30 so we can be on highway 40 at the crack of 9 AM. That is 12 hours from
now so I need to sign off and hit the sack.
> > > >
> > > > Tommy Two Shoes
> > > > 1995 PT42
> > > > Poway, CA
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Eastbound to the Balloon Fiesta - mariopatti1 - 10-08-2010 16:57

Hi Tommy , Carolyn
Please keep writing , love the blog . You guys are making me very
jealous.............Mario Carlsbad CA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
>
> Today, we drove from Holbrook, AZ to Albuquerque Palisades RV Park. There are
two words that do not fit this place; palisades and park. It is a little rough
and I am patrolling all night long with my .40 caliber Sig Sauer. We will make
the best of it.
>
> The drive was uneventful today. A little rain but not much else. Fortunately,
I installed a Sirius sateltie radio in the coach so we could listen to all sorts
of music along the way. On the 70s station, we were blessed with hearing The
Village People performing YMCA. For those who don't know, I was the original
Cowboy, backup lead singer and choreographer for TVP (yeah, really). I was so
moved to hear the old band that I stood up and formed all the letters of YMCA as
we drove down the road. Thank goodness for cruise control. Carolyn had a moment
when I started to dance the full routine holding the coach in line with one
knee. So much for nostalgia.
>
> Curt left us in his exhaust trail and moved way in front today. Fortunately,
Betty had a Jones for a Dairy Queen ice cream and they stopped west of Grants
and we caught up. Already there at DQ was Ed and Penny Arnold on their way to
the balloon fiesta. We stayed for lunch and then headed to our rendevous with
the Lone Star Birds at Palisades.
>
> Tonight was quiet. I had to break out a lader to climb into our coach after
leveling. We put 8 inches of blocks under the front jakcs and still almost
lifted to over extend the jacks. The climb to the coach is extreme. The front
tires are 6 inches off the gound. There are Prevosts everywhere here (they are
the ones with the 1991 rusted Cadillacs next to them that have not been moved
for 20 years?). I did not know Prevost made so many small trailers.
>
> Samantha, our Jack Russell, is very pleased that there are so many feral cats
in the park. It keeps her very busy.
>
> Tomorrow, we caravan to the balloon fiesta site where we will be living for
the rest of the week. What a great idea to mix Southwest people with Texans! We
are bonding every moment we spend together. Rick Archie is doing a great job
telling everyone we can all get along. He learned that from Rodney King.
>
> As I patrol the park with my Sig, I am very happy I did not chamber a
cartridge. I am afraid I would shoot myself for being found in this park. Did I
tell you about how nice my site is?
>
> More to come later.
> __________________
> Tommy 'Two Shoes' McCarthy
>
> 1995 PT42 WBSA
> Poway CA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
> >
> > From Monday:
> >
> > Today on our way to Albuquerque was interesting. It started off with
T-storms in the distance. Our hope of avoiding them was lost when we entered a
big cell. I noticed some guy in a robe holding a staff ushering pair of animals
to a big ship out in the field. Rivers of water floating down Interstate 40. I
immediately remembered I forgot to shower this morning.
> >
> > We stopped in Williams, AZ for lunch after clearing another storm. We had
lunch at Pancho McGuillicuddy's restaurant. Great menu! You could get a corned
beef and cabbage burritto, shepard's pie enchiladas, Irish stew tortilla soup
and much more. I ordered a special Pancho coffee and received a hot glass of
Irish whiskey, tequila, topped with a dollop of salsa. No identity issues in
that place.
> >
> > We are stopped for the night at OK RV in Holbrook, AZ. This place is OK. We
all have pull through spot together. No one had to unhook toads. Ready for the
barroom shootout at 10 PM. We should be on the road by the crack of 10 AM. Curt
found out they have free coffee and pastries at 8 AM so we will never get out by
9.
> >
> >
> > Tommy Two Shoes
> > 1995 PT42
> > Poway Ca
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "tcandt" wrote:
> > >
> > > From Sunday:
> > >
> > > Today, Sunday, we met at Rod Gallagher's riverside resort on the AZ side
of the Colorado River. Unfortunately, Rod only had 15 toys for each person in
our little caravan. We only could choose between ski boats, off-road vehicles,
jet skis, off-road ready grills, and many more. We took a vote and decided to
stay here for the week but someone had a conscience and we will head to ALB
anyway.
> > >
> > > When we arrived with Pretty Penny, it was like Goldie Locks and the 3
Bears; which 50 amp spot would we choose. The one facing south or one facing
west at the river's edge. We tried out a few before settling on a westward view
on the water. Nice sunset.
> > >
> > > We have 3 Birds and 3 SOBs heading east in the morning. We plan to stop in
Williams, AZ, for lunch, gateway to the Grand Canyon and the famous Grand Canyon
Railroad. It has a restored section of the original Route 66 complete with an
ice cream shop where one can order a malted or a banana split from the soda
jerks (not the drivers in the caravan).
> > >
> > > Tonight, we feasted on fine Southern Italian cuisine prepared especially
for us by the James Beard Award winning chef, Chef Dominos. We enjoyed a fine
preparation of dough, tomato sauce, Italian sausage, peppers, ham, pepperoni,
olives and more. We all were amply sated and will have leftovers for later in
the week.
> > >
> > > Taskmaster, Curt Sprenger (I mean wagonmaster) will play Reveille at 0
dark 30 so we can be on highway 40 at the crack of 9 AM. That is 12 hours from
now so I need to sign off and hit the sack.
> > >
> > > Tommy Two Shoes
> > > 1995 PT42
> > > Poway, CA
> > >
> >
>