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Taken In Quartzsite Arizona Dec 7th 2015

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Very warm, overcast and watching for tornadoes makes for an interesting day. And some nice memories of previous visits. Then we had a late tornado evactuation

Where are we today ?
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Just slightly east of it
        Very mild again last night but overcast most of the day temps to 74f. Got a couple walkabouts the park just over 1 mile around this large place for one lap, very quiet here in the off season, just the way we like it. Got a few laps done just over 3 miles enjoying the nice weather.
mini golf
nice cooker by the clubhouse
clubhouse
fish cleaning station
boat docks
      Then check out the clubhouse and this is very nice, lots of great rooms to use.
free internet and free computers to use
pool table and table tennis, free too
bridge across the lake from the campground
        Then a quick trip to town to pick up a few supplies, And actually got some quality reading done outside this afternoon on our e-readers.

Things we have enjoyed in this area in the past.

        We have been to this area many times over the years and visited 2 very worthwhile attractions more than once, so did not feel the need to go back again so soon, but thanks to our Blog we can relive the experience and share with you if you did not see them before. 
Happy hour in 2013 with Lady Girl, Pat, Rob, me, Suzie,
Emile and Monique
        Back on Nov 9 2013 we toured Har-Ber Village in Grove, with good friends Emile and Monique, If you missed it you can read the posting HERE. It is a worthwhile attraction to check out.
Emile and Monique
        Then on Nov. 12th 2013 Another good friend Rob and I (Pat and Suzie did not care to go) toured the Darryl Starbird's Hot Rod and Custom Car museum and actually met Darryl Starbird himself, what a great bonus this was! The posting is HERE with so many wonderful cars to enjoy !
Me and Darryl Starbird
         Seeing as we are in Tornado Alley we always keep a close eye on the weather as we pass through the area, local tv station keeps us informed as the weather happens extremely well, and we have been doing this for a long time so are familiar with how things go. Severe weather coming through but appears to have passed by us north west of here about 4:30pm. Maybe hail later. County maps out and so on, tornado shelters available all is good here, severe weather. Just add a little excitement to the day. And is amazing how they can predict the county, city and neighborhood where a tornado will touch down ! Sure wish we had this type of coverage in Canada!
          Now later today gonna whip up a tasty meal inside, cause it's overcast and supposed to rain. The weather God's were off a bit, thunderstorms supposed to start at noon but held off until 3:30, so was a pretty good afternoon, and chatted with our neighbor for a while too, fulltimer for 8 years from Wyoming. 
looks scary
heavy rain for a bit
       Storm has passed us and the Canada geese came back to bother us!
Skies cleared and much nicer out now
          Supper was another craving for Suzie. Garlic shrimp with Fettuccine Alfredo and a salad. Not a problem pretty quick and easy. Thawed the shrimp, then sauteed with mushrooms, onions and garlic paste,  throw in 1/2 a jar of sauce to heat it up and serve over the pasta.
           I have made Alfredo sauce in the past but not worth it just for the 2 of us , this works just fine.
That was a very tasty
supper and so easy too
          No major weather today until later and still very warm, we are enjoying this area like we always do.

         BUT at 9 pm firetrucks came through the park warning of a tornado ! So we packed up our computers, passports and over to the storm shelter, only a few yards away. It was secure and a very cozy cement building.
we heading on in
to the storm shelter
even lights if the power goes out
they are prepared here
          But all was good, the tornado passed by within 30 minutes and we chatted with other people here in the park, Kind of an unplanned social hour at 9 o'clock at night.
           Bottom line all went well we had a late happy hour, then  we all headed home to bed. Hoping the rest of the night is trouble free.
         Hope you had a great day and no tornadoes,  thanks for stopping by.



Check out the interactive map below to see where we have been this Fall and Winter..

23 comments:

  1. Storms seem to come and go in the midwest. We've had our share of them for this year. Hope you get through without many of them. Safe travels for sure!

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    1. Yes they come and go,we have been through this area many times, we just keep an eye out and are prepared just in case. What will be will be.. Another life experience.

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    1. When we were in Mexico had to evacuate Mr. Moro's camping on the beach and head inland, at 8 am, threat of a Tsunami.

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    2. Ha. No kidding. That's it, I'm not camping near you!

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    3. LOL... that has not happened in 10 years so you have been safe so far. You know where we are so can still avoid us.

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    4. every place has its threats... just part of life

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    5. That's right John, take things as they come.

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    6. That's right John, take things as they come.

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  3. A safe continuation to your journey home is our wish for you two.

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    1. Thank you another exciting experience for our memory banks.

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  4. We have the cooler weather but yours' is the weather we try to watch out for. Hope the rest of your trip is much Safer.
    Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. We always watch wherever we go too. All part of the lifestyle.

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  5. Wow! Lo lack of excitement here! It's nice to see that the locals have it sussed. Dinner looks great!

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    1. Makes for interesting days and nights. Dinner was yummy.

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  6. Glad the storms missed you - Just heading to a shelter would have been more excitement than I wanted. The storms are moving thru here this afternoon.

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    1. Good luck with the storms, heading to the shelter was another life experience, could have been worse.

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  7. Very warm here too as temps reached 13C, but an incredible storm has been blowing all day long. Stay clear of the Tornadoes.

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    1. Hope you get through the storm ok.
      We try to stay clear of the tornadoes, but we go through this area and always keep and eye out for them

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  8. Oh how scary. We had to go into a shelter in OK City one year. Please be safe in your travels. We leave Houston tomorrow and headed to Illinois. We will keep our eyes peeled for any weather changes.

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    1. Just part of what we do another day life in our adventures.
      You guys be safe too and watch the weather.

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  9. You've had a lot of winds in your travels but you sure don't need those tornado winds! :cO

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    1. Don't need the tornadoes but at least we have a shelter here and not on the road.

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