Celebrating the Dance

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Our Last Days in Kingman and Heading East (A Short Step Back in Time)

The sun going down on March 27, 2026 from our site
at the Meteor Crater RV Park in Rimmy Jims, AZ

As I sit here typing this blog we are listening to the wind make a loud statement around us. The sky has been overcast since we opened the blinds this morning and the dust is blowing. None of which was mentioned in the weather app I have on my phone. It looks like we are in for some wind the next five days. Which is not good news for us, since, the plan is to be moving on Thursday. Going with the flow we will keep our fingerscrossed we are not stuck here an extra day.

Continuing with our stop in Kingman: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Mass at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church. On the right is the
original church.
After Mass we stopped at the Airport Cafe for breakfast.

After breakfast we headed back to our spot at the Desert Diamond Distillery to finish getting the motorhome ready to move down the road. I would be driving the Jeep separately today as our next stop is only about 20 miles down the road. We are headed to the The Little Wine Drinkers Winery.

The sun going down on our first night here.
After the wine tasting we each had a wine slushie and two bottles
of their wine would be going home with us. The tasting room
is the middle roof in the bottom right picture.

Sitting out watching the afterglow build.
Looking straight up I could see a sliver of the moon.

Does anyone else see a face in the top picture.
The sky turned a deep golden yellow as the light continued to fade.

From the minute we turned onto their road we felt welcomed, A gentleman was in the driveway pointing us to the gate to the parking area, this we learned later was Steven the owner, and another gentleman, Stu, was standing near the dump and water station waiting to greet us. This is our second stop using our Harvest Host membership and so far we are thrilled. This stop includes up to four free days, if space allows, plus the opportunity to dump and fill up with water both coming in and leaving. There is also the option to hook up to electricity for $20 per night, if you so choose, at one of the four sites and we did. The sites are a decent size with plenty of room to put out slides and we could have left the Jeep hooked up. They have a couple rows of grape vines planted between each of the sites.

We went in for a tasting, which by the way is free, and to pay our bill. What an interesting story teller Steven is. He loves wine and is proud of what he produces here. He has some wonderful stories to share and makes it a not only informative about the wine but also, fun.

Monday, March 23, 2026

This afternoon we drove over to Jill and Rick's home for a short visit. A picture of them or their home or both would have been nice. It seems unless I think of that the minute I get someplace once we start talking the thought goes completely away. So no pictures. I did take some of the ride though,

Upper left: we have turned on to the E Grace Neal Parkway.
Really that is the name and no the road does not get better.
Upper right: we drove by several acres of Pistachio trees.
Middle picture is a Desert Marigold
Bottom left the views leaving their home
Bottom Right: That is Kingman ahead.

Back at the Winery, yes this is a repeat of the picture from the
last blog.

We had another beautiful afterglow after the sun slipped
behind what I believe are the Long Mountains.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Today was a quiet day spent not doing much of anything. Around 3:30 we went over to the tasting room to enjoy another one of the Wine Slushies they have for sale. He has a machine that reaches a freezing temperature of -40 degrees, if I remember correctly it could have been -41, and it turns his Strawberry Merlot wine into a delicious slushie. There is also a Watermelon one if you prefer. The Strawberry Merlot is also known as Clothing Optional but if you want to know the story behind that name you need to stop in and hear the story told by Steven.

One of the things this host is good at is making sure everyone is introduced and feels at home. Today we met two couples that actually live nearby who stopped in to enjoy one or two slushies. A perfect drink on a hot day.

Top left: Michael and Donna and I believe Rod?
Top right: Judy and Tim
What a fun couple of hours we had just chatting away.
There may have been some adult beverages consumed.
Bottom picture is the Tasting Room

The sun was down by the time we got back home but
looking towards the mountains the sky was a beautiful golden color.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Another quite do nothing day and another Happy Hour over at the tasting room. Today Steven called his friend Rod?, I wish I was sure of his name, over to chat. He was also in the Navy so the two of them had a lot to talk about.

Upper Right: Our hosts, Susan and Steven
Upper Left: take note of the closing time on Saturday.
(He mentioned they have live Jazz music every other Saturday)
The bottom picture are the vines we could see out our front window.

Part of the wall behind the bar and those slushie machines.
The Wine picture upper right was on another wall.
What a great picture of our hosts.

The sun has just slipped behind the Long Mountains
leaving behind a lovely golden glow when we got home.

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Today is moving day and we are somewhat reluctant to move on but it is time. Stu was there to make sure the water was on, though we did not plan on taking on any fresh water but we did want to dump. He also wanted to wish us safe travels before he went to straighten one of there electrical posts someone had hit. As we were hooking up Steven drove by and wished us safe travels. We had a wonderful time parked here and hope to stop back again in the future.

Then it was time to pull out and head towards I-40. One of our first stops would be to top off the diesel. At $5.849 per gallon we left a few dollars behind at that stop. Today's ride would take us about 200 miles East. The views were wonderful and the Tiffin Phaeton moved along up and down the hills with no problem. We did love the Stinger "B" but she would have struggled today.

Somewhere in the pictures above we passed a sign that said
Elevation 10,000.

Then by Flagstaff the above sign flashed and though it
is hard to see in the pictures the smoke was heavy.

As we got close to our destination the road flattened out.
The smoke stayed with us the whole way today, about 35 miles,
and we could see it in on the horizon when we parked.

We are not far off of I-40 at the Meteor Crater RV Park. It is fairly quiet considering how close we are to the highway. This is a well maintained park and the sites are not a bad size. We do have full hookups and we have 50amps. Though 30amps is also available. The elevation here is 5,337 feet so we did come down a bit. We booked this site for a week and are looking forward to some down time and some sightseeing. We will see how the week goes.

Friday, March 27, 2026

We are ready for a couple of do nothing days in a row. Though you will notice I have caught up the blog and wash is being done. Tom has been doing a few things around the motorhome. I am not sure what but he has been keeping busy.

We did sit out and enjoyed a lovely Happy Hour tonight just the two of us. I took a very short walk to take a couple of pictures of the sun setting, one is at the top of this post, and a couple of the motorhome parked in its spot.

Sitting out we can see the semis on I-40 but the noise is
surprisingly minimal.

No, we have not thought of a name as of yet.

The last of the sun light leaving our day.

Saturday, March 28, 2026 (After working on this blog on and off today we are in real time...😊)

Our second do nothing day parked at the Meteor Crater Park in Rimmy Jims, AZ and we are enjoying every minute of it. As I mentioned at the start of this post we had wind all day but now as we are getting close to the sun going down on our day it has slowed down to a whisper.

Tonight's Sunset

Tomorrow we will be driving over to Winslow, Arizona for Mass, for a few groceries, and to stand on the corner. There may be pictures.

If you have enjoyed the pictures I have put out there

or the words I have added that makes me smile.

If you have time to leave a comment they are always special to read.

No matter what I am glad you stopped by!

Spending Time With Friends (A Short Step Back in Time)

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Today after spending 10 nights in the Kingman area we pulled in the slides, hooked up the Jeep, Tom started the motorhome's engine, and we continued our slow trek East. Being able to spend time with friends in the area made it special and having some downtime made it relaxing. All and all a wonderful stop.

Our spot at the Little Old Wine Drinkers Winery

In the last blog I published we had pulled in to The Tradewinds RV in Golden Valley on March 16th where we would be spending 3 nights using our Passport America membership.

☘️Tuesday, March 17, 2026☘️Happy St. Patrick's Day!☘️

We drove over to Mr. D'z, a Route 66 diner, where we joined friends for dinner.

Bottom Right Picture
Starting in the right front going left:
Jill and Rick, Pat and Trish, myself and Tom.

There is construction on US-93 and we were following a semi
as the sun was going down on our day.

The road ahead on AZ-68 and the afterglow was a
beautiful deep orange as we made our way home.

We always enjoy getting together with these two couples. Jill and I went to grade school together; Jill, Pat, and I went to high school together. So, yes, we have known each other for awhile...😊The conversation never stops and it is nice getting caught up. Looking forward to the next time.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Today we took a ride over to the visitor center in Kingman to pick up some brochures about places to visit in Arizona along our path as we continue our trek East. I did take pictures and they along with others I took while we were in the area are below.

Thursday, March 19, 2026

This was our second time staying at this park the last time we were in our 5th Wheel the Crusader. This park is well kept up, clean, and the staff is very welcoming. The sites though are tight and we were glad to be in a pull through. When leaving if the site across from us had been occupied it would have been a lot more back and forth to make the turn out of our site so we would not hit a tree. Being able to pull forward into the site across the way made it easier for Tom to maneuver and make the turn. That being said there are some sites in the park that would not be a problem for us to easily get in and out of or if you are in a shorter rig you would not have the issue we had.

Hooked up and ready to head to our next stop on the
east side of Kingman.

Kim and Ken, friends from Ontario, have often talked about how much they enjoy their Harvest Host membership. We have talked about joining in the past but never actually did anything about it. After reading about their stops on their way West this year and learning about the special Harvest Host was running we decided to join. Our first time using it was to stay at the Desert Diamond Distillery in Kingman. The hosts were very welcoming and we enjoyed a Rum tasting and stopped in another time for one of their cocktails. Listening to them talk about the distilling process and their products you cannot help but realize they are proud of what they have built here and they should be as they have won several awards. A couple bottles of their product may have made their way into the motorhome for future consumption.

We were parked around the back of their building in a large level
area. To the right of this picture is also a an Italian Restaurant
located in a rail car. It is not part of the Harvest Host membership.

For dinner we decided to go to Rickety Cricket Brewing for pizza. We had stopped there before when we were in the area and enjoyed it so why not do it again. A couple sat down at the table next to ours, I was curious about a picture she was taking, so I asked her about it, and that led to a wonderful conversation with this fun couple pictured below. Sarah and Bill are from Madison, WI on a car trip of several weeks out West. Talking with them was fun, informative, and the time just flew by. We wish them more fun adventures, smooth roads, and safe travels.

Friday, March 20, 2026

Today we met up with up with Michelle and Doug who we met a few years ago through our blog. They have a permanent home in Kingman but enjoy being out traveling in their RV. They chose the Dambar Steakhouse for lunch. What a good choice, guys. We not only enjoyed a good time visiting; the meal was excellent. Keep in touch as you travel on your next adventure.

I know Doug's face cannot be seen in this picture but I loved
the way he was looking at Michelle.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Today we drove over to the Riverside Casino in Laughlin, NV to have lunch and visit with Rose and George who were staying there. We met them a few years ago at LaPosa South near Quartzsite. We were both parked with a group of mutual friends.

On US-93 looking out at AZ-68 where we are headed.

The ride over to Laughlin on AZ-68 is beautiful.

The pictures do not even begin to do the views justice.

We met near the entrance to the buffet and they graciously bought us lunch. When we tried to refuse Rose mentioned something about all their points. Regardless, we appreciate their thoughtfulness.

After lunch we went up to visit Don Laughlin's Classic Car Museum.

Rose, George, and Gigi

Gigi is George's Service Dog and what a sweetheart she is. So attentive and well behaved if we had not seen her with George we would have never known she was sitting next to him while we ate. She may be George's Service Dog but it was cute how she kept checking to make sure Rose was coming as we walked along looking at the cars.

The pictures of the vehicles below were taken by Tom. I enjoyed walking around, chatting with Rose, and looking at all the cars but Tom really enjoyed the chance to see all these classics.

Tom's favorite, a 1937 Cord Phaeton

9/11 Tribute

We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon visiting with Rose and George and meeting Gigi. She is a beautiful dog. Thank you, for lunch and the visit to the Car Museum. Looking forward to the next time.