Time With Friends

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

When we got back home from dinner at Silly Al's with the group below the sky still had some lovely dark shades of pink showing threw. There must have been a lovely afterglow while we were inside enjoying good conversation and food.

You probably already have seen this picture of the group we went to
Silly Al's with for dinner Tuesday night on Patsy's Blog.
The thing it was so much better than the one I took I just had to "borrow" it..😊.
Right to left: Bill, Ken, John, Tom, myself, Gayle, Kim and Patsy.

Earlier in the day I joined three other ladies for a few games of Pokeno. Patsy has talked about how much fun it is, so when she said why don't you join us I decided to go and see what it was all about. I counted out my precious pennies and walked over to the club house just before 1 o'clock to join in the fun and I have to say, and fun it was. Of course, it would have been more fun if I would have not lost most of my pennies but sometimes you just have to take the good with the bad...lol

After I got back from Pokeno Tom and I joined Kim and Ken at Patsy and Bill's for Happy Hour before heading over to Silly Al's for dinner.  Where Gayle, Patsy's sister, and her husband, John joined us. Tom and I had not seen Gayle and John in several years so it was wonderful getting to chat with both of them.

It was another good day in Quartzsite, Arizona.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

It was another chilly morning in the Sonoran Desert, 43 degrees as our day started. But with blue skies and sunshine it always feel a little warmer except if there is a breeze and this morning there was breeze. At a few minutes after 9 I walked over to the Clubhouse for Coffee and Snacks. Tom followed a few minutes later he had a few calls to make this morning. It was a very pleasant hour chatting with people and there were muffins baked by Sue that Tom said were very good.

A little later we headed out to Plomosa Road to pick up friends Melissa and Lyle at their spot out there and drove into Bouse for a late lunch. Two meals with friends in two days, plus coffee and snacks, we are starting to feel like social butterflies...lol

Driving down Plomosa Road we can see
the Plomosa Mountains in the distance.

Then we are driving through the mountains......

As we come out the east side of the mountains
this is one of my favorite views.

I wonder what mountains those are in the distance.

Lunch at El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant in Bouse, AZ
With Melissa and Lyle. The food was pretty good 
but the company was excellent.

The moon was rising as we pulled out of their
spot to head home.

Every once and awhile when you are driving through or near
mountains you get to watch the sun set more than once.
Plomosa Mountains.

After driving through the Plomosa Mountains the sun still
had a ways to go before slipping down for the day.

Looking east towards the Plomosa Mountains
as the sun was setting behind us.

Couldn't let a blog go by without an Ocotillo

Our last sunset for today as we approach AZ-95 
going west on Plomosa Road.

Turning on to Tyson Street as we made our way
home I liked the pink color in the sky.
That little white dot in the upper left is the moon.

I do like the warning on this sign located
on Plymouth Road in Quartzsite.

Our days are flowing by and we are enjoying them all. 

 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!

Our Neighborhood Expanded, Time Spent with Friends

 Friday, November 17, 2023

It may sound strange but even with the highway noise in the distance and an ATV starting up somewhere nearby. There is a quiet in the early morning desert. Because we have a hummingbird feeder out I do hear them flying back and forth but still none of these noises interfere with the quiet softness that is the desert at this time just before the sun comes up. Once the brightness fills the area the sounds become more distinct but until then there is quiet that cannot be explained adequately with words it needs to be felt and this is my favorite time of the day. 

A slight pink in the sky above the Dome Rock Mountains
to the west of us in the early morning light.

Looking out towards the southwest I could just see 
our stars and stripes above the trees.

Our neighborhood just before the sun made
an appearance above the Kofa Mountains.

The sun coming up on our day.

 Standing by the feeder I heard the distinct sound of  a hummingbird.
I looked down and I felt like it was posing for a picture.

The temperature was slightly chilly, 47 degrees, when I stepped out this morning but as I write this it is headed in the right direction, 57 degrees. The sky is blue and as the sun came up there were a few clouds on the horizon. There are friends parked nearby. It is going to be a beautiful day in the desert near Quartzsite, Arizona.

Thursday, November 18, 2023

The sun kept trying to make an appearance through the clouds during the day and sitting out at times I could see blue along the edges but I never took any pictures. More times than not I get caught up in the enjoyment of the moment and do not think about taking a picture until the moment is long past. Like while I am typing this I wish I had taken more pictures.

I am sharing this picture from this morning a
second time it was my favorite.

Just before 2 o'clock this afternoon this motorhome pulled
into our neighborhood with Kim and Ken inside.

It was wonderful to see them coming our way. It has been several years since we last saw them and we are looking forward to doing some serious catching up.

After some hugs and glad to see you's it was time to sit down and let them park their home in the neighborhood.

After they were parked they joined Deb, Riley, Tom and I and "Happy Hour" began. It was not to long and we saw Black Beauty bringing Patsy, Bill, and Gibbs our way followed by Elva and Jerry in Elva's Silver Jeep. Soon Sue and Lorne walked over along with Archie to join the group. What a fun couple of hours filled with conversations and laughter. At some point the clouds parted and the sun started to shine down on our group. The time flew and soon everyone was saying so long for today. I wish I had taken pictures but Patsy, Chillin' with Patsy, did. Thank you, Patsy.

The sun dropping below the mountains to our West.

Not long after we had a beautiful afterglow light up the sky

pink, gold, and hints of orange

It was a wonderful day at Roadrunner BLM. We gained some new neighbors and friends came out to spend Happy Hour with all of us parked on this pad in the desert. Another day to record in the pages of our Memory Book!

We are so glad you stopped by!

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Two Days Enjoyed in the Desert!

November 9 & 10, 2023

Friday

I started today standing in the early morning light of dawn waiting for the sun to come up over the Kofa Mountains to the east of us. 

Looking towards the north the sun's light is touching the 
tops Plomosa Mountains.

Looking towards the south I can see light on
the top of the Dome Rock Mountains.

Then the sun makes its appearance.

As the sun makes its way up it lights the desert around us.

Coming around the other side of our home I could 
see the sun coming up between our two homes.
It looked like it was hugging the Saguaro in the distance.

Between the pictures above and the ones below we had a Coffee Hour,  well it may have been more like two hours, where we sat enjoying the company of good friends sitting in the warmth of the sun. The sun had just about reached the top of its path for the day when we parted ways. A little later we came back together for Happy Hour which started in the sun's warmth and ended when the sun made its downward path behind the Dome Rock Mountains. There was a chill in the air as twilight descended upon us and it was time to go inside. 

The sun going down on our day.

A little hummingbird taking some sips at the end of the day.

Looking to the south as the sun sets.

Last little speck of light in our view.

Thursday

Yesterday our day started sitting out enjoy the sun's warmth and our coffee as we chatted with Deb and Riley. After a couple of hours of wonderful conversation we parted ways with plans to come back together at 2:30 to take a ride over to the Park Place RV Park. Patsy and Bill are making this place their home over the winter and they had invited us over for Happy Hour.

Sitting in their Gazebo looking out at two yellow Jeeps.
Not wanting to miss out Black Beauty is photobombing the 
picture...lol I have to be honest this is Patsy's picture.

The only three pictures I took today.
Upper Picture: Sue and Lorne, A Place Called "Away"
Middle Picture: Tom and Bill, Bill writes, On Our Way
Bottom Picture: Deb, On a long and lonesome highway....
Patsy, Chillin' with Patsy and Riley

How do you describe three hours of sitting in a circle with 8 people who love the lifestyle they are living, sharing memories, talking about the present, maybe even thoughts about the future while filling the air with wonderful words and laughter. Tom and I describe it as an evening well spent. 

Two good days enjoyed in the Sonoran Desert with, God willing, many more to come.

We are glad you stopped by!

If you have time to leave a comment we would enjoy hearing from you.

Monday, Sunset...Sunday, Sunrise & Happy Hour with Friends...Saturday, RC Planes in the Sky

Monday, February 20, 2023

A quiet beautiful day in the desert and the weather co-operated. We were able to sit outside  for a Coffee Hour this morning under a wonderfully blue sky filled with sunshine and it felt good. Later we came together for Happy Hour and again we were under a blue sky and sunshine. We probably did not solve all of the world's problems but I do know we had a good time chatting away. Conversation is never a struggle with good friends.

The sun slipping  

down

behind the Dome Rock Mountains

Looking out to the Southwest I could see touches
of pink on the clouds.

It was a good day in our little corner of the world.

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Up early this morning we were on our way to Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parker, AZ by 7:15AM. The pictures below were taken out the passenger window of the "Little Black Limo" as we made our way North on AZ-95. I mention this because there will be some blurring in these pictures. 

Just turning onto US-95 and the Sleeping Indian
is still sleeping.

For most of the ride we only saw patches

 of light on the edges of the dark clouds.

One quick spot of bright light. Even though the
the picture is quite blurry I decided to include it.

Is Snoopy running in the clouds today?

Then I could see rays of light shining

down through the openings in the clouds.

Just a few miles before we reached our destination

the sun popped above the clouds.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parker, AZ

Bottom Picture is the Altar.
The picture above on the left is Our Lady of Guadalupe
and on the right the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Four of the stain glass windows. The two below are not on the
outside of the building. 

After Mass we stopped at the Crossroads restaurant for breakfast and noticed several people we had attended Mass with. We had not had breakfast here in a couple of years and interestingly nothing inside had changed. The wait was not long, the service excellent, and the food was good. We would stop again.

After breakfast we stopped at a car wash and Tom took at
least a couple layers of dust off of the Jeep. Not a lot to do
inside while he was spraying away so I took pictures.
Top left. he thought he was being cute aiming the hose my way.

After the Jeep was washed we headed over to Safeway for a few groceries then across the street for a curbside order at Walmart before heading home. Arriving home we put our groceries away then it was time to head outside to wait for some friends/guests for Happy Hour. Deb, Riley, Doug, Tom, and I enjoy a Happy Hour just about every evening together and today we had four more people join the group. Cheryl and Dave arrived first followed shortly by Patsy and Bill. The conversation was lively and the time flew by; it always does when we are having fun. All to soon they were on their way home but not before we made plans to get together later in the week for a visit to Silly Al's. A nice outing to look forward to.

Going Left starting with Deb in the front left of the picture.

Deb, Dave, Doug, Bill, Tom, Cheryl, Patsy, and Riley

Like the beginning of this morning's sunrise tonight's
sunset was behind the clouds.

There was a little bit of pink on the edges

of some of the clouds as the last of the light left the day.

It was a day we enjoyed from the moment we got up until we went to bed. First a nice morning ride to Parker as the sun came up. Then later in the day time spent with friends and that always makes for a good day.

Saturday, February 18, 2023

I had received a message earlier in the week from Patsy, Chillin' with Patsy about an Air Show being put on by the Quartzsite Desert Flyers this weekend. Bill, her husband, On Our Way is the president of the group and would be the MC for today's show. So we, Tom and I along with Doug and Yuma, decided to take a ride over to watch. It was fun and interesting to see these planes in flight and hear about them plus a little history of this group. 

The pictures below are what I was able to capture as they flew by. I really do not know anything about these planes so I cannot add any real captions.  If you are interested in seeing them a little better/larger click on the picture and it should open larger in a new window.

Middle left is a picture Tom took of Bill on the run.

This one was fun to watch

as it left a trail of smoke behind.

In this shot it looked like the plane was just hanging there.

Cannot really see the plane but can tell by the smoke
he did several twist and turns as it came down.

This is the one flying and then landing in the three pictures below.

We enjoyed our time at the field watching the various planes taking off, flying, and landing. If we are in the Quartzsite Area next year we would certainly take the time to go and watch again. 

After leaving there we made a quick stop on Kuehn street to walk around and check out some of the venders that are still there. After that we went and had a late lunch at the Mountain Quail Restaurant. 

Back in time for Happy Hour we enjoyed a couple of hours sitting our and chatting with our neighbors, Deb and Doug. This is always a nice way to end our day. 

It truly was a good day.

We are glad you stopped by!

If you have time to leave a comment we would enjoy hearing from you.