Friends in Arizona

For the people who think that we “travel all the time” and don’t spend time with other people, let me tell you, “It isn’t so.”

Terry and I left our friends at the Emerald Cove Campground Resort to see other friends at a huge Escapee meeting in Quartzsite last week. Then we went to the Grubstake Restaurant for “all you can eat fish” with the Elks group of Escapees. Hugs, conversation, entertainment and food were fun. We even met other Millers who aren’t related to us.

The Boomers group welcomed us at Happy Hour. I left them the book, More RV Chuckles and Chuckholes- More Confessions of Happy Campers, for the auction for Escapees C.A.R.E. Yes, I even went to Reader’s Oasis Books and sold my RV books for a few hours.

You can see from the blue sky, the short-sleeved shirts, and the shorts that the meetings in Quartzsite were in ambient weather. I even got a little too much sun but I didn’t blister or peal. I’m not complaining. To you northerners who are suffering in snow and wet conditions, I confess. I’m bragging a little.

Back at the campground, we enjoyed a concert from Ron and Opal Erickson from Branson, Missouri. We went to Tommy’s Paradise Café with a group after the concert.

Ron and Opal are seated to the left. Jack and Bev are next with Tricia and Bill seated to the right. Terry and I are sitting next to Ed and Helen. (Doris took the two top photos. Thanks, Doris, for the use of your photos.) To enlarge the photos, double click in the lower left of it.

Birthday and Early Christmas

Laura was six years old on December 11 so the Miller family went to her home in North Carolina to celebrate her birthday and have an early Christmas. Yes, I made Barbie doll clothes again this year as a birthday gift.

A year brings many changes especially when you are only two. Sara had changed from a toddler into a little girl who loves to dress up and pretends to prepare food and tea for her aunts and grandmother.

Christmas is a time for good food, gifts, friends, and sharing family stories. I went to a wonderful Christmas Sorority meeting at the home of my friend, Maryann. You can see that we had a great time. Grandpa Terry is in the photo with granddaughters Laura, Sara, and Victoria.

It is also a time to remember the birthday of the Christ child. What fun to go to the Christian School and attend the Christmas program in which our granddaughter Laura sang about His birth.

May all of you have fun, fellowship, food, family and friends with you this holiday season.

It’s Beginning to look a Lot Like Christmas

Although we have very limited space in our RV, we decorate using most of the symbols of Christmas. We have a Christmas stocking, package, tree, lights, stars, angels, a live poinsettia, candles, a tiny crèche and even a music box. The empty box has a decorated lid so Terry can fill it on Christmas Eve.

Terry and I love to see Christmas decorations, parades, movies and programs with music. Here are two of the decorated golf carts that were in the parade in the park.

We went to Lake Havasu City last night for a lighted ship parade under the London Bridge.

We are leaving on Wednesday of next week, the 8th of December, to fly to North Carolina for the Miller Christmas. I will have some wonderful grandchild photos and memories when we return.

Animals and Nature Murals

At dusk and early dawn you need to watch for moose on the Highway east and north of Anchorage, Alaska. South of Des Moines, Iowa, you need to watch for deer. Driving north of Parker, Arizona on Hwy 62, beware of wild donkeys. The gray donkeys are especially hard to see as you travel around a curve. Unlike deer eyes that reflect back to you when you use your headlights, the donkey’s eyes do not reflect.

We took a trip in the early morning hours in search for a dentist and saw this beautiful rosy salmon color on the mountains at the entrance to Lake Havasu City.

All Terry wants for Christmas is his two front teeth. A couple of weeks ago he lost the front tooth which had been a permanent bridge. Since the tooth holding the bridge was in poor condition, he needed an expensive repair. Now we are waiting for the new tooth to arrive to replace the temporary one.

I was given permission to photograph the beautiful murals at the dentist office that were painted by a gentleman named Harlan. Although he died this year, Harlan left these wonderful murals of the area around Lake Havasu City for us to enjoy.

Happy Thanksgiving

Yes, I know that Thanksgiving is over but how can I put photos on the blog about our Thanksgiving until I’ve taken them? Hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving. We are especially thankful for our family, friends, food and good health.

Before our thanksgiving dinner, we put two tables together with twelve chairs at each table, placed white tablecloths on all the tables and decorated the table where we were eating with the church group. (See the pilgrims and pumpkin that Terry and I furnished.) There were 20 tables at the 1 PM seating and another 20 tables at the 4 PM seating with all the spaces occupied. Emerald Cove provided turkey, dressing and gravy and each of us brought another dish to serve twelve. Frank brought two of his famous pies.

Then it was time for clean up but that wasn’t difficult since Bev and I and the four men on the clean-up crew all helped.

No, we didn’t get up early on black Friday to shop. We were tired.

Nicodemus

Seventy-seven people had a wonderful church service at Emerald Cove yesterday with special guests, Don and Dorene Foster. Dorene introduced her husband as Nicodemus and read scripture about him. I felt like I was transported to Jerusalem five years after Jesus went to heaven. Nicodemus was no longer a secret Christian who visited Jesus by night but was now telling everyone that he had seen the body of Jesus and assisted Joseph in burying Him. Nicodemus was convinced that Jesus had risen. If you ever get a chance to see this dramatic presentation, you will be pleased that you did.

The cross that was used in the presentation was given to the church for future services.

After our special music and communion, everyone was invited to eat birthday cake that Linda and I bought to celebrate the birthdays of our husbands (Jerry and Terry) plus everyone else who had a birthday in November.