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Our New RV Palace

Thor Palazzo RV

Palace in Italian is “Palazzo” which is the model of the new RV we expect to take delivery on next week. We’re towing our old trailer and will also transport out current RV to the dealer to trade in on the new palace.

The new motorhome is four feet longer than the one we’re trading in, and has a wheelbase of eighteen and a third feet which is only 2.3 feet longer than current. I estimate we can get the new rig in our RV drive OK, but will be exercising extreme caution when we park it here the first time.

After we bring it home and move all the household items into it, our maiden voyage should be just after Valentine’s day on an excursion to see little Jerry, the grandson. After that, possibly in April, we will take the palace to northern California to welcome our second great grandchild, baby Maci, into the world.

January 23, 2017 by Retirement Something Shiny Vacation

Saguaro Sunset

Saguaro Sunset

We seldom (almost never) are out after dark, but earlier this week we became detained in Mesa, east of Phoenix, transacting a deal for a new motorhome. The result of that late start home was 1) encountering rush hour traffic, and 2) driving home after dusk.

It so happens that our route to and from Mesa, takes us through a very scenic part of Maricopa County, abound with saguaro and teddy bear cholla cactus. I took the image above after the sun had set on AZ Hwy 74 between Carefree and Morristown. Click on the image to enlarge.

January 20, 2017 by Arizona Photography

January Outdoor Grilling

January Outdoor GrillingWe managed to escape a few showers that were moving through the area today in order to cook our entrée on the grill behind the patio. There were showers early in the morning and then a reprise until after we finished dinner and put the grill away before some shower activity resumed.

Image: Us posing on the RV Drive in front of the grill as the robot camera took our picture.

Our delicious meal consisted of Grilled Chateaubriand with Carrot/Snow Peas Medley and Mashed Potatoes. The roast was part of a beef tenderloin that we bought a couple of weeks ago. The side dishes were also very good.

January 15, 2017 by Arizona Food and Dining Home & Garden Retirement

Desert Motorhome Camping in 3D

3D Camping

I haven’t done one of these in a while, so here it is: Desert Motorhome Camping in 3D. The Emerald Desert RV Resort doesn’t much look like the typical desert in Southern California due to the lush green grass everywhere. But it certainly does get hot there in the summer and cool, but not cold, in the winter.

I took this image pair last week when we were camped there visiting the grandson. Click on the image to enlarge to full resolution. Of course, if you don’t yet have your free pair of 3D glasses, you can see the 2D version here.

January 13, 2017 by Bob's 3D Stuff Nerdliness Vacation

New Framed Pictures of Grandson Jerry

jerry-pix.jpg

While we were visiting in Palm Desert last week, we exchanged belated Christmas and (my birthday) gifts with the kids. We got a hand made and painted clay bowl from them for our joint Christmas gift and I got a framed set of photos of the baby. We hung the new picture frame over my desk in the office at home. Click on the image to see the full office context.

January 12, 2017 by Family Home & Garden

Petunias in the Desert

Lavender Petunia

We are camping in the RV in Palm Desert tonight. We went for a walk around this beautiful RV Park and found several flowerbeds that had been planted with winter flowers. I took several photos of the flowers and this one lavender petunia stood out to me with its delicate radial purple markings along the pale petals. Click on the image to enlarge.

January 7, 2017 by Flowers Photography Vacation

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