Where Has The Month of April Gone

Since Easter week end we have been busy doing spring clean up. Been working outside on the nice days which there has been a few really warm days. Barb got anxious to get a little garden planted so she got some plants and seeds and went to it.





Well look who is helping Barb plant the garden Ark and Saw wanted to get out in the sunshine too. Looks like they might we resting or goofing off.



Then decided to start spring cleaning on the inside. Did some rearranging of furniture and Jerry decided the small TV was to small so we shopped for a larger thin line one. Then Comcast had to come out and do the upgrade to digital this past week so we will be ready for the change which they had shut a lot of our channels off already.

On Sunday Kim and Noealani paid a visit and look at this Noealani is giving papa a love she is really growing. She will have a birthday in 4 weeks.

Spring Update

In Three days we will have been back in Wa two weeks. Don't seem like it has been that long but it has.

Barb fixed Easter dinner and Kim & Noelani and Teresa and Gabby joined us for dinner. The Easter bunny left some Easter baskets.

Gabby loves her key chain now that she has her drivers license and can drive.

Here is Mom and Baby getting ready to open their Easter baskets.

Here is Papa and Nana and baby Noelani showing off our Cubby caps. Jerry is happy he has another baseball team he can root for. It is between the Mariners and the Cubs he will be rooting for whoever is doing the best. Not Barb she will stick with the Mariners, Jerry is such a trader.

Papa and Nana worked at the spring training stadium in AZ for the Chicago Cubs so that is why we all have cubby caps.

Here is baby Noelani with her rabbit ears on not sure she likes them.

Here is Teresa and Barb getting ready to put together some dessert of strawberry short cake. Yum!

This is Barb's Easter gift Gabby giving her a neck massage. She gives good ones.

There was a real warm day this past week so Barb did a little yard work felt good to get out in the fresh air.

Jerry had doctor appointment on Thursday and a MRI the same day for his back. On Friday we drove to Chelan to get the boat out of storage.

Saturday afternoon Gabrelle had her piano recital she played very very well. She is amazing how much she has learned in the short time she has been taking lessons.

Watching the Mariners game to night and will call it a week.

The Journey Back to WA

We are headed back to WA and our neighbors are sad to see us go at least we got that impression. This is our next door neighbor from Portland OR great neighbors they say that about us also. Both of us have street rods and Jerry and Rich go to the Barrett Jackson show together in January. We really enjoy this couple we golf together and the guys talk cars and really enjoy each others company.

Rich and Nancy arrived back to AZ on April 1 and brought their daughter in law and grandson with them. Below you will see Rich and his grandson Brayln and Jerry and Ark and SAW. He loved the motor home he come inside and sat in the drivers seat wish I would have had a picture of that. Brayln will be 2 on April 17th.


Well we got on the road Saturday April 5 around 9:30 and headed north. We drove to Vegas area and stayed at a park near Sams town in the Hoover Dam area. Had some dinner and did a little gambling and Barb left Vegas with some of their money and Jerry broke even. On Sunday we got up had some breakfast at the casino and headed north to Jackpot NV close to the Idaho boarder. Long day and the state of Nevada is anything but beautiful. Apparently no industry so guess they have nothing going for them but the casino towns. We arrived Jackpot, NV at 5:30 pm so drove 7 1/2 hours. We had a dinner and then hit the slot machines for a couple hours and Barb walked out with some of their money played all night on their money and then even managed to take some with her. Jerry just held his own didn't leave much and didn't take any with him. Left Monday am and headed in to Idaho and then picked up I-84 which runs along the southern border of Idaho and the nothern border of OR. We had not been on this route but really enjoyed this route very pretty country and it also is the Lewis & Clark trail route. Drove to Pendleton OR and guess what found a Crazy Horse RV park which was a indian casino. YES! we have had our share of gambling but Jerry managed to take some of their money with him so all in all we done well. Barb only left 20.00 of her winnings from NV so that was good.

We arrived home Tuesday afternoon and we had sunny weather all the way it was a very good trip. Our Neighbors in Auburn was happy to see us come back. So guess we have friends & familly in both places that miss us when we are gone. That is a good thing.

One Week Left in Sunny AZ

We leave a week from today so we got some work a head of this week. To update you on the past week it was a very busy one. Monday Barb bowled her last game with the SunBird Team and on Tuesday the team had a barbecue and awards. Barb's team won 4th place so she received $31.00 wha hoo you can even make money for being a bowler.

Wednesday Jerry went with his car buddies for breakfast and Barb did house work and then in the evening we were invited to some friends for dinner and to play cards.

Thursday was a golf day and what a challenge that turned out to be a wind storm come into AZ and blew dirt so you could not even see the Santan mountains from our house. The wind gusts were 35 to 45 miles an hour. It was not real bad when we started but it kept getting worse and betime we finished it was bad. When the wind moves the balls on the green when you are trying to putt it is pretty windy. We didn't do to bad considering the weather conditions.

Friday we worked at a spring training game.

Here is a picture of where we work at spring training. We have two games left and then Barb has to help with inventory on Friday.

Saturday am we went to the Mesa Flea Market where we worked part time this year to tell our friends good by for this year. In the evening there was a Womens and Mens Golf banquet and dance so attended that. Yes, we did manage to dance a few times but didn't stay very late as we had to work today at the spring training game.

This coming week we will be getting the Motor Coach washed and waxed and packed and leave here early Sunday am and go as far as Laughlin.

We do hope it is spring like when we get to WA. It sounds like it has been raining and even some snow showers from time to time.

Spring Training in AZ

Guess Barb is behind in updating the blog. It has been 15 days since it has been updated. Abount all that has been going on is working at spring training. Golfed one day and we both had good scores so that was a plus.

Today we are going to a potluck at some individuals house that is orginally from ND and we met them last year when we went on a Mexico bus trip.

Weather is real nice in the upper 70's and next week is to be in the low 80's.

All is well in Az and hope the same for anyone reading this update.

Hot Weather When Will We Get a Break

Wow have we had warm weather here in the 80's the past week. Barb is sorry to have to report this to all you who have had snow and rain or cooler temps. We understand it is not normal to have temps this high this time of year. But heck we might as well enjoy them while it lasts because reports show it will be cooling off the end of next week.

Our week started off as usual and then on Wed we started our new job at the Spring Training Stadium for Chicago Cubs. We worked Wed, Thurs, and Sat this past week. It is really fun to watch all those fans having such a good time and spend their money likes it is water. Barb processed so many sale transactions she thought she was going to have shoulder problems from reaching up for the sales slips. We had four registers going almost the full 7 hours. Saturday it was a sale out crowd which the stadium holds 13,000 and it was full plus all us workers. Jerry on Saturday got to do security at the sky boxes and patio area where special parties go on. He got to watch some of the game. He is a supervisor so he just releives several security people who are at special post areas like the media area, box area, and ball players area where they go in and out.

Here we are in our uniforms they give us shirts and then we wear tan pants.

Sunday today we had a block party. This block covers actually approximately 50 homes. In the morning and early afternoon those who wanted to had a golfing tournament which Jerry and Barb golfed in. Then at 4pm there was sandwiches, salads and desert at the club house patio. Very fun time to meet neighbors you live next door to and don't even know their names.

Another week gone by.

Non Eventful Week

This past week we pretty much just did the usual, bowling, water vollyball, golfing. Jerry found out that he has a job at spring training being a supervisor for security. He thought he was going to be out in the parking lot because he would be low man on the list.

Friday the neighbor lady and I went and practiced out bowling. We had a lot of fun hope we remember what we learned by practicing. Tomorrow will be the test.

Sunday today we joined the niner couples golf group it was fun. We met some new people which is always good.

Barb has been enjoying the new excersice room at the club house they remodeled and have a lot more tredmills and machines so it is really nice.

Weather turned real nice and is in the high 70's and low 80's so that makes during the day nice.