Saturday, December 24, 2022

Christmas Dinner @ Julieanna's in Yuma, Arizona




Eric & I return to
another special
Christmas Dinner.







The Aging Case

Meats are aged for 30 days before serving.





Our Charcuterie Board has Cured
Meats, Roasted Pickled Vegetables,
Aged Cheese, Fresh Fruit &
 Rustic Crostini.







We are sharing a bottle of Rodney Strong Pinot Noir from Sonoma, California with our dinner.




The Yuma Jazz Company plays for Julieanna's guests.








Eric & I are sharing a













A close-up of Chef Eddy's Specialty Steak & the sides.





Eric & I saved some wine
 






Thank you, Chef Eddie, the Staff, and Yuma Jazz Company for making another Christmas Dinner special for Eric and me.

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Gear Heads Car, Truck & Bike Show in Yuma, Arizona




Show was held at the Yuma







There is a lot of information on
 Gear Heads Entrant Sheets,
but no room for the year,
make & model of each
participating vehicle.







I have information on this 
because it has a 
For Sale Sign.






The owners of this 1926 Ford
sign made to give Car Show
Attendees information on
this rare truck.




The fact sheet for this 1965
placed in the front center 
of the engine.








The passenger window has the
fact sheet for this 1951 Ford







I wish more exhibitors would provide information on their cars, trucks, and motorcycles.  






built in Dearborn, Michigan.









The owner of this 1962 Ford
Falcon Futura was very
happy to talk about her car.









This is a Mini Moke.








The owner wants to provide as much information as possible about this unusual British-made car.  It was built in the 1960s for the British Army specifically to be dropped by parachute in a combat zone.  






for sale.










The license plate helped me 
identify this 1957 Ford 







The license plate & "Impala"
chrome on the side of the
car helped me identify this





The interior with
updated seating








Truck with information
sign


















I'm surprised that so many exhibitors provided information on the cars and trucks they are displaying.



















The pastel pink is unique.

















The embroidered seatbelt is 
how I identified this car.




























None of the motorcycles were labeled with the year, make, and model.  




Here's my favorite bike at the Show.

It's a Harley Davidson Road King.

Please identify the year of this
motorcycle.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Traveling West to Yuma, Arizona

I mashed up several days of travel covering 1,250 miles west from Columbus, Texas to Yuma, Arizona.

 Look up...




A V-22 Osprey 

 


 



 

An Oil Derrick


 


 


I like the scrubby landscape.





Approaching El Paso







Welcome to New Mexico

Land of Enchantment

 






Driving toward a Border
 Inspection Station





  




The roof shades picnickers
at a Rest Area.








Welcome to Arizona

The Grand Canyon State

 







Jagged mountains in Eastern Arizona 





The Tuscon skyline









 We turn here...

 Interstate 8 West



 


 



Saguaro Cactus








Just 29 miles to Yuma

 







Eric & I return to Foothill Village RV Resort.




For us, Winter has just begun... 

Monday, October 24, 2022

The Colorado River RV Campground in Columbus, Texas

 




Join me for a walk around 




Eric and I shat at Thousand Trails RV Parks because we paid for a Membership.   Our stays are free to $3.00 per night, depending on the individual Campground's add-ons that we choose to pay for.







The Swimming Pool &
 Bathhouse








The Pickleball Court with
a Soccer Goal in the
distance












There's plenty of room for children and adults to run here.







The Basketball Court









The Laundry is near the Office.  It takes Quarters and can be used with a Laundry App.







This is the E Section of 
the Campground





The Restrooms & Showers











A Casita parked under a tree 
in Section A.












Two Permanent Campsites











Cabins are available to rent.








Two Deer forage next to a
Camping Trailer.





I walked through Section C...






.... to the Boat Launch & the