The RV Show in Quartzsite, Arizona

 

The Big Tent has LOTS

of Vendors.

 

These are the ones I've

chosen to share...

 

 

 

Bumper Bar is space efficient.

 

 

FlexArmor Roof Repair has

a Lifetime Guarantee.

Eric & I are very happy with

our puncture-proof roof.

 

RockPot cooks without 

Propane or Electricity.

Piute ATV Rentals

 FlagPole Buddy Flag Poles

are also used to mount  

Starlink Internet Antennas.

 

An RVers Friend has many

useful RV Products

Classic Video Games

Natural Botox

Redlands Truck & RV Tires

The toastie

Microwave to Toast & Grill

Battle Born Lithium Batteries

 

Eric & I are very happy

 with ours.

The Big Tent is surrounded by vendors...

 

The Coffee Wagon  &

other Food Vendors

Save AWN reinforces & protects

Electric Awnings in winds up to

25 miles per hour.

 

Visitors admire the Solar

Panel Array set up by 

Monument Solar.

 

 

 

 

 

Tripod Torch is small, portable,

a great source of heat & light

on cold nights.

Check out the Kickstarter Page

for this new product.

 

RV Dealerships brought in

Trailers, 5th Wheels &

Motorhomes & are ready

to make deals.

Welcome to Tyson Wells

There's more Shopping &

Food Vendors to visit.

Driving North to Quartzsite, Arizona

 

 

 

 Eric turns onto US 95/16th St.

There's fog in the distance.

It's a rare event here.

 

It envelopes us.

The Yuma Proving Ground 

Main Gate

This Aerostat has surveillance

equipment & "watches" the

 Southern Border for Customs

& Border Protection.

My favorite Saguaro photo

on this drive

 

RVs park in the Sonoran

Desert south of Quartzsite.

 

 

 

LOTS of people come to Quartzsite

in late January for the Annual

RV Show.

Eric & I drive to BLM Land

off Plomosa Road for a

 Boondock site.

 Eric waves at me.

Life off grid starts now...

The Desert Lily Quilt Show in Yuma, Arizona

Eric was the 17th man to attend the Desert Lily Quilt Show at the Yuma Civic Center.  The Box Office Staff are keeping count of this rare group at today's event.

 

 

Members of the Club show off

their skills on individual

Quilt Blocks.

 

 

 

My favorite block has

a Desert Theme.

 

This is Eric's first Quilt Show.  I'm interested in his experience.

 

 

He closely examines the

Harry Potter Bookshelf

Quilt.

Over 100 Quilts are on display at the Show.  These are some of my favorites.

The three panel quilt

is lovely.

 

This irregularly shaped

Quilt is intricate.

Eric likes the many themes here.  For him, Quilts are Art.

I was charmed by this Quilt

displaying the tools of the

Craft.

 

This Vegetable themed Quilt

displays Yuma's bountiful

harvests.

The stylized Rose Quilt.

 

 

 

 

Quilters carefully examine each entry and discuss aspects of each one.  I get photos in between the groups.

The County Fair Quilt

 

The upcoming County Fair

is April 2nd to 7th.

 

 

 

 

 

I love the colors in

 this Quilt.

 

 

 

 

 

City in the round...

Hawaiian Paradise

 

Flowers & the Butterflies

who sip their Nectar

The Calico Cat Quilt

Zion National Park

Eric enjoyed the Desert Lily Quilt Show.  He was impressed by the creative themes and craftsmanship on display in each Quilt.  

 

On our way out, he stopped at the Box Office to find out how many men are here.  So far, there are 27 men in attendance.  We wonder what the final count will be. 

Yuma, Arizona's City Hall History: Its Record Breaking Airplane, & Fueling Carmost

Yuma City Hall has unique historic displays.

Eric & I visited to 

explore some history.

Walk in & look up...

              

 

 

 

 This Aernonca Sedan C-15 

started its 90,000 mile 

non stop flight on

August 24,1949.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo from the second floor...

                            

Woody Jongeward & copilot

Bob Woodward spent 47 days

in the air to complete their

record breaking flight.

The Yuma Jaycees wanted to demonstrate Yuma's near perfect flying weather and promote what the City has to offer.

The Group convinced the

Military to reopen the Air

Base that was closed after

World War II for the

record breaking attempt.

How were they able to refuel this non stop flight?

 

The straight Military Runways

were essential to lining up the

Refueling Car beneath the

plane to hand up Gas Cans.

This 1948 Oldsmobile 

Convertible is the 

Refueling Vehicle. 

The Flight was sponsored by 

Griffen Buick, 76 Union Oil,

& Jongeward Electronic 

Company.

The record breaking Flight landed on October 10, 1949 - after 1,124 hours, 14 minutes, and five minutes aloft. 

 

Yuma celebrated the feat,

the Pilots & Refueling

Team.

Yuma's record breaking Flight was picked up in newspapers across the Country and the Jaycee's efforts helped bring reopen the Air Base.