Having fun playing cards with son Brent and grandsons Derek and Dylan.
Derek, the 7 year old in front got an 0 score and beat the pants of us.

My new discovery, made especially for our sister, Jeannine!

OH YEAH, THIS WAS A BAD HAIR DAY!!!!!

YES, YES, YES, I AM PULLING OUT MY HAIR BUT FINALLY GOT THE PICTURES ON THE BLOG!!!! I EVEN HAVE SOME HAIR LEFT. NEVER GIVE UP!!!

Gordon finally got his ladder that his sons bought him for Father's Day!!! Now clean those solar panels. 

Our three wonderful grandsons visiting us for the weekend. 

Gordon fishing at our campground. To serious!!! 

A wonderful weekend in the wine country, Napa, CA 

This is Garrick, he is attending UC Davis, in Davis, CA. 

Thursday, 10-27-05

We are now in Union City, California, we got here today. We are visiting our son and family and awaiting Gordon's sister's (Jeannine) arrival on November 2nd. We will stay here until the 7th or 8th then on to Hearst Castle and then Disneyland. We will be visiting our other son (Daniel) also. We should be in Yuma for Thanksgiving.

For some reason I cannot post pictures, I am bumped out about this and I will be calling my friend Patriac for help.

October 23,

We are camping at Canyon Creek in Winters California. We will be here until Wednesday then heading for the Vallejo Elks for one night to meet a friend then on to our sons house in Union City. We will be there on Thursday.

We spent yesterday in Napa and had a wonderful day. A picnic lunch of crab and cider we shared our picnic with Diane and Jim Baker who are camping with us for a few more days.

Right this minute we are in Davis, CA visiting our son Garrick who is going to UC Davis. I will send some pictures soon.

Our cell phone service is not great but we can get some calls.

October 16th - Lake Minden, CA

Just a short note to let everyone know that we will have no cell service while we are near Davis, CA and we will be there for a week. We will leave here on Wednesday for Canyonville and hopefully get to visit with our son Garrick who is attending UC Davis. So you can leave messages or call and I will pick up messages with a phone card.
Bye for now, L

Redding, CA

We spent a week with Betty and Chuck Goehring. We attended their surprise 50th wedding anniversary party near there home. They live at Lake Shastina, it is so pretty there with lots trees all over the place. Gordon and Chuck got to go fishing and both caught some Large Mouth Bass. I was so excited to hear that the Int'l Film Festival was at Lake Shasta City so Betty and I went to see, "Hot Ballroom" (which I highly recommend-soon coming on DVD) and The Beauty Academy of Kabu. This was a very well done documentary also. Gordon and Chuck saw the Mountain Postman a documentary made in China. They said it was very good also. On Sunday we got to see a free movie which was "The Five People You Met In Heaven" and that was REALLY good.
Right now we are in Redding for a few days then onto Lake Minden, in Nickolas, (CA). This is not to far from Sacramento and Davis where our son and grandsons are. We hope to spend time with them both.
I am so happy to be out of extended cell phone area so I can be back on the computer in the evening. I can not use my cell phone to connect with the internet unless I am in Verizon area.
Bye, L

This is the cruesome part, but Gordon is having a good time! 

Today, another awesome day crabbing! Did you ever notice how "awesome" is my favorite word. 

Wow, Gordon that's a big one! 

Ok Tami here you go the fab 4! 

Winchester Bay, Oregon

We arrived early to the crabfest and got our favorite spot.
A few of our favorite friends are here.
Gordon is up early going on a boat and checking crab nets a few times a day. We limited out the first 8 AM run yesterday.
Last night we had three couples over for a light dinner which was a crab melt and a salad. Candles everywhere made the evening perfect. It was our first party in Maggie. Although we have had a lot of company for dinners already. Thanks to our friends who help make it so nice, Bea, Ken, Diane, Frank, Ullie and Marshall.
We are having the best time. I love of friends and all the special time we spend together.

Well here I am picking these crabs in Winchester Bay, Oregon. We have been having crab everyday. I could be crabbed out any day (NOT). 

We are catching our limit !!  

NEW PHONE NUMBER

Our new phone number is:
510-566-4010

We had to change because our old phone number 985-788-4557
Was from Louisiana and we could not get calls.
Laura

Sunday, last day of Country Coach Rally

Oh my gosh, I could not believe it another busy and fun filled day.
Today started with breakfast with Gospel music, it was nice and pleasant. Later we went to seminars then we had the the CC team put on our ladder. Gordon finally got his ladder installed. CC installed it free.

Tonight the dinner and entertainment was sooooo good. Dinner was steak and crab cakes.

I knew Elvis was still alive and well and glad he along with Tom Jones and Buddy Holly could make it to the dance. I will be putting some pictures on tomorrow. I am to tired from all the fun we have been having.

Another great day at the bbq at the Country Coach Headquarters. We took several tours and listen to the fun music. Sooooo glad we came.  

The entertainment was wonderful and fun. It was another superb evening.  

Our table was beautiful again. Dinner was very good.

I TOOK 2ND PLACE AND GOT A VERY NICE TEXAS HOLD EM GAME. I am happy. Gordon took 3rd place. 

I opted to forget the ladies lunch. I stayed with the guys and played cards. 

The dance! Gordon, me, Gail and Bob! 

Day two western table, looked so nice.  

Beach Party dinner table.  

Friday, September 16th

Day 2 was on Thursday and it was a wonderful day with lots of new stuff being installed on th e coach. Dinner was very disappointing. The table looked great and the food did too, BUT it was not. The ribs were so tough I did not eat them, the only good food on the plate was the corn. After giving them and A+ for the first dinner I was surprised and I would give them a D for showing up. The western music was good but let's face it we are old timers and we want old time music. I did not know many of the songs the western,Texas band did. They were good but again nothing like the night before.

I am still happy to be here.

Today CC is taking the ladies out to lunchs (free)
The boys are going to learn Texas Holdem and have a steak lunch. Gordon is going and I am too.
Bye for now

The Country Coach Rally Day 1

Wow, what an organized group of folks. No waiting to get in the fairgrounds. Welcome committee was great.

We are here at Eugene, OR. at the Country Coach rally for the next four days.

Last night we danced our butts off. It was a beach party theme. I wore my Hawiian stuff and it was great. When they did some Tom Jones, I stripped the bathing suit top off and throw it to the Tom Jones singer. Everyone loved it and so did I. It was great to have so much fun and to do it sober. I did not have to worrry about what I said or did. Of course the best part was NO Hang Over...

Country Coach is doing so much for us.
We are having our Silverleaf software updated for a great price.
The generator will be serviced.
A new ladder put on. One place we went to wanted $200 just to install the ladder. CC is putting the ladder on for FREE!!!!

The dinner was just fabulous last night. No complaints so far
JUST HAPPY CAMPERS

Wow what is this about??????? 

Eugene, Oregon - September 10, 2005

Gordon and I arrived in Eugene safe and sound.
We drove all around today to check our new home for the next week or so. On Monday we go to get our Corian fixed. Then we attend the Country Coach rally from the 14th to the 18th. We hope to attend lots of classes to learn more about our rig. We will also be attending the Crabfest in Winchester Bay hosted by our dear friends Mary and Elaine. I am so excited to see them again and get our freezer filled up with crab. It was so much fun last year.

We are paying $3.09 for diesle and remember we get about 7 .4 miles per gallon. We are still going to travel Gordon says he is not getting any younger. He is so good.

My phone is from Louisiana and therefore you may have trouble getting me. I am able to call out but we have been out of cell phone service for several weeks. We do have service now for the next couple of weeks and then who knows.

Bye for now, Laura

Lowman, Idaho has awesome campgrounds with views. 

Bonnieville Hot Springs! Great day! 

We went on a short walk but the walk started at 9:15AM and end at 3:15PM I was so tired. But had a ball with our new friends.