tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19348681490222751372024-03-13T08:48:11.347-07:00 Adventures of a 50+ year old!Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-8082259478493482842017-01-01T16:22:00.001-07:002017-01-01T16:22:56.584-07:00Happy New Year!Its really hard to believe that it has been over a year since our last post. Although we have been offline, we have been following all of your adventures and have enjoyed all of your fun!<br>
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We have all been fine since our last post. Our kids are doing great. Our oldest Stephanie and her husband Randy bought a beautiful home in Donald, Oregon. We are so proud of them. <div><br></div><div><img id="id_10f5_668c_1a77_417d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PAePZAsbzeo/WGmPPT0Y4jI/AAAAAAAAINM/kLWFa-Zlox8/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 318px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Our youngest Sarah graduated from ASU (our last post) and landed a great job with Tuft & Needle and she loves it. She has been traveling the world including this trip to Paris with two of her teammates. </div><div><img id="id_40b6_7541_f5fc_d75e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rj1QRYIp16M/WGmPNpNsSrI/AAAAAAAAINI/J2YnDhO15xQ/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"> <br><br>
Tracy and I have busy working and saving for retirement, only 10 years to go, it will go fast, right? We had great trips to Oregon to visit our kids, to Ventura, La Quinta and Charlottesville, Virginia to visit family. We have had fun!</div><div><br></div><div>We sold our '93 Tioga, fondley known as "Iris" and bought a new to us 2003 Holiday Rambler Vacationer and have been enjoying it.<br>
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<img id="id_2f7e_1f68_a2e4_a9c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-djvNWwuXwtM/WGmPR9pOkeI/AAAAAAAAINQ/Kf3ZOatO1ig/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"> We have been working out the kinks like check engine lights and a leaking slide seal, but we have taken it out three times since we bought it in October and it is so nice to have all of the space and comfort. <br></div><div><br></div><div>We rang in 2017 at Usery Mountain Regional Park. </div><div><img id="id_822d_7518_c8d0_ec0e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lC0I8S1kasQ/WGmPTEDreaI/AAAAAAAAINU/zdEDhQY7-Yg/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"> It has been cold and rainey, but when you have heat, a comfy recliner, great food and football, let it rain!<br></div><div><img id="id_8c2b_96e6_80c_2770" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YjA79jWgWKE/WGmPTkMtA2I/AAAAAAAAINY/OXv8Gj4Ptvo/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"> So that is our New Year's update, one of my New Years resolutions is to post more, now that we have Holiday, there should be more to share. đ<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for sharing all of your adventures with us, we sure enjoy it! Here is wishing you all a very safe, healthy and happy 2017! Thanks for stopping by for our update. </div>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-51937445161144722412015-10-04T07:44:00.000-07:002015-10-04T07:48:12.840-07:00It's Been A Long, Hot, Summer!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well not surprisingly, it has been a long, hot summer here in Arizona! I am so done with the 110+ days and really looking forward to what Fall brings. Sure have been enjoying your adventures over the many weeks and can't wait to get our rig out again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have both been working hard and putting as much as we can away for our future. Our daughter Sarah graduated from ASU Summ</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a Cum Laude and immediately found a job at a great mattress company called </span><span id="goog_770600415" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuft & Needle<span id="goog_770600416"></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, her title is Office Hero! She is having a great time and is actually headed back from New York today were she was working on a photo shoot, she is becoming a real traveler!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have booked two camping trips, one in two weeks and another in November, the campgrounds fill up so quickly, thank goodness for online reservations. We had booked our October outing and Stephanie said that she wanted to come to AZ. We were going to cancel our camping, but thought maybe she would like to join us...sure enough, she was very excited about it and it will sure bring back some great memories. Now we need to work on Sarah to see if she will be part of our adventure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that is that, I know it has been a long time without a post, but we are still here and have enjoyed your adventures, while ours have been on hold. More to follow in the days and weeks to come, really looking forward to the cooler weather and having to wear a coat! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Safe and enjoyable travels and thanks for stopping by for an update!</span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-91204415110532142682015-01-11T20:36:00.000-07:002015-01-11T20:36:52.806-07:00Great Visit and First Day!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well we had a wonderful visit today with René and Jeanette of <span><a href="http://rvvoyageur.blogspot.com/2015/01/blog-post.html" target="_blank">RV VOYAGEUR</a> </span>at Canyon Vista Resort. We had met them last year at Lake Pleasant and have followed their blog regularly and today's visit was just as great as our last. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">René and Jeanette are such wonderful people and are so easy to talk with, we could have spent many more hours with them, time goes by so fast. They are off to more adventures this week and then off to Palm Springs after that, we hope to connect with them again prior to their return home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Well I am off to a new adventure tomorrow myself. I have enjoyed the last 11 weeks off for the holidays and family time, it sure has been great. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I am looking forward to a long career with a great company here in Scottsdale as their head of Human Resources, so I won't be posting much as I learn the ropes, but I certainly will be following all of your adventures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for stopping by and safe travels!</span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-66887334755365432182014-12-31T08:50:00.000-07:002014-12-31T08:50:41.693-07:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Boy what a year its been with its many ups and downs, victories and challenges, joys and sorrows, but we have sure enjoyed being able to share the year with all of you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We have enjoyed your adventures and we hope that you have enjoyed ours as well. We are looking forward to many blessings in 2015 and we hope the same for you and yours!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We were supposed to be camping at <a href="http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/mcdowell/" target="_blank">McDowell Mountain Regional Park</a> to ring in the New Year, but decided to hunker down at home, watch some movies, enjoy the fireplace and avoid the cold and rain. As I write this post, the rain is pouring off the roof and it is 46 degrees outside, confirming our tough decision, which is never easy to make, because we love to get away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So we will ring in the New Year here and we will pray for and work toward achieving good health, happiness, prosperity and much joy in 2015! Wishing the same for you, safe travels and thanks for stopping by.</span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-1672553125068751512014-12-24T08:51:00.001-07:002014-12-24T08:51:38.558-07:00Merry Christmas!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After the many weeks of preparation, it is hard to believe that Christmas is finally here. It is our hope and prayer that you and your families have a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy. </span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-5533652741976971922014-12-23T08:16:00.004-07:002014-12-23T08:18:34.291-07:00Traditions!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sure has been nice having Sarah home from school this week, even though her work schedule has limited our time together. She had another fantastic semester at ASU with a 4.17 grade point average and she will finish up with six more classes starting in January with graduation in May. I am amazed at how smart our girls are, so glad that they got their Mom's smarts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">As we get closer to the big day, it wouldn't be Christmas without some Christmas cookies. My Mom was the baker in our family and it always smelled of cookies, brown raisin bread and candy around our house this time of year. My Mom would bake over twenty loaves of brown raisin bread for family members and friends, sure do miss that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Sarah and I decided to keep the tradition going by making some Christmas cookies yesterday morning. We broke out my Mom's cookie press and we made two of our favorites, sugar cookies and Holiday Nuggets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sure great to keep these traditions going and now we have to find someone to give all these tasty cookies to or I will have to up my walking to 15,000 steps per day. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Well it is time to head off to the store to buy all of the good stuff for breakfast Christmas morning. I hope you are all enjoying your Holiday traditions and I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year!</span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-43793197424567646392014-12-21T21:31:00.001-07:002014-12-22T09:36:29.321-07:00We're Debt Free!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We have been following <a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/" target="_blank">Dave Ramsey</a> for the last three or so
years and wish we would have found him twenty years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have listened to many couples either call
into Daveâs radio show or visit him in person to share their debt free screams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to admit that I get a lump in my
throat and become a little misty eyed when I hear people share their
accomplishments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Many people share the mental change they have made
identifying âneedsâ versus âwantsâ, naming every dollar by creating budgets,
holding budget meetings and becoming gazelle intense to accomplish their goal
of not being a slave to a lender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well I have to admit that Tracy has always been the saver
and I have always been the spender in our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My spending temptation has always been cars
and Tracy and I counted 20 of them in the last 32 years that I just had to
have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My thought was that if I could
afford the minimum payment, I could afford the carâŠ.wrong!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I know that many of you reading this post are debt free as
well and that is what attracts me to the RV lifestyle in particular. Not having
a lot of stuff and only having those things which a person absolutely needs is
a great way to live, especially to those of us who desire to yell that we are
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dave Ramsey walks followers through a series of seven âBaby Stepsâ
which enable people to acquire their emergency fund, pay off debt using the
Debt Snowball, save 3 to 6 months of expenses, invest 15% for retirement, fund
their childrenâs education, pay off their house and live and give like no one
else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We started this process over three years ago and through God's blessings, I am happy
to report that we too are debt free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would
like to say that it was easy or that we found a shortcut to Daveâs process, but
I canât.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I can say is that although
we have sacrificed significantly over the last three years, Daveâs Baby Steps really
work, I just wish that we had found them twenty years earlier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When Tracy and I went into our local credit union to pay off
our home mortgage 16 years early, the teller said that no one had ever done
that in his four years of employment and he wasnât sure what to do. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were glad that with a few phone calls that
he figured it out and we were off to lunch to celebrate the accomplishment of
our goal!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So although we wonât be joining those who shout âwe are debt
freeâ standing just outside Daveâs radio studio in Brentwood Tennessee, we
will<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>be celebrating our new freedom by
working on Baby Step Seven so that we can live and give like no one else in 2015
and beyond!</span></div>
Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-49622120911910377242014-12-17T15:05:00.000-07:002014-12-17T15:05:04.643-07:00Burr Cold!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tracy and I spent the weekend at </span><a href="http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/mcdowell/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">McDowell Mountain Regional Park</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and although it was fun to be away, it was cold!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There was no burning allowed this weekend, so no S'mores :( for us. We were able to get some hiking in before the second, unexpected storm blew in quickly on Saturday afternoon. The temps dropped 15 degrees and we could see snow on the distant mountains...burr!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It sure has been nice working on my many long term projects and getting ready for Christmas over the last nine weeks since my company sold, but I am going to have to get after my new career after the new year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Sure have been enjoying following all of your adventures, hope your holiday preparations have been great, that your holidays are wonderful and thanks for stopping by.</span><br />
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Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-41967885211083511182014-11-27T07:49:00.000-07:002014-11-27T07:49:54.949-07:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow what a year it has been and so much to be thankful for in 2014. Not much blogging this year (sorry) but with the many changes which have occurred, I may have more time as the year draws to a close. I have been following your blogs and am happy to read about all of your adventures and glad that you too have much to be thankful for this year. We will be having a wonderful Thanksgiving meal today with Tracy's parents and both our girls home, we are so blessed! Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving and much good health and happiness!Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-87662748377584751652014-06-23T22:05:00.000-07:002014-06-23T22:05:36.473-07:00Work, Work and More Work!Well Sandie made me feel guilty that I have not posted since Easter and she is right, but I am still checking out all of your adventures n a regular basis.<br />
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I have been getting back in the swing of a corporate position and although it hasn't been easy, it has been rewarding.<br />
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We are surviving the already hot summer and I am not looking forward to the 115+ days that are ahead.<br />
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Tracy and I are looking forward to having Stephanie and Sarah home this week and we are heading to the beach to cool down, I can hardly wait!<br />
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I hope you are all doing great, safe travels, God bless and thanks for stopping by for a visit!Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-78700052426057853952014-04-20T07:50:00.001-07:002014-04-20T07:50:43.040-07:00Blessed Easter!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcW2IPg-54Mn2NPQqJ1zx7K8NSUCmQVD7ZR0yZGRy8gFDA2jb40VI6RC2wNZ00cEdD40N2XkPDnKVChXkvlPPZJRR4mVEqv-00cnW2t8fD9KjHdKPw7Pvbu86rCzVIZCIQMHOor0xjCHW/s640/blogger-image--1056994257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcW2IPg-54Mn2NPQqJ1zx7K8NSUCmQVD7ZR0yZGRy8gFDA2jb40VI6RC2wNZ00cEdD40N2XkPDnKVChXkvlPPZJRR4mVEqv-00cnW2t8fD9KjHdKPw7Pvbu86rCzVIZCIQMHOor0xjCHW/s640/blogger-image--1056994257.jpg"></a>This is a multipurpose tree in Tracy's office at church, this month it is decked out for Easter!</div></div><div><br></div>He has Risen...He has Risen Indeed! What a wonderful promise. Wishing you and your's a very blessed Easter!Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-35302537570702495252014-04-12T15:00:00.001-07:002014-04-12T15:00:30.091-07:00Changes!Well it has been a long while since my last post, but I have still been following the activities of many of you. We have had some major changes over the last few months, including my leaving consulting after 12 years and joining one of my clients as their VP of Human Resources. <div><br></div><div>It was a difficult decision, but it was definitely time for a change. It has been challenging getting back to a regular work schedule and I definitely don't have the freedom I had before, but change is good!</div><div><br></div><div>Tracy and I are enjoying what will probably be our last camping trip in the Valley this year, due to the heat, here at Cave Creek Regional Park. As you can see, the sunsets are beautiful and we have been enjoying getting out for hikes. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqftLQ_CvSuq1DPIW_SFutW11lvd1DiF0xC25XCKUDeTvZya12FwNJHphIm_b9IEZ5gp-94PcRhbquMrGvU6j2GNSizeRqThG1bFa2mXffveOYzThfn9BKghRtz3H5uED0G-BFz9F7Id5h/s640/blogger-image--902454432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqftLQ_CvSuq1DPIW_SFutW11lvd1DiF0xC25XCKUDeTvZya12FwNJHphIm_b9IEZ5gp-94PcRhbquMrGvU6j2GNSizeRqThG1bFa2mXffveOYzThfn9BKghRtz3H5uED0G-BFz9F7Id5h/s640/blogger-image--902454432.jpg"></a>Beautiful sunset!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-I76FR0GfQfFIU_bjb3SGGJWDRVbrB63ArbUgORVZ7nhixBaNmP_gAWVIn7iom8St_pa13WKazaDlXtgXE8mpD_SrrzS5ehWfGb6rD4L4UtU_sFBx21C3w-KgW1NNjzIKzOri2pE3_Ie/s640/blogger-image--1790729909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-I76FR0GfQfFIU_bjb3SGGJWDRVbrB63ArbUgORVZ7nhixBaNmP_gAWVIn7iom8St_pa13WKazaDlXtgXE8mpD_SrrzS5ehWfGb6rD4L4UtU_sFBx21C3w-KgW1NNjzIKzOri2pE3_Ie/s640/blogger-image--1790729909.jpg"></a>Saw this beauty on our walk!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ybx3YjGHLLBb5lhxk7BKk473WVL7jqM8oNlC6NAl1eZXE0IP1W-PYFuZYOvTSqTo977Xiiv8-TB9aEKonAsq6rJnv2reEsaxsSdd8OLd4QaOHCi0zClvxxyLBDmYq5Ip0KEV2LYklj8y/s640/blogger-image--1530529643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ybx3YjGHLLBb5lhxk7BKk473WVL7jqM8oNlC6NAl1eZXE0IP1W-PYFuZYOvTSqTo977Xiiv8-TB9aEKonAsq6rJnv2reEsaxsSdd8OLd4QaOHCi0zClvxxyLBDmYq5Ip0KEV2LYklj8y/s640/blogger-image--1530529643.jpg"></a>Nice to get away!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hope you are all doing well, we are off to the movies to enjoy the air conditioning! Thanks for stopping by and more to follow. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-86292275318465069352013-12-31T19:35:00.001-07:002013-12-31T19:35:36.777-07:00Wishing You A Happy And Healthy 2014!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had a great 8 mile hike today at McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Hope your New Year's Celebration is wonderful and that it continues throughout 2014!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpjcu9Al0DSKzhk0D-eg9sR3tC6HmLQNM2Eij44cg9C03axAoxSr5DL_pAQ4SK-Ax335AiZ6dR6dAf4wjcY3mlU3N87HJmqi4bowHzNABHPrDa57Wrtc8Wp9ycRsTu7b2vN5-B_OOH4zz/s640/blogger-image-1361343423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpjcu9Al0DSKzhk0D-eg9sR3tC6HmLQNM2Eij44cg9C03axAoxSr5DL_pAQ4SK-Ax335AiZ6dR6dAf4wjcY3mlU3N87HJmqi4bowHzNABHPrDa57Wrtc8Wp9ycRsTu7b2vN5-B_OOH4zz/s640/blogger-image-1361343423.jpg"></a></div>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-87218523666625853552013-12-29T08:43:00.001-07:002013-12-29T08:43:27.903-07:00Heading Out To Ring In 2014!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fc-eUbXX9C5SOABavoUbmolm_f3jJJV7V2jwAtifSyBcO37LSR7uWpgLP4WzIJlOcD77-CYZ5c-k_-JRBg8tPYYY6NyKL9fEigQFPHn_Ts_y_u-vl44aq7fSorxC455jg_pvSz1altF-/s640/blogger-image-455461906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Fc-eUbXX9C5SOABavoUbmolm_f3jJJV7V2jwAtifSyBcO37LSR7uWpgLP4WzIJlOcD77-CYZ5c-k_-JRBg8tPYYY6NyKL9fEigQFPHn_Ts_y_u-vl44aq7fSorxC455jg_pvSz1altF-/s640/blogger-image-455461906.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Well we are all loaded up and will head out this afternoon to McDowell Mountain Regional Park to ring in the New Year!<div><br></div><div>We will be joining three other couples who we have camped with before, so it should be fun. Tracy has to work tomorrow, so we will be shuttling back and forth for that, but luckily she has New Year's Eve and Day off, so we will be able to enjoy some hikes and some R&R. </div><div><br></div><div>Looks like the weather will be great for the next few days, so we will be soaking up some good sunshine. </div><div><br></div><div>Hope you are all doing great, thanks for the visit and have a safe and enjoyable New Year wherever you are and whatever you are doing!</div>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-55675276094080318012013-12-24T10:13:00.001-07:002013-12-24T10:13:21.299-07:00Merry Christmas and Chihulys!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I can't really believe that today is Christmas Eve and tomorrow it will be all over again for another year. I have been so busy with work, that this holiday as just slipped by unfortunately. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But it has been great having both Stephanie and Sarah home the last few days, that is the best Christmas present that I could possibly receive!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We went to the <a href="http://www.dbg.org/" target="_blank">Desert Botanical Gardens</a> last evening to see the Chihuly in the Garden Display. Boy were they beautiful, but boy was it cold! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We want to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year! </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-80194529584653508552013-11-28T09:20:00.000-07:002013-11-28T09:20:12.850-07:00<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><img class="mainImage" src="http://www.acoolsoft.com/images/blog/meaning-of-thankgiving-day.jpg" style="height: 196px; width: 379px;" /><br />
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<br />Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-27554273345333131712013-11-24T20:55:00.001-07:002013-11-26T08:19:55.271-07:00Great Day And Great Visit!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We slept in again today and waited for the clouds to blow out and the rain to finally stop. After breakfast, we braved the elements and headed out for a hike. Although the path was wet, we were able to get in a good hike and see some wild life as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We saw that <a href="http://rvvoyageur.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rene and Jeanette</a> were headed to Lake Pleasant today and they were just too close to our location to not stop by and say hello. I have followed their Blog for quite some time and we were so excited to meet them in person. They are such a warm and welcoming couple and we enjoyed great wine, snacks and conversation in the living room of their beautiful 5th Wheel. It was so great to meet and learn more about them and their wonderful family. There was only one thing that would have made the visit even more perfect, and that would have been if their beautiful Grandson Easton was with them, so that we could have met him in person too. What a great day with a wonderful couple, we hope your time in Arizona is enjoyable. We look forward to getting together with you both again very soon!</span><br />
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Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-88033492183904665532013-11-23T12:35:00.001-07:002013-11-23T12:36:53.230-07:00Rain, Rain And More Rain!<p style="margin: 0px;"><font style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Due to work commitments, we don't get many opportunities to get out and enjoy our RV during the year. When we do decide to get out, I sit at my computer using the online reservation system to guess which weekend would be the best. </font></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>I am about 50% successful with my guessing, hitting either excessive heat or even snow in April, freezing cold in October or non-stop rain in November, which has been what we have had this weekend in Cave Creek Arizona. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>I waited most of yesterday to get out between the downpours and was successful getting set up before it was time to head home to pickup Tracy after work. We drove back up to the campground in the dark and pouring down rain, neither of which I enjoy driving in. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>We cooked our hamburgers on the stove , sorry George, no Weber last night, and settled in for a long night of rain tapping on the roof. I know that some folks like that sound, it just keeps me awake. :-(</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>Well our normal routine is to pack up and head home on Sunday, which normally is the most beautiful day of our stay, but not this trip. We decided to fool the elements and head out on Monday. It will be interesting to see how our plan works. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br>The great news is that we get all of the local stations, so we can watch the ASU Sun Devils win tonight and hopefully catch the Cardinals game tomorrow as well. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font><br></font><font>Either way, we are just happy that we can be out and about and I will sign off now because the sun just peaked through the clouds, which may mean that we get a hike in today. Thanks for the visit and enjoy your day wherever you are and whatever you are doing!</font></span></p><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv09sUE3an0w4w08qsTpvK8Xw4SrcGRMWMU66mXHe5ykaWkoouNAUiODmgysAZNs5OeD97pjDyD4oS1yr-iCIvVOjzyvuA9sUgz4TeTQE5wB8UjIJ2HGPNlzg0xtpHw7qdiKUJInmmTRf/s640/blogger-image-1619777714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv09sUE3an0w4w08qsTpvK8Xw4SrcGRMWMU66mXHe5ykaWkoouNAUiODmgysAZNs5OeD97pjDyD4oS1yr-iCIvVOjzyvuA9sUgz4TeTQE5wB8UjIJ2HGPNlzg0xtpHw7qdiKUJInmmTRf/s640/blogger-image-1619777714.jpg"></a></div>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-20129235072058424872013-11-18T12:08:00.000-07:002013-11-18T12:08:14.166-07:00A Rose By Any Other Name...And Great News!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I couldn't resist bragging about our roses this year. Many of you may remember our visit to the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1934868149022275137#editor/target=post;postID=5844080693131556027;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=7;src=postname" target="_blank">International Rose Test Garden</a>, while in Portland Oregon a few months ago and my pictures of some of their award winners. Well I have to say that our roses this year are just as beautiful (in my opinion only) and smell good besides!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well enough about roses. The real exciting news came last evening while we were Skyping with Stephanie. When Steph and Randy got married three years ago and then moved to Oregon, we found out that they would only be spending every third Christmas with us, because they would spend one year with Randy's Dad, one year with Randy's Mom and the third year with us. :-( Well I don't specifically remember making that agreement, but anyway, that's the way it has worked. </span></div>
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<br />Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-23343345922657820942013-11-04T10:35:00.002-07:002013-11-04T10:35:58.086-07:00Beautiful Arizona Weekend!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well we were able to slip away early on Friday to <a href="http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/mcdowell/" target="_blank">McDowell Mountain Park</a> for the weekend. The weather was absolutely beautiful and we enjoyed hiking and biking over the two days we were there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our friends from church had never been to the park and enjoyed their time as well. Tracy and I enjoyed having them with us, even though we didn't have as much alone time as we usually do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We were packing up yesterday morning and a car came by to tell us that the electrical was out in the park. I had just unplugged the rig, so the timing couldn't be better to head down the hill to home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Enjoyed watching football, snacking and napping yesterday afternoon and I am back at it today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have been helping Sarah's boyfriend Jake with finding a replacement car for his Mustang which was involved in a hit and run accident. I did most of my research on cars.com and helped him to locate a 2012 Hyundai Veloster at the same dealership where we bought the Silver Streak in July. I put him in contact with our salesman who was great during our purchase and he was able to do a deal and seems very happy. The car would be a little small and a little too sporty for me, but I am not 21 years old anymore!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I received an email from the salesman yesterday thanking me for the referral and letting me know that he had dropped a check for $100 in the mail. I sure didn't expect to be paid for the referral, but it was a nice surprise. So we will use the referral bonus to take Jake and Sarah out to our favorite Italian place for dinner tonight, that way we all benefit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That's it for now, glad to hear that our southbound friends are making it to Arizona and places elsewhere safely and thank you all for the visit! </span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-36619678286083414202013-10-31T09:59:00.000-07:002013-10-31T09:59:33.745-07:00Tricked or Treated?<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy Halloween, it is hard to believe that October is over and Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon be upon us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We had a great time at our church's Trunk or Treat Event on Friday night. The event is free and it continues to get bigger each year. I would estimate that there were over 2500 people strolling around this year and filling their bags with candy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tracy and I were working the photo booth again this year, which keeps us out of the crowds and gives a great opportunity to enjoy the very cute and creative costumes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tonight is Halloween and we never know how many kids we are going to get in our neighborhood. We live at the end of a cul-de-sac and I have the feeling that the kids are either too scared or too lazy to walk to the end of the street. This is the first year that we didn't carve a pumpkin. I was shocked at how the prices had gone up, so we elected to just use our plastic pumpkins this year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The treat for us this year will be to give all of our Halloween candy away, while enjoying the kids costumes. The trick will be having candy left over, which of course, Tracy and I will be forced to eat! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Either way it will be a fun evening and the ASU Sun Devils will be on TV besides, so if I don't have to get up to answer the door, all will not be lost.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are excited to get up to <a href="http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/mcdowell/" target="_blank">McDowell Mountain Park</a> for the weekend with our friends from church. We have our favorite spot reserved and the weather is supposed to be perfect at 80+ degrees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you happen to be in the park this weekend, we are in Space 70, so stop by and say hello. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well I better start getting things loaded up for the weekend, so I will wish you all safe and enjoyable travels and thanks for the visit! </span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-69414401813444186092013-10-21T11:58:00.001-07:002013-10-21T11:58:19.979-07:00Back In The Saddle Again!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well I will have to say that our time in Oregon was the best time away that we have had in a long time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm not sure if it was the fantastic weather, being away for an entire week, the wonderful Fall colors and beautiful scenery, spending great times with family and friends, or if it was all of these things combined, but it was truly memorable for sure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was great to get home Saturday night and have a day to prepare for the week ahead. The weather here this weekend was great and we spent as much time as possible outside yesterday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But today we are both back at it and looking forward to our next short getaway to McDowell Mountain Park in November. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There were so many wonderful pictures that we took that it was hard to narrow them down to our top picks, but below are some of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hope that your week is off to a great start and we wish all of our Canadian friends who are heading South safe and enjoyable travels!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-2676440858341684592013-10-18T09:38:00.001-07:002013-10-18T09:38:56.186-07:00Oregon Parks!Well our days here in a Oregon are quickly coming to an end and it will be time to head back to our Arizona home tomorrow. <div><br></div><div>We have sure enjoyed our week here and have covered a lot of beautiful ground. Yesterday we had a wonderful lunch at the Chart House on the top of the hill in Portland with our SIL Randy's Grandparents. It was a real treat with great food and beautiful views of the city and mountains in the distance. </div><div><br></div><div>We have sure enjoyed the parks here in Oregon, they are beautifully manicured and the facilities are second to none. Tracy and I enjoyed exploring a park on a hill near Old Town Sherwood and then yesterday we visited George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego, which was set right on the river with great hiking trails and beautiful surroundings. I would highly recommend it!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpPIXCyRruB4d2SuTwCHceXsTKgnue_O8RRTEbn2nIOZbOi3c90CA60e7NWWtS5NvAF53FBKYqsAlIQjee8xzQ0ldK7vCHUBObiqFCoR9x-Hh9zJE8rG1zIQPaiF8ZLzUxCvt-OlYKb4I/s640/blogger-image-1283070966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpPIXCyRruB4d2SuTwCHceXsTKgnue_O8RRTEbn2nIOZbOi3c90CA60e7NWWtS5NvAF53FBKYqsAlIQjee8xzQ0ldK7vCHUBObiqFCoR9x-Hh9zJE8rG1zIQPaiF8ZLzUxCvt-OlYKb4I/s640/blogger-image-1283070966.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBqO-tSfn4M2FhvGuVExoKc9umeiqG_O2coRmW9lwck4PZp4ehlfjYFnGrfETSHtPuuLnproQO197xE0iCg6g7g6ITVdEjMPteL6JZ3cHqefQIaoSha6vtHjpP7avcEvJ39fGIEZRbB0e/s640/blogger-image--2115801458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBqO-tSfn4M2FhvGuVExoKc9umeiqG_O2coRmW9lwck4PZp4ehlfjYFnGrfETSHtPuuLnproQO197xE0iCg6g7g6ITVdEjMPteL6JZ3cHqefQIaoSha6vtHjpP7avcEvJ39fGIEZRbB0e/s640/blogger-image--2115801458.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23jJoGk-L2_hs3xqT4W9ARf-9cbW__KEBHTn6AaO-efCv6CIaX6nv3k-IUkU8G36JFfspNtta4he7AT1PPGPYDADDbfTSvwhyphenhyphenelxwIBvczTOS_ESBgXE_H0zreM-A8a9rZPxhreIkE9_D/s640/blogger-image--1306701158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23jJoGk-L2_hs3xqT4W9ARf-9cbW__KEBHTn6AaO-efCv6CIaX6nv3k-IUkU8G36JFfspNtta4he7AT1PPGPYDADDbfTSvwhyphenhyphenelxwIBvczTOS_ESBgXE_H0zreM-A8a9rZPxhreIkE9_D/s640/blogger-image--1306701158.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Old Town Sherwood was a little disappointing because the businesses have closed due to renovations in the area as well as the tough economy. We spoke with one business owner who said she had been there for 20 years and was struggling to keep her doors open. It is always sad to see an area struggling financially, I hope they make it!</span></div><div><br></div><div>Many of you know that Tracy is allergic to onions and garlic, which makes eating out a little challenging. I saw the sign in Sherwood announcing the Great Onion Festival and couldn't resist taking a picture of it for Tracy. I can assure you that she won't be attending. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyMkkoQC7Y5w1eMh-DfU8GjlqIeLQKIPAsH-YhQn0jZTgZju3bCpuC4YUQWoCWWIAzHGO0bgX5DKehaYmpPrImeL8vbVpjb3P9w7bZp6YG9Z1iQPuNTN-TbgIlfdZj73ck0_2EvD7quOI/s640/blogger-image-1772664100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyMkkoQC7Y5w1eMh-DfU8GjlqIeLQKIPAsH-YhQn0jZTgZju3bCpuC4YUQWoCWWIAzHGO0bgX5DKehaYmpPrImeL8vbVpjb3P9w7bZp6YG9Z1iQPuNTN-TbgIlfdZj73ck0_2EvD7quOI/s640/blogger-image-1772664100.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Susan caught my error in my Wednesday post regarding lake homes along Wilsonville Road. She was absolutely correct that they are not lake homes, but rather beautiful homes along the river that unfortunately could not be seen from the road, at least the road we were on. :-(</div><div><br></div><div>Today we are off to Colene Clemens Winery with Steph and Randy. Both were able to get the day off, so we are looking forward to having a great day amongst the grapes. </div><div><br></div><div>Hope your week had been great and thanks for the visit!</div><div><br></div>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934868149022275137.post-6470991613855642652013-10-16T08:56:00.001-07:002013-10-16T08:56:07.230-07:00Great Day With Friends!<div><br></div>I was going to use the title of "Great Day With Old Friends" because we haven't seen our friends Bingo and Sharon for over 15 years, but I didn't want anyone to mistakenly think I was referring to them as old!<div><br></div><div>We have been having an amazing time here in Oregon and yesterday was no exception. We connected with Bingo and Sharon who live in Troutdale, OR for breakfast and sight seeing. Although we haven't seen them for over 15 years, it was like we had just seen them yesterday and the conversation flowed easily. </div><div><br></div><div>Bingo was a great tour guide and took us up the Columbia River Gorge and to Multnomah Falls, he even lent us heavy jackets and beanies to wear, because he knows we are wimps from AZ when it comes to cold weather. :-)</div><div><br></div><div>From there we went to the Bonneville Dam and fish hatchery to visit Herman, the seven foot Stergeon. He and his friend gave us a real show. </div><div><br></div><div>Then it was time to head south as Bingo was off to work where he teaches Drivers Education. We headed down to see Stephanie's classroom and to have dinner with she and Randy at a local Mexican Restaurant.</div><div><br></div><div>Today we are off to have lunch with Randy's Grandparents in Canby, followed by a drive by the lake homes on Wilsonville Road and maybe even a visit to Camping World if time permits. </div><div><br></div><div>I am really starting to enjoy this lifestyle, it will be hard to get back to reality next week. Thanks for stopping by and be safe out there!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEueeagU1bk-duUGAN3Yc1DkdZ4MhAS9sON7DkLFcniU_7N6vRRw5kebIGwDiM7zL1HDRoI7XgAM4g-9Js0TIHzljgexzmoo4KFY2de18l2hX2IomwYF-9ekPIlyxUmbpySP1Oi5zwbKd/s640/blogger-image-33375923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEueeagU1bk-duUGAN3Yc1DkdZ4MhAS9sON7DkLFcniU_7N6vRRw5kebIGwDiM7zL1HDRoI7XgAM4g-9Js0TIHzljgexzmoo4KFY2de18l2hX2IomwYF-9ekPIlyxUmbpySP1Oi5zwbKd/s640/blogger-image-33375923.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi_4iiZ_Hy3I8LFRTsZQlQ3AIe3yN9OxrunIbbqlBNQgoJxvi8b-c2c3WsTHQLviIyubioyNEx96QvXPyUIIU-sGF7J41Pe-o2EZBiyDrRi69OZX9ta9NkdfEj5wjbnUbD2hqlbcHjg1I/s640/blogger-image--758098960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi_4iiZ_Hy3I8LFRTsZQlQ3AIe3yN9OxrunIbbqlBNQgoJxvi8b-c2c3WsTHQLviIyubioyNEx96QvXPyUIIU-sGF7J41Pe-o2EZBiyDrRi69OZX9ta9NkdfEj5wjbnUbD2hqlbcHjg1I/s640/blogger-image--758098960.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPPpedTkXS8tfMV6YvijhmOX_h03UykIbIAkpdYTEg152wEJJ4_X0LZZc0vwJ5IrJ6pUU4jYmpmIBRpAR_8L3zkeByfItOO5O1tvEbVQzX2mrEUysz1IFwKTSgZBJHBoWBnf1XleZ4Jj3/s640/blogger-image--1400382380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPPpedTkXS8tfMV6YvijhmOX_h03UykIbIAkpdYTEg152wEJJ4_X0LZZc0vwJ5IrJ6pUU4jYmpmIBRpAR_8L3zkeByfItOO5O1tvEbVQzX2mrEUysz1IFwKTSgZBJHBoWBnf1XleZ4Jj3/s640/blogger-image--1400382380.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Kevin and Tracy (a.k.a. kcgaz)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11240341668683950383noreply@blogger.com4