The Lights Went Out in Georgia…er, well….Arizona actually

Things were going along pretty good during our visit with Larry, but soon the lights were dimming again.  Hmmm.  This is not good.

They spent a long time playing hide and seek looking for the electrical converter and after making a phone call found it was hidden under the fridge.

After extracting it they searched for a place to get it replaced and found one nearby.  Things are looking up.  The part would arrive at their shop at 3:00, so the boys hustled over to pick it up and install it. 

Larry came in with a sad face and said they ordered the wrong part and now we’d have to wait until 3:00 the following day.  Of course, I didn’t believe him because…well, it’s just routine to discredit whatever he says.

Unfortunately he was not kidding.  Then Left Brain gave me the other bad news.  While crawling around under the RV he found the brake for the jacks was broken off.  That went on the list of things to repair before departure.

So we went to a Greek restaurant and had a big fat Greek meal and called it a day.  That night I cut up veggies and made popcorn for supper since nobody was hungry.

The following day they took off to play golf since the part wouldn’t be in until 3:00 anyway.  Larry managed all 18 holes, but Left Brain was feeling dizzy and not well and skipped the last four.  They blamed it on my lack of culinary efforts the night before; that he didn’t have enough fuel to continue on.

I headed to the pickleball courts and was the only woman in sight so had a great time smashing the ball into the men.

While they were out golfing in the mist and rain I headed to the mall for some lunch and shopping in search of a bread box, something that appears to be a dying breed.  I couldn’t find anything to buy but on my way out noticed a little massage place and signed up for the half hour acupressure massage.

I like deep work, but holy cow…10 minutes into this experience I was ready to part with secrets of National security.  However, I did notice that as I left nothing hurt and I was moving much better.  Perhaps it was just the feeling that I had escaped intact.  Left Brain would love this guy and maybe I’ll have him go for a session and I’ll try the foot spa treatment instead.

I arrived home shortly after the boys did and after putting away groceries and getting out of their way they installed the converter.  The lights are shining brighter again and it seems to be working.

Long Live the Queen

Friends visiting Arizona

One of favorite places to visit here is the Organ Stop Pizza place.  This was where we met our friends Larry and Eileen for supper on Sunday.  That's them waiting for us at the entrance.

The pizza here is crispy and delicious and where else can you dine while listening to the largest Wurlitzer in the world.
It has 6000 pipes and is powered by four turbine blowers.

It combines good food with unique entertainment, always a sure hit for visitors and locals alike.

My favorite part is the dancing cats when they play the Alley Cat Song.  I'm still trying to figure out the video, so this is not very good...but it will provide a feel for it.

I'm still learning the camera and couldn't figure out how to get the flash to come up, so the photos taken were not of the best quality.


Long Live the Queen of Organ Music

Views of Carriage Manor

I love this area of Arizona, there's nice shopping and places to visit, things to see and people to meet.

Here some images of the park we are staying in to give you a feel for where we're currently calling home.

Our new digs

My new bird feeding station

The front entrance greets you with the water fountains, a new addition in the last time I was here.

My favorite spot, of course, is the pickleball courts.  They have added the bleachers and shade covers since my last visit. There's a bulletin board and clock, the only thing missing would be a porta-potty.....after all, we are old people.

The pool is always nice, and I need to get in here for the water volleyball one of these days.

The dog park is huge with different times for small dogs and big dogs. 

No dogs are allowed to be walked within the park, so there is always a clever arrangement of getting the dogs to the park to go potty.  I had planned to walk Gracie here and start a mutiny, but the rules now say "pets" instead of dogs.  Rats.

big dog on the bottom, tiny dog on the top...works well for everyone

They have a lunch each day at the patio by the poolside.

There are so many activities here, it would be hard to ever find yourself bored.  There's rooms for music, choir, computer lab, lapidary, crafts, sewing and probably some I've forgotten already.  Here is the sewing room. I remember having my roll of batting hanging from the ceiling in my old studio.

They also have tennis courts and shuffle board.

It's always fun to walk around and see how people have decorated their homes.

And last of all, there's the cactus - I love the saguaro the most and there are a lot of them here in the park.

Long Live the Queen of Carriage Manor

Settling in to Mesa AZ

I just have to share this bumper sticker with you....Miss Edna, this is for you (even though I know you prefer crochet).

We arrived on Wednesday, the 21st and had our first overnight visitor that day.  Larry, Left Brain's golf buddy, is in the area so they can run off and play.  Oh happy day ...because that means I can run off and shop or goof off or whatever I want to do.

Yesterday we continued working on settling in and cleaning the Quartzite souvenir dust from our RV and car.  You could choke on this stuff and I'm glad to be on a concrete pad.

Left Brain and I went with Sister Mary to see "Selma" at the theater as I wanted to see this on the big screen.  It was very moving and somewhat difficult to watch.  I'm amazed at the patience of Dr King's movement to remain nonviolent.

Today I ventured down to the pickleball courts and paid my $20 membership fee and got in some play.  It's fun to meet new people and play with them, but frustrating to have left those who I knew behind in California.

I located the man who taught me the game two years ago and was finally able to express my gratitude to him for the way he instructed us and the fine start he gave me.

Tonight we'll go out for Friday fish fry with Mary and some other friends we've met here before.  

All in all it's been a great day and I'm anxious to get assimilated to the new area and partake of all it has to offer.

Long Live the Queen of Mesa AZ

Good Fences Thursday

Some of the overpasses have decorative "fences" on them.
This is one found in California and reflects the Southwestern feel.





Long Live the Queen of Fences