USBC Road Trip

to El Paso was a good trip. Unfortunately, in the last four years EP's Mexican sister city has turned into the most violent city in the world. The bowling association takes bids five years out. At the time EP was chosen, its neighbor was peaceful. I am sure many bowlers had intended to make the trip south for the day while in EP to bowl. I drove over from Mercedes and Mary flew to EP from Kansas City. Nice Holiday Inn, close to a casino, located in New Mexico. We both finished ahead when we went back to the motel at 10 pm. Weather was great, we had two days in the pool and hot tub and met a large group of bowlers from the midwest, Wisc, Minn and Michigan. We bowled with women from Green Bay. Valerie carries a 208 average, she reminded me of my friend Karie who is an outstanding talent at the game. Her 614 was good, but not good enough because of the new payout plan, handicapping. At the airplane museum, we had to help the man fill the gas tanks and I loved the propellers.....










Another "cool" plane that the marines used, wings retracted to help in take off and landings, 1935 Auburn automobile and I loved the windshield of this car, forgot the get the name.









Looking at the area map while in El Paso, I saw a place called the "War Eagle Museum" and decided it was something we could do. Located in New Mexico, about 40 miles south of Las Cruces, this was our Tuesday road trip. The first display in the door honors the female aviators, "The 99's", our favorite airplane along with the story of the pilot that was shot down and rescued after 21 days in his raft and how he survived. He caught some fish, shot some birds, had enough rations for a week.








It is always wonderful to see mountains, for those of us that live in the heartland. Naturally, had to find a post office and a fun mail box to add to the mix, while driving down the lane of pecan trees.









this is some Amigo, that must have been the mascot for the tournament. Mary and I in front of the scoreboard, before we started to bowl. We had a two hour delay, complete power outage. On the ride between Fort Stockton and Kerrville, I was co pilot.

Rolling down that Blue Highway

will be soon, rolling back north for the summer. Lots of rain this past week, with the last two nights BIG MONSOONS. First one did not last long, but Sat night was rough. The weather guessers were right on with the timing of when it would hit my city. They also said HAIL, so I moved my vehicle under the carport at a vacant lot next door. I didn't hear hail, but it stormed long and hard and I am sure the golf course is closed again. I have the rig waxed, now I need to seal the roof as soon as it dries out. About 90% of the outdoor work is done as well as indoors, packing, need to pick up chairs, clean the floor, lemon wax the wood, cover the furniture, AND AND AND......Everyone that leaves has a different job, some tow their rigs all the way to Canada, some leave their rigs at storage rental places, the ones with mobile homes are the luckiest.......one of these days.......The sun is shining, need to go buy gas for the vehicle, take a drive up the mountain, check out the pool, need to BOB one more day! Carry on........

He is a great gentleman.......

that's Phil Mickelson, 3rd time champ. I truly enjoyed watching the event via Directv. they had about 4 or 5 stations to watch, including the daily chosen group..meaning the leaders going into the Sunday round. I was able to watch Lee and Phil for the last two hours. I have never been of fan of Woods and have been insulted by his personal life and his insults to other pros when he announced that he could win every event even if he played his B game. He is an insult to the PGA. There must be a pay off to have him on the TV for every shot. Thank you to Directv for giving me the choice of what I want to watch.

I also sponsor a golf event for the Susan B Komen breast cancer research......Last year it was the late wife of Freddie Couples that we honored.......this year it is the wife and mother of Phil Mickelson.......if you have a chance to play in a Komen event, do it....if you don't golf, help me...just donate the $20......I raised $910 this year with my event......carry on my friends.......

Spent the afternoon

in Progresso with my Cornhusker friends,
after a round of golf. Picked up some
movies, my choice was Valentine's Day.
Good movie, home state man Ashton was
the lead actor. It was entertaining.
I am posting via the new computer. Win 7
has not messed with me yet, I need to
download some photos and some music.
The sun is shining at 845 am. I should
get outside and do some waxing on the
west side of the rig.....great idea....
Carry on.....

It started to rain

Lining up a blindfolded golfer during the
East Side Trailer Trash Golf event.
St Patty's day, barb and her deviled eggs,
friend Carolyn Fox and I have mutual
Ankeny friends, Quinta Mazatlan bait
for birds and the old bell at the entry
to the hiking trails...








a few minutes ago. Wind out of the SE, so I had to
close the door and put on a blouse over the swim
suit. Guess I won't be bobbing tonight. Now the
weather man suggests four days of rain starting
on Sunday. I have to get my rig waxed in the next
10 days, back it done and the bottom of one side
and the front is done.
The golf game is still great fun. My favorite hole,
#8, is 209 yards, straight fairway, first 175 yards
is rough ground, then it is uphill to a narrow green
that runs low in the front to high in the back.
With a straight shot, I can drive the green, with either
the big stick, a five wood, or my hybrid. Last week
using the hybrid I drove the green, walked it off as
about 9 feet, rolled it in for my first eagle of the
winter. Also shot a nice 39 on the back nine the
other day with some good putting finally.
I have a new laptop, will spend the evening trying to
figure it out....carry on

Photos to catch up or ketsup......

Let's start with my family, Marion and Milo are the longest
married couple in the park, 67 years.Kite festival on SPI,
Olympic silver medal winners, my teammate Ruth from
Ontario. Ben's birthday party, with a dick crutch and a visit
with Ankeny friend Val, flying kites at the dunes on SPI. I took a
dolphin watch boat ride, then went to Quinta Maxatlan with the
photo club, I have driven by Cynthia's apts. for years..4 star!
Cactus in bloom and winter Tx day in Progresso, red Panty bar
people. Then you will see the parties thrown when they move
a park model. The Cornhusker Barb made deviled eggs for
the St Patty's day party. Cyndy and foursome at the end of the
ladies league Solheim Cup, Partner Linda on the right, and I won
first place.another photo of moving parties for the park models,
the roof is a four man job. The East Side Trailer trash 9th hole
had only one golfer putting, blindfolded, our first place team and
Donnie G and 93 year old FLorence and the musicians at the TRASH
picnic......YES, I have been busy, sorry I have not posted on a
regular basis......carry on.......

Did you send in your census form?

I am watching the final four, so I might be posting
a lot tonight.

Did you send in your census ? I received the first one and
set it aside. Within a week I had a 2nd letter to remind me,
so I did my duty and answered most of the questions and
sent it in. Since then I have received a 3rd letter...I love it,
if every household in the USA gets at least three letters, it
should pull the Postal Service out of their doldrums and
maybe save Saturday delivery. Of course, the USPS could also
be managed better and listen to the carriers about efficiency,
etc.

I had a text message from a friend today, she and hubby
are watching the Cards play baseball at the new Minnesota
baseball field. Twins were ahead.

I am lot #14 on my street, meaning the first RV on our side,
the rest of the units are park models. A park model is a very
small, one bedroom mobile home. Today, there are only three
park models on my side of the street. The owner raised the
prices on the new 5 year contracts and everyone has pulled up
stakes and moved out or sold out and when you sell, the new
owner has to move out! It is sad, my next door neighbor was
here over 20 years. Now she is going home to Ohio. She said
she might not last more than one winter up north, but she
won't be back in this park. Same true for a lot of people. The
almighty dollar is king.....

Butler is in control..babyface is looking good.....carry on.

Winter is gone

spring is here. I am done with most of my workamper jobs, one
left to do, paint the kitchen. I noticed the last entry was over a month
ago, after my Komen golf event. Catch up: weather finally
became what we are used to...70's and up....golf was more
enjoyable. Of course, not bragging, I won the league scratch
tournament. My main competitor did not get to play 18 holes in
the event, but she won the scratch 9 hole event. Last week I
finally hit #8 on the drive, a 209 hole. Walk off was about 9 feet
and I made the putt for an eagle. The golf course workampers
had their end of the season golf event, golf in the dark with the
glow balls. 2nd place. The EAST SIDE TRAILER TRASH golf
event was on Weds. first place with a 35. Life now is golf when
possible, go to the pool around 4 pm everyday. They finally
turned off the heaters and the pool is enjoyable. Yesterday I
walked 18 holes, 9 with the girls group, 9 on my own. By the
time I finished, I was tired, but the swimming pool felt great
with the cool water.
I am still loving the basketball and am cheering for the underdog,
Butler. Tied at half time. My overall pick was West Virginia and
they are up vs. Duke in the second game tonight. I will be happy
in the Championship game, Butler vs WVa.
Road trip coming up to El Paso around the first of the month, depending
on when my teammate flies in from Iowa. I will not be going to
Cuidad Juarez while out in west Texas....It is sad out there, military
vs. the drug cartels for control of their shipping lines to the USA
Easter Sunday will be dinner /brunch out with my Iowa family.
70 degrees now, at 615 pm. I did not get a job done today for
moving. OOPS! Maybe later, I have an easy job planned.....
For my friends that have my e mail address, I have a new address
and I hope I sent it to all of ya'll......Yahoo and Facebook address
books were hacked..I am gone from both of those places with
my e mail......Carry on....

Susan B Komen

was a victim of the disease, just
like the First Wives Club movie,
if I remember correctly...I just
finished up hosting my 2nd event
here at Llano Grande Golf Course.
Last year, 25 ladies joined up, this
year 44 MEN and women joined me in this
fundraising event. I put out the call to the
ladies in my golf league. They signed up,
as well as our sister park Victoria Palms.
I raised over $800. Everyone won at least
ONE door prize including a golf bag
donated by my boss. Freddy Couples joined
us again for a photo session, thanks to
Jimmy at Honey Creek Golf Course in
Boone, Iowa......I did this.....for my
cousins on the other side of the family
who lost their mom to this disease back
in the 60's. Daughter/cousin Lisa is now about
an 8 year survivor...Sally's mom also
passed in the 60's, Sally was 8 years old.
She also lost an Aunt and a cousin has
issues today. A golf/bowling friend is
close to a 30 year survivor. A new friend in
our photography club is a 10 year survivor..I DO THIS
for my dear friend Barb, we lost her to this disease
about 5 years ago....
I do this for Cousin REESE.....she is 5 years old.
With our donations to help the research, maybe
Reese won't have to go thru the same things
that her grandmother and aunt had to go through.

THINK PINK.....WEAR PINK......RALLY FOR THE CURE

CARRY ON MY FRIENDS

Weds Feb 3, 2010

I am so happy to be back online. No problem
last season in the RGV, the wiring is not the
best on the east side of our park. We are the
first section built. Go figure. They just
installed a new tower in the North, but NO
tower at all in the East. I have been all over
the web sites I love for a few hours, trying
to answer e mails, read e mails, reading the
DSM Register to catch up on Iowa....Who knew that
just within the last 14 years anyone would be
so attached to the internet with communication
by something that did not exist in the 90's. Mainly
speaking about the WWW.....Amazing where technology
has taken us and how we all depend on it to keep
in touch with family and friends via an e mail
or a silly story or a survey about your favorite
things....share a photo of life or your grand kids
or the last vacation, alumni event, your hobby.
I love it and I am addicted and miss it when I am
unable to LOG ON to the internet. Thank you Joe
for your service and keep in touch mis amigos.....
Aloha.....Carry on.......FORE....