No rest - Fun times

Hard to find time to sit and read as we are just busy busy busy.  Dean has 4 days a week working on the railroad.  We have so much to do.  I've taken classes in pine needle basketry and learning to work on the scroll saw.  Both of us have been reauthorized to work in the 6000 sq ft wood shop.

We went to Dreamland Villa's Farnsworth Hall to enjoy a sold-out Tea put on by our friend Cyndy and crew.  Great skits, singing and dancing.  Bow-tied singing waiters served us refreshments.

Pretty teapot decorations

We came back to Farnsworth for Valentine's day and enjoyed the same waiters (no singing this time) and were entertained by a John Denver lookalike who sang many John Denver songs.

There are many Tribute bands entertaining down here.  Since they are singing songs of the 70s, you can't expect the original bands to still be performing.  They do a great job.  We've been to more than a few tribute bands.  We especially enjoyed the brass horns with the "Chicago" band.  And more entertainment by the Moody Blues and Abba.Tribute bands.

Last week was the park-wide Talent show (we just watched!)  Gotta kick out of "Sonny and Cher", the Valle Del Oro Synchronized Swimmers, and the grown baby skits.

"I Got You Babe" Sonny and "Cher" with hair on his legs

Synchronized Swimmers with the sea behind them

Baby talk - the one on the left's diaper kept slipping - no costume failure

Washingtonians got together for a potluck and meet and greet.  75 fit in the room and we've met many more in the park.  This park is more popular with people from the mid-West andCanadian provinces but there is a good showing from Washington and Idaho.

The Mardi Gras parade and car show was on one of the nice days (there have been a few) and had a great turn-out.  

Love the NO See Em Refs - with their canes

Bubbles is always in costume - she was the diaper loser above 

The lion tamer and pooch

Nice dog in costume

 Again this year we had the opportunity to visit Organ Stop Pizza with the park and enjoyed another concert on the mighty Wurlitzer.  

Very talented organist with the Mighty Wurlitzer

Some of the extras percussion instruments played also by the organist

With all this going on, lucky us had time to visit with friends and also enjoy a lot of OJ from Cyndy!  Yum!  She said we were helping her clear out her freezer.  

Whatever.  We really enjoyed the juice!

We did it! Our new RV: 2017 Winnebago VISTA 29VE

After discussing for a couple weeks the pros and cons of a new RV, the one RV that we really liked went down in price and that pretty much clinched the deal for us.  

Imagine what a fancy lens will do to make the RV look much bigger than it is

Just a few "turds in the punchbowl**" dealing with the dealer and a few trips along the way.  Standard stuff.

Fridge is meant to hold cold beer only - no ice - ice bucket is on the left of the fridge

But we love the RV which has beaucoup storage, solar panels, an outdoor kitchen and an electric awning.  
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These last two we were sure we would never use.  Ha!  Dean was the first to use the awning where he found out he could sit outside in the rain and stay dry.  
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The outdoor kitchen has a fridge and a sink and we've BBQ'd a few times already.

Who would need an outdoor TV....well we did test it when the weather was good

Transferring 20 years of "important items" from a 6' longer RV has been quite a chore. There has been room for all but is all necessary?  We'll think about that some other time. 
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Right now we consider it a success to not have to move boxes out of the dinette to eat or off the bed at night.  

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**One of the "turds" was finding out that Dean's driver's license had expired.  The dealer wouldn't let him take the RV off the lot!
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**Another "turd" is the tall guy looking down as he ran into the tailgate kitchen door.  Blood all over and 7 stitches.

Can't keep up with his doctoring!