A BUNCH OF GYPSIES

The picture of our motor home in line with other RV's, was taken in the front parking lot of the Yuma, AZ fairgrounds. We arrived in Yuma a little after 1pm, for the "early bird" day of the Gypsy Gathering RV Rally, sponsored by the Gypsy Journal RV Newspaper. Patty rode with Nancy in her truck, pulling her 5th wheel trailer, and I led the way, driving the motor home. With a brief stop in Quartzsite for diesel ($3.84), and some almonds from Root Farms, who were open for the last day, we continued south on Hwy 95 toward Yuma.

While waiting in the staging area, we noticed Gracie in the basket on top of the counter by the sink. We had never seen her pick that spot as a place to catch a few winks, so I of course had to capture the moment with the camera. Equal coverage for the other critter shows Sam on the front passenger seat, one of her favorite places to sleep when we are parked.

We waited in the staging area for a couple of hours, while the parking crew methodically took a few RV's at a time into the fairgrounds. Two members of our FMCA Golden Spike Chapter, were part of the volunteer parking team. I had a chance to visit with Tom Westerfield, and Dave Cross during the intervals between arriving RV's. There's a lot of nooks and cranny's on the property, so it took a little time to get everyone parked. We are situated on the other side of the horse barns from where we were last year, with a 20 amp electrical connection.

The rally starts today, with opening ceremonies at 3pm. Nancy is thinking about getting a satellite TV antenna so I told her that I would be glad to help her spend as much money as she wanted. I'm real good at spending other peoples money!

The rally goes through this Friday, the 11th, with lots of seminars, evening entertainment, and even a golf cart rodeo. Except for some wind today, the weather is supposed to be in the upper 70's, and we're looking forward to some fun and relaxation.