THE GYPSY RALLY START

The speaker on the stage is Nick Russell, the purveyor of Gypsy Journal, an RV travel newspaper that he and his wife Terry publish. About 5 or 6 years ago, they started organizing an RV rally here in Arizona, first in Casa Grande, and now here in Yuma. They also put together a rally in the fall, somewhere in the eastern part of the country. This is our 3rd Arizona Gypsy Gathering Rally.

We subscribed to the Gypsy Journal not too long after Nick & Terry started the newspaper, about 10 years ago. I like the way Nick tells it like it is, not afraid to offend somebody, or having to walk the politically correct tightrope, like many folks in the public arena these days. I became a follower of his blog gypsyjournalrv.com a few years ago, and enjoy keeping up with their travels and adventures.

The good news so far, is that I haven't found anything in the vendor area that I can't live without. The good and bad news for Nancy, is I helped her spend a bunch of money on a Winegard traveler satellite antenna for her 5th wheel. Like I said, I'm real good at helping other people spend their money. Seriously, we have been really happy since converting our satellite antenna from King Dome (Dumb), to the Winegard traveler, and everyone I talk to who has one, is also quite pleased with it's performance. By tomorrow afternoon, Nancy should be up and running with her high def. TV, connected to dish network via her new Winegard satellite antenna.

After the opening ceremonies, Patty, Nancy and I drove over to Cracker Barrel, and had dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. It had been awhile since we last ate at Cracker Barrel, and we might just have to sneak over there for another meal before we leave Yuma. The next three days will be filled with seminars, shopping, evening entertainment, and other activities here at the Yuma Fairgrounds. The wind has stopped, and the weather looks almost perfect for the next week, with temps in the mid 70's.