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Jim & Sandie, on 25 Aug 2016 - 11:34 AM, said: We finally signed the closing papers on the house in Billings so no more drive way parking for us. Thank goodness. So happy for you! I know that feeling! Some people regret selling a home, but we have no regrets whatsoever! Enjoy being evn more stress free!! See you soon! Carol . .

Yep, it snowed here in Tucson last night, but it wasn't snowing or raining this morning. I loved seeing the snow on Mt. Lemmon. 15 of us went on the hike I mentioned above near Tubac, AZ, about 40 miles south of Tucson. It was 39 degrees but no wind. The sun came out and it was a beautiful day for a hike. The views of the snow on the mountain tops were gorgeous. But tonight will really be the cold one! Carol

Yep, Stanley and Paul, SNOW in southern AZ! What's up with that! Did we make a wrong turn somewhere!? We are in Tucson and they are calling for snow at 4-6,000 feet and above. When you can see it on the south side of Mt. Lemmon it is absolutely beautiful! Send me WARM wishes tomorrow as the RV park's traditonal New's Year Day hike in the desert will be early morining and between 30 and 40 degrees! But hey, where else can you hike in snow in the desert!? Carol

Sandie, sure hoping Jim's scan goes well!! Carol

Well, keeping our fingers crossed that all goes well with finishing up our 3 week stay in the repair lot tomorrow, we should be able to leave Sat. morning. Will probably stay at Case Grande for the weekend and be at Rincon West in Tucson on Monday. Sure hope we never have to go through that again!! Still have to just drive the truck back to Mesa for a few parts on the RV when they come in, and Doug can take care of those minor things. Whew! Hope the rest you guys are finding your nice warm spot for the winter! Carol

xnman, so wonderful for you! Hope you can now take that nice trip next year. Carol

Thanks Sandie, we enjoyed seeing you guys. Would be nice to get this topic going again to see where everyone is. We are "camping" in RV Renovator's lot here in Mesa going on 3 weeks while getting repairs done. Hope to be in Tucson for the winter after this week. Anyone else already at their winter destination? Carol

Gosh, I can't believe it is time already to be heading to Tucson for the winter again! We sure made a grand loop this summer! We are stopping in Mesa Nov. 1 for some repairs. $$$Ouch! Then on to Tucson. Today we head to Kanab, UT, to see some places we haven't seen before. We kept barely missing meeting with fellow SKPs! When are some of the rest of you going to be in southern AZ? Where will you be staying? Linda, hope you are getting better. Sandie, we will have to make some kind of plans to get together. What is your estimated date to be back in AZ? Carol

We are in Heber City, UT, until Oct. 14. Just avoiding the heat further south in AZ and enjoying the beautiful fall colors on the mountains all around us. Heber is just on the other side of the Wasatch Range from Salt Lake City, UT. We will probably stop in Page, AZ, because we love Lake Powell. Then will be in Tucson for the winter. We just missed a few fellow SKPs! Sounds like eveyone had a great summer. Carol

Well, we are leaving Tacoma (at the AFB) this morning and will be in Randall for 4 days to revisit parts of Mt. St. Helens we missed before. We keep changing our roving plans!! We may also revisit Mt. Ranier for the 4th time (I love the drive up there). We will be staying at Shady Furs. A great CG under the trees and nice folks that run it. Last time we learned a personal experience from the owner about Mt. St. Helens when it blew. What a story! We will be there for 4 days. Then we are going up to the SKP park in Port Townsend, WA. Just need a place to chill out again for awhile. Have been there before so we like the park. Plus the grocery store has Huckelberry ice cream. UMM! There are areas to explore from there. Anyone else there now or on their way? Jim & Sandy, wave to my relatives as you visit Lynchburg! Sorry we will miss you in MT. But will catch up with you in Mesa. May be having a bunch of work $$$$$ done at RV Renovators. I hate it but we do what we have to. This is way beyond what we can do ourselves I'm NOT going to the HH factory! So we will have plenty of time to visit. Carol

We are still at Park Sierra in Coarsegold, CA until the 15th. Gosh, but it is hot and dry! 100 all next week. Can hardly wait to leave. I am tired of all these fires! It is very scary. There are two that are still burning acording to this morning's news and no rain in sight. Sandie, lasso some of those rain/thunder clouds and send them over the mountains to us! Carol

Sandie, glad you had a fun trip back to Helena. I copied the driections above in case we, too, decide to come that way. Hope to see you maybe in August? Not sure yet when we will wind up some place.<br /><br />We leave Monday and will skip going to Sequoia Nat. Park. Especially since a lot of the south part is burning! Scary! That is the 3rd fire in our area since we have been in Coarsegold! Will be somewhere on the coast by Wed. or Thurs.<br /><br /><br />Carol

We are still at the Park Sierra in Coarsegold, CA. This is one of our favorite of the SKP parks. It has been hot and we had some AC issues that Doug fixed. But we did explore Yosemite again in the back country this time, and drove a national scenic byway. We leave on the 24th for "not quite sure yet"! Today we get a free BBQ lunch with cake and ice cream for Father's Day and the June birthdays (that's me, although I have really stopped counting them!). Should be fun and the people here are just some of the nicest you would ever want to meet. We have had two wildfires, one 50 miles away & one 35 miles away. Scary! So those of you having rain, send us some! The drought this year is terrible. Carol

Sue, sorry we missed you! We are headed your way but not as far as AK. We will wind up in Port Townsend and may go to Jasper and Banff. So maybe we will be somewhere near you whan you return from AK. Have fun! Carol

May 24 to June 24, we are at Park Sierra in Corsegold, CA. We want to visit Yosemite again and Sequoia Nat. Park (haven't been there yet). But we will NOT go to Yosemite this memorial weekend. I can only imagine what the valley will be like! After we came thru Madera and turned towards Corsegold, it was already just steady traffic heading to Yosemite from that far away! Always nice to be in this park with fellow SKPs. Carol

Well, our stay in Tucson is up so we are heading to Mesa on Tuesday, April 1. We will be there for a month to visit friends, go to the big flea market, go to Tom's BBQ-ummmm! May drive part of the Apache Trail again. Then again we may leave after 2 weeks. Weird! The CG we will stay in is charging the same rate for a two week stay as they are for the full month of April. So if we decide to move on, we haven't lost anything! Hope to see some of you as we head to the Northwest this summer... Carol

Yes, Paul, enjoy the rodeo! I did get my rodeo fix here in Tucson at their 89th year last week. If you ever get the chance, head to Cheyenne, WY, in late July to Frontier Days. That rodeo is spectacular and you can even see a real cattle drive. We even went to a smaller rodeo with Jim and Sandie in Billings, MT, a few years ago, that was fun! Carol

Me, too, Sandie, warm weather down here in Tucson has been great! We are expecting snow on Mt. Lemmon tomorrow! We may even get a very light dusting if the weather gets colder than expected. I can't wait to see Mt. Lemmon Sunday morning! It is beautiful when the snow is on those mountains. Then right back to upper 70s on Mon. Strange weather this year. Carol

We are in San Antonio until Dec. 6. We are freezing! Got both portable heaters going since we have free electric and can save the propane. Left Austin a day ahead of schedule but we still have freezing temps!! Carol

Dec 2 - Dec 5 we are at the Oak Forest RV Park on the east side of Austin,TX. Wanted to visit the capital since we are TX residents for our home address. Big busy town! Met 2 other couples at Livingston and they may also wind up in Tucson. Carol

Freedy and Delcie. We, too, will be in SW AZ in Tucson by Dec. 15th. Keep us posted where you are. Looks like several SKPs will be in that area this winter. Carol

Sandie, here in Livingston we just got heavy rain, no downpours, and no flooding. Just 2 days of humid mess. Nice to day in the upper 70s. Was that latest dust storm anywhere near you? Carol

10/28 to 11/28 plus maybe. In Livingston for a month for some repairs, inspections, and let the county know we are in town and available for jury duty since they have been so good about excusing our past 3 notices. Carol

Oct 21 and 22 in the Smoky Mountains camping at Douglas Dam Corps Park. Buurrr...32 degrees at the top today!!! Went from summer to BAM! winter! The color is not good right now. Most of the leaves are just turning brown and dropping off. But still a fun drive and the place is a zoo! Stop and go traffic, then in town nothing but junk shops, dinner shows, and eateries. Went to the Scrapbook Superstore in Sevierville and spent over 2 hours there plus lots of $$$!!! I was in scrapbooking heaven! There are two large stores. One for regular stuff and the other for nothing but clearance stuff!! I was here 6 years ago so this was all part of the plan!! Oct 23 and 24 will be in Chattanooga, TN, to explore Lookout Mountain. Sure hope it is a bit warmer! Sandie, we are headed to AZ by way of Livingston and hope to be in AZ by the first of Dec. Will spend most of our time Tucson until the spring. So we may just drop in!!! Carol

Sandie, yes, we still want to head to AZ again. I can't wait! When? It all depends on getting the doctor appointments we need. Hopefully we can leave by no later than the end of October and also beat the hurricane season here. We want to take our time and maybe stop in the Smokey Mtns. So if we do decide to stay in Tucson for the entire time, maybe we can meet half way and do lunch, etc. I would love to drive up for the Arizona Opry and Rodeo again. I will keep you posted as we get closer. If we get bored with Tucson, we will just show up in Mesa again! Hope you and Jim are doing well! Carol