Fun times in Yuma !

It was a fun time of laughter, sharing and eating at the Yuma Hot Air Balloon Rally. Eighteen rigs attended including a guest, Melba, who travels with her cocker spaniel and parrot. Another couple, full time Escapees RVers, joined us for happy hour one night and Bob K recruited a Canadian gentleman to join the club. We had two fairly new Shanty Shaker couples who attended their first rally. Welcome !!

Brian and Barbara Downing

John and Debbie Lupton

Debbie L remarked that she didn't know there would be so much eating. (welcome to the club guys !). Guests also included Stan B's daughter and son-in-law (no, they didn't stay in Stan and Mary's little A frame rig)

 

Besides our always delicious Happy hours....

Marilyn Anderson, Ken Pace, Dave Anderson

we enjoyed dinner at a German restaurant and were happy to have Nancy and Pete T join us (Nancy is doing well after knee surgery).

Another afternoon, we went to Old Town Yuma and explored the very amusing Lutes Casino.(not really a casino) The website describes the place like this  "The décor is early eclectic, what might be called interesting junk. And it is everywhere. The 12-foot-high walls are plasters with posters, paintings, murals and decals of every description. Over there is a poster of Laurel and Hardy. And there’s Humphrey Bogart. The “Babe” rests his famous bat on his shoulder in another. Suspended from the ceiling is a full-size Signal Gas sign, and another for Western Union. The eye cannot travel one foot without coming to rest on some unique piece of memorabilia. A glance up will reveal the best of all- a raggedy foot crashing through the ceiling. .......The  Special” or “Especial,” a combination cheeseburger and hotdog covered with hot sauce." (no, thank-you)

don't ask

Oh yes, there was also a hot air balloon launch. Saturday morning was perfect weather and the multicolored balloons were enjoyed by all.

American flag at sunrise

What, no basket?

 Saturday evening, some people braved the crowds to see the Night Glow.

 Many were glad that they didn't set the alarms for O dark thirty on Sunday as the weather was less cooperative with windy conditions hence no balloon launch.

Saturday evening closed with a pot luck dinner."Bring your own meat" was grilled outside in the fire pit. As always, it was a very enjoyable evening....and another enjoyable Shanty Shaker Rally.

Many thanks to John and Wendy for hosting the event this year and for everything else you two have done throughout the year !! Wagon-masters extraordinaire !!

See you on December 9 for the annual Chapter Christmas Party Pot Luck at  the Coronado Cays Bahama-Antigua Clubhouse Coronado. (43 1/2 Catspaw Cape) starting at noon hosted by Mary and Stan Baker.  (bakershome@ymail.com or 619 405-2212). Click here for  MAP

Some members are staying at Silver Strand State Beach (across the road) the night before and you are welcome to join in !