Quartzsite, AZ Rally / Come and Go Jan 19 – 29 2018

Submitted by Mike Parker

Thank You to everyone for making my first foray at being a Rally host a fun and busy time. The official rally dates were Jan 22 – 23 and the Come and Go went from the Jan 19 – 29. A big shout out goes to the weather keepers for providing some of the best weather Quartzsite has to offer, high 60's to low 80's daily and only the mid 30's at night. No thunderstorms, flash floods, hurricane winds or pestilents. We set up and blocked off our favorite spot in the north west corner of Grease Wood RV Resort with the help of Canadian Woodsman Dave Kramer and his wife Jeanie (eh). They were guests of Gene and Annette Stout and were the driving force behind the construction of the fire-pit and teacher of wood spitting and fire building. Forever known as the Campfire Whisperer.

Canada Woodsman Dave instructing on fire building an 

presenting the Shanty Shakers a 

woodsman ax

Not that I am an organization freak but everyone had a good laugh😄😄😄 at the detailed schedule prepared which was promptly discarded for much better ideas. 8 AM for snacks and fire or breakfast somewhere, shopping from 9 AM, 3 PM Happy Hour, 4 PM Dinner and 6 PM Fire Ring. At least the Fire Ring at 6 PM seemed to work.

Sat 1/20    Meet and Greet as Arrive                                             (Whew...I am tired just reading it)

                 9   Am Big Tent Opens

                 3   Pm  Happy Hour

                 4   Pm  Dinner Silly Al's Pizza

                 6   Pm  Fire Ring

Sun 1/21   8   Am  Morning Snacks and Coffee

                 8   Am Breakfast La Mesa RV  FREE!

                 9   Am Big Tent Opens

                 3   Pm  Happy Hour

                 4   Pm  Dinner Quartzsite Yacht Club

                 6   Pm  Fire Ring

Mon 1/22 8   Am  Morning Snacks and Coffee

                 8   Am  Breakfast Bad Boys Cafe

                 9   Am Big Tent Opens

                 3   Pm  Happy Hour

                 4   Pm  Dinner BBQ Cafe

                 6   Pm  Fire Ring

Tue 1/23   8   Am  Morning Snacks and Coffee

                 8   Am Breakfast La Mesa RV FREE!

                 9   Am Big Tent Opens

                 3   Pm  Happy Hour

                 4   Pm  Dinner Mexican Restaurant Taco Tuesday!

                 6   Pm  Fire Ring

Wed 1/24  8   Am  Morning Snacks and Coffee

                 8   Am  Breakfast Bad Boys Cafe

                 9   Am Big Tent Opens

                 3   Pm  Happy Hour

                 4   Pm  Dinner Stage Coach Cafe

                 6   Pm  Fire Ring

Thur 1/25 8   Am  Morning Snacks and Coffee

                 8   Am  Breakfast Times 3 Restaurant

                 9   Am Big Tent Opens

                 3   Pm  Happy Hour

                 4   Pm  Dinner Silly Al's Pizza

                 6   Pm  Fire Ring

Fri 1/26    8   Am  Morning Snacks and Coffee

                 8   Am  Breakfast Sweet Darlen's

                 9   Am Big Tent Opens

                 3   Pm  Happy Hour

                 4   Pm  Dinner Mt Quail Prime Rib

                 6   Pm  Fire Ring

 

We had 12 Shanty Shakers Rigs, 3 Guest Rigs and 7 drop-in guests for various activities.

Those who camped at Grease-wood: Garth and Judy Carle, Gene and Annette Stout, Jerry and Carol Miller, Fred and Julia Lyon, Don Smith, Herb and Dayle Sands, Mike and Marcy Parker, Ron and Karen Montgomery, Jim and Sharan Harrison, Tom and Maryann Cathey, John and Sue Ford, Guy and Judy Burt

Guests included: Dave and Jeanie Kramer (Alberta Canada), Ken and Faye McLeod and Ken and Peggy (Prescott Elks and guests of Garth and Judy.)

Camped elsewhere but visited: JJ Kent and Ed Itchek, Lila Theofel, Ken and Sue Pace, Jim and Patty Tinley (37 year full-timers and SKP #734) , Don and Susie Tannihill (Little Rock, Arkansas chapter 52)

As a non-schedule following group, we enjoyed shopping at the Big RV Tent and Tyson Wells, just a quick walk under the freeway from our Resort, and doing whatever we pleased.

As LEO's (Lets Eat Out) we sampled the gourmet selections at La Mesa RV (FREE Breakfast), Bad Boys Cafe (my personnel favorite) Silly Al's Pizza and Pub, Mountain Quail Cafe for Prime Rib, Grub Steak for fish and chips, Sweet Darlene's for Pasties, La Casa Gold Cafe for Taco Tuesday, Yacht Club for Music and grub, Times 3 Cafe for great food any time. The Stage Stop Cafe and Taco Mio stuck out this time as not again stops. Lets not forget the excellent selection of fine lunching/desserting at the the RV Tent and Tyson Wells.

If you left Quartzsite hungry or with a shopping hangover the host assumes no responsibility. Please check with an unnamed person if you are in need of some rocks or gems, she may have some for sale at bargain prices. All purchases of “why did I buy this” are non returnable under Arizona state law.

See Ya next year.
Mike and Marcy Parker