Quartzsite, AZ in January

Submitted by Mike Parker:

Quartzsite Boondocking at Greasewood, what more could you ask for?  Another year of honing our skills and picking up some tips. We had 20 rigs camped together and 6 rigs at other sites in Quartzsite or visited for the day. 

Thank You to the weather gods for the gorgeous sunrise and sunset every day. Mornings were perfect and the days made for walking. Evenings at the fire were calm and pleasant and full of laughter.   A big shout out to Gary and Linda Hall, Kevin and Pat Larko and Garth and Judy Carle for the wood they brought and the folks who chipped in for our farewell fire the last night. 

Speaking of fires we toasted bagels in the morning, Smores provided by Sandy and Larry Rice and Pole Pies** provided by Diantha and Larry Morlan in the evening. 

**Pole pies: use tube crescent rolls, wrap the dough around the end of a wood pole, demonstrated here by Diantha Morlan,. Hold over the campfire until golden brown and the dough can easily be removed from the pole...forming a cup. Fill the cup with can pie filling (cherry, blueberry, apple, whatever. (lets try chocolate pudding next time). Next, enjoy your Pole Pie !

Silly Al's Pizza made for an enjoyable dinner shared by all on Thursday evening. A bonus of course were the free pancakes and coffee offered by LA Mesa RV just across the street every morning. Dinners went better this year as we split up in small groups and went early to taste the culinary delights that abound. Some standouts had to be Sweet Darlene's fish fry, Mountain Quail steak and shrimp and best of all the pot roast. Garbage omelets with 25 cent coffee at Bad Boys certainly hit the spot a couple of mornings. Shanty Shakers eating out is a fine honed skill that must be admired.

Not to be overlooked of course was the shopping provided by the Big Tent and Tyson Wells. Everything imaginable for Rving, cooking, accessorizing and everything in between was available. 

We of course had show and tell at happy hour everyday to show off the bargains and must haves we all found. Thrifty ice cream outside the tent called many of us to fondly remember our care free youth. 

Some of us arrived early and spent some time with the Boomers and enjoyed the Escapees happy hour on Plomosa Rd. Good times !!

Addendum:

Mike and Marcy did a wonderful job of parking the group together, keeping the fire going and organizing meals out.  Next year they will be in Florida so we need someone to help out organizing the fun next January.

A few random pictures Thanks to all who shared their pics for this Blog ! It can't be done without a team effort!