tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97701372024-03-07T10:59:25.566-08:00Life Is A Journey<b><i>We are living our dreams, traveling the open roads in our motorhome, exploring North America while sleeping in our own bed every night. Here you can read about our journeys, our experiences and our trials and tribulations.</b></i>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-83380689856248116022007-09-07T20:52:00.000-07:002007-09-07T21:10:57.127-07:00It Has Been A Slice!<strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Well my friends, I am retiring this blog.<br /><br />I will leave it alive for a few more weeks and then one day it will quietly disappear; no muss, no fuss!<br /><br />I haven't been blogging on here lately anyway so it will be no loss and I will continue to write on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">web page</span>, </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://www.coulsoncastle.ca/">www.coulsoncastle.ca</a> </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">.<br /><br /></span>It has been fun but because <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Motorhome</span> traveling is no longer in my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">repertoire</span>, writing here is becoming somewhat pointless.<br /><br />Happy Trails folks and you can still find me at Coulson Castle on Wheels!</span></em></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-62000044038260401262007-07-21T22:24:00.000-07:002007-07-21T22:33:25.066-07:00TWO WHOLE MONTHS!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK2wnsttlDuW275Y9vXZ7upYH5PWJzXuTrQ7dvmm4PQPUDN_p7hH1IiX8bcDLv3DGJxbYV_huHllrZujbJO7dK5wZ_VOYipaLzLrHmd_6yHTLoq_DxHOBmNDQOtHNqY6qi62a/s1600-h/BLOG.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089889816852531106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSK2wnsttlDuW275Y9vXZ7upYH5PWJzXuTrQ7dvmm4PQPUDN_p7hH1IiX8bcDLv3DGJxbYV_huHllrZujbJO7dK5wZ_VOYipaLzLrHmd_6yHTLoq_DxHOBmNDQOtHNqY6qi62a/s400/BLOG.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">My good, horse loving friend Laura Ouellette from Denver wrote to me yesterday and reminded me that it has been a very long time since I have added anything to my Blog!! </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Alas, she is correct..it has been over two months so I am posting today. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">We are in Cochrane, Alberta right now just outside of Calgary and today we drove to Drumheller. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Along our way, this fellow seemed to be waiting for us, so I took his picture and I am posting it for Laura.<br /><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">I do journal everyday on our website though which can be found at</span></em></strong> <a href="http://www.coulsoncastle.ca/"><strong><em>http://www.coulsoncastle.ca/</em></strong></a>!Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-7667620519571650112007-05-20T17:55:00.000-07:002007-05-20T18:04:06.585-07:00What Would It Be Like?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHO_WhgJXG2e0AeSbgHt5YYgNIgUkpHi8uca6DZsULOxef1k1MEk4A4b7CFK2nh4C7OQoUuZq-sW1TJbNoz_BvSeFvlEorsooRvfQqiedjMWDHMiW4Gt1C9JLFjaiQSxM443J9/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066812647559364578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHO_WhgJXG2e0AeSbgHt5YYgNIgUkpHi8uca6DZsULOxef1k1MEk4A4b7CFK2nh4C7OQoUuZq-sW1TJbNoz_BvSeFvlEorsooRvfQqiedjMWDHMiW4Gt1C9JLFjaiQSxM443J9/s400/Blog.JPG" border="0" /></span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Being in Amish Country in Northern Indiana we are encountering a simpler way of life. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">We have always enjoyed it here; the country side and picture perfect homesteads are a sight to behold. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Here is an Amish farmer with a team of horses pulling a corn harvester. </span></em></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-85308285630747896682007-05-07T03:12:00.000-07:002007-05-07T03:24:18.294-07:00Bits and Pieces<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSW8qEIWvY7djCuz__GPFr5GX4MfLAOM7rNdpHegkweJUIueY4bcfNAeloT5YHvDMF_0eubziEzAplU69SzDg2nhTzRWWEGtOtqVvnEhFOWqk82EAm0t4DJPoHM-G5bTckXYX/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061762285901597090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSW8qEIWvY7djCuz__GPFr5GX4MfLAOM7rNdpHegkweJUIueY4bcfNAeloT5YHvDMF_0eubziEzAplU69SzDg2nhTzRWWEGtOtqVvnEhFOWqk82EAm0t4DJPoHM-G5bTckXYX/s400/Blog.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">It seems like just yesterday when I posted here last, but then I looked at the date and realized it has been two weeks. How did that happen? </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">We are in Ontario, Canada and have been revisiting old friends and old haunts. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">We have also been gearing up for our son's wedding next weekend. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">The days are whizzing by and ever so slowly, the temperatures are inching up. Along with warmer temperatures, at this time of the year, come tiny, pesky blackflies! Argh! Though I have yet to receive a bite, I know it is inevitable. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Here is a picture of Gloucester Pool, part of the Trent-Severn waterway and where my sister's cottage is located. We've been fortunate enough to visit it making the cool weather and bugs not so bad after all!</span></em></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-47901045919349479692007-04-23T15:41:00.000-07:002007-04-23T15:48:48.032-07:00A Simpler Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LRJBxDJKYyUv8h8x_pcsaYxtIoL1mHAMmpqlGyEhvz9Q_iEtSWyEBo48GwTlvxoIzmLZNdJjFqVzIiipZxsrImT4at3SM-a_6yYDhYDDla8qGCCWHNx5CYo1dkpwR8zpRlg6/s1600-h/IMG_2518.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056758931274666146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LRJBxDJKYyUv8h8x_pcsaYxtIoL1mHAMmpqlGyEhvz9Q_iEtSWyEBo48GwTlvxoIzmLZNdJjFqVzIiipZxsrImT4at3SM-a_6yYDhYDDla8qGCCWHNx5CYo1dkpwR8zpRlg6/s400/IMG_2518.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">Once again we are in Amish Country in northern Indiana. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">We have been here before, several times, each time during a different season and everytime we return we always notice how neat and tidy it is. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">There is a lot to be said about living life the "old" way without all of our modern conveniences.</span></em></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-34352106712358399472007-04-17T18:51:00.000-07:002007-04-17T19:08:49.416-07:00Beautiful Coastline<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSaiFq1wVsRwmT6UvQsixmm6dk0JeV9VLgmukyA4LkE1xDfDVulfIoYdv60zexe3n28GmuMLWLr7is01ey9ztAfP2D_tqcsznx6bPXZ0tBIP7-GJcUtgdrdGj8ESmy7UFsbNV/s1600-h/IMG_2474+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054583335831220610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSaiFq1wVsRwmT6UvQsixmm6dk0JeV9VLgmukyA4LkE1xDfDVulfIoYdv60zexe3n28GmuMLWLr7is01ey9ztAfP2D_tqcsznx6bPXZ0tBIP7-GJcUtgdrdGj8ESmy7UFsbNV/s400/IMG_2474+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Alabama coast, though small in comparison to Texas, Florida and Louisiana, is one of the most beautiful coastlines we have seen. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">The sand is white and the water is as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">turquoise</span> as the sky is blue. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Yesterday we cruised around on our motorcycle and at one point we stopped so I could take a picture on the beach. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Dressed in motorcycle leathers is not the attire I would have liked to be wearing but it didn't stop me from getting this shot.</span></em></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-79476531280590924412007-04-07T14:56:00.000-07:002007-04-07T15:07:07.933-07:00Texas is A' Blooming<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXG_hRz2y43YuuVbl1-yey4iqxTSn6hqDz_Dkf0txAZz8q5cE5XJTg68FsW9cYHjk1qGUQWj0FYV1fkEVICefCQuCtgxWTyE81kGJf7VvdxyOJ5dnjTfKqt6ulGy5oN8O2zTc/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050810695679324114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXG_hRz2y43YuuVbl1-yey4iqxTSn6hqDz_Dkf0txAZz8q5cE5XJTg68FsW9cYHjk1qGUQWj0FYV1fkEVICefCQuCtgxWTyE81kGJf7VvdxyOJ5dnjTfKqt6ulGy5oN8O2zTc/s400/Blog.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;"><em>Yesterday we drove from Del Rio, Texas to Houston along the I-10. </em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;"><em></em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;"><em>Everywhere we looked, on both sides of the highway and along the centre median, there were vivid colours radiating from the grass. </em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;"><em></em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;"><em>Texas is in full bloom with spring flowers of all colours and it is beautiful! </em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;"><em></em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#6633ff;"><em>We passed folks pulled over on the side of the highway taking pictures but I did my best with a zoom lens while Rick drove.</em></span></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-41450692341405005282007-04-05T07:25:00.000-07:002007-04-07T04:36:06.570-07:00On The Road Again<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7TyqV5ad6YjJIW76Dpbq0m_0xZp0HY8GHZYxLlTeO2TcGJpXN7mBp4Hcuw0YihPfrwJTEwIjNY6OCek4nJgpUO_N15PNOO4rej9fAmM8GVeTxuVAdLWSMQHQ-Wg8ApBFqv5L/s1600-h/Apr+3e-07.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050648534894096322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7TyqV5ad6YjJIW76Dpbq0m_0xZp0HY8GHZYxLlTeO2TcGJpXN7mBp4Hcuw0YihPfrwJTEwIjNY6OCek4nJgpUO_N15PNOO4rej9fAmM8GVeTxuVAdLWSMQHQ-Wg8ApBFqv5L/s400/Apr+3e-07.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em><strong><span style="color:#003300;">After being parked in the Coachella Valley since October, we are back on the road again.</span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;"></span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;">If any of you have seen the movie "RV", you can visualize the rolling "turd" as it makes its way down the highway. </span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;">(The difference is ours isn't a rolling turd!) </span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;"></span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;">Anyway we are heading east after spending over a year in the west and soon we will be northward bound too. </span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;"></span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;">Currently we are in Del Rio, Texas near the Rio Grande where the weather is overcast, warm and humid, a stark contrast from the dry heat of Desert Hot Springs.<br /></span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;">The scenery is beautiful and different from California; no place is the same and isn't that wonderful? </span></strong></em><br /><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#003300;">Unlike where we were in California, there are cowboys in these parts and though they may not be riding horses, they do ride in jeeps!</span></strong></em>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-63021880247214820512007-03-20T18:43:00.000-07:002007-03-20T19:00:02.347-07:00Spring Has Sprung in the Desert<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-OeQyS-hA-EpUmks4B_PVcz95Iz72DZ5oYIvRzLWpAlquzcIy8SiqqdxGOPuWm9hhhXYQ94Ws67rCn9hakuE3NTJ-btpOFd8IsEaQhF6_SGZTELsyZIJtR_Zct-nQn6g2Y3c/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><em><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044191443677746322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-OeQyS-hA-EpUmks4B_PVcz95Iz72DZ5oYIvRzLWpAlquzcIy8SiqqdxGOPuWm9hhhXYQ94Ws67rCn9hakuE3NTJ-btpOFd8IsEaQhF6_SGZTELsyZIJtR_Zct-nQn6g2Y3c/s400/Blog.JPG" border="0" /></strong></em></a><span style="color:#009900;"><em><strong>The cacti throughout the park have plenty of new growth on them and a few are even in bloom. </strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><em><strong></strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><em><strong>Everywhere you look, there is fresh greenery sprouting from plants, trees and shrubs. </strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><em><strong></strong></em></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"><em><strong>Yup, spring has sprung in the desert. </strong></em></span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-91877715777655935972007-03-13T17:43:00.000-07:002007-03-13T17:52:26.387-07:00Winding Down<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea9Bw2zWO5UjNkptAByXSR2SmIte3s2Tjd8NI89urWALwhHwR2vffEb4iI4gJ1-Eh1KqflrmlU8Ueq8DDl4MHxD6NcrzL8ripgI_0moXiup-C3BLaPdfY1LBe1bvX_vsICpxi/s1600-h/IMG_1938+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041576384966251826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea9Bw2zWO5UjNkptAByXSR2SmIte3s2Tjd8NI89urWALwhHwR2vffEb4iI4gJ1-Eh1KqflrmlU8Ueq8DDl4MHxD6NcrzL8ripgI_0moXiup-C3BLaPdfY1LBe1bvX_vsICpxi/s400/IMG_1938+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6666;">Our park is beginning to wind down after another busy season. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6666;">Though there are still plenty of travelers, their stays are shorter and it is evident they are preparing for their return "home". </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6666;">We are making preparations for our departure at the end of the month too and by then the site occupancy will really dwindle. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6666;">Until then we will enjoy the awesome weather.</span></em></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-49136267834141845192007-03-05T08:43:00.000-08:002007-03-05T08:56:11.411-08:00We're Lucky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrSd7ZAnR3nXtzdqblbTV6egtBUT5H7NGbjuIf6niTRJLmV5fyMgToAHotbl96wT4Dx3quLL0LNo1-L8jzK6vvdqvBA7SZDRdEp_wcdcQou_lgEFGVNgCLK-jQX_pdGA_7itG/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038484794415212946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrSd7ZAnR3nXtzdqblbTV6egtBUT5H7NGbjuIf6niTRJLmV5fyMgToAHotbl96wT4Dx3quLL0LNo1-L8jzK6vvdqvBA7SZDRdEp_wcdcQou_lgEFGVNgCLK-jQX_pdGA_7itG/s400/Blog.JPG" border="0" /></span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">Yesterday on our </span></em></strong><a href="http://www.coulsoncastle.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1659&Itemid=49" target="new"><strong><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">website</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"> I wrote about how the weather seems to have taken a turn into spring. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">After some cooler windy days we are on the upturn here and I expressed how I hoped it would be that way throughout North America. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">This morning Rick's niece, Taunja, sent me this picture of her backyard in Barrie, Ontario and she stated that it seems to snow daily! </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#000099;">It is simply a reminder to me about how lucky we are to be here instead. </span></em></strong>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-36335812310840702862007-02-27T16:07:00.000-08:002007-02-27T16:18:18.296-08:00Mother Nature Has Many Faces<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynwoKrtptXanBLhRk8tReEekuttfqPWxH-nPUmyA64Fzw_rxSjSQA9wRyFgq3GNBTvEDv4ylTq_5ZelyqIP5v7IK8MXMxHk6WBT58qj38ayrq5s0-xjYkLR3HN05ihHYlsjpF/s1600-h/blog.JPG"><span style="color:#990000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036372004523075634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynwoKrtptXanBLhRk8tReEekuttfqPWxH-nPUmyA64Fzw_rxSjSQA9wRyFgq3GNBTvEDv4ylTq_5ZelyqIP5v7IK8MXMxHk6WBT58qj38ayrq5s0-xjYkLR3HN05ihHYlsjpF/s400/blog.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;">As I have mentioned on our website, we are seeing a new side of mother nature in these parts...gale force winds bringing with them, blowing sand. </span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;">There is often wind in the Coachella Valley, but never wind so strong and certainly not so consistent. </span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Fortunately the forecast tells us the winds won't last much longer...perhaps another 24 hours or so and then things will get back to normal. </span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#990000;">I sure hope so because I would far rather look out my door and see this!</span></strong></em>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-77923934857118514282007-02-20T10:11:00.000-08:002007-02-20T11:48:17.338-08:00Slacking Off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmkSxuc07JCMYOy3oLj4JuW3Y9hoe3cHasTOJN8M7QN8AN1m3bME3zwaULAB1uyrWW8O7PEwq2bsKLgxrzNUQ6W6Pp-f7BM8U5INKg9Rybh1STkZ1f798Paly2O2xCl5kv2fd/s1600-h/IMG_1563+%28Small%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmkSxuc07JCMYOy3oLj4JuW3Y9hoe3cHasTOJN8M7QN8AN1m3bME3zwaULAB1uyrWW8O7PEwq2bsKLgxrzNUQ6W6Pp-f7BM8U5INKg9Rybh1STkZ1f798Paly2O2xCl5kv2fd/s400/IMG_1563+%28Small%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5033705480315153042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Once again I am not posting on a regular basis.<br /><br />My journal remains a daily event but this Blogging is definitely taking a back seat.<br /><br />I am finding that my day is ending before I have time to do both and as the journal was started first, I am more dedicated to it.<br /><br />Let's face it, the older we get the faster time seems to go and I am not getting younger.<br /><br />Anyway, I am Blogging today and this is a picture of my grandson trying his hand at some artwork.</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-82739700427145006652007-02-14T19:49:00.000-08:002007-02-14T20:02:10.837-08:00Already Missing Them<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSAduXZShYXBn5hod8F19hxPehcsFXAE9fpctrSw40nOBEpoYjPwILqQQYPafC1i2yJc2LFxrnSWOSKQV2F57nKNGPrM8ufFfRtYmtugPOomKisTZKWnxkExzccqE46mMDssV/s1600-h/IMG_1781+%28Small%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSAduXZShYXBn5hod8F19hxPehcsFXAE9fpctrSw40nOBEpoYjPwILqQQYPafC1i2yJc2LFxrnSWOSKQV2F57nKNGPrM8ufFfRtYmtugPOomKisTZKWnxkExzccqE46mMDssV/s400/IMG_1781+%28Small%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031605993718246242" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Our wee grandchildren have gone home; they left this afternoon on a 1:30 PM flight back to BC.<br /><br />Though we spent more time with Makai, we enjoyed our time with both children equally and we already miss them a lot.<br /><br />This morning we had Monet with us alone for a while and we had a lot of fun with her.<br /><br />Here she is playing hide and seek with Grampa!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-9007608172931671902007-02-13T20:10:00.000-08:002007-02-13T20:19:50.930-08:00Getting As Much As I Can<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-MUdChqMvGFaTQRFvF4SaDq-NiOk9jDxUZQANkZgH_z5xiCRRu4VpD1nSWnkQRqkxydy5ZE_PQUZPmV7ZA0vGZ_IFQDh_yNPBSNH9vR_pCU-1hyTER45-N-NyscIH28o9qhl/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-MUdChqMvGFaTQRFvF4SaDq-NiOk9jDxUZQANkZgH_z5xiCRRu4VpD1nSWnkQRqkxydy5ZE_PQUZPmV7ZA0vGZ_IFQDh_yNPBSNH9vR_pCU-1hyTER45-N-NyscIH28o9qhl/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031239448324303698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Tomorrow our little grandson Makai, and his Mom, Dad and baby sister, Monet, will be leaving here after spending the last 8 days with us.<br /><br />We have had a great time and already know we will be missing them a lot.<br /><br />Tonight Makai and I had a moment of cuddling while playing "I'm going to nibble on your little fingers".<br /><br />It was a moment I will treasure forever!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-83192236513060285202007-02-12T20:25:00.000-08:002007-02-12T20:38:00.928-08:00The Days are Running Away<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3t3_ZRzaCjbHYD9q_20eFRP-PpesfTtUT8kWhi1QngT0OvvMBbo3VTcxO9hFu4dhPC4A3G60nfexu7pqxlarRuNV3Gj-TNAJ29CXHK5QG3cQbEhf-eMGQD5BNjaYAzDXEzav/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030872786966244162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3t3_ZRzaCjbHYD9q_20eFRP-PpesfTtUT8kWhi1QngT0OvvMBbo3VTcxO9hFu4dhPC4A3G60nfexu7pqxlarRuNV3Gj-TNAJ29CXHK5QG3cQbEhf-eMGQD5BNjaYAzDXEzav/s400/Blog.JPG" border="0" /></a><em><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>Gosh, again it has been several days since I posted here and I have no excuse whatsoever.<br /><br />I had an easy day today, work in the morning, teaching in the afternoon and an evening minding little ones.<br /><br />I am using the babysitting quiet time, when the wee ones are sleeping and I am finally blogging again.<br /><br />Sorry for the five day respite but at least I am posting.<br /><br />Besides I do journal daily on our website, </strong></span></em><a href="http://www.coulsoncastle.ca" target="new"><em><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Coulson Castle on Wheels</strong></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">!<br /></span><br />Here is my daughter Karley, with her daughter Monet. Pretty cute huh?</strong></span></em>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-8595496050986274922007-02-07T21:07:00.000-08:002007-02-07T21:13:10.362-08:00Making the Maintenance Yard Look Good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWFM0Bczmb1lYeXOu2W1psAUXNrnlpi3DSuowOx674CLXYYNiFSUkMk30GjgVUSrIO2sspQshVNdM_0r5kmwmaI0Xx7qM8-8-rc-qDHItTu1RetRFdpsk3-ePbIt9YeiU5pIX/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWFM0Bczmb1lYeXOu2W1psAUXNrnlpi3DSuowOx674CLXYYNiFSUkMk30GjgVUSrIO2sspQshVNdM_0r5kmwmaI0Xx7qM8-8-rc-qDHItTu1RetRFdpsk3-ePbIt9YeiU5pIX/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029027082813691010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Here at Catalina Spa & RV Park, I often write about our beautiful sunrises but I seldom mention the sunsets.<br /><br />Part of the reason for that is </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">because</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> the sunsets are obscured by the park's maintenance yard.<br /><br />However with a sunset like this one that we had tonight, the maintenance yard looks pretty darned good!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-11063750549240573302007-02-06T20:59:00.000-08:002007-02-07T21:06:36.416-08:00He's An Acrobat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPKBD0V7gQnonyssJKVq_lxhTGa3v6mEwl60ZpM1Gs0hqg9_mlLpevZehzDWb2u0VX-qfHOIyunh4ttSuO5AH_m5lQoE5kPJjxAFatRDibAHdrRrwqR0QMZfFxbiAm76mxfUo/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPKBD0V7gQnonyssJKVq_lxhTGa3v6mEwl60ZpM1Gs0hqg9_mlLpevZehzDWb2u0VX-qfHOIyunh4ttSuO5AH_m5lQoE5kPJjxAFatRDibAHdrRrwqR0QMZfFxbiAm76mxfUo/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029025132898538610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Since he arrived here, Makai has been in the pool once, sometimes twice a day. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">He loves swimming with Grampa and the two of them have way too much fun. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Today Makai was practicing some new moves and I think he just might be an acrobat!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-61040346805126547922007-02-05T20:51:00.000-08:002007-02-07T20:58:56.630-08:00Oh Too Be Little!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89QfqXuk2D6f0OSuEKzb4jH0FXTf4xAdtDhmQ4fQ-I8oIeoK4FgpJqPxkZpr7QjXidw6JaMJLj-xKjEiGeLrfmsBYIrWyBMxh5gRraET3CidpDxbLur-M1AdcFvxdWemysFWU/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89QfqXuk2D6f0OSuEKzb4jH0FXTf4xAdtDhmQ4fQ-I8oIeoK4FgpJqPxkZpr7QjXidw6JaMJLj-xKjEiGeLrfmsBYIrWyBMxh5gRraET3CidpDxbLur-M1AdcFvxdWemysFWU/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5029023036954498146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Our grandchildren (along with their parents) are here to spend some time with us in California. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">They have been enduring a colder than normal winter in BC so this is a nice respite for them and a good time for us to see them. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Tonight we went out for dinner and Monet, our 7 month old grand daughter particularly enjoyed her dinner as you can see!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-43286095625696553842007-02-04T17:47:00.000-08:002007-02-04T17:56:21.819-08:00Visitors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ByOKtuHaog4ifXW_rCCuAfxPP6dWvFv-uI9wOPlF97c3kgcCk6lYD13oFm4S1cVVeqlq6heXW7-T5ipgYSLOuDqVRkTN4nQorfkNJhhvltX5vYWOMFa-YOd2BhM5d_wPXPf8/s1600-h/IMG_1331A.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ByOKtuHaog4ifXW_rCCuAfxPP6dWvFv-uI9wOPlF97c3kgcCk6lYD13oFm4S1cVVeqlq6heXW7-T5ipgYSLOuDqVRkTN4nQorfkNJhhvltX5vYWOMFa-YOd2BhM5d_wPXPf8/s400/IMG_1331A.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027862953402946626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">During the winter months, it isn't just humans who flock to the desert to wile away their time out of the cold.<br /><br />Today I caught this pair of ducks testing the water in one of two ponds here at Catalina Spa.<br /><br />This pond is also stocked with fish so it is more than the warm water that draws our feathered friends to this location!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-72840940963863291272007-02-03T17:40:00.000-08:002007-02-04T17:46:21.556-08:00Royalty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczVqJoJdabgsRRW7cdGB-HfqvmIhfyHlRPh64DNBoS7QNM2FP2Mvw40TyDlZXv2lf6N_vfOWJPqGWz6z4sd3Idk83-FotFfp3GhIaBplo7zDXXFfZdPKLT_7L6MESdu7aRvnY/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczVqJoJdabgsRRW7cdGB-HfqvmIhfyHlRPh64DNBoS7QNM2FP2Mvw40TyDlZXv2lf6N_vfOWJPqGWz6z4sd3Idk83-FotFfp3GhIaBplo7zDXXFfZdPKLT_7L6MESdu7aRvnY/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027860238983615506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Every so often I feature a special member of our family, Sam the cat.<br /><br />As you can see, she is very special; so special in fact that she thinks she is royalty.<br /><br />And really who are we to argue with her?</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-89179485903869647172007-02-02T16:34:00.000-08:002007-02-04T17:17:16.661-08:00An Idyllic Setting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDE_HguCTzJHzs10qwhe5DIYEBDoNU_aWDYIVqMFikEQj574tNWUh2hOTupTua4soCDsHq17r36Yd3KhhqSMh9DpY-V_-piEatro2AbIhXNghKAyLza9Wr10YBtPn2XktCVF0w/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDE_HguCTzJHzs10qwhe5DIYEBDoNU_aWDYIVqMFikEQj574tNWUh2hOTupTua4soCDsHq17r36Yd3KhhqSMh9DpY-V_-piEatro2AbIhXNghKAyLza9Wr10YBtPn2XktCVF0w/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027852611121697794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">This winter, Desert Hot Springs has experienced some unseasonal weather; cooler, cloudier and windier than normal, not unlike other parts of the continent. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Regardless, we have nothing to complain about because we certainly enjoy more sun than almost anywhere else in the US. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Here is a picture of our idyllic setting and you can easily see why we like it here so much.</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-2266931646076806452007-02-01T21:02:00.000-08:002007-02-01T21:10:03.846-08:00A Hazy Day in the Valley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgx5tbDhM_3iharlghjuJO4NywscNDoid7W5VTWRi0zT59FXVpfHsJEzP6XHl5Kh0cz97nAv84brrESt4oc0ThoeHZvmsbHHXlNAo0LlR1EjBp_1UdKtnidoQI8x8IS97ZhYR/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgx5tbDhM_3iharlghjuJO4NywscNDoid7W5VTWRi0zT59FXVpfHsJEzP6XHl5Kh0cz97nAv84brrESt4oc0ThoeHZvmsbHHXlNAo0LlR1EjBp_1UdKtnidoQI8x8IS97ZhYR/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026798931089937394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">The weather has cooled a little and with it came a wind which seems to be coming here from LA and the coast.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">The whole Coachella Valley is under the cover of a thick haze. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">No matter where we looked there was a foggy view!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-50884863483207085772007-01-31T20:55:00.000-08:002007-02-01T21:02:33.741-08:00Artists at Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln0flsPiLVGvb-fr2Z-A1tgoxm4ql5t2IdSysThAz_gbtXGSFS9wDshUjvXdoIeTf5yhbak4rcOkB_rdpM4ntmnLk3QpFO1Z24Vq4GkXUobfhEK5OwQuBSe85IBsHnWYnp6zc/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln0flsPiLVGvb-fr2Z-A1tgoxm4ql5t2IdSysThAz_gbtXGSFS9wDshUjvXdoIeTf5yhbak4rcOkB_rdpM4ntmnLk3QpFO1Z24Vq4GkXUobfhEK5OwQuBSe85IBsHnWYnp6zc/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026797221692953570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">On Wednesdays Vern Hesketh teaches "bird carving" at Catalina Spa and RV Park and he has a number of class attendees. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">This year they carved Saw Whet Owls which have turned out very well. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Now the "Carvers" are painting and mounting their wooden birds. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Here they are, hard at work.</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9770137.post-26256408714431548502007-01-30T19:45:00.000-08:002007-01-30T19:54:59.975-08:00Elvis Lives!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQ2SDHSD63o1CCzkf6RwhkG28SlZHRwuk-Gi6__C9FNBXKawRKe4Lf661Tj5NKpd8W_c9M5fzszBqzqYBaKqB5r91hsECcOk8fk2FMN_nh5LznBTfQRCu-QgSkvtMhKpu-Cci/s1600-h/Blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQ2SDHSD63o1CCzkf6RwhkG28SlZHRwuk-Gi6__C9FNBXKawRKe4Lf661Tj5NKpd8W_c9M5fzszBqzqYBaKqB5r91hsECcOk8fk2FMN_nh5LznBTfQRCu-QgSkvtMhKpu-Cci/s400/Blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026038008488601890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">On the weekend we went to Quartzsite, Arizona to explore it and see for ourselves what it is we have been hearing about for years.<br /><br />It is a phenomenon unlike any other where one can see almost anything imaginable.<br /><br />In fact we even found Elvis!</span>Susan Hollingsheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04502193640636075679noreply@blogger.com0