Disney Resort Hopping, Free Gorgeous Fun: Rolling, Rolling, Keep Them Wheels a Rolling - Winter 2015-2016

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While we were near Orlando with so many great MOC friends, we were introduced to "resort" hopping.  Free, resort hopping.  Our tour guides this evening were Julie and Jim.  They knew the ropes, and where to go and what to see.

The game plan is you ride around Disney on the free monorail and boats.  You get off at the resorts/hotels, gawk, look, take in the pretties, get back on the free rides and proceed to the next resort/hotel.  Brilliant.  Kudos to whomever thought this one up.  

First stop Wilderness Lodge.

Next, was the Contemporary Resort.  "Frozen", in sweet confections and gingerbread.

Next was the Polynesian Village:

The tree was topped with bird of paradise instead of angels or stars.

The decorations up close:

From the monorail station looking down:

The Grand Floridian, Victorian splendor.

And, another gingerbread house.

Tree decorations.

Thanks so much Julie and Jim for a festive free night.  What fun!

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2015 Montana North American Fall Rally, Last Day Already?

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Wait all year with anticipation.  And, then, it is over in a short week.  Happens every year and every year, we have the same issues.  Too long a wait and too short of a time to spend with friends, laughing, crying, hugging and telling stories and lies.

Man and I and friends Terrie and Ron Ames have been to every fall rally here in Elkhart County, Indiana.

And, here is the photographic proof.

We miss those that no longer attend, having moved on to other brands of RVs, live too far, have developed health issues and in a few cases have passed to the Campground in the Sky.

Tomorrow Man and I roll back to the stick built.  Another rally enjoyed and hopefully another winter away to plan and prepare for.

Rally on - - - 

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There's Gonna Be a Rally

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It's that time of the year again.  MOC North American Fall Rally, Goshen, Indiana.

This is our 12th annual rally and Man and I have been here every year.  That is quite amazing.

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Here's What is Going On At the "Q", Quartzsite Boondocking. UPDATED with Video Link, Winter Sojourn 2014/15

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We have been busy.  For a laid back rally we have been busy and having a grand time.  Here are some highlights:

Here is a side view mirror shot of the 4 rig caravan from Brenda to the MOC Circle.

Friend Mina took photo of the 4 rigs arriving at the circle:

First night, Momma Nature gave us a good show:

Campfire sing a long:

When it got dark and they needed song sheets, they got lights and iPads.

Cappy had to go potty, Mom got a sunrise photo.  I don't do many of these.

Oh, my, he is taking a knife to our awning!

OO, he and his buddy are putting a new one on!  Ya us!

And, it is electric too!  Push a button, out she comes, push a button, in she goes.

And, 3 new slide toppers too!  Tana, honey, you are looking FOXY!!

Sunset, flags and sky on fire!

A panoramic of part of the "Circle":

A view from a ultra light aircraft, photo provided by the Wagon and Assistant Wagon Masters of the 2015 MOC  Q Circle.

Two more nights and Man and I will roll out of the Q.  We take wonderful memories and such valued friendships.

Drone Video HERE!!!

Quartzsite - - 2015 Circling of the Montanas, Winter Sojourn 2014/15

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Teaser photo, Tana at sunset yesterday evening, in the Montana Circle, 8 miles northeast of Quartzsite.

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NOT Lost in Arizona, Having a Great Time, Much to Share, Sometime :: Winter Sojourn 2014/15

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Man and I have been busy, busy, and BUSY!  We are visiting with friends, sightseeing, visiting with friends, sightseeing.  When we finish, we start again.

Today, with two MOC couples we visited Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.  I don't know how many photos I took.  I'l find out, when I have the time to download them to the computer.

I took this one with the iPhone, tis a teaser photo:

Tomorrow we head to Brenda Arizona for one night, and then, into the MOC Circling of the Montanas gathering at Quartzsite.  You can read about arriving at the MOC circle two years ago.

There are at present, 4 rigs leaving from Brenda, caravan style.  If they are lucky, I'll take em for a U-turn or two. (You can read about the prior 4 rig U-turn here.)

Rally on - - - 

*Seriously, I hope NO U-Turns are involved in the next two days of travel.  Not sure my nerves can handle another multi-unit U-Turn.
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11th Annual Fall Rally for the MOC in Goshen Indiana

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Man and I have been here this week, enjoying the gorgeous weather, fall days, maples turning colors, previously established friendships, newly formed friendships, campfires, too much food, the annual plant tour, seminars, classes, and then, we started all over!  We are exhausted!

There are now two couples that have attended all the rallies here in Elkhart County, Man and I, along with Terrie and Ron.

Here is the annual photo:

Thanks to the Wagon Masters, the Assistant Wagon Masters, the coordinators, all those that helped, brewing coffee, providing great food, setting up and cleaning up tables for meals, teaching, taking photos, sharing stories, laughter, making sure there was electricity where it was needed, publishing the rally booklet, and so many more chores (So many to list!).  Thanks for the friendships.

It was a super week!



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IT'S RALLY TIME!!

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Yep, there really IS gonna be a rally, MOC style.

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It's Fall RALLY Time

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Man and I will be attending the 10th Fall Montana Owners Club Rally next week. Almost 120 units will be attending this year, the largest Rally yet for the MOC.

In preparation, we are cleaning, gutting, organizing, doing lots more stuff in Tana and in the house. Doctor's visits abound (ya, that's a lot of fun.)  We are fussing with medical insurance and snail mail issues that also abound (and they make doctor's visits look like fun).  Yard work will not be caught up this fall, but, we are trying, and in the last week we trimmed (hacked down is more like it) three huge bushes in the yard.  I hope to get the 2 foot tall thistles in the flower beds removed before long.

Next week, getting excited to hook up and roll out, we have the hitch itch that RVers all know.  We are looking forward to visiting with so many great friends we have made over the last 10 years at these rallies, and making new.  Of course, there will be great food too.  Shopping, girls luncheons, so much to do, the week will just fly by!

See ya soon at the Rally!




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There Was a Rally, a MOC Rally, Jackson California Style

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And, quite the rally it was.  Many thanks to the left coast MOC gang, what a nice rally.

We had crafts, click purses, some of the fabrics our host Joy brought along:

Creative juices roll, fabric everywhere, let the purses begin!

We had chats, and more chats, comparing our days at 4:30 (Man and I missed several of these, dang it, ohh, we were off sightseeing, ya, I remember!  LOL)

And, of course, there was lots of food, several meals shared with great food and lots of laughter.  One of our fun activities/meals is the baggie omelet breakfast, the fellows do a great job with turkey fryers, boiling water and perfect timing:

The raffle raises $$ for our MOC forum, thanks to all that donated, crafts and RVing goodies  (Sorry I missed that National Parks book, but, we did win 3 gifts!  WOW.  Thanks to the Duke's for donating several of their mother's engravings, yep, we won one!  WOW!)

As the rally fades away, the memories do not.  Safe rides to all, may we meet again at a MOC Rally near you!

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Let's Go Fishing in the Dry Wash and Other Fun Q Stuff

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A few tidbits and quirks and things that caught my attention.

This super duper tool box a MOC member has on the back of their rig.  So well organized too!

Some MOCers have lights, special lights.

Closer:

A special night event while we were here, Moon and Jupiter on January 21st, very close, in astrological terms and measurements.

This is how one repair dude can install new slide awnings.  Yes, he does have 3 supervisors!

There needs to be a way to remove the ever growing pile of trash, even on the desert.  Here is a pile of it, the dump is not open from Thursday through Saturday.  That is some pile, eh??

I showed you other shots of this very interesting artwork a few days ago.

Found at the RV show, he is one big dude.

A whale in the desert town of Quartzsite?  But, of course there is one!

Very near by, just a matter of a few hundred yards in fact), there is this rather large fishing pole, strung out over a wash.  No water in the wash when I took the photo,  Not sure that is so now, as it is raining.

Yes, indeedy, a fish was caught:

And, there is a reel too!

A good part of the attraction of Quartzsite is that it is filled with oddities and vastly interesting people (oh, and LOTS of dogs, lots and lots of dogs!)

Our time here is nearly over, it is time to get back to the "real" world.  Gonna miss all the quirky things I see here.



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