Gypsy Journal Rally-Day 1

Jim volunteered for parking duty and spent the day sending folks down the right entrance.  I sat outside with the pups and read.  Got a new author for me and am reading science fiction for the first time. I’m enjoying Orson Scott Card and The Ender series.

The rally started officially at 3 pm with the “welcome”, by Nick Russell, and his wife, Terry, with introduction of the vendors.  I must say, there are more rv related vendors here at this little rally than there were in the Big Tent at Quartzsite. There are several items we are looking at, LED lights, new shower spigot, carpeting for the outside steps, outside water filter and cross-bar stabilizers to name a few.

Around 5:30 we gathered for an impromptu potluck with some of the Mexican Connection gang and Boomers.  I brought two trays of those seafood poppers and they were a big hit. I’ve had so many requests for the seafood poppers that I am giving you the recipe below.  But remember, they originally came from Nancy Tidball and were served at the Class of 2007 reunion in Boerne, Texas, last March. 

                                   

Then we went back for the door prizes and concert. Jim won two dinners at I-Hop, which is one of his favorite restaurants.

  They had a concert by David Dradley, who sang with the Sons of the Pioneers.  Now, as many of you know, I’m not a fan of most country music. But just as some people hate opera music, they can appreciate the talents of an opera singer, I could appreciate the talents of this country singer and his magnificent yodeling capabilities.  He was very good!!!  I found out I may not like country music, but I DO LIKE western music and surprised myself by knowing most of the words to the western songs he sang.

It was an enjoyable evening and we look forward to the seminars today.

Here’s the recipe for the Seafood Poppers.

1x8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cups (8 oz) shredded 4 cheese Mexican Blend
1 cup mayonnaise
1 can (4 1/2 oz)shrimp, rinsed and drained (I use frozen salad shrimp)
1 can (6 oz) lump crabmeat – I use flakey imitation crab meat)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onion
2 t dill weed
2 t minced fresh parsley
24 jalapeno peppers halved lengthwise

Now I take out the seeds AND veins of half the peppers to make them milder and leave half of the peppers with the veins and some seeds for a hotter version

In a large bowl, mix everything except the jalapenos until well blended. Stuff jalapeno halves.  Place on baking sheet and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Let them cool a bit for the best flavor. Enjoy!!!

Remember, you are loved.

Almost Stranded and Piercings

We knew it was going to rain Saturday night, and we knew we were “suppose” to leave Sunday for the Gypsy Journal Rally in Yuma…so did we leave early and stay at “Campground Walmart” last night?  Nooooooooooooooooo!!!! We woke up Sunday morning to more rain and after Jim took a drive down the gravel road out of here, we realized we are stranded out here.  The washes are full of water and even if it soaks in the sand and gravel will be too mushy for us to travel on in our rigs.  

The rain did stop and about 2 pm Marty Cassidy said he was moving out using American Girl Mine Road and would call to let us know how it was.  Sure enough at 2:30 Jim gets the call and “gathered the wagons” and off we went.  It wasn’t a pretty drive.  A few washes still had water in them and some were “mushy”.  There was debris and sand all over the roads.  In fact when we got to the I-8 entrance we saw that Ogilby Road had been barricaded; we had to drive around them to get on the freeway.

Here is the caravan leaving Sidewinder Road	Some of the debris on the road
Runoff was something else.	Pools of water on the sides of the road

 

New piercing

Never did like my nose piercing on my right nostril, so Saturday I went into town with Linda.  While she got a perm I wondered around and decided this would be a good time to get my LEFT nostril pierced with Jim not being around. 

Last time the piercing was done with a pneumatic piercing gun….I “thought” that was how it was going to be this time….no such luck.  The guy at Extreme Ink Tattoos uses a long needle and a cork!!!!!  I almost backed out when I found that out.  But the two young ladies before me didn’t whimper at all as one had her bell button pierced and the other had her LIP pierced.  They said they didn’t feel a thing. 

So, OK, I can do this.  I really wanted it done and when was I going to get a chance to be out and about without Jim again? I can do this!!!!  So Richie marks the spot for my OK.  Alright, a little higher up, please.  Remarked – OK that will do.  He tells me to relax –surrrrrrre. I close my eyes as the longggggggggggg needle approaches my nose and then……………I SCREAM BLOODY MURDER!!!!!!! Damn it hurt like HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then Richie tells me not to move he was ALMOST through to the other side.  Another push…..I SCREAM LIKE BLOODY MURDER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!  Putting in the damn stud didn’t hurt at all my then.  SH*T that was one painful experience.  But now I have a pretty red stoned stud in my LEFT nostril and all is well with the earth!

Friends Gather

Friday and Saturday we had more folks join us on Sidewinder Road.  Sandy and Mike Bubar came in from Apache Junction; Nancy and Chuck Geno came in with their friend, Dave, from Mexico by way of Tucson; and Lesle and Bill came in also from Mexico via Bullhead City where they went for some repairs.

Friday Dave and Kathy Bennett came out from Yuma for happy hour and Chuck and Jan Moore moved over from the Boondockers area to our section. 

Gallon jug of Crown Royal Geno’s friend, Dave, brought out to share. So big it had it’s own swivel stand to pour from.

We also had a grand time last Wednesday meeting Rita and Jerry Scarbrough for lunch.  We worked with Rita and Jerry at amazon.com this year, so it was nice to see each other again. They are good people.  We’ll all be back together in Coffeyville, Kansas next October. 

Gypsy Journal Rally

We made it to the Yuma Fairgrounds by 4 pm for the Rally.  Most all the electrical sites were taken, so the Mossman’s, Dave and us are back to boondocking again.  We don’t mind as we’ve been boondocking since January and it has become a desired way-of-life for us. 

Temps are suppose to be 74 today so the rain-soaked ground should dry out nicely and be nice for the rest of the rally.  There are a lot of interesting seminars being given and there is a good number of Class of 2007 attendees, so it should be fun.

Remember, you are loved.