Reshowing of Cactus Queen 2008

Last Thursday was a “free day” at the reunion here in Quartzsite, so some of us got together for dinner at Taco Mio.

     

Then we came back to the campsite and used Hank Landry’s outside TV to watch the DVD of the 2008 Cactus Queen Contest at the Gypsy Journal Rally in Casa Grande, AZ.  We absolutely ROARED with laughter at the antics of the “ladies”.

This is how it looked from the side of Hank’s rig.

I cropped these shots so you can see them close up. Click on any photo to increase the size.

Jim Chapman	Jim Cumberland
Paul Anderson	Howie Glover
Joe Jones	Jay Carter
Finalists, Howie Glover and Sal Tumolo	Queen Sal with his/her Court

Nick Russell, Joe Jones, Paul Anderson, Howie Glover, Jim Cumberland, Jim Chapman, Sal Tumolo, Jay Carter, and Bob Pinner.

We had such a good time viewing this DVD together. Remember, you are loved.

C.A.R.E. Auction

Escapees RV Club has an adult day care facility in Livingston, Texas for Continuing Assistance for Retire Escapees.  Being a non-profit organization many Escapee function incorporate a fundraiser for C.A.R.E.  During our Class of 2007 Reunion we had an auction on Friday.  We raised $1,600, which isn’t bad for having 20 rigs and 38 people in attendance!

Joe Jones finishing up weaving a chair	Showing it all done
Layout of items	Of course we had wine
Bobbie Tumolo’s photos of Great Tetons	Marcia Jones crochet purses from plastic bags (Purple Store purple bags)
The Pinners donated a “day-of-the-week” clock	HOP jacket & my knitted hat and scarf set

It was very lively betting going on with a couple of husbands and wives betting against each other by mistake, and somebody saying “Jim Tidball bid $10” when he hadn’t even opened his mouth.  But it was all for a good cause so there was a lot of laughter floating around.

After the auction we dispersed for half and hour and reassembled for a chili cook-off with corn bread and desserts Jim Chapman used a remaining pork butt and cooked it Cajun style, like it learned at Erath at the Museum Cafe. Oh, my, did it come out good!!!.

Joe blowing a conch shell to start the evening	Jim C’s Cajun pork butt
Line up of chili pots for tasting	Groups of folks eating together

We ended the evening with a fire “spiked” with Flame Rainbow sticks giving it quite an array of different colors.  It was a terrific day with wonderful weather, food, fun, laughter and friends.  What more could you ask for?  Nothing…..

Remember, you are loved.