Colorado Chapter Rally

Wow, what a great response we had to the first Colorado Chapter Rally in numerous years. We are having it at the KOA in Colorado City, where our friends, Bill and Lesle are camp hosting. They have a hot tub, swimming pool, great little miniature golf and a gorgeous iris garden in this park. The sites have lots of trees with nice lush lawns and good gravel pads. It is one of the top KOAs and you can sure see why, it is beautifully kept.

There are 15 rigs and me in a cabin, as I had to leave Jim at home to take care of the campgrounds. Jim called this morning and said it was snowing and here it is June 10th. I checked the forecast and there is a chance of snow for the next day or so.

I was surprised that about half of the group were fulltimers who have Colorado connections and were spending the summer in the area. The other half of the folks came from Denver or Colorado Springs areas, are retired and live in Colorado. Also for about half, this was their first rally and/or were pretty new to Escapees. One couple just recently got their membership card!

Yesterday we had registration, introductions and a great happy hour and baked potato supper. Interestingly, some people had never heard of having a baked potato with toppings for a dinner. They were happily surprised.

After dinner we watched the movie, "Mama Mia", which is a great movie. One lady said this was her eighth viewing! Though there weren't any overt, out loud singing, you could hear several hushed voices and humming to the popular Abba music.

This morning we put together a very nice continental breakfast with cantaloupe, grapes, fresh pineapple, then raisin bread, mini-bagels and English muffins to toast to go along with three juices and lots of coffee. Everyone pitched in and everything was set up in 20 minutes flat. Great cooperation!

We recruited the men to be in charge of the Hobo Stew for tonight and the ladies are going to Max's Restaurant (across the freeway) for a Red Hat function with homemade pie with tea or coffee.

I brought over all my plastic bag projects and photos of others I saw at the Plantation in Alabama. So this afternoon I'll show the ladies how to use the "plarn" (plastic yarn) in various crochet projects. I also brought over instructions and examples for newborn baby hats to donate to hospital nurseries and Paula Nankivell's crocheted necklaces. It will give us some crafts to share.

Tomorrow I'll help folks with their computer needs - blogging, email, Picasa, etc. There are several other folks who have different computer expertise, so we have a lot ways to go.

Well off to lunch and then crafts. Remember, you are loved.