Belated Happy St. Patrick's Day

Ay and begorra (sp.), the day after Saint Patties Day...



Yesterday, I did not...

1. drink any green beer (nor amber)

2. eat any Irish stew (nor any kind of stew)

3. dance a jig (nor even a waltz)

I did...

1. wear green (actually a pretty dull shade)



We are in Camp Verde Arizona, enjoying the valley of the Verde River, which is rushing just to the rear of our site. This is higher country, mountains and mesas all around. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of daughter Jenn, with Ben and Grandson Mica, all of whom we haven't seen since the second week of December. It promises to be a fun week, including Easter Weekend. They are driving down from Minneapolis, which is an awesome thing for them to do!

We did have Jim and Judie over for snacks and a game. They are fulltime RVers from Michigan who actually planted the bug in us to do this full time. We are SO glad they did, because this fulltiming is something not many people get to do---travel, nomadically, seeing this great country every day, every week, every month up close and firsthand...it is like a vacation but done so leisurely, with no worry about getting back 'home' to do the lawn or whatever. It is our own pace, and we get to do things when we want to.

By the way, the four of us played another game of Settlers of Catan, a board/tile/strategy game that we are hooked on...we have this long term series going. Lots of interaction, ups and downs, and at least 3 hours of fun.

Speaking of games, one thing I do miss is the March Madness Bracket Pools at school. Pools and watching results online at work is supposed to cost American Business about 2 billion dollars. They should just make these tournament game days national holidays! I did find 5 bracket contests online, but it just ain't the same...unless I win that new Harley Sportster!!! Although if I win it, I can't figure a way to tote it on our rig. If I win the $100,000 we may trade up for some RV that can handle a motorcycle! Wish me luck!!!!