Off Topic Update: Friday March 28, I moving to Pleasant Acres RV park in Apache Junction, Arizona.

[mikalalas]

I would have moved on Feb 12th, but the Idaho passes were very dangerous, ICY.

My RV lot #30 is $520 a month.

I'm paying $1150 to a friend who is going use a semi freightliner, semi semi truck to haul my 2011 Shadowcruiser 19 ft Travel Trailer down there.

I have $2500 left, on Friday March 28th.

$1000 to my friend + $300 for 1 bed apartment where I live + 150-250 for prorated RV Lot 30 rent that will leave me with about $900 left over + $1000 that I get on April 4th = $1900 - $550(Rent for RV lot 30 in April) = about $1350 left over.

I had a communication problem with the RV park manager. In, on Mid February, when ICY Idaho passes prevented moving on Feb 12th, the Manager said that could, would hold RV lot until March 30th.

At end of February, Beginning of March, I left 3,4 text messages, 3,4 voice mail messages over 6,7,8,9 days, and management didn't respond, contact me back for 6 to 10 + days.

Management finally contacted me today. Manager had lost cell phone, so that why took them so long to respond, contact me back.

The RV park is legit. They are on Yahoo, Google, yelp, have gotten 5 star reviews, and Apache Junction City Hall backs up that they the RV park is legit, etc.

MI, who lives in Scottsdale, helped by also calling the RV park Manager.

So on Thursday the 27th, I'll Pack, fill up RV with my stuff, and on Friday the 28th, in the morning, I and my RV will leave, move down there.

That's the plan at least, and got plan B of Ben Avery Campground, Shooting Range, as back up, and another friend to back up my friend that hauling RV, in case something happens.

So it's all finalized. I'm moving down there. I'll be closer to my 6 year old daughter, and will be able to visit her in person now.

And Phoenix Area is not as desert wasteland as I thought, as when I google search to find things to do there, I found out that Phoenix area actually has a National Forest extremely close by, and waterfalls, etc.

That said, I'll still miss the forest, trees, mountains, green, lakes, rivers, etc, up here, and I'll miss going to the WSU football and basketball games, etc.

But that said I'll go anywhere to be closer to my daughter, and I'll take either a bus or air ticket up here, once every 1,2,3 years.

Thanks to those here who have helped, encouraged me.

 

[NMBRCRNCHR]

That's awesome, great to hear my brother!

 

[M-I-Coug]

I would have moved on Feb 12th, but the Idaho passes were very dangerous, ICY.

My RV lot #30 is $520 a month.

I'm paying $1150 to a friend who is going use a semi freightliner, semi semi truck to haul my 2011 Shadowcruiser 19 ft Travel Trailer down there.

I have $2500 left, on Friday March 28th.

$1000 to my friend + $300 for 1 bed apartment where I live + 150-250 for prorated RV Lot 30 rent that will leave me with about $900 left over + $1000 that I get on April 4th = $1900 - $550(Rent for RV lot 30 in April) = about $1350 left over.

I had a communication problem with the RV park manager. In, on Mid February, when ICY Idaho passes prevented moving on Feb 12th, the Manager said that could, would hold RV lot until March 30th.

At end of February, Beginning of March, I left 3,4 text messages, 3,4 voice mail messages over 6,7,8,9 days, and management didn't respond, contact me back for 6 to 10 + days.

Management finally contacted me today. Manager had lost cell phone, so that why took them so long to respond, contact me back.

The RV park is legit. They are on Yahoo, Google, yelp, have gotten 5 star reviews, and Apache Junction City Hall backs up that they the RV park is legit, etc.

MI, who lives in Scottsdale, helped by also calling the RV park Manager.

So on Thursday the 27th, I'll Pack, fill up RV with my stuff, and on Friday the 28th, in the morning, I and my RV will leave, move down there.

That's the plan at least, and got plan B of Ben Avery Campground, Shooting Range, as back up, and another friend to back up my friend that hauling RV, in case something happens.

So it's all finalized. I'm moving down there. I'll be closer to my 6 year old daughter, and will be able to visit her in person now.

And Phoenix Area is not as desert wasteland as I thought, as when I google search to find things to do there, I found out that Phoenix area actually has a National Forest extremely close by, and waterfalls, etc.

That said, I'll still miss the forest, trees, mountains, green, lakes, rivers, etc, up here, and I'll miss going to the WSU football and basketball games, etc.

But that said I'll go anywhere to be closer to my daughter, and I'll take either a bus or air ticket up here, once every 1,2,3 years.

Thanks to those here who have helped, encouraged me.

So happy everything was resolved and confirmed today!
I don't miss the trees, weather, the culture, or King County.....although my mom's 97!

Loving the remarkable Sonoran desert and landscape. You'll only be under an hour away Mike. Looking forward to it, and so happy for you!

 

[PeteTheChop]

MI, who lives in Scottsdale, helped by also calling the RV park Manager.

 

[PeteTheChop]

I don't miss the trees, weather, the culture, or King County

Weather? Sure

Culture and King County? Understandable

But the trees? Don't get that one

 

[Coug90]

Weather? Sure

Culture and King County? Understandable

But the trees? Don't get that one

Golfer? The golf course is one place I F’ing hate trees. That said I’m headed out this afternoon so I’ll be cursing some trees as well.

 

[PeteTheChop]

Golfer? The golf course is one place I F’ing hate trees. That said I’m headed out this afternoon so I’ll be cursing some trees as well.

"Well... nobody told you to hook that golf ball 50 yards to the left" 😂

 

[Cougsocal]

Good to hear Mik. Just be careful, and have a "beat the heat" backup plan. If you AC goes out your RV will become instantly unlivable during the summer. With your health issues, you don't want to get caught out.

 

[Stretch 74]

Good to hear Mik. Just be careful, and have a "beat the heat" backup plan. If you AC goes out your RV will become instantly unlivable during the summer. With your health issues, you don't want to get caught out.

Very happy to hear that Mik is finally able to get his butt down to the desert! I am sure his overall mental health will be better when he is able to visit with his daughter on a regular basis. Safe travels, Mik!

Good thought about having a backup plan for cooling. Suggest going with a portable swamp cooler (proper term is evaporative cooler) for the trailer. It won't get it down from 115 to 72 degrees, but it can definitely temper the stifling heat in the relatively small area. If some kind of shade can be rigged up on the roof to create an air space over the roof, that could help a lot by keeping direct sunlight off the roof.

Flashing back for me, after junior year in high school i spent 5-6 weeks living in a 15' trailer in Quincy while driving a pea viner 12 hours per day. Every day. Had a mid-size refer taking up much of the floor space. Had a power cord, but no running water. Had to go into the adjacent bunkhouse to pee, poop, and shower. And it was definitely HOT in that traveling coffin! Not even an evap cooler for me. But I was happy to have that job, that's for sure.

 

[M-I-Coug]

Weather? Sure

Culture and King County? Understandable

But the trees? Don't get that one

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

 

[Coug90]

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

We took down 3 huge pine trees a few years back. Don’t miss the mess.

 

[mikalalas]

Good to hear Mik. Just be careful, and have a "beat the heat" backup plan. If you AC goes out your RV will become instantly unlivable during the summer. With your health issues, you don't want to get caught out.

My plan to beat the 117 degree heat in summer.

1. AC(Check, have)

2. Only go outside early morning(7 am to 9 am), and evening, night(7 pm or later)

3. If go out between 10 am to 6:30 pm, take my heat umbrella(UV protection, convection airflow, due to aerodynamic design that sucks air flow inside umbrella that helps keep cool), or ride AC bus, take frequent breaks inside stores, business, etc.

4. Dress appropriately, and enjoy the many swimming pools

5. If AC breaks down: A. Get, have a cooling fan as back up to AC. B. Temporarily stay in place where AC. C. Get AC fixed, replaced(Craigslist has a lot of AC units for cheap, and can either take RV to a dealer, RV store to pay them to fix, install AC, or pay a person to install AC or have someone in my church to help install a new, bought AC)

I'll be ok. 1. My kidneys have recovered greatly as my Creatine levels have gone down from 4.7 down to 2(That is very good)

2. There are 90 year olds that are twice as old as I am that live in their 55+ communities just fine, year after year.

 

[mikalalas]

Very happy to hear that Mik is finally able to get his butt down to the desert! I am sure his overall mental health will be better when he is able to visit with his daughter on a regular basis. Safe travels, Mik!

Good thought about having a backup plan for cooling. Suggest going with a portable swamp cooler (proper term is evaporative cooler) for the trailer. It won't get it down from 115 to 72 degrees, but it can definitely temper the stifling heat in the relatively small area. If some kind of shade can be rigged up on the roof to create an air space over the roof, that could help a lot by keeping direct sunlight off the roof.

Flashing back for me, after junior year in high school i spent 5-6 weeks living in a 15' trailer in Quincy while driving a pea viner 12 hours per day. Every day. Had a mid-size refer taking up much of the floor space. Had a power cord, but no running water. Had to go into the adjacent bunkhouse to pee, poop, and shower. And it was definitely HOT in that traveling coffin! Not even an evap cooler for me. But I was happy to have that job, that's for sure.

My RV has a hydraulic, electric, pull out shade thing, and I plan on buying 1 of those stand up shade things that can park your RV under.

My RV is a semi modern, semi newish, good condition 2011 19ft Travel Trailer that has working AC, working kitchen, sink, stove, oven, microwave, freezer, fridge, bathroom, bathroom sink, shower, etc, and I will have, do have a spare, left over about $1500 to deal with fixing, replacing stuff, in the budget, after all the move expenses, after the move.

So I'll be ok.

 

[mikalalas]

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

Good point about trees on your property. I like seeing, visiting, like trees on city property, public property, other people's property, FOREST, camping, etc, but yeah if I owned property, a house, I probably would not like a lot of trees on my property, if I owned property, house, etc.

 

[mikalalas]

Trees....

Lived in King County my whole life.
Produce lots of shade. Darkness. Did you buy a house on The Dark Side? East Mercer Way, (MI), Sammamish Plateau, or Bridle Trials in Kirkland? Dark and lots of moss. You have to limb out to bring in the filtered sun, if the sun is out.

Lots of trees of course produces mold, mildew and lichen on fences, structures, decks, chimneys, and roof.
Annual Pressure Washing on all flat work, fences, and roofs.

Maple Trees: Massive cleaning up the maple leaves from October to Apple Cup.
Tree Debris on roofs. Baskets over downspouts, but they still can clog underground corrugated pipe because of all the tree debris.
Huge maintenance with trees.

Actually, prefer Saguaros (cactus, which are plants), instead. 🌵

Problem with Saguaro Cactus, is that if you have giant cactus in the way, it's against the law to cut them down, remove them out of way, and it's almost impossible to get permission, etc.

Even if land is zoned for commercial, residential, commercial developers, residential developers, have to build houses, apartments, stores, malls, government buildings, etc, AROUND cactus, and can't remove cactus.

If remove, move, cut down cactus, then get a extremely big fine, charged, convicted of a crime, get jail time, etc.

Can cut down, remove a tree, etc, so in that way a tree is better than a cactus.

 

[Coug90]

Problem with Saguaro Cactus, is that if you have giant cactus in the way, it's against the law to cut them down, remove them out of way, and it's almost impossible to get permission, etc.

Even if land is zoned for commercial, residential, commercial developers, residential developers, have to build houses, apartments, stores, malls, government buildings, etc, AROUND cactus, and can't remove cactus.

If remove, move, cut down cactus, then get a extremely big fine, charged, convicted of a crime, get jail time, etc.

Can cut down, remove a tree, etc, so in that way a tree is better than a cactus.

Not illegal if you say “It’s coming right for us!” Learned that from South Park.

 

[PeteTheChop]

If remove, move, cut down cactus, then get a extremely big fine, charged, convicted of a crime, get jail time, etc.

Can cut down, remove a tree, etc, so in that way a tree is better than a cactus.

Good info, thanks

 

[Stretch 74]

My plan to beat the 117 degree heat in summer.

1. AC(Check, have)

2. Only go outside early morning(7 am to 9 am), and evening, night(7 pm or later)

3. If go out between 10 am to 6:30 pm, take my heat umbrella(UV protection, convection airflow, due to aerodynamic design that sucks air flow inside umbrella that helps keep cool), or ride AC bus, take frequent breaks inside stores, business, etc.

4. Dress appropriately, and enjoy the many swimming pools

5. If AC breaks down: A. Get, have a cooling fan as back up to AC. B. Temporarily stay in place where AC. C. Get AC fixed, replaced(Craigslist has a lot of AC units for cheap, and can either take RV to a dealer, RV store to pay them to fix, install AC, or pay a person to install AC or have someone in my church to help install a new, bought AC)

I'll be ok. 1. My kidneys have recovered greatly as my Creatine levels have gone down from 4.7 down to 2(That is very good)

2. There are 90 year olds that are twice as old as I am that live in their 55+ communities just fine, year after year.

Good that you are thinking ahead.

Yes, it is true that people have lived long lives in the heat, but comfort is still a good thing to have. If you can cheaply get the temp inside down to 75-80, even 85 degrees, it is much better than sweating and stewing in 115-120 degrees. Just keep the idea of an evaporative cooler in the back of your mind. You can get one for under $100, which may be an attractive option instead of spending hundreds on repairs or replacement of an AC unit. Plus, you could even use the cooler outside as you sit at a table eating dinner.

 

[moxeecoug]

Check out the Arizona Renaissance Festival which is within 10 miles of Apache Junction. My wife and I considers that our first date and it was a blast!! It ends on March 30 so you may not have time this year but definitely consider it next year!

 

[mikalalas]

Check out the Arizona Renaissance Festival which is within 10 miles of Apache Junction. My wife and I considers that our first date and it was a blast!! It ends on March 30 so you may not have time this year but definitely consider it next year!

That sounds fun. Thanks for the recommendation.

I wonder if there are any Civil War Reenactments that happen in the area?

Also wonder if there are board game, RPG gaming clubs in area?

Also wonder if there is, are areas where can go hiking into hills, semi mountains, ravine, waterfalls, etc, nearby, that aren't, wouldn't be too hard, difficult, strenuous for somebody, me?

Amusement, Entertainment, Rollercoasters, Waterslides?

Parks?

Mountain Bike trails?

Cheap Concerts?

Best shopping malls, centers, areas?

 

[moxeecoug]

Get the All trails app to find the local hiking trails. It’s Arizona so there will be a lot of great trails and areas to explore and the app will let you know which trails are strenuous, middle of the road and easy.

As for the other stuff, have fun in your exploration of a great state!! You are not that far from Tuscan or phoenix so you can check those cities out and the Grand Canyon is not that far away.

Good luck in your move!

 

[M-I-Coug]

Get the All trails app to find the local hiking trails. It’s Arizona so there will be a lot of great trails and areas to explore and the app will let you know which trails are strenuous, middle of the road and easy.

As for the other stuff, have fun in your exploration of a great state!! You are not that far from Tuscan or phoenix so you can check those cities out and the Grand Canyon is not that far away.

Good luck in your move!

Don't get me started on the All Trails app!

No. Not negative.

It's pretty amazing. LOVE the All Trails app. Best ever!

 

[moxeecoug]

It is and I use it all the time! I checked out Apache Junction trails just for laughs and giggles and hiking in that area looks amazing!

 

[mikalalas]

Get the All trails app to find the local hiking trails. It’s Arizona so there will be a lot of great trails and areas to explore and the app will let you know which trails are strenuous, middle of the road and easy.

As for the other stuff, have fun in your exploration of a great state!! You are not that far from Tuscan or phoenix so you can check those cities out and the Grand Canyon is not that far away.

Good luck in your move!

I have mentioned to the friend that I paying to haul RV and me down there, that I would like to see the Grand Canyon on way there.

As for Tuscon, Flagstaff, anyplace that is not Phoenix Metroplex(which about 5 miles away, and Apache Junction is part of the Phoenix Metroplex area), any place that outside Phoenix Metroplex and is more then 9 to 16 to 23 to 33 miles away, and that doesn't have Phoenix Transit, Train, taxi cab, etc, I won't be going to, unless somebody gives me ride there and back, as I don't have a car, don't have license, and my post stroke condition would make getting license even harder, and since I either ride bike, or take transit bus, train, or take taxi cab, and dont have money to spare for plane, train, LONG DISTANCE Greyhound Bus ticket, etc, except for plane ticket to Spokane every other year, Christmas, to see my sister in Liberty Lake.

 

[mikalalas]

Well I Made it, and down here in Apache Junction, in my RV, in my RV lot, etc.

 

[PeteTheChop]

Well I Made it, and down here in Apache Junction, in my RV, in my RV lot, etc.

Congrats.

You'll have to tell us about the trip down once you get settled and have a little free time.

Those long-haul trips always produce a few stories like the time Loyal Coug drove to the WSU-Colorado State game in Fort Collins

 

[Loyal Coug1]

Congrats.

You'll have to tell us about the trip down once you get settled and have a little free time.

Those long-haul trips always produce a few stories like the time Loyal Coug drove to the WSU-Colorado State game in Fort Collins

I tell one funny story and it haunts me forever. I see we play down there again. Might do a repeat performance

 

[Stretch 74]

Well I Made it, and down here in Apache Junction, in my RV, in my RV lot, etc.

Very pleased to hear that you have arrived safely. Hope there were no hiccups along the way.

Enjoy your new adventure and getting to spend time with your daughter. Do that as much as you can!

 

[M-I-Coug]

Welcome to Arizona!

The land of the most scenic and captivating landscape, mountains, (boulder mountains with balancing rocks), terrain, amazing 350 days of weather, and the incredible Saguaro cactus! 🌵

 

[Loyal Coug1]

Welcome to Arizona!

The land of the most scenic and captivating landscape, mountains, terrain, amazing 350 days of weather, and the incredible Saguaro cactus! 🌵

You forgot scorpions, rattlesnakes, water shortages and insufferable heat. There is a cool wildlife park north of Phoenix that I've been to.

 

[M-I-Coug]

You forgot scorpions, rattlesnakes, water shortages and insufferable heat. There is a cool wildlife park north of Phoenix that I've been to.

That is so funny!

People say it rains in Seattle all the time. Nope. You only need an umbrella in Seattle four times a year, when you're coming out of Costco, and it's bucketing hard rain, and your car is parked 500 feet away.

It showers, drizzle, cloudy, moss and mildew 9 months out of the year....but it doesn't rain for 9 months, it's drizzling, or light rain.

Arizona, same deal. Everybody thinks there are scorpions, rattlesnakes, and it's 110 degrees. 99% of the people drive in an air conditioned car, and live in an air conditioned house/condo/apartment. I put a mini-split in my shop, because the garage does get like an oven in the summer months, so there's air in there. Also, lots of people have pools.

Water shortages? What water shortages? You are watching too much MSNBC! Rio Verde has some issues, but there is ZERO water shortages. BTW, we get our water from the Colorado River. That is saying "they're going to cut and stop Social Security". You might be watching too much news!

You have to go hiking to find rattlesnakes, and they are like bees. They are not aggressive to humans. They wont' chase after you, at all, unless you make them mad. Scorpians....have not seen one yet.

Guess what? There are 4.7 million people in the Phoenix Greater Metro. 5th largest city in the U.S. And when you tell them what you just said..."scorpions, rattlesnakes, and water shortages"....they all laugh. Just like in RAINS in Seattle everyday!

You don't know what you don't know. By the way, it's 77 degrees and sunny in N. Scottsdale. The weather is AMAZING.

 

[BleedCrimsonandGray]

I tell one funny story and it haunts me forever. I see we play down there again. Might do a repeat performance

Maybe you can get your wallet back from the hooker on your way?

 

[Observer11]

Congratulations, Mik. Your perseverance is admirable.

 

[Stretch 74]

That is so funny!

People say it rains in Seattle all the time. Nope. You only need an umbrella in Seattle four times a year, when you're coming out of Costco, and it's bucketing hard rain, and your car is parked 500 feet away.

It showers, drizzle, cloudy, moss and mildew 9 months out of the year....but it doesn't rain for 9 months, it's drizzling, or light rain.

Arizona, same deal. Everybody thinks there are scorpions, rattlesnakes, and it's 110 degrees. 99% of the people drive in an air conditioned car, and live in an air conditioned house/condo/apartment. I put a mini-split in my shop, because the garage does get like an oven in the summer months, so there's air in there. Also, lots of people have pools.

Water shortages? What water shortages? You are watching too much MSNBC! Rio Verde has some issues, but there is ZERO water shortages. BTW, we get our water from the Colorado River. That is saying "they're going to cut and stop Social Security". You might be watching too much news!

You have to go hiking to find rattlesnakes, and they are like bees. They are not aggressive to humans. They wont' chase after you, at all, unless you make them mad. Scorpians....have not seen one yet.

Guess what? There are 4.7 million people in the Phoenix Greater Metro. 5th largest city in the U.S. And when you tell them what you just said..."scorpions, rattlesnakes, and water shortages"....they all laugh. Just like in RAINS in Seattle everyday!

You don't know what you don't know. By the way, it's 77 degrees and sunny in N. Scottsdale. The weather is AMAZING.

Please report back to us in July and August.

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[425cougfan]

Glad you made it there, Mik. I was in that area for the first time in quite a while for spring training recently, and it's amazing how much it has grown. There's a lot to do there and a lot of natural beauty.

 

[M-I-Coug]

Glad you made it there, Mik. I was in that area for the first time in quite a while for spring training recently, and it's amazing how much it has grown. There's a lot to do there and a lot of natural beauty.

Nice! I was going to hit one their last home games, about 10 days ago, Peoria Stadium.... Mike and I will have to go next season, for sure.

Maybe I could swing by and pick you up Mike, for AZCOUG day, Spring Training...next year. I've heard it always sells out, and you get a T-shirt, swag.

 

[mikalalas]

Congrats.

You'll have to tell us about the trip down once you get settled and have a little free time.

Those long-haul trips always produce a few stories like the time Loyal Coug drove to the WSU-Colorado State game in Fort Collins

Nothing much story wise, adventure happened.

I left on Friday, March 28th. I paid $1000 to my friend to haul my RV and me down there. My friend borrowed a cross between a full ton pick up truck, and a semi truck, and was a mini semi truck, from his brother.

Went thru Pendleton Oregon route pass into Idaho, through Boise, and Twin Falls, then into Nevada and Utah, through Eli, Las Vegas Nevada, and Salt Lake City Utah.

My friend slept in a bed in Cab of the truck. I slept in the RV, on the couch, since the Bed had boxes of packed stuff on it.

At the Love's Truck Stop at Eli Nevada, some Truckers got pissed at us for parking in wrong area.

Incredible scenery during the move, except there was a area, either right before, or right after Vegas, where it looked like as if it belonged on the Moon, with Rocky hills everywhere, with almost nothing growing. Only thing that was growing was a couple, few, some sage bushes, but even the sage bushes were, was extremely small. It was so bad, I wonder how the Indians, survived in that area, about 150 years ago.

Then passed about 13 to 23 to 33 miles east of the Grand Canyon on way to Phoenix, but my friend wouldn't stop there at the Grand Canyon, because he said it would cost a extra 90 minutes.

Took 3 hours to go thru the greater Phoenix Metro area, and reach Apache Junction, as its so spread out. Could easily fit 5 to 7 to 10 Seattle's into Phoenix.

The Palm trees, and GIANT, TITANIC Saguaro Cactuses, and Superstition Hill, Rock, And the Mazatlan Mexico Like Architecture, etc, are amazing.

And the Pleasant Acres RV park I am in, is in a great location, as Wal Mart is about a 3/4 block away, and Restaurant Row, Alley goes right by the RV park. There is DQ, A Mexican food Restaurant. Mc D's, Jack in Box, Lucky's Burger and Fries, Subway.

I'll take some pictures of my RV, the RV park, the Palm Trees, Saguaro Cactus, Superstition Hill, Rock, as no picture, it didn't happen, lol, and also because the Palm Trees, Saguaro, Superstition Hill, Rock, are so amazing they should be pictured.

 

[PeteTheChop]

And the Pleasant Acres RV park I am in, is in a great location, as Wal Mart is about a 3/4 block away, and Restaurant Row, Alley goes right by the RV park. There is DQ, A Mexican food Restaurant. Mc D's, Jack in Box, Lucky's Burger and Fries, Subway.

Nice set up. Love the restaurant row concept

A different burger and fries every day with the occasional change-up for a burrito, refried beans and queso 😋

Edit: Some of the Wal-Mart's have a deli where you can get chicken, sanwiches, potato salad, etc

 

[mikalalas]

Nice set up. Love the restaurant row concept

A different burger and fries every day with the occasional change-up for a burrito, refried beans and queso 😋

Edit: Some of the Wal-Mart's have a deli where you can get chicken, sanwiches, potato salad, etc

I'm not going to eat out everyday, as I can't afford that. But if I did do that, could easily eat out every day at a new Restaurant for 2 weeks. I also missed a few hidden to me restaurants on Restaurant row, alley. There was a Arby's, and 2 others. So there about 9 to 11 to 13 total restaurants.

There's also a Karaoke Bar and Grill right across the street from me. And 2 Pawn shops, and a Dollar Tree, etc.

 

[mikalalas]

Nice! I was going to hit one their last home games, about 10 days ago, Peoria Stadium.... Mike and I will have to go next season, for sure.

Maybe I could swing by and pick you up Mike, for AZCOUG day, Spring Training...next year. I've heard it always sells out, and you get a T-shirt, swag.

Yeah, will, would be fun, thank you.

Have another suggestion. How about once every 3 to 6 months do something fun, in addition to AZCOUG day, spring training, instead of waiting a year or 2.

I only have 1 other friend, besides you, that goes to my church, and another acquaintance that just met, that says he sometimes goes to Lucky Strike Bar and Grill with his family across the street from my RV park.(The Bar doesn't have street people, homeless, weirdos, etc, and only has a combination of both classy, both families, and classy singles.), to sing Karaoke, etc.

I don't know anybody else. I miss my friends back in the Greater Spokane Area. But I'll make new friends.

I'm going to invite my fellow Cougs on AZCoug to meet up at Lucky Strike Bar to sing Karaoke.