Category: Arizona

Lees Ferry, AZ – Thursday September 22, 2016

We left Sand Hollow at 7:15 this morning, wanted to get on the road before the bad weather moved into the area.  It worked out well at we got here about 10:30 local time.
Here is today’s drive.
Lees Ferry area.

Our campsite, we set in the middle area for a while before moving over to a canyon edge site.

We are in site 41 at $9.00 a night with old guy pass.   We may be here until Wednesday or might move on sooner.
View from my chair in the shade setting next to the motor home is below.

This is looking back towards the campground from the river.

At 8:30 this evening the wind picked up and by 10:00 it was blowing 50 and 60 miles per hour. We put the large slide in around 9:30 and then put the bedroom slide in around 10:00.  The wind was blowing over the bedroom slide topper however the weather app shows rain coming this way and I don’t want rain coming in under the slide topper.  Getting the wind from the driver’s side rear quarter panel and it is sure raising hell with the old satellite dish.  It is designed for wind to come from the front and not the rear.  It is really banging.  10:45 and starting to RAIN big drops. Update at 11:00, rain quit after a few minutes wind is still blowing. 11:21 wind has stopped. Man is it quiet.

We keep a thermometer in the refrigerator to make to easy to keep track of the internal temp.  This afternoon I looked to see what the outside temp was and the refrigerator was at 50 degrees.  We went through this several years ago and I finally figured out that if I shut off all the power to the house side of the motor home for 30-60 seconds the refrigerator will reset it’s self.  I reset the power turned on the internal fans and an hour later the refrigerator was back down to 38 degrees.  Those internal fan can move some air.

I like traveling in warm weather not hot but warm.  One of the advantages is the motor home’s batteries last forever.  This evening we had the TV on using the 12 volt DC to 110 volt AC for several hours and the battery voltage never got off 13.0 volts.  With a light it went to 12.9.

 

Virgin River Canyon Campground – Saturday April 2, 2016

We are in site 71.

Bad internet, update later. Back to update 4/4/2016

Campsite pictures of site 71.

I also spent time on Saturday playing with my new telescope.  Working to get my camera attached and focused.
This is the view across the valley with my normal lens.
This is through my telescope. It is one of the below plants on the center ridge in the above picture.

This is a rock outcrop on the highest ridge.

I think I’ve figured out how to fix the focus problem.  I’ll need to take the adapter I purchased apart and shorten it’s main barrel 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch.  I will work on this when we get home and before we leave for Yellowstone in May.

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Wednesday March 30, 2016

Today’s line up:
Felix is pitching, should be fun.

Section 111
Row N
Seats 11, 12

He had to get the mound ready.

He looks good however Felix did not have a great start.  They got 4 runs in the 1st inning and he only pitched 3 innings.

We’re in there.  Mariners have been running a lot this spring season.

You may want to get back to first but watch were you put that hand.

Today’s attendance.

The unhappy totals.
Mariners have one more game Friday night, however we are hitting the road tomorrow morning.

Here’s the post I put on my “Traveling Facebook Page”.
“Our month of Spring Training comes to an end today, tomorrow we head north for a couple of months. We had an amazing time of sun, heat and baseball. We are all set for next year. We have site 386 reserved for March and have the seats picked out at the stadium. Will be heading north toward Las Vegas, spend the weekend at Virgin River Campground just south of St. George, then north on 93, turn left at Twin Falls and finally right at Portland. We will be home Wednesday or Thursday.”

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Monday March 28, 2016

Today’s line up:
At this point I’d say this is the starting line up except for Robertson, I’m think he is still looking for a spot on the team.

Our seats today.
Section 115
Row D
Seats 11, 12

Da-Ho Lee made the 40 man rooster today and he got ball signing duty.

Felix had his regular none pitching day duty of harassing the other team.
The first tine Seager goes on the field he always goes right out and stands on third base.  It belongs to him and he wants everyone to understand that.

Lind got himself a new glove.
This picture is from the 19th and he had an older glove, guess he figures he had better start his position with his new team with a new glove.

Seager did not have a perfect day.

He knew when the ball left his hand he was in trouble.

Can you see the ball just outside of Lind’s reach?

Today’s attendance, really low?

But the happy totals.
Yesterday Cano got three home runs with 7 RBI’s, so today Cruz had to (edit Cano ) hit it OVER the batter’s eye for 1 of our 2 runs in the 7th.  Fun game (not to HOT today).

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Saturday March 26, 2016

Today’s line up.
Section 115
Row C
Seats 10, 11

This is before the game started and people come down to the edge of the field to get autographs from anyone who will come sign things.  It is interesting how many people will come down to the field level seats and sit in some else’s purchased seat in hopes the original purchaser will not show up for the game.
I think this is new catcher Brintley who came by today.
Seager stealing third base.

Today’s attendance.

The happy totals.
Only two games left and we’ll be heading north.

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Friday March 25, 2016

The other night I got out and attached my camera to the telescope Brian and Christine gave me for Christmas.  I spent quite a bit of time fabricating a mound for the camera.  This picture does not show the piece of 90 degree aluminum attached under the plate and the minimum clearance between the tripod mount to give the plate only a very limited drop.
I than had to add weight to the front of the telescope to counter balance the weight of the camera. I didn’t take a picture of the several pounds of steel I attached as the counter balance.

Here are some pictures of the moon.
Yes, I have not figured out how to get a better focus than this, I can get worse really easy.

Today’s starting line up.

Section  111
Row M
Seats 1, 2

The Navy band did the flag today.
The big guy had a good start today.   I think he pitched 6 innings.

Got to have some hitting pictures, top one is Seager and lower one is Cano.
We are still stealing bases.

Today’s attendance.
The happy totals.

Goodyear, AZ – Baseball – Wednesday March 23, 2016

Tonight’s line up:
Tonight’s seats:

Section 109
Row N
Seats 8, 9

Jay Buhner was with the team last night.  I think he was the only one without a hat.  If he had a hat on nobody would have known it Jay, sly Jay.
Look at the expression on the home plate umpire, “You don’t think I’m going to call a strike on any of your teams pitches”.
We did not have a good evening catching the ball.
This looks like a out?

Wrong Lind would have had to catch the ball.

Looks like this is going to be another out?

Wrong again, the ball has to be at least close to the base.

Here is the score board 3 hours into the game.

It was fun watching all the hits, but is was a long game 3:45.

Tonight’s attendance.

And the final score.

I don’t remember if I included a picture of the Mariners Peoria Office.

During one of the early games we saw the LA Angels playing and the catcher had some unique knee pads.  They reminded me of the water wings little kids wear on there arms when they are first going into the water.
This was the only catcher I have seen using the catcher/water wings.

This is a really good section to watch the game. I enjoyed to cool evening.