Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!
On December 10th, Joyce slipped on the “non-slip mat” in the Tiki Bar and hurt her right foot. The next day she was having a lot of pain so I took her to an Urgent Care clinic where she saw a Physician’s Assistant. After taking and x-ray, the PA told her that the small bone on the little toe was broken, the same toe she broke back in 2007 in Texas. The PA sent her home in a walking boot and crutches and said that they she would refer her to an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Since this happened at work, we felt obligated to inform the park about the problem which turned the whole thing into a workman's compensation claim.
It took a few days to get into see a orthopedic doctor but when we finally got an appointment, he said that her for wasn’t broken after all. What the PA at the urgent care place saw and thought was a new break was actually the healed one from 2007. Very good news indeed.
On December 19th, I rented a car and drove to Fresno, CA to visit my mother for a few days. On Monday my brother John Mark and his wife Ronna, who lived in Ozark, MO, surprised mother and stayed for several days. By the way, John and Ronna have since moved to Goodyear, AZ here in the Phoenix area.
The New Years Party here at Sunflower was very well attended and we were very busy. I worked the bar for the evening and Joyce helped out in food service and believe me, there wasn’t much time for us to enjoy the festivities.
Joyce and I welcomed Gary and Marcia Stevenson from Oakridge, OR for a visit earlier in the month. Since they had never been to Sedona, we made a drive up there for a day. They loved the area just as much as we do so I’m sure they will make another trip there sometime.
During January we opened the Tiki Bar on Sundays for the football playoffs. Joyce and I both worked those days making the Bar Manager Trevor’s special Bloody Mary’s. Although very labor intensive, they were a hit!
Also this month, I spent a day with some friends from the park at the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction. If you are into cars, you need to see one of these. This time company had been contracted to auction off all of Ron Pratte’s collection. Ron owned some of the most amazing vehicles on the planet and the whole shebang was going on the block.
Cobra's, Cobra's and more Cobra's. Shelby American is building 50 of these.
They sold out in the first 48 hours of unveiling.
The the 22nd thru the 24th, we packed up the motorhome and drove over to Quartzite, AZ to meet up with Rick & Patty Stiils and Art & Kandi Jones at the Sports, Vacation & RV Rally. This annual event turns the sleepy town into a megalopolis and is the “Woodstock” for RV’ers. You want something that is made for an RV, you will find it there. In addition to RV stuff, there are several flea markets all over town where you can find just about anything you can dream about.
Also joining us were our good friends Ron & Katie Cutler from Payson, UT.
Circled up in Quartzite!
Crazy Hat & Sweater Night at the Tiki Bar
Barry & Joyce
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