We’re back in
Our RV spot is located on one of the many ponds. We set up a hummingbird feeder this year, which has brought us many birds to observe. Joni has to refill the feeder twice a day. Those birds LOVE sugar.
This year many of our friends and family from
vacation here. We have shared many activities with them.
Delton had it on his heart to teach his Revelation Bible Study Class while here, so we stayed for 3 months this year. The Book of Revelation is a 12 week study, so we had to stay long enough to get through the whole book. Pictured is Delton teaching in the Fun-A-Torium. Delton was also asked if he would “preach” at Sunday church. He agreed and “preached” 3 Sundays and with God’s help, did a great job. Sunday church at
We spent July 4th in It started with a parade. The parade consisted of the floats, old cars, horses, the Wild Rose Band, the kids and their bikes, patriotic dogs and their owners, and many decorated vehicles. Later in the day, the kids had a boat race. They had to make home made boats, and the boat that rafted down the river to the finish line first was the winner. About 150 boats were entered. The evening event was a street dance with a DJ in front of the Fun Valley Cafeteria. Sometimes Elvis shows up at
Leroy has a antique cars. He brought his 1931 Model A Ford to
KAYAKING DOWN THE
Rafting or kayaking down the He has been a river guide and said we were in white water rapids measuring about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 5. Believe me, they are big enough! Look carefully at the picture of the river and you will see 2 specs in the river. That's Us!
Later in the season, we kayaked with Delton’s brother Ron and his wife Trude. Ron and Trude tipped over almost as soon as they entered the river. They rented a 2 man kayak and the water was swift. They hit a bridge abutement and had trouble getting back in the kayak. It was deep. They were fine, but didn’t trust us or the river after that. We made it down the 12 miles from Creede to South Fork. They weren’t sure they wanted to do that again.
We also kayaked with
Gayle and Walt Fenoglio went down the river also. Gayle and Walt rented the same 2 man kayak that Ron and Trude rented AND they also tipped over. It’s much harder to control a 2 man kayak than a 1 man kayak. But, we all had a great time.
MOUNTAIN HIKING
Hiking is a major event when visiting the mountains. We both have camelbacks now. A camel back is a back pack which contains drinking water. The “bladder” has a tube which rests over your shoulder. You can drink while continuing to hike.
We hiked with Gayle and Walt Fenoglio and their dog,
On another occasion we hiked with Ron and Trude Jones, and Dave and Mary Spear. This time we hiked around a lake and then up the mountain. Another beautiful lake with lots of great exercise.
Delton's brother Max and his wife Rita stopped by on their way back to Texas from Utah. We took a mountain drive and came upon some deer. Notice how camouflaged he is among the brush. Pictured is one of the deer we came upon.
One afternoon we decided to take a drive with Carol and Gene Heathcoat. They are friends from our church in Grapevine. We drove to
PICKIN’ N GRINNIN’ and KARAOKE
Music is a big form of entertainment while staying at
Along with the pickin’ n ‘ grinin’, is karaoke.
It’s a very popular event and lots of families come to be a singing star for a night.
This year Venita and Hank McPhearson showed up and entertained us with a few songs.
Delton and Joni helped Val and
We wanted to get our own karaoke machine for a long time. After Kandy and Val left, we got one. We have hosted 2 karaoke sessions in the big barn so far and plan to do karaoke at other campgrounds and at family get togethers.
A special treat for us this year was a very talented composer and singer named Sarah Getto who came to perform at Fun Valley. She is a young girl (20's) who was born blind and had a cleft palate. She has overcome her many handicaps and worked very hard to learn music and graduate from college. If she is ever in your area, you will be blessed to hear her perform.