Wuertz Gourd Festival, Bike Ride & Nascar - Dale Earnhardt Jr

The weather here today was great and we decided to take in the Ice Cream social at the clubhouse.  We rode our bikes up there and had an unpleasant surprise when we found out our bike seats were wet.  Ooops!  We did get through that mishap and enjoyed the ice cream social.  There weren't many people there but we did enjoy a chat with those who were there and then took a short bike ride.

We rode around the park and checked out how crowded it has become in the last couple weeks.  New people are coming in every day but there are still a number of sites open.  I guess it must be a result of the economy and fuel prices.

We stopped by and enjoyed Happy Hour with Ron & Dee C on the spur of the moment.  They didn't know they were hosting happy hour until we showed up and the drinks started flowing.  We chatted with them for a couple hours and worked on our tans at the same time.  We finally gave them a break and headed down the road for another short bike ride and then home.   Note to self.  Get in shape and ride more.

We got a phone call from Henry, our son in law and were discussing the Nascar races in Phoenix and Las Vegas.  They want to attend both races next year since they will be one week apart.  Sounds like a good idea to us and we will have to look into RV parking spots at both races.

During the conversation Henry mentioned Dale Earnhardt Jr. building a Western town on his 200 acres place near Kannapolis, NC where he lives.  Dale Jr. got the idea from a similar place Willy Nelson built in Texas.  Dale wanted to keep his friends from trashing his recreation room, so he had this place built.  You can read about it here.  Whisky River   It is an interesting read even if you aren't a Nascar fan.   Check it out.

The Wuertz Farm Gourd Festival at the Pinal County Fairgrounds in Casa Grande, AZ and will be held on Feb 3-5 this year.  We've been to the festival the past couple years and have enjoyed seeing all the decorated gourds there.  Some of them are really works of art and must take hours to complete.  They have to be seen to be believed.  The website for the festival is here:
Wuertz Farm Gourd Festival .

The word from our blog friends Jerry and Suzy is that she is recovering nicely and all is going well.  We wish her continued success in her full recovery