RV Adventure Days 73-74

My masters did a lot of visiting on Thursday. First, they were treated to a wonderful Polish dinner of stuffed cabbage rolls at their friend's house in Chandler, Arizona. I got to be in the dining area, but was not allowed to beg or get any food slipped to me and, boy! did it smell good! I AM part Polish, you know, with a name like Pulaski Kulminski!
Then they went to Goodyear, Arizona, and stayed with my Mrs. Master's teaching buddy from about 10 years ago. The family: mom, dad, grandmother, and two very talented teenage girls that entertained them,were very nice to us! One of the girls even came into the RV to see the little squirt, Alabama.
During the day, my masters toured San Xavier Mission, drove through the Saguaro National Park, and took a tour of Old Tucson Studios where they made a bunch of movies. You should look up the history of Old Tucson and see all the movies that have been made here with famous actors like John Wayne and Ronald Reagan.

San Xavier Mission

 My master had his first ever burrito made with Fry Bread and said it was very good.

 The Saguaro National Park

 Old Tucson Studios is a movie set for Westerns made as far back as 1939

On Friday, we walked around Scotsdale, Arizona. Its seems like a very ritzy place to me. 

This afternoon, we made it to my home state, CALIFORNIA! I was born in Big Bear Lake and grew up in San Diego. I was a golf course dog on the La Costa Golf Course before I became an island dog on Orcas Island. I don't know if there is going to be much to say in the next week. We will be staying in the Palm Springs area again with my Mrs. Master's family and then on to San Diego where they are meeting up with all kinds of people. Very boring for me! The most I can hope for is some beach time. We will be staying at the San Elijo State Park in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. I'll post some pictures next week when we get our site. Maybe I can get some cool sunset shots!

RV Adventure Day 72

We left Tombstone and went on to another awesome historical western town called Bisbee. A friend of ours in San Diego suggested it and I'm glad we went. I walked around town with my masters while Alabama guarded the RV (like she can guard anything...humph!)

This is Bisbee. It had great stores with antiques and art work. My masters bought a cool gift for the Innsitters that are doing such an awesome job at our B&B back on Orcas Island.

This is where the gift came from and supports a local artist.

RV Adventure Days 69-71

The last 3 days we have stayed at 3 totally different RV places as you will see in the pictures. The first one was in sand dunes called the Monahans Sandhills State Park. I ran all over that sand like I was at the beach! It was the finest sand I have ever seen and I had a blast!

Monday, we arrived at El Paso, our last Texas town, and stayed at Franklin Mountains State Park. We were the only ones on the mountain. In the night, the wind started howling and blasts of wind were shaking the RV. Good grief! It felt like we were going to blow off the mountain! We left at 6:30 am...our earliest departure yet!

What a remote area!

My Master used this bathroom while I stood guard.

Last night was fun for my masters, but I had to stay in and kittysit and listen to gunshot. Not to worry. We are camped in the middle of Tombstone, Arizona, and it is where the wild, wild west was in the 1880's with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and all those guys. Remember the movie, Tombstone? This is where it all happened and they reenact the gunfights. Very cool!

My Master at dinner. He brought me some pot roast. Yum!

Courthouse built in 1880's

My Mrs. Master in Tombstone

RV Adventure Day 68

We left Fort Worth to drive a short distance to Arlington to visit more friends. This time I got in the action. They have a big German Shepard that I sniffed a little, but mostly I

was interested in the hugs from my master's friend from San Diego. Although, I have to say, I was very impressed with their big back yard with the swimming pool. One thing I have noticed about Texas, EVERYTHING is big!!

We were late leaving, but we managed to find an incredible RV Park at Leon Lake outside a small town called Ranger, Texas. It seems remote, but they have wifi,  so I decided to share some beautiful sunset photos.

My masters have figured out the rest of the trip and we will be reaching San Diego January 28th if we can stay on schedule. There I get to rest almost a week before heading north back to Orcas Island. My masters are going to try to see a lot of friends and take care of some property and tax stuff. It pays to be a dog. I don't have to worry about things like where my next bone is coming from. It's pretty obvious from my figure that I am rich in dog bones!

RV Adventure Days 65-67

We arrived in Louisiana at 9:00 am and headed towards Shreveport where my masters went to some museum that had dioramas depicting the history of the state.

Then they were going to tour an old house, but the owners didn't answer their phone. I have no idea why my masters went there anyway, but as they started to drive away, a woman came out and said they could come in (it was her private home) and see it for free. They felt lucky, not only to see it, but because it was free. They can be a bit cheap sometimes.

We stayed at another state park. I love them! Especially this time of year where no one cares if I am off-leash. It was so quiet and beautiful! 

Martin Creek Lake State Park in Texas

My Mrs. Master on a real long horn cow.

On Friday, we were at our masters friend's house in Fort Worth, Texas. They took them to the Stockyard, a cool historical area in Fort Worth. I, of course, had to stay in the RV and kitty sit. This is getting a bit old.

Anyway, they had a great time and had a real Texas BBQ lunch.

The only thing they brought back was a little chicken and guess who I had to share it with?

RV Adventure Days 62-64

On Sunday, we made it to Natchez, Mississippi, and my masters were going to go sightseeing. It was so confusing and getting late, so they decided to leave the city and go to the Natchez State Park. When they turned down the road, it was very spooky with fog and old abandoned houses. My fur stood on  end! However, it turned out to be a  really quiet and nice place and we even decided to spend another night.

The next day was a bit strange. My Mr. Master lost a crown and had to see a dentist and the little squirt, Alabama, woke up with a closed eye and had to see the vet! It was amazing, though, because between appointments, they toured three antebellum houses. I could hardly keep up...in and out of the RV!

Today, it was a short drive to Vicksburg. All of us went on this amazing tour of the National Military Park where there are 1300 monuments to the Civil War soldiers on both sides. We didn't even get to see the whole park. My masters wanted to see one of the historic B&B's in the old section of Vicksburg. There is so much more to see, but tomorrow we need to start heading towards Ft. Worth, Texas, to see some friends who used to live on Orcas.

This was the B&B they visited...

I had to add one more picture. This is me behind the wheel. I'm ready to help drive whenever I'm needed!