Birthday…Holidays…Anniversary

This time of the year is filled with celebrations…we have Jerry’s birthday, then the holidays and then our wedding anniversary in January that we love celebrating.

We left the Apache Junction area to hang out for a little over a week in one of our favorite places in Arizona…Lake Havasu, but first made an overnight stop in Quartzsite. We were looking for certain items, but most of the stores weren’t opened yet since it was still too early but we did find some deals that weren’t on our list. It also felt so good to be amongst some normalcy, not a lot of RULES for mask wearing or social distancing, but there was a lot of smiles, hellos, and just decency to one another. It was the same way in Lake Havasu.

 

While in Quartzsite, we ate at Silly Al’s and it was as good as ever. We had a few Margaritas and a split pizza, half Mediterranean and the other half was Philly Cheese. Both sides were scrumptious, but my favorite was the Mediterranean side. The crust is so unique, thin, crispy but also tender and chewy on the inside and such a fresh taste. We ordered the Goliath just so we could have dinner the next day too.

Not one of our healthiest meals, but it was absolutely the best. Fried the bacon, then fried the potatoes, onions & garlic in the bacon juice. Soaked the chicken breasts in Caribbean Jerk and cooked on BBQ for the chicken sandwich with freshly made guacamole & bacon on a pretzel bun. Every part of this meal was perfect, the lime in the guacamole added a freshness to the sandwich, the chicken was tender and juicy, the potatoes were done to perfection.

For Jerry’s birthday we got a room in Laughlin, Nevada, so we could do a little play time. Let’s just say that it started out fantastic but then took an unpleasant turn. We stayed at Harrahs for under $50 and when we checked in before noon, not only were they gracious about it, they even gave him a birthday upgrade to a Suite…AND sweet it was. So much room, great shower with two shower heads, the pillows were flat and awful, but the bed was so very comfortable, and even a jetted tub.

We totally understand the mask issue, even though we don’t agree with it, we do it when we have to, but to be policed so strictly is offensive to us. We were gambling and drinking and we were told several times that masks must be worn in between drinks and there were several times we barely took our lips off the glass when we were approached. Some of the other casinos were the same, but there were a few where they allowed us to drink and converse because we were NEVER near anybody since the entire strip was like a ghost town. Just would like it all to go back to some sort of normalcy, and we hope this will not continue for much longer, and we pray this will never be the new normal. 

 

Even though Laughlin has been one of our favorite play time areas, because of all the rudeness on this trip it will no longer be on our radar for visiting any time in the near future.

 

We are back in Apache Junction for the next few months, and if all goes according to plan, we will be working some PepWear events soon. Until then we will be enjoying bringing in the New Year, just the two of us and a bottle of champagne. See you all in 2021, have a safe and blessed end of this year and may next year be filled with love, happiness, family time, prosperity, and most of all back to some normalcy.