Hi-Desert Rig Runners

Hi-Desert Rig Runners
Chapter of Winnebago Itasca Travelers

March 2010
Sky Valley Resort, Desert Hot Springs

HDRR's at the Coachella Valley Preserve

The hikers return

Augie presents a "press hat" to Tryna

Is that Clare guzzling from a 2-liter bottle?

A wild game of card bingo!

The inevitable poker game

HDRR's pose with Kathy St. George from Menopause, The Musical

Hors d'oeuvre dinner

Yummy pancake breakfast by the wagonmasters

February 2010
Mountain View, Hemet

Tryna and Bob get the Wii set up for the bowling tournament

Catching up while waiting for the tournament

Bob gives Mary her first Wii lesson

Our resident leftie Judi gives it a try

Bob and Lorraine were the winners!

Our Italian dinner was yummy

Augie presiding at his first "real" meeting

The park hosted a Canadian Breakfast which was fantastic

Saturday morning found us wandering around the Hemet Farmers Market

Clare was intrigued with this product - read the newsletter to find out what it was!

Clare taught us how to make silverware holders

January 2010
Golden Village Palms Resort, Hemet

Shuffleboard Tournament on World Class Courts

Judi patiently waiting on second during beanbag baseball

Sun shining (finally)on the local snow covered mountains

Ducks lined up for the HDRR first "Wee-Did-A-Duck" Race

Someone help this poor duck - he is nose down!

Clare and Judi cheer their ducks to the finish line

December 2009
Banning Stagecoach KOA

The Hi-Desert Rig Runner Reindeer!

Emptying our stockings is always fun

Members show their appreciation

November 2009
Calico Ghost Town KOA

Rainbow Canyon was majestic!

We had walking tacos just like they have at GNR

Serious games of poker and farkle

A group visited Calico Ghost Town for the very first time

We celebrated the chapter 20th birthday at Peggy Sue's Diner

October 2009
Bullhead City, Arizona

Gathered in the clubhouse for breakfast

A trip to Oatman to watch the shootout and see the donkeys

We visited Davis Dam and learned about the water project

May 2009
Desert Willows, Hesperia

Retro night at Bob's Big Boy

Tryna measures cream for 'All Shook Up Ice Cream'

Shake it up Lorraine!

Some ate with a spoon - Connie cut the corner and sucked it out!

Of course we played spinner . . .

. . . and poker.

Chapter members pose with Joe Range, owner of Range RV. We enjoyed lunch with them.

While checking out the store at Range Judi seems to be advertising or did that sign come from the chair she was trying out?

We visited the Route 66 Museum

Is that Tryna checking out the outhouse?

Deanna and Frank are ready for their summer trip down Route 66.

Members enjoying a fast-paced game of card bingo.

March 2009
Sportsmen's Lodge, Joshua Tree

Our chapter around our new member sign

Throughout the weekend we played spinner . . .

. . . poker . . .

. . . and card bingo.

A visiting artist at the Joshua Tree Visitors Center taught us how to do block printing.

Our group watches the rock climbers.

Is Gus going to try rock climbing?

Paula and Bob enjoying themselves during the tour of the Desert Queen Ranch.

Lorraine taught an iris paper folding class on Saturday afternoon.

February 2009
Indio Date Festival

Social time under the awnings

Thursday evening found a small group playing poker

Friday found us at the Date Festival where Gus tried out this dune buggy

We saw pig, camel and ostrich races and this trained zebra!

Gus and Judi admiring one of the many camels

This camel was waiting for a rider but none of us did it

Is Connie or Lorraine dressed correctly for the pageant?

Clare rings the cow bell to call her flock to dinner

Handymen Gus and Frank install one of wonderful new plaques

Saturday morning found us visiting the Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center

We gathered under the awnings for our Saturday afternoon meeting followed by . . .

. . . delicious rootbeer floats

January 2009
California State Meeting, Hemet

Patiently waiting for our number to be called for dinner.

The ever popular game of bingo was won by Paula and Lorraine. They are so lucky!

Members on the winning washer toss teams were Jerry, Virgil, Gus and Connie.

The "girls" adjourned to Clare's motorhome where she taught them to make stitched Valentine baskets.

We totally enjoyed the entertainment by the Baker's. Jerry and Bob had extra special treatment!

The Bakers had us on our feet dancing.

Saturday morning found us fixing breakfast for 151. What fun!

As always, we enjoyed the beanbag baseball competition. Gus, Judi and Deanna were on winning teams.

The campground was home to world class shuffleboard courts. A bunch of us tried our hand at the game.

We sure looked sharp in our new vests.

Gus helped Tryna share the quilt she had just finished for her grandson.

Who is this guy Mary keeps bringing to the outings???

December 2008
Banning

What a variety of Christmas hats!

Al brought out his ukulele for a Christmas sing-a-long

Digging into our giant stockings is always fun. New members Paula and Bob get into the swing of things.

November 2008
Sportsmans Lodge, Jousua Tree

Al Morton gave a hands-on demonstration on restringing our day/night blinds

"Each one teach one" was the name of the game as we learned new tricks on our computers

May 2008

Martha Teeters, an honorary member, joined us for all our meals this weekend	Poker ...	. . . and spinner, two outing "must dos"
The group enjoys a Basque meal at The Woolgatherers	All of us standing with a bronze of Buck Owens at his Crystal Palace	Who is that popping out of Gus' 60th birthday cake?

March 2008

Lorraine teaches us iris paper folding	Our cards	We always seem to have a game of spinner going
And of course poker (even without Jerry!!)	Breakfast on meeting day - don't our shirts look spiffy!	Judi models how our new vests are going to look
Saturday afternoon found us enjoying a competitive washer toss game.	Carl, Judi and Gus intently watch the game	It's always difficult to say good-bye

February 2008

Our home for the weekend, Sunset Campground in Death Valley National Park.	Dinner out the first night at the Ranch.	A visit to the Furnace Creek Inn.
Standing at 282 feet below sea level at Badwater.	Scotty's Castle, an exotic edifice that rises from the dust like a mirage.	Al entertains the group with tunes on his ukulele.
Exploring the Keene Wonder Mine.	Sharing thoughts about the mine.	Walking Salt Creek Nature Trail looking for pup fish.

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January 2008

Spending time in Quartzsite, AZ with the WIT 365 Club on BLM land.	Al gets the bonfire going!	Smores by Clare.
Sharing stories after a day of shopping.	The group at the Oasis Bookstore.	Paul, a Quartzsite icon and the bookstore owner, joins us.
Connie and Orin were on the winning beanbag baseball team in Hemet.	Others enjoying beanbag baseball.

December 2007

Breakfast provided by the Gilbertsons and cooked by Tryna.	Opening our stockings.	Carl and his harem!
Some choose poker.	Others opt to play spinner.	A bunch of Hi-Desert Rig Runner reindeer!
Tryna is gets sworn in as President.	Our 2008 officers.	We woke up Sunday to a winter wonderland in Southern California.

November 2007

Learning what we can in cyber-world.	Lorraine, Connie and Carl funnin' around.	Food, food, food!
Barbara busy quilting.	Our great new members.	The gang playing spinner and poker.

April 2007

Carrots ready for the burros in Oatman.	Jerry and Al feed the greedy burros.	Connie and Jerry flying down the Colorado.
David competes in the Cavalcade of Games.	Some beach time.	Lorraine was the big bingo winner!
When did Tryna's long hair grow?	Beanbag baseball at its best.	Neil Diamond was one of the great entertainers.
And Elvis was there too!

March 2007

A serious chapter meeting.	Al pinpoints potential outing locations.	An Italian potluck being enjoyed by the Quinto's, potential members.
A hot game of Pictionary.	A very serious poker game.	The tired shoppers after a day ath the College of the Desert market.

February 2007

Some of us drove the loop road through Joshua Tree National Park.

It was a beautiful day to view rock formations like this one called skull rock.

Our whole group showing the Valentine frames presented to us by Barbara Athy.

December 2006

Doing what we do best; Eating!	Jerry displays his exchange gift.	Spinner at its best.
What fun we had playing white elephant bingo.

November 2006

Another delicious HDRR meal.	Tryna was the spinner champion.	The HDRR members make decisions at their meeting.
A hot game of washer toss was won by Margie.	A soak in the hot mineral waters.

October 2006

A tour of Edwards Air Force Base was enjoyed by all.	Hilde working hard	Doing what we do best.
New club shirts!

September 2006

Lorraine parading Sadie.

Margie and Foxy.

May 2006

Watching some of the injured wild animals at California Living Animal Museum.	Our newest members, the Carrolls.	A serious discussion before dinner.
Can anyone figure out why the Gilbertson's car won't start?	Visiting before dinner.	Dancing to the music at Buck Owen's Chystal Palace.
Enjoying a tour of the Jackson and Perkins Rose Farm Operation.

April 2006

Beanbag Baseball Champions	Sampling the chocolate fondu	Dave Throws
Harold is a winner	Putting champion Mary

March 2006
Mojave, CA

20-Mule Team Borax Statue	Overlooking borax mine pit	Things made from borax
Borax Museum	Salad with club initials	What we do best - Pot Luck!
Mary makes a point	Suzanne and Phil Jaffe - guests from Washington Club