Year End

Where Are We Today

Park Place RV Park

Quartzsite Arizona

Here we are a couple of days away from the end of year, 2024. As many of us would ask, “where has it gone,” I sit and try and remember all the things that I/we have done this year.

Of course, the first three months of the year were here, in Quartzsite, enjoying the sun, friends, activities and our daily routine.

Night Flying at Quartzsite Desert Flyers

Recovering our dining Chairs

April saw us trekking home and settling in back home on the “Ridge”.

May through to the end of September sees us returning to our parttime/fulltime jobs along with relaxing, enjoying time with family and friends. Pat still enjoys her puzzles and crafts, along with her gardens, while I still carry on enjoying my hobby. Like here in Quartzsite, I have a great group of guys that I fly with at home.

The guys at home

And in no time at all, we are packing up the “Ridge” for winter, planning our trip back here and saying good-bye to family and friends once more.

Our trip down included a stop in Nashville where for 4 days, we took in Lower Broadway, took a trolly tour and visited with family, it was a enjoyable and rememberable experience.

 

Family in Nashville, great time!

 So here we are, reunited with friends, some who are from back home who make the trek down here each year. This year we have friends from back home who are here for the first time. Duncan and Patty are here right next to us in the park and we are enjoying having them here. We are doing our best to introduce them to many new things and of course to all the friends we have been so fortunate to meet here. Duncan has even taken up flying with me every morning, he has caught on quickly.

Duncan learning to fly

Christmas has come and gone, yes, we had a good one. I have been battling a head cold for the last 5 days, but feel I have turned a corner, feeling like myself again. Thanks to all the commenters on Pat's Blog for the feel better wishes.

As Pat and I often do at Christmas, we buy a gift for ourselves. This year, I bought myself a plane stand from “RC Plane Stands.” Hand made from marine grade plywood by a fellow in Irvine, California. I stained mine with some cherry stain that I have and then coated it with urethane, it turned out great. I am very happy with it. You can check out his site RC Plane Stands.

My new Stand

That brings us to now, hoping your year has been a good one. Even though we all have ups and downs, good times and bad times, highs, and lows, I pray and hope we all come out on the other side.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read, until the next time.

Wishing you all a Very Healthy, Happy New Year

 

 

Fantasy

Where Are We Today

Park Place RV Park

Quartzsite Arizona

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It has been a while since my last post, but of course, all you followers know what we have been up to, as you all read Pat's Posts

Pat does leave my special interest stuff for me to write about, my hobby especially. With that being said, I have been doing quite a bit of flying since we got here on the 1^st of November.

Top-Somethin' Extra, Left bottom-Night Timber, Right bottom-Radian

I came down here with three airplanes, all electric powered. My” Night Radian”, which is a sailplane/glider, a “Night Timber” and my “Somethin' Extra”. Within the first week here I lost the “Somethin' Extra,” for unexplained reason, other then radio interference. Within a few days, our chief instructor, who is a far better flyer than I am, lost one of his planes in the same area as I did, with the same type of failure.

Crash of the Somethin' Extra

Last spring, before we left for home, I picked out another airplane from Jim, who I have mentioned before. He is the club member who has property here in Quartzsite where we hold our meetings. He also has many airplanes that he buys and sells along with the space where we are welcome to work on planes.

Old or original covering

The one I picked out is called a “Fantasy”, it is a low wing airplane. He had three of them, two with no equipment in them and one that was set up as an electric flyer. I choose one that was not set up. It’s covering was in rough shape, so I stripped it and recovered it in a different color scheme altogether.

Fantasy recovered

I also added my own servos, receiver, and a Saito 82 four stroke engine. It took a couple weeks to get it ready for flight, but that day came and it took to the air with a little trim adjustment it is flying well. I now have over a dozen flights on it and I am feeling comfortable flying it.

This may not play

There is another one that have my eye on, that I might have to see about getting. More on that when and if it happens this winter.

As each day passes, more members arrive here for the winter and we have picked up a few new ones. One who is a friend from back home, has decided to get in on the fun. He has picked it up quickly, and doing very well.

Duncan with instructor

Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned for the next one and as always, check in with Patsy’s blog to keep with our day to day. Until the next time, be safe, stay healthy and a Very Merry Christmas.