San Rafael Valley, AZ ~~ Photo by Bill Haas

Thursday, November 17, 2011

PSSSST! WANNA MEET SOME REMARKABLE WOMEN?

CAROLE, behind her camera
KATHY and LAURELEE
CALICIA
CRYSTAL and LINDA
LISA (and Tim O'Brien).  We had to make him an honorary (temporary) Ladeze man so he could guide us down the Rogue.  He said "thanks anyway" to the offer of lipstick!
WOODY (and the rest of the river rats reflected!)





You haven't lived until you've done 360's on the Rogue with WOODY at the helm!

CRYSTAL, our Figurehead and Pirate Spotter!
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Back on Land...
CRYSTAL, left, with the latest Lazy Dazer, EMMA, Grandma LISA and EMMA'S Mom, JEN.  Absent from this Ladeze outing was sorely-missed GREAT Grandma, JANET.  This family now boasts four generations of RVing women -- all Lazy Dazers!
PAT won't leave home without her hot water "bottle."

DORIS, and MARY behind her.  (Doris won't leave home without her carbonator.)



CALICIA won't leave home without her surge protector

AUDREY won't leave home without her Swiss Army Knife...
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Between her two-part presentation of "THE CHASSIS, THE ENGINE AND THE BOX: WHAT TO DO AND WHEN TO DO IT," JOAN never really stopped sharing her RVing expertise.
The only males allowed in the "clubhouse" are the canine variety...
Meet male canine extraordinaire, BLACKIE, and ...
PAT, his human
LAURELEE, we know it's you under there ... your badge was a dead give-away!
LAURELEE moderating "TOW or NO"
LINDA won't leave home without her special towing gloves!

Uppity Women in Training:  KATHY on the left, and the STURGIS SISTERS, ANNIE and MARY, who traveled cross country from Pennsylvania to join us in Oregon.   We were so glad you could join us!
NANCY tells us all that we need to know...
...and what to buy to "AMPLIFY CELL AND WIFI SIGNALS"
Good food, great company...
...and a reaaaallly UPPITY dessert of Ruby Port and Truffles served by JENNIFER G. and WOODY
and CAROLE


CINDY, PAULA, ANNIE and MARY.
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Colorful characters
I could *swear* I told everyone it was "Silly HAT" night!!!
NANCY... 
JENNIFER G. and CRYSTAL



LINDA
NANCY and KATE
The wolf, disguised as Grandma LISA,
and LUCYBLEU entertaining EMMA
Ambassador CALICIA
AUDREY 

LAURELEE
MARY
JOAN
The Lazy Daze LADEZE official Flying Monkey MASCOT.  (Do you think maybe an "intervention" might help?!)
AUDREY tutors us in how to "CAMP MORE and SPEND LESS"
CAROLE and LINDA share tips and treasures to fine tune an ALASKA travel experience.
CINDY, JENNIFER G. and WOODY planning their next geocaching adventure; (PAT in the background)

MARY, LUCY the wonder dawg, and ANNIE, her human
JENNIFER G., PAULA and CINDY
DORIS "prepping" the Champagne for our "Eat and Split Brunch"; JENNIFER and CRYSTAL get ready to chow down on JOAN'S homemade quick breads.
NANCY and AUDREY sharing last minute tips and info.
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My rig BEFORE the 8th Annual Ladeze GTG.

My rig AFTER the 8th Annual Ladeze GTG
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BE STILL MY HEART!!
For me, these dynamic, enlightened women enrich my personal Lazy Daze LADEZE experience, this year held on the banks of the Rogue River, Oregon.  It has been a privilege to absorb their energy and imagination, and their enthusiastic participation is infectious. These women make it all worthwhile, and I am so very grateful for their  friendship and generous contributions.  Thank you.