Christmas at the Patterson's

I have been LAZY and have not added anything to the Blog so thought I would add Christmas pictures of the family. We have 30 in the Texas Patterson's family and add to the number every year, with the Grandkids getting married. I have added pictures in the album on the right side of page. We are to Dutch Oven Cook next week will try to take some pictures and add them to the Blog. I added some new pictures into Dutch Oven #1 album, cooked a Turkey for December DOG (D)utch (O)ven (G)athering. Used a new Turkey Roaster it works great cooked a 14# turkey in 2 Hr.

They ate all of them cinnamon rolls. We are back home,Friday we are going to bake biscutes for grade school kids, for hallisville western days. Then go to Tyler state Park Friday afternoon for Dutch Geathering Saturday Pots will be on the tables at 12:30 come join us. I will put more pictures in albums.

Ruth and I are at the 4th Annual National Dutch Oven Gathering (DOG) in Lake D'Arbonne State Park near Farmerville LA. The campgrounds are all full so we are parked in the parking lot at the boat ramp,we have our own playground and it's raining.There will be four dutch oven cook-off competitions. Saturday morning "breakfast casserole, and/or biscuit cook-off. Saturday afternoon, " gumbo, and/or dessert cook-off. I don't know what I'am going to do , or if I am going to watch and learn. I will take pictures and put them in a album as the cooks get started so look in the albums as the week gets started.

Dean

We have Two new Trace Inverters installed now everything in the coach will work all the time whether we are pluged in or not. I got all the oils in engine,transmission, generator changed,ready to go. The 4th annual National Dutch Oven Gathering will begin on friday September 28th and continue through sunday september 30th at Lake D' Arbonne State Park near Farmerville La. Ruth and I are going to go Tuesday the 25th and come home Sunday or Monday. Will try to post some Dutch Oven pictures from the gathering'

Dean

We are back in Texas, I think it's hot 97* outside Precious went outside and came back inside and strech out on the cool tile floor,it must be hot. Let's go back to cool country. we are going to go by JR & Doris Marriott's tomorrow on the way home.

This was the view as went south from Taylor Park to Gunnison it was 46* Friday morning when we left the campground.We drove 350 + or- Friday to Lamar Colorado. (Click on picture to see picture full screen)

This is the view from the campground at the trading post campground. The weather was great it was 34* thursday morning and 72* in the afternoon, did not need any air conditioning, but sure did need heat in the mornings. We are at Lamar Colorado headed home be home Sunday afternoon

Campgrounds will not let you wash your coach in the campground so I stopped along the road on the way to Gunnison and washed the front and back and the sides from the middle down. I had help out the front window that dog. We are at the Taylor Park Trading post RV Park north of Gunnison Colorado,Will be here three days or more they said it way 36* this morning it's 4:50 and it's 69* now, and trying to rain.There must be about 50 RV in the RV park, lot's of bikes & atv's. now the sun is shinning, we have some stakes to grill so guess I will dodge the rain dropsand start cooking. The PHONES DO NOT WORK!!!!!!! EMAIL WORKS!!!!!!

Dean

Fixed sausage and pepper bacon and pancakes outside this morning it was 61*, it beat Texas weather. First time I have used the griddle on the gas grill it worked pretty good, need to use it more to get used to it.

It's Sunday afternoon we are at the Centennial R.V. Park 11 miles south of Montrose CO. The picture is the view out our front window of the colorado mountains,will get some better pictures in the next few days.We will be here for the next three days,will call Jimmy&Betty and meet them.Click the links on the right to see where we are at.

Dean

This is a picture of Ruth & Carol Stricklin,I am using Ruth computer my keyboard got washed down with PEPSI and it will not turn on,I guess that means I get a new laptop. We are at Shady Acres RV Park in Green River UT. Will go to Colorado tomorrow and meet Jimmy & Betty Goss.I not sure how long we will stay in Colorado,I'm ready for some cool weather,and ready to do some Dutch Oven cooking.

Dean

Picture Friday morning Joe cooking breakfast it was 42* everyone got out there coats.More pictures in photo albums right side of page. We are at Redmond for the FMCA Convention will be here until Friday morning. We are at LOT#8 14th STREET

We are at Madras Oregon for the CVC prerally we hav 13 coaches here now 15 more to come . Weall went out and ate texmex last night in Oregon they did ok, even if they were in oregon . look in link on right side for more pictures, and where we are at. will try to add pictures each day.1

We left Chama this morning we are at Springville UT in RV Park, Peter & Neida Naumburg met us here, and we are going to CVC Per-Rally together.Going to Idaho tomorrow.

This is the train at Chama NM. We did not ride it we did follow it and take pictures.We have 7 coaches here now, Jimmy&Betty Goss are comeing today.We all went to cowboy dinner and show last night. We are going to pass on the breakfast buffet this morning we have had to much to eat this week.The deer are out every morning,and the red fox two times,a bear got into the trash bin one night, 52' this morning, sure beats 80' when you get up in the morning.

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We are in Chama NM it's Monday morning ,Ruth and Precious out for morning walk it's 54* We have 3 coaches here, J.R.&Doris Marriott, Lee & Rebecca Harp, and Ruth & Me. There are 3or4 more comeing. Look at pictures of sunrise start slideshow change time to 2 seconds.

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We are leaving early in the morning going to Tucumcari NM. stay there saturday night then go to Chama NM.to thehttp://skymountainresort.com/ campground untill August 3rd then go to Redmond OR. for 2 weeks. click the links on the right side of page to see where we are at the coach link will update as we travel.

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We had lots of people and lots of food,rained Thursday, day & night,it was cool untill Saturday it was 90+ saturday. Everyone had a good time,we came home sunday morning.I plan to head for Redmond Or. July 21st stop in Colorado for a few days and be in Redmond August 5th be there about 2 weeks.

Bear cooked a 12# turkey for everyone for supper took 1 hr in black pot,I may need to get one of them kind of pots. We are at Tyler State Park will be here until sunday, then back to Longview, we will leave home July 21st. going to coloradofirst then Redmond for CVC and FMCA.
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We are going to go to Tyler State Park Wed. July 4th and cook with our Dutch Oven Group and come home Sunday. Come eat with us Saturday at 12:30.

Grand Cherokee

2002 Grand Cherokee

8" lift , ARB Lockers both ends, ARB front Bumper with 8000 # Winch