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I just finished creating a new blog for Jakes Corner RV Park, a place that holds a special place in my RV adventure log because of my infatuation with Roosevelt Lake National Recreation Area.  Jakes Corner is halfway between my home in Payson and Lake Roosevelt, one of the largest canyon lakes in the state. Great place for fishing, boating, camping hiking and Rving, and Jakes Corner is where I frequently stop on my way to and from the lake. And now I have a great place to park the fifth wheel if I want to stay over. And with the great Arizona climate I do tend to stay over a lot!

Southwestern Hospitality with a Western Flavor

Jakes Corner RV park in NE Arizona, is just an hour from Phoenix, a 30 minute ride to Payson and Arizona's Rim Country, is situated conveniently between Roosevelt Lake and Payson and is equally convenient for visitors from the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.

I shot a bit of video for their new blog and thought I would share it with my RV readers here. I highly recommend it as a place to bring the family in your RV.

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RV Country

Two lanes of divided highway route you through a pristine desert landscape of reservation, state and national forest lands undisturbed by development practically until you arrive in Payson, a community of some 15,000 full-time residents, situated among tall Ponderosa Pines. Just a 1.5 hour drive from Fountain Hills, it's a section of AZ 87 known as the Beeline Hwy, where, on any given weekend, you will see RV's, such as pop-up campers, fifth-wheels, travel trailers and motorhomes, every size and description, traveling to the Rim Country. Besides Payson, they are bound for places with names like; Strawberry, Pine, Christopher Creek, Show Low and Sunrise, and where they will find some of the best hiking, fishing, camping, cool temperatures, and scenic forests in the Grand Canyon State.

It's a steady climb from Fountain Hills to the Mt. Ord turn-off, or what is sometimes referred to as the pass, it being the highest point between Ftn Hills and Payson and where some of the larger RV's will struggle. Carry extra water, camping accessories, and take your time. Once past there it's an easy ascent to into Payson where you will find everything you need to stock the RV pantry.

Some friends kept insisting that I share some of the video that I have shot along that scenic road, specifically areas where ancient Saguaro cactus dominate the landscape, giant cactus that always look different depending on the seasons, natural light and time of day. I finally put some of my best footage together, (you still need to drive it yourself!) found some cool music to go with it, loaded it on YouTube, and I hope you enjoy it;

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The Smothers Brothers were here at the Valle del Oro RV Resort January 11th and 12th and on the 13th and 14th at they appeared at the Mesa Regal RV Resort. I hear they were nothing short of fantastic and the consensus was they haven't lost a step! Who wouldn't feel better about getting older after these guys were through with you? And Tommy Smothers is one of those guys who looks young forever too.

The Lettermen ("the best thing to happen to romance since moonlight") were here at the ViewPoint RV & Golf Resort on Jan 20th. No reports have been received yet but I have heard they put on a good show too.

Ricky Skaggs (don't know much about him, any relation to Boz?) is appearing at Mesa Regal RV Resort on January 29th.

The Ink Spots The group that brought us My Prayer continues to captivate audiences with the wonderful harmonies and arrangements that made them a musical legend will appear at the Mesa Regal RV Resort on February 13th. February 14th at Valle del Oro and on the 15th they do a show at the Sun Life Golf Resort.

The Nelson's (Ricky's Sons) will wow the crowds at the ViewPoint RV Resort on February 16th – Hello Mary Lou!

Patti Page finishes off the winter schedule with her appearance March 14th at the Monte Vista RV Resort. (she was a bit before my time but I like her sultry voice).

The Platters, smooth as ever, with Twilight Time and other great hits at Canyon Vistas RV Resort on January 23 and on January 24th at the Val Vista Village RV Resort. Here is a treat for you from 1955, The Platters performing – Only You.

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I thought (and hoped) that guys like Robert Wagner, Dick Clark and Pat Boone would never age because as long as they were young – so was I.  And if you saw Frankie Avalon on stage (from the 10th row back) you could almost swear he has found the fountain of youth and stopped the clock.

Remember when we were growing up, every time we would see these guys on TV they always looked so young?! Year after year, even when we approached our forties and fifties they seemed never to age. I wanted to think that stars like Robert Wagner, Dick Clark and Pat Boone would look the same until they went to that great bandstand beyond. But did you see poor Dick ringing in 2008 at the New Years ball-drop in Times Square, NY? Who among us baby boomers did not appreciate the effort it must have taken him? My Mom had a similar "incident" at 80 and I know how frustrated she was, breaking all of our hearts trying so hard to communicate, God rest you Momma.

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When I first saw the article in the Arizona Republic (Jan 9, 2008) about stars of the past being booked into RV Resorts, celebrities like Franky Avalon, The Smothers Brothers, Brenda Lee and even Patti Page, I have to admit that my first reaction may have been less than positive. Other than reminding me that I am smack in the middle of Boomerdom at the tender age of 58, I couldn't figure out why it should bother me. Then it hit me, that sinking feeling I got when I first saw Robert Wagner (with a paunch) selling that Senior Lending Network reverse mortgage stuff on TV. Being of a generation that scoffed at aging actors appearing in commercials, I just couldn't get past the stigma that I had bought into. All that is changed now, as I got older, I got over it.

Baby Boomers Are Targeted

These mortgage guys are smart to use a guy like RW, They are targeting us boomers with a plan for us to get cash for the equity in our homes – but, unlike our parents, does our generation really need something like a reverse mortgage? I don't much care for the term "reverse", but heck, maybe it's a good idea, I don't know. That's one reason (among others) they didn't hire me as their pitchman, they brought in the big gun, the aging but still, ultra-hip, Robert Wagner. The strategy here is that only a guy like Bob could ping our memory banks with enough nostalgic sonar waves to make us reach out and dial that reverse mortgage hotline, hypnotizing us with visions of where we were when Hart To Hart was a hit show and just what were we going to do with all that cash!  Shhh, don't tell the kids!

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