January 8, 2014
We arrived in Quartzsite on January 2 to a warm welcome from the assembled desert dwellers. A hearty dinner and a roaring fire...lots of port!
My Christmas present from Heather and Sue....codifies my 'New Philosophy'!!
The intervening week has flown by. Lots of catching up and 'Santa Chat' A quick trip into Coachella to pick up the car and its new tires. (Long story about malfunctioning Brake Buddy to follow!)
Shopping at Trader Joe's, Fallas Paredes, Target, and a few other stops! Bought a new Ninja--left the old one with Carolyn so the curry Thursdays can continue unabated. Then we showed Heather how to make lasagne in it and I think they're now shopping for one!
Dinner on Friday and Saturday at the Black Rock Diner in Brenda (about 10 miles up I-10) Saturday's feature was prime rib and it might be the best prime rib we've ever had.
Sunday we bade goodbye to Bruce and Sue who are on their way down the Baja (envy, envy) followed by housekeeping and laundry and other fun stuff!
We then took Buck and Heather up to the Desert Bar http://www.thedesertbar.com/ and couldn't have picked a better day. Bright sunshine not too crowded, good band and a first class tri tip sandwich!
Believe it or not this is the view from the urinals in the men's room...err shack!
Spent most of Monday helping Buck install a new water pump, fan and shower head in Prince Reindeer.
Today it was CFS at Taco Mio and haircuts/beard trim....now six pounds lighter!
Upcoming: The tent is up and the big RV Lifestyles (that just means they can sell stuff not even remotely related to RVing!) opens on January 8.
Mojo has been having a great time with his 'harem'--all the other pups here are ladies! But he's covered in sand....imagine! So on Friday we drive to Yuma for a 'dip and clip' for him and a lunch and catchup with old friends from B&B days!
Continuing to enjoy the 70F days and the sunshine!
