Yuma - Thursday

Wow! We have been busy since arriving in Yuma.

We have visited with Jim & JoEllen Gass (topfuel), Nick & Terry Russell (Gypsy Journal) and Smokey and Pam. The visiting was not just sitting around talking, but going out to eat - what else!!! It was so nice having friends here, especially since this is our first time in Yuma and we know absolutely nothing about the area. Everyone has been so helpful. That's one of the nice things about fulltiming - you meet some of the nicest people and somewhere down the road is an old friend.

We also met back up with Jake and Nancy for dinner - had some of the best pizza that night. Dean and I will be going back there for more at Da Boyz (I think that was the spelling). Only problem with going there is that they don't have French Dressing and being that I spent a lot of my years on the MS Coast, I like French Dressing on my pizza!! Guess I'll have to take my own.

Tuesday, Dean and I drove around the foothills checking out lots to rent. We found one and on Wed. morning we packed up and moved about 4 miles - very short day - LOL.

We are now residents in the foothills of Yuma until 11 Feb when we will head for Casa Grande, AZ for the Gypsy Journal Rally. Here again we have so many friends going to the rally, it promises to be a wonderful time.

Today was laundry day and we found a laundromat nearby. What a different experience this one was. First let me tell you that it was packed with mostly very senior citizens. One of our friends calls them Q Tips. White hair w/white shoes. Never thought of them that way but the name kinda fits - LOL. Anyway, you sign in and then are directed to however many washing machines you need. Load your machines and an attendant comes by with a card that they insert into the machine and wala - it starts. Oh, I forgot to say that you pay another attendant when you sign in for however many machines your going to use - both washer and dryer. Quite a system they have. While talking to one of the attendants, I was told that they went to this system to keep from being robbed after closing and also to keep the arguments down over who gets what washer/dryer - must be a senior citizen thing. Darn if I'd fight over a washer/dryer!

The rest of the day we spent relaxing. I took some pictures around our lot showing the views. Very nice......







The sky is so clear and blue - just beautiful. Last night the stars looked so close, you felt like you could reach out and touch them. I just wish it would warm up just a little more. It is supposed to next week - we'll see. Till then - thanks for stopping by and see you next time.