We found a bit of beautiful color in the desert. The Golden Knights practice at the Yuma Proving Grounds.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to update this blog. And I'm sorry about the spacing of the photos. This free program is nice but not very flexible. Unfortunately, the wifi at the Yuma Lakes campground doesn’t seem to agree with this laptop. Tonight is the first night I've been able to actually get online. And the seniors have decided I’m just a pain after complaining about the lack of wifi access. Being in the desert with all these - quite frankly - cranky seniors - has given me a new prespective on retirement. I think I'll elaborate on that little tidbit of information another time.
So to catch up. After leaving Quartzsite, we arrived at Yuma Lakes – another one of the campgrounds included in our membership. It’s okay but not fantastic. Because we had the quads, we got placed in an upper level which is out of the way of the rest of the park. It’s okay, but feel a little bit removed. So, we haven't met very many people except at breakfast which is the only meal we've managed to eat on "their' time. There’s inexpensive dinners, but only if you eat between 4:30 and 5:30 exactly. Which in California time, is 3:30 to 4:30 – too early for us to even think about dinner. So, we’ve missed out on the deals. They are also into “rules” here. They even provide a diagram of how to park the rig and have decreed that electric heaters and power boosters are bad - very bad. Luckily, since the temps have been in the 80s, there's no need for heat. And frankly, I'm not sure about the idenity of a "power booster."
So to catch up. After leaving Quartzsite, we arrived at Yuma Lakes – another one of the campgrounds included in our membership. It’s okay but not fantastic. Because we had the quads, we got placed in an upper level which is out of the way of the rest of the park. It’s okay, but feel a little bit removed. So, we haven't met very many people except at breakfast which is the only meal we've managed to eat on "their' time. There’s inexpensive dinners, but only if you eat between 4:30 and 5:30 exactly. Which in California time, is 3:30 to 4:30 – too early for us to even think about dinner. So, we’ve missed out on the deals. They are also into “rules” here. They even provide a diagram of how to park the rig and have decreed that electric heaters and power boosters are bad - very bad. Luckily, since the temps have been in the 80s, there's no need for heat. And frankly, I'm not sure about the idenity of a "power booster."
We’ve visited the local Yuma sites including the old prison and an old church. The historic district is being renovated nicely, but there’s very little commerce there. The economy isn’t all that good here. They’ve got a new super WalMart and a mall with Old Navy, Ross, Sams Club and several other favorites. On a good note, we are surrounded by farms of lettuce and vegetables. And the selection is first rate from the nearby farms. And there are palm tree farms which harvest dates, a local favorite. We've had wonderful salads and asparagus as well as a "date" shake.
Today we joined Dick and Audrey to visit the Yuma Proving Grounds base (military) as Dick is retired marine, he was able to get us on the base. While doing laundry, we were able to watch the Golden Knights practice their skydiving skills right across the street. They practiced all day so if you missed one jump, they got back in the plane and did it again. It was a great way to pass the time while doing laundry – which is SOOO boring. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I miss my washer and dryer.
We also made our annual trip to Los Algondones (spelling??) in Mexico. Bought some nice tequlia and of course, Kaluha as the price was very inexpensive. Plus, Steve got his hair shaved and mustache trimmed in a traditional barber shop for a mere $10. Otherwise, Steve also bought a very nice hand-tooled leather case for his shotgun. Bargaining with the vendors is an Olympic sport here and I'm just not very good at it. I did buy a yard peacock made from rocks and metal which rocks back and forth.
Anyway, I'll update this later when I have wifi again
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