Here it is Monday Feb 23, 2009. Since my last post in the snowy weather of Willcox, I have travelled back west. I spent another 4 nights in Gila Bend, mostly to try and get over a cold I got before journeying up to Sun City to see Charlie. Then I spent 6 nights in Sun City visiting with him and, surprise! his son Denny who came out from DesMoines, Iowa for a couple of weeks. I was most glad to see Denny. He's a heck of a nice guy, about my age, owns a fifth wheel almost identical to mine and a Dodge truck with the Cummins powerhorse Diesel engine, just like me. And he brought his mom with him - she was Charlie's wife at one time, and although she's 83, she's got a mind as sharp as can be and she knows what she knows! Nice visit. Also got to have dinner a couple nights with Sherry's sis, Peg. We had a real good visit. I enjoy visiting with her.

So then, Saturday Feb. 21st. I left and headed west. I've been in Quartzsite camping in the Plomosa Rd. area about 6 miles north of town on BLM land. It's free, but there are no services, water or even a place to dispose of your garbage. But it's the wide open spaces with mountains in the distance so I do like it. The picture above is a picture I took when I got here. After tomorrow night I'll start out to arrive in Ojai, probably Friday to visit my kids. I'm excited to do that!! I have 3 grandsons that I never get to see enough and Ward & wife just bought a house so everything is looking up out there!!