Feb 2018 – SKP Saguaro Co-op, Benson, Queen Creek and Yuma AZ
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| I never get tired of the desert |
Well, we got another call from the office. The owners of lot
9 decided to return early, so we had to move, again. Our friends think we are
the park gypsies; they aren’t sure where we will pop up next. We were happy to
learn that lot 280 would open up before our deadline to leave 9, and we were
assured that we wouldn’t have to move again.
We spent two months in lot 280 last winter and liked it. It
is across the driveway from the dry camping area where folks are rotating
through all the time. It is handy to the shop where I made the drawers last
year, and it is close to several access points to the desert trails for the
dogs. About half the traffic in the park goes by 280, so the view through the
windshield is constantly changing. That said, there is no view of the
mountains, something Kayeanne really liked about #9. The sunsets on lot 9 were
pretty spectacular, too.
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| A howling gale broke out for about 30 minutes |
One day it snowed. In the desert. On the cactus. For a few minutes we had blizzard conditions with snow, hail and a howling wind. Nothing stuck for long, but the mountains were very pretty the next morning.
We love this place but it can certainly wear you out. There is
so much to do and so many activities to get involved in. Kayeanne volunteers on
the Bingo, club house and Helping Hands committees, and regularly goes to beading,
yoga and polymer clay workshops. I volunteer on the landscape and facilities
committees, and occasionally wash dishes after dinners in the clubhouse. We are
taking dancing lessons, too. When you add the dinners every week, movie night,
entertainment every Saturday night, and lunches and dinners and card games with
friends the schedule can get a little hectic. Retirement is certainly not for
the lazy.
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| Ugly old bald guy really scored! |
One Saturday turned out to be the annual Prom Night,
complete with lavish decorations that Kayeanne helped design and install. Fancy
dress-up and a good, loud band that played too much Motown and bebop, but did squeeze in some real R&R really made it a good time. Way
too many old folks stayed up much too late trying to recapture what they really
never had several decades ago. Everyone certainly seemed to have a good time,
and we had a ball. I had a LOT more fun than I ever had at school proms! I was also amazed that the only suit I own and haven’t worn for five years actually fit,
sort of. Kayeanne was a knockout in her skinny blue dress and designer shades.
Kayeanne flew to California Karen
Mohr and Patty Nash ,
in Kernville. All reports indicate a great time was had by all. The dogs and I managed
to get along without her, but we were happy to see her come home.
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| Best RV park in Queen Creek |
When we pulled into the Co-op a couple of months ago it seemed
like we were there for a long stay. Time certainly flew by and on March 2nd,
we packed the coach, hitched up the car and drove north to Queen Creek near Phoenix Chet Baffa . With
their usual foresight and flair for timing, they just moved from Colorado
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| Dental, optical and limitless tourist junk |
Sunday morning we found our way to I8 and headed west, back
to Yuma Kahlua
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| Monroe Crossing |
We originally planned to spend just one night in Benson to rendezvous with important mail forwarded from the Escapees mail room in Texas
More soon,
Bob
