After five wonderful days at my brother Don’s home, I packed up and began my journey to AZ. I plan on going slow at first and then I may ease up a bit. I’m sorry, its just the way I travel.
I had a great time with Don and family, they made me feel like one of the…. well, you know! We went out for breakfast on Saturday, Thai food on Sunday, and Mexican on Monday. I actually liked most of the Thai food which even surprised me. We went to the movie Ender’s Game after breakfast on Saturday, then stopped afterwards to see Betty’s Daughter Jen at her new apartment. All of Betty’s daughters, Ann, Jen, and Michelle, are super cool young ladies and I was glad I got to see and spend time with each of them.
On Sunday Don took me out to where he works. Thinkom is a company that designs and manufacturers leading edge antennas. If you fly somewhere next year, there is a good possibility that the antenna on the roof of the airplane that allows you to connect to Wifi will be one of theirs. It was all pretty fascinating, and although much of the technology involved in antenna design was over my head, I actually learned quite a lot. It was very special day to spend together.
I just want to thank Don and Betty for their gracious hospitality. It was hard to say goodbye but good to realize that they will travel to Phoenix in December where we will see each other again.
On my last night in LA, after almost three years, I saw Julie Widener again. Don and I met Julie at a local yogurt shop and had a wonderful time catching up. I think we spent most of our conversation about our kids and new grandchildren, but in a way, that’s what it’s all about. It was great to see her again.
I remembered a nice campground in the San Bernardino NF, so when I drove by yesterday, I had to stop and see if it was still open. It was. I stopped. It is quite high up, about 8000′, and very cold at night, < 30 deg, so I will most likely pull out tomorrow. I will probably stay a couple of days in Quartzsite and be in Mesa shortly after.
It is much cooler here now; below 60 degrees at night, lots better than in Sept. Don’t hurry; as long as I know you are headed this way, I’m happy.
Sounds like a good time was had by all.
Looking forward to seeing you here. I’ve got lots of mail for you!
Glad you got to spend time with the Laffertys. I’m sure they enjoyed having you as much as you enjoyed being there. See you soon!
It was really great having you here. I wish I was able to spend more time with all my siblings. Maybe when I retire for good I’ll be able to move closer to everyone.
Dale even rode my 1000 cc street bike. I think he liked it.
I forgot to mention riding Don’s motorcycle until after I hit publish. I’m not sure why I forgot, it was certainly a highlight of my visit. What a rush!
I hear your up north fighting snow and cold this week. Tell us about your adventures.