Homewood Suites By Hilton Yuma

... many of the snowbirds have arrived yet. Saw a small herd of wild burros on the way outside of Q'zite. They were the first wildlife we'd come upon in many- a-mile. Our site here at the Park is quite nice with lots of room to spread out and enjoy the weather here this winter.

Saturday 20 June 2009<br><br>A short driving day, we started out with lunch after laundry. Our second Road Food pick was Mrs. White&#8217;s Golden Rule Café, a modest diner with whitewashed concrete walls adorned throughout with signatures and well-wishers&#8217; notes written in black Sharpie. The food is thoroughly Southern country cookin&#8217; or soul food; take your pick. Steph had the southern fried chicken, red beans, mixed greens and lemonade. Jim ...

... was about 1/2 Mile that took over 2 hours . . . In the few desert runs I have been on this was almost the most fun, requiring multiple ...

Spent most of the day downloading pictures from camera to computer to back up hard drive . . . so only had a very short time to get out and shoot a few . . .but the pictures I did get are worth sharing . . Jackie

... are nick-named "Jumping Cactus" because they will jump out and get you . . . And sure enough I manage to step on some the one step that I took without looking down where I put my foot today . . Fortunately John and Sallee had a pair of pliers because there was not a pair in our Jeep. And we ...

... I remind myself of the commercial that is running with the little boy swinging the bat at the ball and missing . .he keeps saying "I'm the greatest batter in the world". . .he misses 3 times . .but before the umpire screams "out" he gets a wonderful look on his face and the chears in his head start . .and he ...

... crop is cultivated to eliminate the expense of harvesting and enduring a loss. · Because of crop rotation timelines, the crops have to be harvested on certain days even if it requires completing the task at night or during rain storms. · Vegetable farming is lucrative but starting out is expensive with bare land going for $15,000/acre and irrigated land is worth $20,000. On average, each acre produces $8,000 each year compared to grain farming that MAY bring in ...

Before I begin todays activities, I want to remind you all that we have 244 days until retirement and then this show goes on the road and stays in the sun! Kathy and I were going to try the water aerobics this morning, but she couldn't and my sinuses were acting up, so we skipped that activity. She went off on her motorcycle and Dale and I went out to breakfast and shopping. The cupboards were bare and we need to ...

... with no facilities but the price is right. Leaving Portland we carried on to US highway 101, the scenic coastal route. We had a deadline of October 8th to arrive in the Los Angeles area so that Carie could catch her flight to Ottawa, Ontario to see her family in Kemptville. Therefore, the next eight days were spent as one-nighters through Oregon and California, staying at campsites of varying standards. This meant a great deal of driving and minimal sightseeing. However ...

This is my first post on what I hope will become an interesting blog that will chronicle my life while I travel around the globe. This blog is intended for family and friends so I'll keep the introductions short, plus I'm sure there will be plenty of time for that later. I'm 24 and recently left a job as an engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area ...