03-12-2025 A Bit of a Summary

Traveling South on Arizona Highway 191 toward the Chiricahaus

I haven’t kept  up well with the blog since we left Desert Hot Springs on March 3.  Everyone knows what that means.  We have been having too much fun and moving along fairly quickly with little time to write.  I have managed to process photos and write a bit each day about where we are and what we are doing, but that writing still needs a bit of polishing to be blog worthy.

Leaving Catalina Spa and RV Resort

Since I left everyone hanging after Mo’s birthday I thought this morning it would be good to do a quick update.  More posts will follow with the stories and photos of our adventures.

March 3  and 4 Ogilby Road

Settled in at a boondock site off of Ogilby Road

We spent two beautiful days with our friends boondocking in the open desert.  Sunsets, sunrises, silent nights and a wonderful campfire were highlights.

March 5 through March 9

Our very pleasant overflow site at the Boneyard Vista Campground

We drove east on Interstate 8 toward Interstate 10 and Tucson where we camped in the lovely open space of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base family camp at the Boneyard Vista campground. While there we visited our friends Wes and Gayle not far away in Sauharita and enjoyed two lovely “Gayle” dinners.  We connected with a work friend of mine before continuing east toward Winslow, Arizona.

March 9 and 10

We spent an incredible time in the area, stopping for a visit to the Amerind Museum along I-10 before settilng in to our park in Willcox.  It was a perfect location for our day spent touring and hiking in the Chiricahua Mountains and a little side trip to the Fort Bowie National Historic Site.

March 11 and 12

Settled into our park in Wikenburg, we visited our friends Mike and Janna.  We enjoyed a lovely dinner and Mattie and their pup Kayce had a fantastic time running and playing together

At the moment, we are sitting in the cozy MoHo with full hookups.  Last night’s rain has stopped but everything is still wet and the skies are gray.  Our plans for today are simple.  We are relaxing in preparation for our trip home.  The next four days are filled with all sorts of weather advisories including wind, rain, snow, and flooding along our route.  With a full schedule of appointments beginning on Monday morning, there isn’t time to dawdle.

Daughter Deanna sent a message to me at 5:30 am this morning asking if we were going to be safe.  She was watching the weather for us and was getting the advisories.  It reminded me of the days when she and Keith were full time truckers and I would watch weather for her and we would text back and forth.  Daughters Deborah and Melody are also anxious for us to be back home as well.  Even my friend Maryruth is ready for me to be back at Sunset House just a mile from her home in Grants Pass.

It is funny that even though we are as close as a phone call or a text message, it still feels different.  I am at that stage of a trip as well.  Most of the adventurous part of this journey is behind us and like a horse to the barn, I am ready to be home.

I will continue to flesh out our recent travels with words and photos so there will be more to come.  I just thought a short update might be in order since I am no longer posting regularly on Facebook and many long distance friends may be wondering where we are.  Till later: