We're all settled in our spot in Pueblo El Mirage near Phoenix, and the weather is finally up to par! Lots of sunshine and it's getting warm. Last night we got out our little campfire and had a lovely evening on the patio with Jerry and Ernarae, and today is golf day at Palm Canyon. Hope my real swing shows up, not this imposter swing that's been hanging around since we got down here . . .
Last weekend we drove an hour and a half southwest of Phoenix down to the little town of Ajo, in the middle of the desert, where there was an Oldtime Fiddlers Contest. It was great! Very small in scale compared to the National Contest in Weiser, Idaho, but lots of fun. There was some impressive young talent there - brought the crowd of 200 or so to their feet. I loved every minute of it. At the lunch break we drove 15 or so more miles south into the Pipe Organ National Monument - a desert preserve featuring a large number and variety of cactus and the very rugged Stark Mountain. We were a little too early for the cactus to be blooming, but the landscape was beautiful.
Ernarae and I went hiking in the White Tank mountains on Wednesday, choosing the 8 mile Mesquite Canyon loop that climbs up the canyon to a high ridge, then comes down Willow Canyon to a final junction. No flowers yet, but it's a gorgeous hike with a panoramic view of the Phoenix valley below.
We've enjoyed several dinners and get togethers with Bob and Walda and Jerry and Ernarae, and met up with friends from previous years in the park, Del and Lela.
More to come soon . . . .
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Hi you two, it looks pretty nice there too! Has your golf swing made itself heard yet, mine finally did and now I have tennis elbow to prove it! We had a great bonfire at the state park last night, Bob and Joan's finale as they come back here tomorrow. Pete and Larry and I tried the Chinese Restaurant on the way back from it, it was not too bad, I would go once more. Say Hi to Earnarae and Jerry for us. Cheers, Judy and Larry
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