BACK TO THE LOWER DESERT

 WE RETURNED TO MOHAVE VALLEY FOR THE WINTER THIS WEEK. WE STAYED THE FIRST NIGHT IN LAUGHLIN AT THE COLORADO BELLE CASINO AND HAD OUR 2 FOR 1 BURGERS AT THE REGENCY. WE DIDN’T WIN ANY MONEY. I STAYED AWAY FROM THE CRAPS TABLE, AND MARY PLAYED SOME VIDEO POKER FOR NICKELS.

IT WAS NICE TO ARRIVE BACK AT WINTER CAMP AT 8:30 AM AND HAVE ALL DAY TO GET THE CAMPER OPENED BACK UP. WE FINISHED ALL THE HOOK-UPS AT 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON AND HEADED OVER TO SAFEWAY AND THE 95 ROADHOUSE FOR LUNCH, WHISKEY, AND COLD BEER.

DURING ONE OF THE JULY MONSOON STORMS OUR SHED LIFTED RIGHT UP OFF THE BASE AND THANKFULLY A FEW FULL TIME RESIDENTS WERE ABLE TO PICK IT UP AND PUT IT BACK. SO OUR FIRST PROJECT WILL BE DEALING WITH THE SHED.

WE GOT OFF THE MOUNTAIN JUST IN TIME, AS I SEE THE MORNING LOW WAS 19 DEGREES THERE THIS MORNING. HERE ON THE DESERT IT’S 55 AND THE HIGH THIS AFTERNOON IS TO BE 70 DEGREES.