January 5, 2013 - Leaving Yuma

We left early this morning for Blythe, California to spend a couple of days with Bob & Pat Hawes, friends from Lethbridge Alberta.  It was cold but clear and sunny, perfect for travelling.

Gas prices in Quartsite, our last stop in Arizona before hitting the high prices of California, were $3.07 a gallon, needless to say, we filled up and of course there was a lengthy line-up at the pumps.  We were in a hurry because Bob had booked a Tee Time for the guys to golf, we had forgotten that there is a time change before Blythe so we had plenty of time to set up before it was time for the fellows to hit the course.

Pat spent the day preparing for "Happy Hour" six people were joining the four of us so we had a very pleasant late afternoon/early evening.  The guys came home from golfing and Dalton was very happy, he beat Bob...both nines were good, usually if one is good the other is not, maybe he is on a new golfing journey.

January 6 - Blythe

Bob and Dalton golfed (what else is new) and Pat, Bev (one of the Happy Hour ladies) and I went to Quartsite to shop.  Quartsite was getting ready for the RV Show so lots of RVs and large tents going up, more movement than the town has seen since last year at this time.  A better time was had by the ladies, the men, not so much.

January 7 - to Palm Springs

Gas price in Palm Springs area - $3.55 per gallon.

We arrived just after lunch and got settled into Lot 139, owned by Wendy and Ian Ogden of Langley, BC.  It is a very nice spot with a fire pit, hopefully we will have some nice evenings (without wind) where we will be able to use it. 

We had a great afternoon re-connecting with our friends, Bill and Carol-Leah Loran and Karen and Barry Fritz both couples from Lethbridge, as well as meeting some new folks, Pat and Sue, from Florida (originally from the Maritimes).  We all had dinner together at the Fritz's.

We had to leave early so we could Skype with Rebecca and Rob to seen when our granddaughter was to be born. 

Rebecca advised us that she was going to be going into the hospital to have our grandbaby on the 10th of January. Now we really have something to look forward to.