Summer Travel Map

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Casa Grande Visit

April 29, 2010
Eloy, AZ

Today dawned sunny, and we had another good day. I washed the bug debris off the front of the coach, topped off the transmission fluid (it was 5 quarts low due to the leak), and called friends in Casa Grande to see if they were going to be around for a visit. With the green light on that, we headed out once again. After a quick stop to pick up more transmission fluid (have to have that kind of stuff on board at all times), we arrived in Casa Grande around 11:00. We had a great visit over lunch with Bob & Marlene and Rod & Jean, the couples with whom we travelled to Alaska last summer. It was great to catch up, reminisce, compare notes and talk about future travel plans. Bob & Marlene have been doing a lot of work on their house and yard, and are planning to stick close to home this summer. We wish them well.

 "The Lunch Crowd", minus Bob the Photographer

We planned to hit the road around 2:00 and ended up yakking until 3:00. We thought about heading east on the I-10 to the New Mexico border but, after stopping for fuel 15 miles down the road, decided to call it a day. We found a spot to park, I made a batch of Sloppy Joes, and we'll relax a bit before continuing our trip east tomorrow. In spite of the sunny day, some clouds rolled through pushed by very strong winds. We had some sprinkles, followed by a short dust storm - just enough to make a mess on the windshield.

We'll keep playing the schedule by ear, adjusting timing as we go. It's the "new me", focusing more on the journey than the plan for it.

2 comments:

Bob and Marlene Rea said...

Thanks for stopping, we enjoyed the visit, it was great seeing you guys again.

Unknown said...

Yes, was great seeing you guys