Summer Travel Map

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

June 15-24: Ready to hit the road!

Let me start by saying we’re steadily getting used to the heat. After eight winters in Arizona, the body adjusts. However, getting ready for travel has been interesting. It’s been hot. Usually, I’m able to look at the extended forecast and pick what days look good for various activities like washing the coach and loading bulky items. Not so much this time around, primarily because we’ve had a different target departure date. Don’t get me wrong; delaying departure by 8-10 weeks was the right thing to do. If we do this again, I’ll have to rethink some of the activities and schedule accordingly.

One of the interesting side effects of the summer heat is the impact on the house’s water system. This picture shows "cold" water out of the tap in the early afternoon. At some point, we could probably turn the water heater off!

It’s also nice to have friends with a pool! Even though Geri’s been attending a water aerobics class each morning at our community’s pool, she really enjoyed our visit to Ana & Larry’s for their annual Pool Party celebrating Larry’s Birthday and Father’s Day.


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Part of getting ready to travel is packing all the essentials. Geri was lucky enough to get another “care package” from Connecticut with more Utz Chips, which aren’t available in Arizona. Other brands just aren’t the same.


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Later in the month, we had Ana & Larry join us for dinner at our place. Do you think Larry enjoyed the T-Bone?


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So, now we’re just about ready to leave. The coach is mostly loaded, except for last minute stuff that we need in the house. We've had our traditional pizza dinner at the local Grimaldi's. Tomorrow, we’ll finish that up and prepare the house for departure, resetting the thermostat, draining the water heater, turning off the water and gas, and generally sealing things up. West Coast, here we come!




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