BACK IN QUARTZSITE

With most of the dental work finished, we're back in Quartzsite, at a different location than last week. About 5 miles south of town, off Hwy 95 @ mile marker 99, a large BLM area exists for RV's. This area is a little farther out of town, and has no support systems, like access to water, dump station, or garbage Dumpsters. There is however, no fee involved to park here, and right now, there are hundreds, if not thousands of rigs within a mile or so radius. We're here for about a week, with some of our friends starting to arrive tomorrow. Yesterday morning, it was all about filling out insurance forms, making copies of dental receipts, and getting it all mailed to my dental insurance company. The other paperwork that we mailed yesterday was the initial forms and deposit for a trip that Patty is taking with her son David. They're going to Greece in November, and the 10 day trip includes a 4 day cruise in the Greek Isles. She's excited about the trip, but probably more thankful that she will be able to spend some time with David. Last year it was China with her brother. This year it's Greece with her son. We found out about this trip from Lori East, who is going with her sister, and son Trevor. I'm sure they will have a great time, but that kind of travel, that includes very long airplane rides, just isn't for me. About 2-4 hours in the air is all I'm willing to endure. The picture was taken yesterday, showing my new flagpole that I just could not live without. I have a collapsible 20' pole at home, that was originally purchased for the motor home, but, it was just too big and heavy, so I only used it a couple of times while traveling. It ended up as a semi-permanent structure in front of the house. This new pole is fiberglass, collapses to about 4 feet, and with permanent mounts on the rear ladder, will be much easier to set up and take down. There's just something about seeing our beautiful flag waving in the wind, that brings out my patriotic spirit. This is a great country, I just hope that our path stays true to the traditional values that were set forth by our founding fathers.