Lift Your Feet Up! Suck That Tummy in! Get Moving!

Yuma Lakes RV Resort

So, on Tuesday, Mar. 31st, it was time. I was melancholy in my last post but now it is time to Buck Up and get moving! Sounds like an exercise regime and for the Suite, I guess it is. 😂

Good morning
from
Park Place RV Park

Her feet get pulled up, her slides get brought in and her wheels move, all for the first time since Nov. 1st. We were as ready as we'll ever be. I was not surprised to feel a bit of nausea when I came downstairs at 6:45. I'd been dreading the move, in a way.

Gibbs was anxious while we
prepared things inside.
So much so that he didn't want to 
go for a walk with Mom.
Not while Daddy was in and out 
of Black Beauty.

That passed quickly and I started doing the remaining small jobs that are on my to-do list when we are packing up. Bill was outside, much to Gibbs' dismay (he knew something was up, bigtime), dumping tanks, bringing our Starlink in and packing our power cord and sewer hose away.

So, we pulled out,
stopping briefly at the office to
say goodbye to our Managers.

When Linda came over for
Pokeno this afternoon,
she took a picture of our
empty site. 😞

Gibbs is not a good traveler, not since the summer after his very first winter south. We're not sure what changed but that confident, sleepy pooch was no longer. 😒 He is better now, with a few tricks we've tried but still gets anxious. 

Diesel prices continue
to rise and saying goodbye
to the Q mountain.
(I climbed 2x this winter!)

Without the sun, these
pictures are quite dull but I
do enjoy this ride.

We said goodbye to Sue and Fred and pulled out of the park we've called home for 5 months. With only 90 minutes to drive, we arrived in Yuma Lakes RV Resort around 10:30. It is located on the east end area of Yuma. We turn off I-95S onto 7th Avenue E for about 3 miles.

Pictures from the drive.
Yuma Proving Grounds
the aerostat blimp, construction
and Yuma lemon grove.

We are Coast to Coast members and benefit by staying in this park for points, equivalent to $10/night plus $3 for electric. We got set up on Site #14 and immediately moved indoors. The houseflies are awful, 😫 spring here is different than in the Q, where we had the occasional one here and there. 

Other than being hot,
he enjoyed the ride enough.

Bill hooked us up to water and electric and joined Gibbs and I inside. The nice thing about rv'ing is that when you move, when you step in the door, nothing has changed. You are always 'home'. For Gibbs, that is huge. 💕

Fields harrowed for planting
This row of palm trees indicates
our turn is coming up.

I had a coffee and we relaxed until noon. After a bite to eat, we left the little guy in his happy place and drove into town to pick up things we needed at Walmart. We are only here 3 nights, long enough for a short time in Los Algodones before we move again.

Our turn towards the
park, onto Ave 7E

We stocked up on our Walmart things, stopped at Sally's Beauty Store and O'Reilly's Auto Zone for BB's air filter. They were all in the same mall so one stop shop and were back home before 3. I really wanted a DQ ice cream cone but it was out of our way so tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow! 🙏

Arrival

The afternoon was spent in front of our laptops. We have not sat down to actually plan our route home. There were suggestions, hints and a few ideas tossed around but today we formulated an actual PLAN that we both like. You'll just have to follow along to find out what they are!

This pretty tree was
right beside where we parked
in the Walmart lot.

I made myself a tasty Caesar and since our NCIS shows started at 5 pm, we decided on a throw together kind of supper. Apple pie and cheese were on the menu and saved cooking. With the a.c running, every bit helped.

Easy set up on Site 14
The trees are a nice touch

We reached a much more bearable 93F/31C today under cloudy skies. Tomorrow will be even cooler so we are h-h-h-appy!!! We watched our programs and I focused on finishing today's post. Gibbs is confused but curious, wants out, often, but only to check out all those new smells!

Good night from Yuma

A great day but I'm still thinking I'm in Quartzsite. Funny feeling. 🤭 Thank you for following our journey.

This is it! Our Last Day Here, Melancholy

Park Place RV Park

Monday, Mar. 30th

As the desert sun climbs higher and the Ocotillos begin to bloom, and yes, rattlesnakes make an appearance, we all experience the familiar seasonal shift. Another beautiful winter in Quartzsite is drawing to a close. Spring has arrived. 

Good morning!

RV's are being serviced either professionally or by the owners. Patio chairs, gazebos and mats are being packed away, and travel plans are coming together. Us Snowbirds (yes, a capital 'S') are preparing the journey back to our summer homes,

Gibbs, what are you doing?
Watching Daddy, Mom.
Please don't disturb me.
💘

Most of the above paragraphs were written in the local Desert Messenger by Robert Salas and I liked it so much, I adopted parts of it. This time of year brings mixed emotions. Speaking for Bill and I, we arrive here in the park on November 1st. 

I enjoy the banter we share.
We had some grrreat shots.
We had some lousy shots.
We're going to start counting how
many times we pocket the cue ball!
😂😂😂
I took some pictures on Linda's phone
but haven't got them yet.

We easily fall into a groove here, excited to see good friends, whom we've met over the last 5 years. Reaching beyond what was comfortable since the winter of 2016/17, after Covid (AC) we opted to spend our following years in the 'luxury' of a full service park.

Along with that, came friends. New friends. This has been a wonderful 5 months and I totally feel mixed emotions with leaving in the morning. Hugs, heart to heart hugs, leave a mark and will have to suffice until we return, God willing, on November 1st.

This is why coming into a park
is a bonus for me.
My friends' circle has expanded.
L to R
Patsy, Linda, Renae, Sue, Anne Marie.

Don't misunderstand. We are also anxious to hit the road that leads us to 'our' summer home, as mentioned above. It will not be rushed, although we're sure weather back home will be much improved when we arrive the second week of April.

Gifts from Anne Marie (the American star)
Linda (the wire wrap tree and Mexican)
Renae (the Hagstone with a natural hole from erosion)
All gifts meaningful and special.
Sue and Fred also gave Bill and I a beautiful
thank you card this morning.
Our hearts are full.

Today, off duty, (another kind of retirement!) Bill proceeded to do the rv things that he does. I went to play my last game of Ladies Poker Pool for this season. There were 4 of us to start and for the 3rd game, yay, Renae joined in and won the day.

She has definitely played before! 😉 We had fun, exchanged a few cards and gifts and parted ways at noon. 😞 After lunch, I decided to bake a pie to use up some frozen apples and took Sue 2 packages of frozen rhubarb for her Wednesday coffee meets. 

I remember that this puzzle
was a challenge so I'll leave
it to Renae to finish up.
This is mostly all her so will
do just fine in my absence.

The clubhouse oven did the baking while I fumbled with this repeat of a puzzle. I did it in 2024 and Renae and Sue will have to finish it. 

The sky looked like this for
a lot of the day.

Supper is leftover roast beef, gravy, vegetables. We are 95% ready to go. Anne Marie stopped by after Gibbs and I got back from a park walk so it was nice to exchange those hugs. Then just before our meal was heated, Renae popped over for the same thing. I'll miss her too! Safe travels for all who are left to hit the road. 

Supper was delicious

It was another hot day, although - again - a bit cooler. We had 97F/32C and a decent wind. There were some clouds but with a warm wind, we didn't notice too much. Bill would have felt it more than I, outside checking and greasing tires and packing the last of our things away.

At the end of the day,
this is what we'd all like to do.
A dog's life is sooo very hard!
😍

It will be a quiet evening for us, but what better for our last night? This has been a really nice day. I hope yours has too.

Thank you for stopping around. Your comments are always welcome!