All Around, Not One of our Better Days

Park Place RV Park

On Sunday, Jan. 12^th we were up before 7, sorting laundry when a phone call came in from back home. When I saw it was our Buddy, Pat, we were concerned. When we hung up we were racked with devastating sobs. The love of her life, her partner for over 55 years, Rob, died peacefully in his sleep last night.

Hello!

There are no words, yet I can’t not mention it in my blog because it has been the basis, the background of everything we did today. Bill and I are both in shock, forcing ourselves to go ahead with routine things so as not to be holed up inside the Suite, emptying tissue boxes. We made a couple of calls, texts and messages to our rv’ing friends who knew him. I wish I could be there to hold my sweet friend in my arms. ☹

Between the wind and the indecision,
Gibbs wasn't sure how far he wanted to walk today.
I felt a bit the same way. 😢

It will be a shorter than usual write up of a busy enough day but my heart just isn’t in it. I did laundry, Nancy and I walked to Family Dollar/Coyote Fresh for milk, cream and bread while waiting for the clothes to dry. I got home and realized I forgot the bread, one of the key things on my short list. Gibbs and I walked and when Bill came home from the field and Hangar, we had lunch together.

The star of the Happy Hour
How could she not be?

With his commitment to a booth/table at the RV Show, as President, he has a lot of things to get done before Saturday. Otherwise, he would have stayed home this morning. He got a propane bottle filled after lunch and we just sat quietly together until 2. We had planned a drive out to Roadrunner BLM for Happy Hour with Ken, Kim, Sara and Ainsley so everyone piled in BB with our chairs and beverages for a couple of hours.

The winds picked up again late morning so Ken had chairs set up at the southwest side of their Journey. Lots of sun, less wind. I don’t like the cold wind but I was bundled and sat in the sun near the rig. I actually had to de-layer. It was fun to see Sara and that wee babe once more before we said our goodbyes around 4:30. Nancy and I took the pooches for a walk around the park and then we piled back in to go out for pizza.

A picture from both sides.

Silly Al’s was a no-go with no parking available so we opted for Outback Pizza instead. It was delicious and I brought half of my small meat lovers pizza home. When we got back here and walked in the Suite, it seemed like the morning reality hit me all over again. I can’t pretend I haven’t cried, I have, many times throughout this day.

We are in store for a full moon
on Monday night.

I’ve wept for one of our best friends leaving this world too soon and then just as often for our other best friend and what she will be facing as the one left behind. There are no words of comfort that can make things better so I offer prayers to her and the family. The day today was cool but sunny, only reaching a high of 61F/16C (feeling colder than that) and we’ll be dropping to 36F/2C overnight. Brrr. As Ken said, it is January in Quartzsite.

It was a great pizza.

This has not been the best day but our friends are around us and we all share in this grief. Please pray for Pat and her family. She needs strength and comfort right now. ♥

We have so many great memories with this wonderful man
He will be sorely missed from our lives.
Borrego Springs, CA

2017/18
Sedona, Az
Good night.

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