Still in Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is an interesting place. The weather in the dead of winter is usually as good as anywhere in the US. As a result a lot of people spend time here in January and February. There are many, many RV parks as well as private lots for rent. Yuma is also home to a US Marine Base, so the city has reasonable resources for the ~100,000 permanent residents, but is strained during the winter when the population probably doubles or triples. We like renting a private lot out of town in an area called the Fortuna Foothills. This neighborhood has developed at the base of the Fortuna Mountains to the east of downtown Yuma.There are a lot of things to do around Yuma, so we are able to do as much or as little as we like. Some of the things we see retirees doing around here include walking and hiking, riding dune buggys in the desert, bike riding, dog walking, shooting guns, Pickleball, golf, tennis, swimming, dancing, drinking, eating, shopping, day trips to Mexico and other nearby attractions, reading, sleeping, playing cards and table games, visiting doctors and dentists, working on mobile homes and RVs, parasailing, flying drones, hot air ballooning, planning and attending parties, participating and watching parades and visiting festivals. Pretty much the regular things in Anytown USA, but sort of a concentration of activities here in Yuma with the snowbird population.
Oh yes and bird watching. There are several types of Hummingbirds here. This one is named Valentine. She showed up the week before Valentine's Day at Jerry's house (gari's dad) and was similarly named.
Valentine layed two eggs, and both hatched live. This is a short chronology of the chicks. The first picture below the chicks are hatched. They are the dark spot at the bottom of the nest. You can see little pieces of egg shell on them.
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