50th Street

This year we are parked on a new lot located on 50th Street in the Yuma Foothills.  So far a month has gone by, in what seems like the blink of an eye.  We have already visited the eye doctor and received our new glasses for the year.  Steve learned that he has an ingrown eyelash.  We never heard of that, but apparently it's a thing for us old farts.  The Doc said that he has seen these before, but usually it's the entire row of lashes!  I guess it could be worse...

A view from the roof on 50th Street; Gila Mountains to the North.

The first project we worked was getting Alan and Janice's galley slide out the day after we all arrived in December.  Steve measures the slide extension to ensure it is going out square and not binding.

Alan works the blocking and hydraulic jack below the slide.  He stops to document the blocking configuration in case this procedure is required again in the future.  The good news is we got the slide out with lots of effort from all four of us.

We have been dancing regularly this year.  This shot below is at the Caravan Oasis RV Park.  They have both kinds of music there... Country AND Western!  We Two Step, Waltz and are working on our Polka.  Great exercise and fun in the evening.

Gari takes a twirl on the dance floor with Dad Jerry.

Another early project was the Raising of the Cabana.  Steve and Alan show off the finished product below.  There will be many meetings in the Cabana we predict!  Many starting at or even before 5 o'clock....

A few shots of the build action below:  Steve presents Alan with Arc 2A....

Steve and Alan work on assembling the center truss sections.

Alan experiences the challenge of keeping Steve focused. 

Gari and Alan add the arc sections to the center truss assembly.

Alan and Steve begin to lay out additional arc sections to the basic roof structure.

 Working the arcs....

Steve and Alan trade positions on the arcs.

Jerry and Janice come out an get involved with the canvas installation.

The Cabana all set up and ready for 5 o'clock somewhere...

Below a view from the back of the 50th Street lot.

Jerry is in the process of selling his Yuma house.  He sold it as is including all contents.  The picture below is of the refrigerator chicken we have named Marty.  He is a fine chicken.  I captured this image in honor of the love my sister Judi has for chickens.  We will miss you Marty, we had some fun times in this kitchen!

Sister Sandi came to visit...

...with Cousin Cathy, all the way from Yakima, Washington.  These two really livened up the place while they were here.  We all had a blast.

Below is a shot of Poly.... (Polydactal) the seven toed cat; one day she visited us on our 50th St lot.  She wears a tracking device, so Colorado owner Ilene can find her when she goes visiting.

Heater hair removal project.  A stinky job.

All cleaned out and ready for action again.  We shouldn't be needing this thing much past January.

Warning - Possible Disturbing Image below!  - - Had to include a picture of Steve's ingrown eyelash.  The Doc let Gari look at it through the microscope.

Mid January near full moon rising over the Gila Mountains.... Waxing Gibbous

The time may pass quickly down here in Yuma, but everything moves slow.... Halloween decorations still hang in the tree behind our lot.

And we bring this post to a close with a shot from the wash behind our 50th St lot looking east toward the Gila Mountains.  The tallest peak to the right is Jenkins Peak.  There is an American Flag up there with a solar powered light that is visible at night.  One day we aim to climb that mountain, mountain, mountain....