A Day in Saguaro National Park
If you asked me before our December visit to Saguaro National Park if the word lush was an adjective ever used to describe the desert, I would have adamantly said, "No way!" I admit that…
Another Day in My Life with Brian
“Any chance that you happened to have seen my pajama bottoms?” I asked Brian one night after dinner when I couldn’t find them. I had checked my clothes drawers and cupboard as well as the…
Eating Out in Quartzsite
While we didn’t eat in ALL of the restaurants in Quartzsite during our time there in December, we did check out several of them. A few things that you might like to know about the…
Our First Christmas on the Road
Upon our arrival at Sentinel RV Park in downtown Tucson on December 23rd, I very briefly met a man whose Class A motorhome was parked next to our assigned site. In the 90-second conversation that…
Palm Canyon in Kofa Wildlife Refuge
The decision to leave Quartzsite early triggered a sense of urgency to see and do things that we had taken note of in and around the area, including a trip to Kofa National Wildlife Refuge’s…
I’m Renaming Quartzsite
We chose to come to Quartzsite, Arizona, for many reasons, including: Location – It is located just off of the I-10 about 140 miles east of Palm Springs, California, and about 125 miles west of…
Checking In…
No one ever complains in business about over-communication. Ok, we might complain about including too many people on an email, but most of us learn how to weed through those emails pretty quickly. Problems almost…
Christmas in Quartzsite
Have you ever experienced a December where it didn’t feel like Christmas was everywhere you turned? I vaguely remember, when I was very young, that Christmas arrived on the day after Thanksgiving. It seemed that…
The Desert Bar
Just before we arrived in Quartzsite, I researched things to do in the area. Near the top of a very short list was a trip to the Nellie E Saloon aka The Desert Bar. Located…
Foodie Withdrawal
Being surrounded by people of many ethnicities was part of my experience in growing up in metro Detroit. I never realized how ethnically diverse my hometown was until we began this adventure. Not only did…