Author Archives: onewanderingspirit

Trust The Force But Always Buckle Up

So say the overhead lighted signs along I-10 between Q and Buckeye.  Made me smile. ☺️. I love Star Wars…well, especially Han Solo…(bigger 😀)…but I won’t be seeing “The Force Awakens” for quite some time, I’m afraid.  I don’t care … Continue reading

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Leaving Q…for now

We will be back in January, but for now I need a change. Kerry is feeling much better.  She returned from Phoenix on Tuesday, minus kidney stones.  She brought me a big bag of groceries, festively wrapped, from Whole Foods … Continue reading

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Kerry Update, Kind People, and More Tire Problems

Kerry drives back to the hospital in Phoenix this morning.  Her procedure is scheduled for late in the day, and as I write this I’ve just heard from her that it is over and she is ‘sore but upright.’ In … Continue reading

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Annabelle Has A Close Call!

On Tuesday, December 8, we leave Hi Jolly BLM and head into town to The Scenic Road RV Park, where I made previous reservations.  (The road is honestly not the least bit scenic here, to my way of thinking, but … Continue reading

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Kerry’s Update

Kerry makes the 2 hour drive home from Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.  She was actually discharged from the hospital late Friday, but felt in no condition to drive the distance at that time so she stayed at a hotel near … Continue reading

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Being Alone Out Here

Do you remember that I mentioned in the last post that I met a lady and her dog, at the dog park twice?  That was Kerry and Annabelle  (not their real names).  The third time we met there ‘by accident’ … Continue reading

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The Clam

Have you heard of The Clam? It’s a screen room that sets up in 45 seconds. Really easy. And you can buy panels to go over the screens to keep out the wind or sun or rain. I’ve been thinking … Continue reading

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Tire Update, and such

We pack up, hook up, say good-bye to really nice neighbors on both sides, and roll on down the road to American Custom Tire And Wheel on Main Street.  They direct us into ‘Bay 4’ and in less than 5 … Continue reading

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The Big “Q”

The flies drove us from Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground!  I really like it there and would like to go back, perhaps when it’s cooler and the flies aren’t so busy buzzing! I consider a few destinations and end up choosing … Continue reading

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Thankfulness

Ahhh….time to sit quietly and contemplate the beauty of the Arizona desert.  Harsh, but green and growing.  Dry and hard, yet so full of life.  Picky and scratchy, with such soothing colors.  Flat, with mountains all around. I couldn’t deal … Continue reading

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