As mentioned in our last
posting, we are slowly winding things up here in the Phoenix area. The past week was a busy one, starting with 2
days of RV driving school for both of us.
The new rig isn’t that much different, mechanically, than the prior one
but the extra 4 feet in length is all between the wheels. The longer wheelbase will make our first
attempt at getting into the cabin an adventure.
We learned some techniques for backing to the right (blind) side that
should help.
On Thursday we met with some
former neighbors who are also now former Minnesotans. The Mortensons have also retired to their
lake place (in Wisconsin) and sold their home in Minnesota. They have become “snowbirds” and spend their
winters here in the Phoenix area.
Although we hadn’t seen them in 2 years, we got together at their place
in Mesa while our new motorhome was getting a final servicing at the dealer and
had a great visit.
As expected, the dealer finished
their work just as rush hour was starting.
Instead of playing in traffic, we called another couple of former
Minnesotans, the Hasserts, who are now year-round Arizona residents. On our way to dinner we also chanced to meet
Tom and Sheri, fellow Nomads we last worked with about a year ago in
Louisiana. We said it before: “what a small
world!”
Saturday we took a sightseeing
drive in the morning to the northeastern part of the area: around McDowell
Mountain park, to Fountain Hills and Saguaro Lake before entering Mesa once
again. We spent a good part of the
afternoon with Bob’s cousin Dean and his wife Pauline who are spending March in
the Arizona sun.
Sunday will be our last full day
in the metro Phoenix area. We will have
dinner with Paula, Tom and Tomie this evening and leave mid-day tomorrow for a
short trip to Casa Grande.
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