Those 70ish Girls

We have spent the past 3 weeks in Southern California visiting family and, at last, getting some repairs completed on the motor home.

We were in a hail storm while still in Texas, and we’ve had a devil of a time finding someone to repair our damaged roof. We took it to one place that wanted to keep it for over a month, and the cost was twice as much as the insurance company gave us. Kip was finally able to locate a company that was highly recommended, and they actually come to you and complete the installation of what compares to a new roof. We could also stay in the RV while they did it. We made some logistical changes during the process due to the fact that we had to move to a new park in the middle of having the work done. California state parks only allow you to stay 20 days. You have to move out for 2 months. We found a very nice regional park to move to. I highly recommend Bonelli State Park in Pomona and Prado Regional Park in Chino for places to stay in Southern California. Anyway, the roof is repaired, and we’re very happy with how it turned out.

While all this was going on, we managed to see my brother, Billy, and his wife Liz twice and their daughter Erin and her boyfriend, Carlos, once. We were able to spend a bit more time with Gus. He is doing so well. He’s 92 now and in good health. We really enjoyed time spent with everyone.

We are now in Williams, AZ. I’m doing laundry today. We went a couple of days over the usual week between washing, so there’s lots of it.

You’ll never guess what we’re doing tomorrow. We have with us in our storage area the ashes of 5 of our dogs. We’re going to spread them near the Grand Canyon. You can’t dispose of ashes in the canyon. Most of the 5 have been here with us during our travels, so what better place for their final resting place.

I hope this finds all of you who are traveling with us well and happy. It’s been a great trip. We head for Texas on Sunday.