Camp Verde, AZ

Adventures continue with saying goodbye to Pam and Ross at the Elks in Phoenix on Friday morning.  About 1-1/2 hr into our trip to Camp Verde (up I-17), at 11:45 AM a sudden rush of liquid onto our truck windshield on the driver's side, then the engine temp went up!  Stopped on side of road (luckily an unusual place to pull way off as we were in the mountains where there is just usually the shoulder and a guardrail!  Angels at work.  Called the insurance company who found us a tow truck who could handle Dusty (Ford) and Alfie (RV).  While waiting we ate lunch and got a Ford garage to be towed to.  Finally after a two hour wait for the tow, 1/2 hr to hook up and 45 minute tow to Dewey, AZ at 30-40 mpr - we arrived at the Ford Garage.  They found us someone to hook onto Alfie and take us to Camp Verde as they were predicting that if it was a blown radiator, it would be Wed. til we were on the road.  Glad for greetings from Roger and Jackie, parked RV and got set up, happy hour and dinner!  Jackie and I played her Super Scrabble Game - a favorite of hers.  She won.A full day but grateful for many blessings!

Saturday, Jerry and Roger went over to the Ford garage to check on the truck...they were too busy to work on it, so won't know anything til Monday.  Relaxed around the house, took a walk and enjoyed catch-up time with R & J.  Sunday, Roger kidnapped Jerry and they went on a longggg (8 hr) ride up through the mountains in the suburban.  Had a great time.  Jackie and I went into Cottonwood and had lunch at the Thai Palace - great atmosphere and food.  Ran a few errands and back to yummy boiled dinner.  I made my new shrimp ceviche with mango, avacado, jicama, orange, lime and lemon juice, red onion and of course, shrimp - awesome!

Monday, Jerry went early to check on the truck and Roger and I worked on some Iossi genealogy! The truck was done about 1 PM...only thing they could find was possibly the gas cap needed replacing.  Kind of scary that they didn't find anything definitive.  After picking up the truck, we went to Cottonwood and I finally found a chair for my computer work.  It is really nice looking - a brown leather secretarial chair with no arms nice seat and back padding and raises up where I need it so my shoulders don't get tired.  Thank you Office Max - on sale so only spent $50!  Also got a flash drive on major sale for Jackie and then stopped at Walmart to pick up a cooling fan for my laptop since mine died.  Jackie and I played Scrabble Cubes...she won - beginners luck - LOL.  Happy hour and another lovely dinner...we're so spoiled!

Tuesday we stayed around the homefront and did some minor repairs and cleaning.  Took a long walk to see the Verde river a couple of football fields away from Roger and Jackie's home.  Snow melt is making it high and swift.  Saw a couple of ducks.  So peaceful.  Trees are starting to get fuzzy with buds. 

We laughed at Jenny, the neighbor's dog who has adopted R & J and us...  She comes around a couple of times a day for a treat and head rub.  While were were sitting on the patio, she came around, Jackie and I each fed her a biscuit and then she "talked to us" for about an hour - wanting seconds.  So funny.  Then Princess, the cat had to come out and play...fun watching the pets!  Jackie and I played Scrabble cubes on the patio in the late afternoon and I won. 

Today is laundry, pickup and finish cleaning etc.  Weather is warming and beautiful...after a stormy day Monday and windy day yesterday.  Tomorrow we will move to Blythe, CA (4 hrs or so) to Larry and Lana's cabin on the Colorado River.  Tata for now.