Awake 5:38am Temp 59 Clear & windy Overnight @ Newberry Springs, CA
After morning coffee, we walk the campground again. It takes about 15 min
& as we pass the manager’s office, Jan is outside so we ask her if she
would take our picture in front of the lake with our motor home in the
background as a memory for our 34th wedding anniversary. She does & says
she will have to bake us a muffin for the occasion.
Amazing enough, out here in the desert in the middle of nowhere it seems,
we have good cell phone coverage. I use this opportunity to call Gary &
Rosemary…. & leave a msg. Call Gary & Grace in Pa. Gary’s Mom just had
another stroke & he is waiting in the hospital for the doctor’s report.
This is her 3rd stroke in 4 yrs. We don’t talk long but I do show my
concern for his mother’s health & wish the best for them during these
times. Then call Schrec of Alaska on his cell phone. He is currently in
Pa attending to his father & uncle who are both in the Pittsburgh
hospital. We talk for quite awhile about what’s been happening besides his
Pa visits. I also show my concern for his father & uncle & will say a few
prayers for their recovery.
Then Kathy calls her good friend Marge in Grand Junction, CO. They talk
for quite awhile & she makes plans to visit Marge & her husband, Tom,
sometime in May.
Then I call my buddy Ray in Washington state. We talk for about 40 min as
he updates his family activities & lifestyle profile. We hope to pay them
a visit later this summer.
Then we receive a call: It’s Melissa & Kevin. They are wishing us a “Happy
34th Anniversary.” We both get to talk at Matthew a little but only get a
few sounds from Matthew in return.
Mid afternoon, Jen, the campground owner, visits us for about 40 min. She
is probably in her early fifties but looks much younger. She herself,
bought this campground 5 yrs ago & is enjoying the upgrading & decorating
of the park. She is from Singapore & lives in the Los Angeles area & here
as well. We agree to call her sister in Singapore when we visit there
later this yr.
Late afternoon, again we sit outside by the lake & have some cheese &
snacks with wine….but only for a short time. The strong winds are
challenging our condiments, causing waves in our wine glasses & chase us
indoors to finish.
Just before we sit down for a late dinner, someone knocks on our door…its
Jan & Jen with lighted rings for our neck & wrist, sparklers & fireworks
to help us celebrate our 34th anniversary outside by the lake. Jen had a
wonderful supply of various fireworks which were a little difficult to
light because of the strong wind & gusts. All of a sudden, this quiet &
serene campground in the desert was echoing with loud noises & laughter
from our party of 7. It was a very thoughtful idea & we thanked them
profusely.
9:15 Dinner: Mixed salad with rib eye steak strips.
Today’s hi=84 Lights out: 12:13am
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