Jan 3rd, Apache Jctn

Today's views, the dreaded satellite dish & looking east from our site to Superstition Mountain.

What a nice day. The sun shone and the temp. was in the low 70's. Felt warmer at mid-day. Went to the flea market this AM and Marg bought a few things we didn't know we needed. The RV park here is full and they were turning away motorhomes today. Interesting because other parks have signs out advertising vacancies. New neighbours on the south side, they are from Kansas and no Dorothy or Toto! Neighbour to the north is from Illinois, he's really friendly. Funny thing, they have the same make of motorhome & car as ours, just a few years older. Went to Radio Shack to charge up the old pay-as-you-go phone. The number is the same as last yr 928-446-4358. Got a tripod for the satellite dish and set it up. Interesting process [u need to set the azimuth, skew & elevation] & a major accomplishment for this tehno-peasant. To say nothing of the myriad wires and switches in the motorhome. No help available here as the US systems are all different. The neighbour asked what satellite we are on, my answer, the one in the sky. Hah! We have all the same channels as we had at home. Big panic to get it so Marg could watch Brothers & Sisters and Desperate Housewives. I'm not sure if they are soaps, but they have a lot in common if they aren't; LOL. Got to drive the freeway again, it's only 4 lanes each direction out here in Mesa & goes down to a more sedate 2 lanes in each direction when you hit AJ. Marg picked her first orange of the season today. Last yr I thought they were forbidden fruit, but the park manager encouraged her to pick them. We were so busy today, that Marg has not gone to the pool yet, there's always tomorrow here. To all our friends & family, think warm thoughts - we are. ;>)