HO HO HO ... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 I can't believe another year has gone by in the flash of a reindeer's nose.  It must be that old age thing.

Morning in Quartzsite came early.  I kept looking out the window wondering when the sun was going to come up.  I felt compelled to get on the road since it had taken me six hours from Bakersfield to Q town.  How could that be?  I was driving MUCH faster than with the fifth wheel, which I swear only took me FIVE hours.  

AND I needed fuel ... so I packed up and headed over to Patsy and Bills.  Patsy was on her morning walk, but Bill came out to say goodbye.  Now I feel terrible because I left without saying goodbye to Patsy.  My New Year's resolution is to NOT worry about what time it is EVER AGAIN!  

Here's another picture of Mr. Gibbs absolutely destroying that INDESTRUCTIBLE big-boy dog toy.  I don't think it lasted 30 minutes.  Patsy should call the makers and have Gibbs be their test doggy.

Not as cheap as it has been, but fuel here is much better than in California.  It's also cheaper than the bigger stations down the freeway.  

And we were off ... Mr. Cooper napping the entire way.  Traveling really isn't his thing any more.

You know you're in Arizona when you pass by all the Prisons.  About here is where I realized the time change had bit me in the butt.  That's why I felt so compelled to get on the road.  It only took me five hours after all!!!  We cruised right along with practically NO traffic until I hit Tucson.  Construction zones still exist here as in California.  The only difference is they don't slow down one bit.

I arrived at the Chance Ranch and was guided into the perfect parking spot.  Dan even loaned me his ramps to raise the front a little.  Boy do I love those ... and they are so much smaller when it comes to packing them up!!  I don't remember what time that was, I was too exhausted to think.

What a great welcome back I received from my two wonderful friends.  We spent the first hour going through a package of goodies I had mailed to this address.  Patty and I opened it up to find about a million calories of candy.  We split the box, but I'm sure I won't be able to eat all of it, even with MY sweet tooth.

Dinner was a fabulous peasant soup Patty slaved over all day.  No kidding ... it was delicious.  The perfect Christmas Eve dinner.

As Mr. Cooper snoozes away and Jonathan tears up the bottom of his cage, I'm sipping a nice cup of hot chocolate and finally relaxing for a few days.  

After an hour of frustration not getting anything to appear on my smarter-than-me TV, I discovered a little icon up in the corner that said LIVE.  I clicked on it ... heck, I clicked on every icon I saw ... and VOILA I have TV once again.  Here North of Tucson, it says I'm getting 17 channels, but only about 5 are visible.  That's okay with me ... I'll settle for ONE.  

I hope Santa brought you everything you ever needed for Christmas, mostly family and good times.  I appreciate each and every one of my readers and thank you for being MY family.  And NOW ... it's time for Cooper and Jon's presents to be opened.  Jonathan is getting chew sticks ... and Cooper ... what else but new balls for the ball game!!!

HO HO HO ... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!