READY TO MOVE ON TO NEVADA

It has been a busy few days, but enjoyable because we know that we are moving on.  

We keep hearing from our Ohio friends who have already left.  One will be in eastern Texas when they stop today and another will be along the coast in California soon visiting relatives. We also connected again with another Ohio couple at Vito's Italian Restaurant here in Mesa for lunch yesterday.  They are on their way back to Yuma for a short time before going north here in the west. We expect to connect up again.

Bob, Donna,Audrey and Gary

Yesterday was a full day.  In addition to lunch with Bob and Donna, I did laundry in the morning and Gary went to the bank one last time.  Not all states have our bank.  Then in the evening here in the park we got to see Paul McDermand and his band for our first time.  He plays the steel drums and a xylophone, as well as singing.  He was very personable as well as musically talented and humorous. 

Paul McDermand playing his steel drums.

 

Paul McDermand showing the drums as he plays.

Believe me he does not stand still while playing.  He sure has music running in his veins.  He told of his mother when most memory was gone from Alzheimer's.  He would start a beginning phrase from a song and she would finish it and sometimes the whole song.  So she did not remember her children, but she sure had music in her soul, as Paul said.

The whole band was awesome actually. 

Paul telling the history of the steel drum,
created during World War II in Trinadad,
during a time of extreme depression.

During that time music was a balm for the soul and created what happiness that was to be experienced.

On our last Sunday at church, we said our goodbyes.  There will be some that we will especially miss as we made some lasting friendships.  

Ray and Betty from Ohio
Arizona residents for the past five years.

Ray and Betty from Lordstown OH will be one of those couples.  They live year round here in Mesa! The heat does not bother them and they have some family close by.  I was amazed how cool their house was without any air conditioning running.  The ceiling fans did a wonderful job!  And she said that she opens doors and windows early in the morning and late in the evening and closes up the rest of the day.

They had invited us for dinner and we were well fed and had a wonderful visit, as usual.  While there they had friends stop by to return tables used for a patio sale.  We were again surprised to find that they are from the Beloit OH area!  Betty Ann knew two gals that I worked with me at Home Savings for years.  Norma and Janet, Betty Ann said to tell you that she said "Hello"! It is such a small world!  We are amazed each time this happens.  This couple also live in Mesa year around.

Tomorrow is our day to move on to Camping World to have tire pressure monitors installed.  Then Thursday we will head toward Nevada.  Stay tuned.