Hello! Yes, it has been a long, long time since I have written a blog post. And I have heard from a few of you wondering what we have been up to. I keep meaning to post a blog, but my procrastination just seems to take over. Sadly, it was the sudden death of our neighbor at the campground that we were staying at over the winter that finally got me typing again. It was a reminder of why we quit our jobs and went full-time in an RV to begin with. Life is short. Take time to live life as best you can.

We have just finished up working again at Westwind RV and Golf Resort in Yuma, Arizona. Dan and I work two10 hour days a week in the golf pro shop. It’s a pretty easy job, and we meet a lot of nice people. We also get to watch a lot of interesting golf shots, as the first tee on the 9 hole par 3 course is right in front of the pro shop. As part of our work camper agreement, we have to be at the park from October 15 to April 15. We arrive when it’s hot, and leave when it’s hot, with all kinds of strange weather in between.

Once a month, we have a Night Golf event at the course. You never know how people are going to dress for it! This is what happens when adults are given too many glow necklaces!

We were able to view a few hot air balloons at a night glow event at a park in the city of Yuma.

We are still enjoying full-time RV living, and this year we have been reminded to always count our blessings for good health. In addition to our neighbor, who was only 66 years young, several friends and family members have been battling through some serious health issues and accidents. And our friends Tom and Ellen left Yuma in January, and relocated to a park in Florida, where they are closer to family. They will be missed!

Dan’s parents, Joan and Stu, flew down again this season, with Dan’s sister Linda, right after Christmas . Linda visited for a few days before flying back to Wisconsin. Dan’s parents were again able to rent a park model at Westwind for 3 months. Stu has been having some health issues, but still managed to golf 5 days a week at the par 3 course. Joan was busy with line dancing and hanging out at the pool. It was also nice to have Dan’s brother Gary and Julia visit, along with their daughter Jasmine and her fiancé Ryan. Dan’s nephew Kyle and his wife Lauren came down in October for a few days of relaxing, dollar store shopping and golf.

Makena and Stu share the same date of birth, 70 years apart. Stu turned 87 and Makena 17 on March 20th, so we were able to celebrate their birthday again this year. Makena is catching up to Stu in age!

After we leave Yuma, we will make our way up to Riverton, Wyoming for the summer. Riverton is 120 miles East of Grand Teton National Park. If you have followed the blog for a while, you know we worked for Luton’s Teton Cabins near GTNP for several summers, The owners of the cabins, Brad and Joanne, sold the cabin business to their nephew, but still maintain a summer house on that property. They spend the winter in Riverton, which has a milder climate, and board horses for several businesses. During the summer, they grow grass hay to feed the horses over the winter months. Our summer job is watering about 200 acres of hay. I’ll have much more details on that soon.

We will miss our Yuma sunsets.

I do plan on blogging on a more frequent basis! When we are sitting still in the same place, there isn’t always much to talk about. But I do have several posts in mind that I will be posting about soon. In the meantime, please be safe!

Quote of the Day: “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” – Buddha