Wrapping up Yuma

Things we learned about being a Snowflake: we like a park with outside Pickleball (I even found a backhand and my serve), bridge, a restaurant with a bar. Westwind was a busy place with over 1100 sites, and Saturday night concerts (tribute bands). Next time we will make sure our site has more sun (westward facing?) --we did not sit out very much. Being across the border from Mexico was OK but unimportant. The things they have cheaply were prescription drugs, dental work, and manicures which we did not need. The yard art (metal works) was interesting but still more than I wanted to spend. We did acquire a taste for dates and beautiful flat farms. Next week we head for San Diego where the temps are supposed to be warming up. They better-- it has been colder than expected here this winter (all the local weather people are astonished) but next week they expect it to be 80 here and 75 in San Diego. I hope it gets there.

Winter Texas vs Winter Yuma:

Mainly Midwesterners--Mainly from western Canada

Small, less expensive park (500 sites)--Large Park (1100)

Progresso, Mexico (long on pottery, painting)--Algodones, Mexico (long on ironworks)

Conservatives--Don't talk about politics

Overcast, constant wind, chilly -- Sunny, chilly wind

all radio stations were Mexican--a lot of musicians playing country or oldies

Terrific citrus--good veggies and dates

Mostly 65-75 years old---60-87 years old

Overcast skies--clear, blue skies with great sunsets

Border wall at San Luis Port of Entry

Terry went to a great model plane show out in the mountains while I stayed home to watch the Vols loose to LSU

We ain't in Kansas anymore

Brown rocky mountains in the Yuma Proving ground where they test a lot of bombs

Castle Dome is a silver mine that we drove 10 miles on dirt/rock  to see

Castle Dome nestled in the mountains

Went  to a fun birthday party for some pickle ball friends and took dates filled with
goat cheese, wrapped in bacon for our appetizer