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Back in the USA.......


We stayed at Drew's house near Apache Junction for FIVE WEEKS! 
It was one of those silver linings. 
Drew's office is at home, but he is usually traveling at least two weeks out of every month for work.
Because of Covid19 he was home and isolating. He was getting a lot of yard projects done which we could help with and he was able to help us with some van projects. We also did most of the cooking.
It was a great visit!



Tosca (one of their seven rescue dogs) and Jim enjoying the view of Superstition Mountain waiting for the sunset on the new patio.

While we were waiting to see how things were developing in Washington we decided to tackle the removal of the faded decals on the van:
Heat gun and plastic razor blade: it wasn't fast or easy, but it worked!
Before:
Almost done:

After we got the decals off we had a mobile repair/painter come to do some touch up.
He did a great job.




Prepared to go to pick up our grocery order at Fry's. 
Besides the painting we got the coach AC fixed, Jim fixed the generator, we painted the drawers in the head, and we added some portable solar panels. 

We were still there for Mother's Day:
Drew and Jim cooked, flowers from the boys, and a call from Kelsey, RL, and the kids.

Mila and Tristan

Tosca, Tristan and Winnie
Never a dull moment:
While helping paint the wall Jim found a small rattlesnake.
The fire department came and got it.



A desert hike near Drew's house...........
Jim spotted a Gila Monster
Our last two Mexican beers........
Time to hit the long and lonely road home:

We left Drew's early in the morning on May 15th, drove through a deserted Las Vegas and
spent the night in a gravel lot in Tonopah,NV along with a few other RVs.



The next night we were at the Sage Hen Rest Stop near
Hines, OR  with a large truck and a few RVs.

Long and lonely highways the whole way:




We arrived at the kids house in Auburn in the afternoon on May 17th.
So great to see them, but the reality sure hit home when they greeted us like this:

We arrived home on May 18th. 

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