After a particularly long, hard, frigid, winter in Northeastern Oregon, our friends Bob and Diana Rush were able to escape their lovely, but cold, home in Enterprise and with their Harley's tucked into the trailer, head South to spend a few days with us in the warm Arizona sun. It had snowed (again) the day before, but the window of opportunity was open....... I had made a Southwest Chicken soup to welcome them---I'll make this one again, as it is really yummy.
They had enjoyed Oatman and the burros who live there, so we did a return visit this year. Since Oatman is so close to Kingman, we had to hit Cracker Barrel for a bite to eat.
Diana did the walk at the bridge and channel with me. Off then to our wild animal rescue place in Valentine, AZ. Keepers of the Wild. Up close and personal with the animals at feeding time is an impressive sight. The stories of how these animals came to be here is sad, but with a happy ending for them.
The next day took us in the other direction, across Parker Dam. An "open house" sign caught our notice and we stopped to check out the "one and a half" models they had for sale. Somewhat pricey, but decorated so nicely with your own private beach space----I could live there. We looked at few more along the Parker Strip, also doable, but the $400 a mo. maintenance fee, was a major turnoff for me. They are interested in a "something in this area" to get out of the cold for a few months each winter, but do not yet know what that "something" will be. I would be great fun for us to have friends to ride with here."
The Desert Storm boat show was in full force on McCulloch. Diana and I walked it. Absolutely wild boats!
Friday a.m. we said "so long" to our friends. We may get to visit with them after our summer in Glacier National Park Glad we had a chance to share "our" Arizona warmth with them.
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