I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Leaving Needles it was 102 degrees at 9:30 in the morning and we headed off across the Mojave desert. Now Arizona and New Mexico think they have deserts but it is the real thing with tiny scrub brush-ettes and even the yuccas are noticeably smaller and determined to survive no matter how little rain comes their way. Re-visited the lovely city of Barstow. Has not improved since the mid 70's in my opinion....

Got to our friends home in the late afternoon and have had a great time catching up. The weather was so hot but the evening was nice and cool. We slept with the window open and Larry was worried that the dogs barking would wake us up. The dogs did fine but they do have a very persistent rooster in the neighborhood who is determined that everyone be up and about. He is calling us to be productive as I type this. The vegetation is very desert-y here and we have been able to see some cactus in bloom. The large white flowers are lovely but only last a day or two. So pretty...

Susan and I have been friends since my UC Riverside days and we seem to get right back up to speed whenever we are together. Today we are just hanging out and this afternoon our buddy Cheryl will be here to spend the night. Fun, fun!


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Location:Nuevo, California