Waking Up In Paradise

We made it to our desert paradise on Wednesday around 1:30. After first stopping at John & Brenda’s to say hi and looking where everyone else was parked we continued on. We didn’t make it far before stopping at Jim & Ellie’s for a quick hello & hug. While we were stopped there Gina & Pop’s walked around a little to see where they wanted to park. Pop’s picked out his spot and Gina decided we would park in the same spot that we were at last year. We just love this view out our back window.

Our view out our back window

After we got parked Rod & Deb stopped to say hello since they were out in town when we arrived. We had not seen them since February 2009. A little while later Mike & Janna walked over. Then Brenda drove down to let us know that Happy Hour and dinner would be at their place. Gina and I sat outside for a little while soaking up the beauty out here in the desert. To say we love it out here doesn’t seem to do it justice, but that’s the only way I know how to say it.

We drove down to John & Brenda’s at four o’clock and met back up with everyone. We have a really nice group of friends here. John & Brenda and Janna & Mike’s blogs have a nice photos from up on the hill showing how we are all spread out.

Down at John & Brenda's for our first get together

All of us here in the desert write blogs and I highly recommend you check them out since we all do different things during the day.

Mike & Pat (aka Mom & Pop's)
Mike & Janna
John & Brenda
Rod & Deb
Jim & Ellie
Glen & Sylvia

After getting our fill of brats and hot dogs we said good night to everyone. We stopped by Mike & Janna’s for a few minutes and then headed toward our house. Almost that is. Some how I got turned around and got just a “little” lost. Of course the next morning Mom & Pop’s along with Jim & Ellie asked me why I was riding around in the desert after dark. They all had a good laugh.


We woke up early Thursday morning to absolutely beautiful weather. After I built a fire outside, Gina and I enjoyed our coffee sitting by the fire waiting for the sun to rise above the mountains. Once the sun was up I cleaned my solar panels while Gina set up all her tables and chairs outside.

I'm up cleaning our solar panels

Parked in our desert paradise

Zoey trying to get used to all these rocks

Angel looking up asking where's the grass?

Next on the agenda was taking a short four-wheeler ride through the desert. We rode about 16 miles and even found cave. We didn’t have a flashlight so we’ll have to go back and take a look around.

This is the cave we found

Looking into the cave

Of course, Gina is looking for that special rock

One of the many views we had during our ride today

There are hundreds of miles of trails like this through the desert

For our first ride we had a great time. Once we arrived back home Gina made a cheese ball for Happy Hour at Jim & Ellie’s. We enjoyed another great get together with everyone. Thanks for the boiled shrimp Sylvia. They tasted great!! A little after five o’clock we walked back and had leftover Taco Soup with Mom & Pop’s for dinner. Gina and I enjoyed another great day in the desert with friends.


Gina & I hope everyone has a pleasant and wonderful day, enjoying what our Father has so graciously blessed us with.