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7:23 am - Wednesday - January 31st - GNHS - 49° F, humidity 94%, wind 2 mph out of the southeast....partially cloudy skies today with a forecast high of 68° F.  On this date in 2016 TLE and I returned to the Anza Borrego Desert for the second time in a few weeks......

After two great days spent with my brother and his wife it was time for them to return to their workaday lives, and for us to begin a day of relaxation, and the recharging of our depleted social batteries.  We both walked over to their site around 9 am where preparations for departure were already in progress.  As they worked we talked knowing that the time for 'until next times' was fast approaching, and there was no way to avoid that.  By 10 am we were hugging and planning for our next visit, and then watched as their Class A motorhome edged out of the park.  It has been a busy two weeks filled with family, and we have loved that time, but we spend most of our time by ourselves, and whenever we are able to spend time with our children, and siblings it can feel exhausting....at least in the aftermath of their visits.

Within minutes TLE and I embarked upon another of those 1 mile out and back walks averaging 3.3 mph this time.  Then it was time to sit on the 'lido deck' cooling down from the walk, and our two days of fellowship with Phil and Jeannie.....

At the end of our walk, standing in front of the now empty site #1 where Phill and Jeannie resided for two days

....shortly after our return I got out the outdoor TV so we could watch an English Premier match between Newcastle and Aston Villa.  Aston Villa was the home team, and had not lost a home game in over a year, but I guess that's why you play the game, because Newcastle, unexpectedly, won 3-1!

After the game I took the General we used on our Monday adventure down to the fuel station to fuel it, and then back to the COA office to wash it.  I reported yesterday that we still had over 70% of our fuel left, but I was wrong....we had 59% of our fuel left, but that is still good, right?  We could have gone another 70 miles...lol.

Soon it was time for our second 1 mile walk of the day....we only managed a meager 3.1 mph, but that's fine.  It is the walking that is important, not the speed.  By the time we cooled down from the second walk it was getting close to 4 pm, and almost time to retire to the 'viewing deck' for another sunset vigil....

Post walk picture #2 for the day

......we had a lovely time, and had the Chocolates light up, accompanied by a nice sunset picture....

....around 3 pm some new people arrived to spend some time in site #1, where Phil and Jeannie had been just a few hours earlier.  I remember these people from last year.  They bring out a bunch of flood lights to light up the palm trees in their site.....my kind of people.....

.....it was quite warm Tuesday, so we decided to have dinner on the 'dining/gaming deck', and then play another game of Mexican Train....the new domino game Phil and Jeannie taught us.  We managed to play 5, or 6 rounds before the mosquitoes chased us indoors.  Yup, you read right....the mosquitoes have made an unwelcome appearance at GNHS.  I don't remember mosquitoes last year, but my memory may be faulty.  Based on how Mexican Train is played we figure it could takes many hours to complete one game, so we'll return another evening to continue learning this fun game.

Thanks for stopping by!