WE MADE IT!!!

We arrived safely in Mesa, AZ last evening after driving all day after we said goodbye to El Paso and it's early morning greeting of rain and snow mix. We got here around 6:30. We drove up to our reserved site to park the camper only to find that someone else was in our spot. Why would we expect otherwise? I mean, has much else gone completely without a glitch? Of course not! We called our friends the Carters, and they came out, along with several neighbors and helped us pick out another spot to park for the night. We hooked up, chatted a while, walked the dog and went to bed.

We checked with the office this morning and were assigned a completely different site that luckily backs up to the Carters. Bad luck turned to good. We watched our friends play in their tennis tournaments this a.m. (tennis is BIG here), then they drove us around to see the area. Happy hour commences at 4:00 on our block, and everybody gathers in front of someone's camper/mobile home/motorhome and brings their own drinks and a snack, and sit and visit until about 5:30.

So far, everyone we've met has been extremely friendly. The area in which we are parked is known as the "doggie area" for obvious reasons. You are greeted by friendly people who seem to always have a doggie treat in their pockets, and a friendly dog on a leash. Blizzard has never had her backside checked out so many times in one day before. Sure glad it's only the dogs that are doing that!

Mike and I are going to attend a meeting tomorrow morning to see about joining the beginning tennis group. I had originally not considered playing because I figured my muscle problems would not allow me to do the necessary running, but after watching others play, I decided there is not all that much running to be done. Playing doubles helps, so I'm going to give it a try. We haven't played in over 30 years. This should be interesting, but fun. They have all kinds of tennis tournaments and matches going on all the time with other clubs, and within different skill levels.

This truly is an amazing place with tons of activities going on. If you'd like to check it out, you can go to www.resortrvpark.com. I think we're going to enjoy ourselves quite a lot. We plan on exploring surrounding areas, playing golf, try and play tennis, and any and all other activities we choose. Right now, it's good to be in one spot for a while. Please keep in touch!!!