Q 03-18

I must apologize again. I am sorry that the blog I was writing for today was not allocated the time it deserves for it to be ready, so it will have to wait. I’ve not fully invested myself in these blogs. They, and you as readers, deserve more time and thought than I’ve been giving them. Next Monday’s post will be a revelation.

Tom saw last night’s sunset in an unexpected way. The view looking to the horizon was unremarkable, but when he turned around and saw the back of the motorhome, the reflection of the sunset on the painted surface was extraordinary. The back window on the truck was just as incredible. It goes to show how things can be different if you just look around, notice things, admire and enjoy them. It was fortuitous that he was standing where he could see peripherally, and that the lighting and angles were just what they needed to be to give us the photos you see. I am lucky to have Tom. He has a great eye for things, notices details, has a big heart, and a quick mind.

The image captured on the rear of the vehicles made me contemplative of the day. Just like the sunset, it was not an remarkable day, but it was a good day. We enjoyed strawberry and coconut pancakes with sausages as a late breakfast with Lynn, before we all went on a bike ride, Suki and Cassie included. We stopped at the Hi Jolly Cemetery and walked through the Pioneer section. Hi Jolly (the camel handler) is memorialized there along with several early settlers of Quartzsite. We found more enjoyment looking through the gravel along the edge of the pavement. It was various shades of green, layered or speckled, sometimes with black, white, or red intermingled. Some sparkled in the sunlight, maybe it was gold dust. It was fitting to find green rocks for St. Patrick’s Day, and who knew how much fun you could have looking at them on the edge of a road. We road a little further to the old air strip on the west edge of town, where we saw old planes, cars, trucks, and even a tugboat. One of the trucks had the emblem DRAGON WAGON. It was made by Lockheed Martin in Oshkosh, WI, has a military look and had a window for the driver to see out past the foot pedals. Lynn really liked the Plymouth Belvedere in orange and cream. We were treated to more wildflowers that were growing along the roadside. It just goes to show, you never know what might be found at the end of the road, and maybe it was a remarkable day after all.

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