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There are several pipe/water issues around
the camp...one of them being right beside our camp. Ryan had been waiting for business to slow
down because the water needs to be turned off for the duration of the repair. Turning off the water in a campground full of
people is a sure way to get bombarded with complaints. But today was the day...water would be shut
off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Notes stating
that were taped to the door of every camper and Felicia reminded everyone she
saw “Get your shower and use the bathroom before 10.”
Kim offered to help Ryan fix the water issue and
I went to church. 👍
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No walk today. Wanted to make sure to get a shower before
the water was turned off. Then it was
just too darn hot later in the day. Probably
just an excuse but it worked for me at the time.
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March is going out like a lamb out here in
Arizona...all week the daytime temperatures have been in the 80’s and the sun
has been shining. Sometimes the nights
turn cloudy and get a little cool...mostly in comparison to the day temps but
also because I refuse to wear pants except when I’m on the bike. Some evenings when the temperature drops a
bit my legs could benefit from me not being so stubborn on that issue. 😏
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If I were able to give advice to a younger
me, I’d say “Take better care of your upper arms. When you’re 60 they’ll jiggle and you won’t
like that. Do what you can now to
minimize the jiggle later. Trust me on this one!”
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Kim and Ryan were working on the pipes until
about 2:15 p.m....only a few minutes longer than expected. So far no leaks.
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I went for a solo ride again today. Had to pick up some stuff in Coolidge and
took the long way around. Park Link Rd
is open again...they paved maybe 3 miles of it and patched up some big
potholes. So I took Park Link to the Tom
Mix Hwy into Florence...than 287 to Coolidge.
Then buzzed on back the usual way.
It was a nice day for a ride.
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Today is my birthday and I was out riding
because of one of the best gifts ever. I
was a passenger on Pearl, the bike that Jeff and I rode together. I didn’t need to know how to ride at that
point. In 2010 after Jeff died, I wanted to keep riding but didn’t know how to
go about it on my own. The kids gave me
a 3 day motorcycle riding course for my birthday which enabled me to get my
cycle endorsement. Nine years later that
gift continues to give me joy every time I get on my bike. 😎
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Kim made me a steak dinner and then as a
surprise had a cake and balloons up at the clubhouse. It was an impromptu party with Ryan, Felicia,
Ozias and Jodie.
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We head out tomorrow. And yes, I’m going to miss the sense of connection
with this little transient community. We
started out our stay not knowing the camp had new owners. That brought with it a bit of anxiety but we
had nothing to worry about. Ryan and
Felicia are on-site owners and they interact with their campers on a daily
basis. They’re in the process of putting
their own stamp on the camp...Felicia has already painted the clubhouse
interior and has plans to expand the store and change the clubhouse around a
bit. There are also some exterior
changes they want to make. Their 6 year
old son Ozias has multiple sets of ‘grandparents’ in the camp...he hangs out
with them or the campers with kids and everyone seems to watch out for
him. The campground has a family feel to
it now. Not saying that Frankie and
Jerry weren’t friendly or interacted...just saying that there’s a different
feel about the camp with Ryan, Felicia and Ozias on board.
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I checked on Jaxwalk.com to see how far Jack
has made it in his cross country walking journey. He’s in New Mexico and easily within 50 miles
of the Texas border. He’s on Day 31...less
than 69 days to go to make it from California to Florida in 100 or less
days.
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Today’s miles: 93
Total miles: 2239
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