Boxing Day

We are still camped on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) like our Crown Land back home, but we leave here later today for Joshua Tree National Park. Not sure about wifi connection so may not be able to do "Skype" when everyone gathers at Paul's.Yesterday Mary made ginger cookies for supper. YUMMY!!!!!! If gramma could see how we live today, she wouldn't believe her eyes.

 Christmas dinner with Marvin & Annie, outside, with all the trimmings (turkey, rice, salads, stuffing just like dad made and ........

 peanut-ball cookies and ginger cookies for dessert.

 Don't they look delicious?  Guess what, .................................  they all disappeared.

Most of the vendors were closed yesterday so we drove out to the LTV (Long Term Visitor) area.

 This guy must be a "HAM" operator. You see it all, here at Q.

 We stopped and introduced ourselves to Martin a fellow "Airstreamer. No, he isn't telling us to leave, just giving directions to find the dump station. We will leave our tailer here with him in the LTV when we fly home.

 Their Airstream motorhome.

 You can stay for 7 months in the LTV area. The cost is $180.00. That gives you a space as big as you need, water, dump station and garbage collection. Oh....... and a warm climate, no extra charge.  Many people put up rather elaborate structures when they stay for several months.

We saw this trailer off in the distance so went to inquire about all the solar panels. That's when we met Ron. Ron is 91 years old and has been coming to Q for the past 40 years. He did his own solar set-up and told us he can still do the "jitter-bug". Way to go Ron, you are an inspiration to those of us just getting started.

Marvin & Annie's trailer in the setting sun. Another beautiful end to a beautiful Christmas Day.

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Have a great day.