Tomorrow we leave Tucson and start our journey toward Oakland where we will be waiting for the birth of Becky and Paola’s second son. Tonight we will have dinner with Josh and his family and Amy. For dinner we’re stopping by Tuscon Tamale Company to pick up the best tamales in Tucson (and that’s really saying something in the US city with THE best Mexican food!). Once again it will be hard to say goodbye, especially to our granddaughter Sarah. So we will be working out a FaceTime schedule to talk with her and little Sawyer.
It’s been a great visit here. We got to see our family and friends and that’s good since we think we might not get back here for about a year. Our favorite event was Sawyer’s first birthday party. We are so happy that we got to help a little with food and decorations – all in a rainbow theme and then watch Sawyer have a great time. He loved the balloons and decorations and enjoyed the watermelon cake his Mommy made just for him. He and Sarah are lucky to have Liz’s wonderful family around to celebrate all the special times!
We enjoyed our stay at Voyager RV Resort. We met friendly people here and went to a few lectures, craft and other events. At yesterday’s Market Daze we bumped into Marla whom I worked with at the Oro Valley Library and haven’t seen since. While working together we one day discovered that Marla’s husband Tom is my brother Danny’s wife Lisa’s first cousin. Small world! Considering that we met in Oro Valley not Illinois, we were stunned by the coincidence. So it was fitting to see her again. I also met a woman here who enters Button Competitions. I donated some of my mother-in-law’s buttons to her and she shared some of her winning entries with us. Sarah spent a night with us and helped me the next day with laundry before spending a few hours in the pools here. It was great for us to have that really special time with Sarah.
Tomorrow night we will be back at Black Rock Resort in Quartzsite. And then we will stay near Palmdale in order to spend a day with an RV driving instructor. We will both be learning safety and behind-the-wheel tips. Doug has already had some road experience and after that day so will I. Then we have about a week to travel towards the Petaluma RV resort where we stay for about a month to be near enough to be at the birth and help with Benjo.
We now have an efficient process to pack the motorhome for traveling. So we will be off early in the morning. Good-bye Tucson! Thanks for the lovely weather! We look forward to our next visit here!
I will miss you too, but this year will go by fast. Trust me I will be the one you talk to the most. Wish you safe traveling.??
Love,
Your first grandchild
The first grandchild is always special! We miss you too but think about you all the time. Call or text us!