June 13th - Chowchilla, CA

We had two days of driving from Williams, Az to Chowchilla, CA., with an overnight in Barstow, CA, actually in Yermo. Driving through the desert was just what it used to be, uneventful and not worth writing home about. Interstate 40 from Needles to Barstow is in real need of repair! It is amazing how many of the rest areas the states have been closing. There was not one open on I-40 in Arizona from border to border. There were two open on I-40 in CA but there were two closed on highway 99 as we made our way to Chowchilla. Anyhow nothing broke and we arrived here safely. Another minor miracle as the receiver worked again tonight so we will have at least two more nights of live TV before the new one arrives, hopefully it will be in Gold Beach, OR when we arrive there on Saturday.

The place we are staying here is connected with a golf course, you can walk to the clubhouse, and you get two rounds of golf free for every night you stay in the resort. You do have to pay for a cart or you can walk. I went over and hit a bucket of balls this evening and I can truthfully say I didn't have any whiffs. I did have a couple of "laterals," several off line, and even a couple of solid hits, especially with the driver. I am looking forward to playing tomorrow.

I will add a couple of pictures of Alex resting on the couch. She was asleep when I took the first shot and woke up, at least opened her eyes, for the second. It was cold in Williams so I had a sweatshirt out for our morning walks. When Alex was asleep I covered her with the sweatshirt and didn't realize her toy, "Bow Tie" was inside of the sweatshirt. This is a toy thar our friend Junella gave to Alex a couple of years ago along with a bed for the car and one other toy I believe. Alex still loves the Bow Tie and plays with it on a regular basis so thanks again Junella. I'll let you know how golf goes tomorrow. Be safe.