Happy Valentines Day!!

This week we celebrated Valentine's Day - and what a feast.  Nine of us enjoyed steak and lobster, complete with baked potato, salad, and of course for dessert, saskatoon berry pie as requested by the host - Gary Carter.  We enjoyed an evening of good food, good friends, and lots of laughs!

We started the week by moving on to a lot in Yuma.  As we waited for our Jeep part to arrive, we did lots of visiting and us gals taught the guys several lessons in playing cards.  However, the following night, the tables were turned.  Us gals accepted our losses with grace, and did not concede any games.

Well the Jeep parts did arrive, the wrong ones, so now on to plan B - order another part which is due to arrive mid next week.

In spite of not having four wheel drive, we took a drive out to "NoName Hill" which is an unbelievable site.  Over the years, people have created memorials, name plaques, etc out of rocks and placed them on the hills.  The ones that are placed on the side of the hills are very easy to ready and very impressive.  Apparently this was started back in 1958 and to our pleasant surprise, it has not been disturbed or vandalized.  It was a lovely day although the wind was cool.  A sheltered spot was found for a nice lunch, and a chance to play on a swing.


Lunchtime

As sample of the names







Our Swing

As the week went on, the temperatures improved.  We were even able to sit around a fire one evening - pleasantly warm and no wind - such a treat.



Our transportation to the parade!!



A Lotus

WWII Transportation

Today we watched a parade in honour of the fellow who developed the area where we are currently staying - Foothills.   It was a great day to watch a parade, but no decorated floats - cars, motorbikes, horses, a great marching band of young people, and lots of candy tossed out (but I did leave the it for the children - Gerry was so proud of me!).





Monday will be moving day again as we go to meet several other friends at Mitry Lake - about 10 miles or so north of Yuma.  That will be the first step in our trek northward after about ten days of visiting and reminiscing.

Have a good week and I'll be back next week.