We left Yuma on the 3:10 - or was it the 10:10?

Las Vegas, NV

We packed up food, clothes, drugs, books, gourds, folders full of genealogy, bird toys, and other such related 'stuff' as we will use during the next 6 months or so. And hit the road in our 40' home away from home. No it's our home - the other one is the 'away from' number.

The Lord & Master did a good job of getting us to Las Vegas with no hassles, no problems, no squeaks from the birds. The boys weren't too excited about the voyage, but they did well - this is their first trip.

We are staying 3 nights at the Oasis RV park - we like it much better than a few years ago. Methinks it has new management, that believes staff should be nice to customers.

Friday night we ate at the Silverton Casino restaurant we like. Not the buffet, not the high-priced dining experience, not the bar, but the really comfortable Sundance Grill. We've stayed nearby often and learned to like their menu and staff. Occasionally they come up with fun new stuff - like the grilled eggplant sandwich I had. Grilled eggplant, grilled red pepper, tomato, lettuce, swiss (or mozzarella) cheese, with a side of fries. Yum.

Today we just hung out. Played computer games. Played with the birds. Washed the front windows. Confirmed reservations at G&B's for Mothers' Day dinner tomorrow. Bought the Lord & Master some new jeans and shirts at his favorite western wear store (Boot Barn.) Bought some new toys and treats for the birds at Petco. Bought a new battery charger and some fly swatters at Wal-Mart.

In the same strip mall with Wal-Mart and Petco was Tokyo Garden - a sushi place. We said "Why not? It's 3 pm; we can count it as either a late lunch or an early dinner. Or just an afternoon snack..." The spicy clam roll wasn't something we'll order again, but the other stuff was very good. The guy behind the counter and the girl out front were very nice. And she brought us green tea ice cream as a dessert treat. It apparently began as a small ball of ice cream, coated with rice cake batter and dusted with powdered sugar. She served it cut into slices, with a couple of toothpicks. I ate them all!

The birds loved their treat and their new swing.