Another day, another chapter in our road trip in Arizona. I cannot express how much I enjoyed spending some time with my Aunt Lorraine. She and I are kindred spirits.
Last night we spent with Lorraine and her daughter and her family for an enjoyable supper. Same church, just different pew when it comes to children in school. Many extra activities to keep the parents busy as well as calling on Grandma Lorraine for extra taxi duty.
This morning, as we left our motel, we found our way to a gas station and also a Walmart so I could pick up a few items for our noon lunch. Later, we were greeted with open arms. Lorraine was determined for me to try my hand at one of her Baby Lock embroidery machines. After two tries to get it threaded properly, I was off to an experience of my lifetime. All I needed to do was to have the 12 different colors required for the pattern and sit back to wait to change the needle.
A few hugs and a few tears and we needed to say goodbye so we could be on to our next destination. Since Lorraine has made a home with her daughter, she has only had one of her remaining three children come to see her. Oh course, son Mark, checked out his mom.
We did find son Ken’s mobile home unit in Apache Junction and dropped the two wheel trailer off. This same trailer will be loaded with a Honda cycle on our way home. It is currently 106 degrees and as we checked into a Best Western motel, I really felt the heat and found myself wobbling a bit as we walked the parking lot to the room. Naw, there is no way Arizona would appeal to me regardless of the month of the year. The entire area of Apache Junction is one mobile home park or RV park after another and not a shade tree to be found.
Ken should be giving us a call when he comes in from his over the road truck route. It will be good to catch up with him for the next several days.