One of my favorite places on the desert is “The Swimming Pool”. I heard about it for many years, many hiked to it on the Thursday morning hikes with Cruisin Cruiser (Ambrose) or Lost Canuck (Brian). If you started at the dam, south of Kripple Kreek, it was a healthy hike. You could also go to Kripple Kreek, head east, …
Silent Campers
Jim Fish The founder of the Christian Service Center passed away in February. He had been ill for several years, spending the last two years in a care facility in Yuma. He and Katie have been here for 40+ years. Jim had retired from the service as a chaplain when they discovered the desert people camping out before there was …
Stop Diabetes Before It Starts By Lyn (Desert Rain)
One-third of American adults have prediabetes. This is a condition of high blood sugar, just not high enough to have type 2 diabetes–yet. It means you’re on the path to diabetes unless you change your eating & fitness habits. You can probably fix the problem right now if you take the right steps. Who is at risk? The biggest risk …
The Mayonnaise Jar–Jo (Rick’s Lady) Finch
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle; when 24 hours in a day is not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty Mayo jar and started to …
The Three Pennies–Karen (Paintbrush) Martin
Years ago, (yes, I am reminiscing again) some musicians came together and began playing a little music in the shade of the 5th wheel. Gordon Hunt had hears that Joe Masse and I (with our matching Yamaha keyboards) were playing music together, so he came along to see if he could “play along”. We assured him he was welcome…and soon …
Poet’s Corner
Yesterday’s Friends Here’s to our friends of yesterday Our buddies through the years. We shared many a laugh by the campfire We remember them with tears. That special smile The fish he caught Seeing the burros go away at a trot. Those familiar voices on the radio Ah, we miss those times so much, you know. We rember them all …
How some of the LTVA areas got their names, as recorded in the Senator Wash Memories Book. Bob Dossett—Slobberjaws.
Herman’s Horse Path: There was this Fella named Herman who had a horse. He lived in a small canyon west of the wash. You can still see the place where his cabin was. He used to walk his horse down to the water every day. That’s how Herman’s Horse Path got its name. Florida Flats: This fella, Hundred Proof, was …
Thank You–Sue (Schoolteacher) Anderson
A whopping big thank you to everyone that baked or bought cookies for this year’s Cookie Drive. We gathered 525 dozen cookies and delivered them on Thursday Feb. 8. The guys were out on a run when we got there, so Sally (Cookie), Duron (Snow White), and I unloaded them onto a picnic table outside the station. We were just …
Angels angles February 2018–Joyce (Angel) Casey
To say the last few months have been busy is an understatement! There’s so much to do, so much to think about, that you don’t even think about before someone you love passes. I have found out who my true friends are, and how much I love and appreciate them and my wonderful family. I had a wonderful Christmas at …
A Bird’s Eye View of the LTVA
These pictures were taken by Don (Taurus) Phillips using his drone. If anyone wishes to have a picture taken of their Rig, contact him on North Mesa, north of the second restroom in the Holliday Rambler 5th wheel. (Editor’s Note: I have changed the resolution on these pictures in order to lower the data the Boondocker uses, Trust me the …