Favorite Hike–Mary (Vixen) Dossett

​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 …

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 …

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 …