Ocotillo flower

for Friday.

     Thursday: Up early enough to get the dogs to carers by 07:00 hence the setting moon blip. Bob kindly drove me over to Show Low Regional airport to catch the single engine  eight seat puddle jumper down to Phoenix. That was a fun forty minute flight. Thank goodness for Sky-Train to get me from one end of PHX to the other to catch the plane to Palm Springs. I really am a recluse, I had to ask for help with the  machines to get a boarding pass. PHX bills itself as the friendliest airport; that's true if you need help from employees; but the crowds I found intimidating; I was nearly in tears.. Everybody but me seemed to know what to do, where to go and how to get there whilst I was just confused. Age creeping up on me? I haven't travelled like this for nine years is my excuse.

       Kathy's sister, Brenda, picked me up at Palm Springs airport in Kathy's truck and whisked me across the valley to Desert Hot Springs (DHS). Kathy's dad recognized me and greeted me by name. He is now confined to bed. He had a good day.

       Kathy commented on my haircut. More about that later.

       Today Friday: We were up At 05:00 and on the road by 05:50, a record!  But we soon turned back for a forgotten item. There is a sign on I-10 near Indio that advises you are at sea level - 7100' change in altitude for us. My haircut Kathy noticed but she didn't see the beard was gone until we were a couple of hours (Heber) from home. Home at 16:00 after a fruitless stop off at the VA clinic in Show Low. Now I'm about to get ready for Good Friday meditation on the crucifixion and communion.