TUCSON, AZ
We arrived home today around 2:30 p.m. and believe you, me, home never looked so good. We pulled the trailer up in front of the front door and the unloading will begin tomorrow. We are glad to be home after an uneventful, fast trip home. I don't think we have ever made it from Odessa to here as fast as we did this trip. I looked back in our logs and we have always taken at least 7 days...this time we know we can do it in four if we have to, but I sure don't want to do it again.
We had a little surprise as we were leaving Fillmore, Utah. We were wrapping things up and getting ready to roll when this gentleman walks over and says, "Are you from Odessa?" Of course we replied we were and he says "So am I!" HUH? I said, "Odessa, WASHINGTON" and he said "yes". Then I looked at his shirt and he had on a Deutschesfest 2008 shirt on...and only one place you get those and that is ODessolet! I sure didn't recognize him, but that didn't mean anything. He starts telling us that he retired as the principal of the school last year...hmmm...this is beginning to ring some bells (and not school bells, either)...I seem to remember reading about him retiring. We continue to talk and finally Al tells him that he was raised in Irby (a very small town near Odessa) and the guy says "Do you know the Wraspir's?" To which we reply "We are the Wraspir's!" This is getting a bit creepy for me at this point. Turns out he was the band teacher and then the Principal and two of our nieces and our nephew knew him; as well as several of our other relatives and our sister-in-law worked for him. Now, is this a small world?????? Gordon Neal, aka, Flash Gordon and us wind up in the same small RV park in the middle of nowhere Utah! Small world just got smaller!
Our day yesterday after that was fairly quiet. The foliage was beautiful in around Bryce Canyon and Zion. We drove 438 miles yesterday and finally stopped in Munds Park, AZ, just south of Flagstaff. There is a KOA in Flagstaff, but we stayed there once and decided we wouldn't do that again as it is an old park and very narrow roads with tree's lining the roads. So we went to Munds Park, which the RV Park closes tomorrow for the season. It was downright cold last night again. Since Flagstaff is 6200 feet in elevation it gets cold there.
This morning we rolled out about 9:30 and stopped once for fuel and once to grab a bite to eat on the road. We just wanted to be home. The minute we turned off the main highway onto Golder Ranch Rd, Beau knew where he was and began to sing. He was home! The dogs flew out of the truck when we got home and began to explore their territory to make sure no invaders were here. The cats did the same thing. I opened the front door and had a little gecko right inside the front door, so I shooed him out before the cats had a snack. The house survived the summer nicely and both of us are glad to be here and perhaps rest a little. We at least one of us will.
My brother took me to pick up my car where it was stored and so now things are getting back to normal. Tomorrow we will start the unload process...I still haven't figured out a way to make this easier.
So until next time, we are home safe and sound and happy to stay in one place for a while.
Happy Halloween to you all....
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