Day 85 – Las Vegas, NV

This group is really functioning in low gear; it’s almost like we were in a space capsule that’s reentering the atmosphere, and there’s nothing we can do except hope that our insulation holds and it doesn’t get any hotter. There wasn’t much movement today, except for Geri and Don going out for breakfast at one of their favorite restaurants. I haven’t been moving much either, except for morning and evening walks, which are of relatively short duration. We had a really nice visit from Genevieve, Matthew, Brittany and little Matthew, Geri’s great-grandson, this afternoon. Young Matthew was very interested in interacting with me, and proved to be as good a ball retriever as I am, which really isn’t saying much. One thing I could teach him is not to run out into the street, which I never, ever do (unless Debbie the Temptress across the street from us is out). After they left, we just kind of got back into our space capsule and continued reentry through the horrific heat.

Tomorrow is going home day. We hope to get an early start and get home in time to get some unloading done before we crash. We’re all glad to be heading home, even though our travels have been interesting, fun and exciting. We need a rest and a return to a relatively stable routine that doesn’t give us a different view out of our windows every couple of days. I know that we’ll be doing this again before long, and I’ll be looking forward to it; but for now, home looks good.

As we travel to Ventura tomorrow, I’ll be conducting some interviews with my fellow travelers, so that I can report to you some of their thoughts and feelings about our journey. Things like their favorite RV Parks, the best food, the most fun times, the worst day, stuff like that. I’ll compile their answers and give you a report, maybe not tomorrow, but soon. You’ll be getting my observations, also. Friends in Ventura, we are anxious to see you and be with you again, we’ve missed you. Friends and family in other places, many of which we’ve visited, we’ve enjoyed making you part of our trip, and we hope to be seeing you again soon. G’nite!