First Walk at Cocopah

Cocopah RV and Golf Resort
Yuma, AZ
February 5-6, 2014

 Yesterday morning we were wide awake early...both of us excited about our days travel to meet our friends Ronnie and Carol and of course, their cute little puppy Cooper.

And we were going somewhere new. What a great life this is!

 

It was a pretty easy ride...no major wind or dust storms...all on interstate roads so we made good time. I love travel days for several reasons.

Aside from the excitement of just rollin' down the road in our home, there are new sites to enjoy and its a great time for planning. It's hard to believe, but we are already thinking about 2015.  Not by any means are we wishing away 2014! We plan to enjoy every day we have as much as possible!

So here we are at Cocopah...all settled in for a month. Cocopah Resort is situated along the Colorado River on 300 acres.




The resort is divided into two sections...those owning pets and those not. We are nestled in on Manito, site 796.

The Tan Clan is quite happy...

 
The pet exercise area is 2.5 acres of beautiful green grass.  
 

Sally is our troubled child. We adopted her in July 2010 and our vet guessed she was 21/2 years old. She has been an important part of our family all this time but is just now asserting herself...

Joe and I were more than happy when Ronnie and Carol asked last night, "What time do you want to go walking in the morning?" It's been awhile for us. Not that we have been lazy, just not walking.

It was still on the cool side as we headed out at 8:30 for what turned out to be an hour and a half walk around the resort...

Did you know that Yuma is the winter vegetable capital of the US? Well, we are surrounded by fields...some just being planted,
 
 
 
 

and some almost ready to be picked like this romaine lettuce. Miles of lettuce... We saw celery and broccoli too.



Golfing is a big thing here. There were already so many people out on the golf course early this morning. We are not golfers, but you might be.

The Colorado River...

 

The Great Egret... 

 

 

 And a "new to me" bird...the Long-billed Curlew. All About Birds (allaboutbirds.org) says this is the largest shorebird. Their bill is best adapted for capturing shrimp  and crabs living in deep burrows on tidal mudflats or for burrowing earthworms.

 We are so happy to be here... until next time,

 take care and...

 enjoy!

P.S.

 

Cooper sure puts a smile on my face!

Mi Nidito

Tucson/Lazydays KOA
Tucson, AZ
Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2014

Mexican food is absolutely my favorite food. So,when Randy, our next door neighbor invited us to lunch we jumped at the chance! Especially since he said it was the best Mexican Restaurant in town.

 Mi Nidito has been serving Tucson since 1952. It was created when the Lopez family moved from Sonora to Tucson. The decision was between opening a Mexican food restaurant or a tortilla factory.

Thank goodness the restaurant won out. It is located on the corner of 4th and 29th street in South Tucson. The name Mi Nidito, which means "My Little Nest" was given to the restaurant because of its original small size.

Today, the third generation of the Lopez family owns and operates the restaurant. Cousins, aunts, and uncles also help run the family business which features authentic sonoran cooking.

From what we learned and experienced, you cant go there without a wait...30 minutes or so for lunch and up to an hour and a half for dinner. Many celebrities have visited Mi Nidito...Bill Clinton (in 1999 when he was president), Paul Rodriguez, Willie Nelson, William Shatner, etc and many athletes I don't know.
I am ashamed to say, I cleaned my plate...no platter! New to my taste buds were chile rellino and a tamale...so yummy... also had a cheese enchilada, and bean tostado, with a side order of guacamole! I haven't eaten since last Thursday!

Thanks Randy! We had a wonderful time and a yummy meal. The best Mexican food I have ever eaten. I did have to research what sonoran cooking is....definitely not Tex-Mex! To my surprise, there were many websites comparing the two.

 The last of the before and after photos are in our bedroom. The white laminate was replaced on our bedside tables.

Joe's side...before

and after.



My side...before

and after.









Joe was quite the contortionist. He is 6'1" and getting the table tops attached was not an easy task...especially on my side of the bed.

My dresser top was also replaced. The trim had to be removed for this job. And then shortened a bit to put it back on because the new top was slightly thicker. We are very pleased with all the new table tops...what a nice improvement to Mi Nidito!




I know full moons get all the attention...they are beautiful! But I just thought this crescent moon last night was so pretty. I haven't had much luck with moon shots and any night time shots.

Today was spent cleaning...really cleaning with toothbrush in hand for corners and tight spots, from top to bottom and side to side! Windows, screens, cabinet doors and trim, vents, the cockpit, the floor, drawers, shower...you name it, it was cleaned or cleaned out today!

 

The sun's first light this morning...what a way to wake up!











Clouds rolled in this afternoon...got real windy here too.

Well, tomorrow is packing up day. We are off the Yuma on Wednesday. We have never been to Yuma and have a reservation to stay a month. Our friends, Ronnie and Carol will be there.

 

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, take care and...

 

 

enjoy!