I think I grew weary of the trains, so packed up and went to Quartzsite for some quiet. La Posa South is pretty sparsely occupied, which is normal for this time of year. The bulk of the stores and shops will be opening this week, and access to them is real easy. I like Q before the crowds come. When I leave it will be back to Yuma, I think. At any rate I want to be there when the Somerton Tamale Festival happens on the 20th.
No one was around when I entered US Customs this morning; without the inevitable lines I was a tad confused about what to do. I cautiously opened a door and there were two agents sitting there doing nothing. I picked one, he swiped my passport and I was out of there. Never seen that before. I went over to get a new door window for my RV. My last one fell apart when the UV ate away the "lead". I'll post a pic when I get it installed. Watching the...
I was surprised that the mayor announced his solution to the MMJ issue in Seattle this afternoon, after I posted my ideas on the subject. His approach seems quite lame to me, especially considering he announced his intention last week, held a hearing on Thursday, and released his solution today. But it's not about actual implementation, just a message to the legislature to do the job right. No one is going to be happy with what he proposes. They...
As a review, while Washington passed Initiative 502 to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana operations, the state failed to enact any rules on the medical (also legal) marijuana enterprises. So there are no controls of any kind on the MMJ operations in the state. I assert that these operations are actually what is referred to as "the black market": some of the "medicine" goes out the front door to card-holders, but an awful lot goes out the...
One of my favorite places. The temperatures are 75/53, a big improvement over Casa Grande. It's lightly populated at the VFW/BLM spot, and I'm signed in for 14 days. Algadones is on the list for glasses and teeth cleaning, as well as a new door window.
Jim and Bobbie came down from Mesa today, bringing Mike and Sandy with them. So we had quite a group at lunch. I think everyone will meet up again in Tucson in March, I'll see Mike and Sandy at Q in January, Dave and Kathy I'll see in Yuma, Tucson, and then the Peninsula. Trisha will be in Tucson in March, I think. But I figured that a lot of friends were going to be found in the desert this year. I'm heading out tomorrow towards Yuma. I say...
Some cold air came in during the night, catching me off-guard. I woke up to the house at about 45 degrees. Now this is just a few-day thing, and the sun does warm things during the day into the 70's, but it's a good reminder that even in the desert it can get cold. Later this week I'll go to Yuma, a thousand feet down in elevation, and reduce the problem a bit.
I arrived at the Escapee park in Casa Grande yesterday, and Trisha spotted me coming in. She's a leaseholder here, and Dave and Kathy had just arrived to occupy their new lot. I'm parked across from them in dry camping. I'll be here for five days at least, Yuma being the next destination.
I took my house in to have the axles aligned today, and I'm glad I did. The two were fighting each other going down the road, one bearing left, the other right, which likely goes a long ways to explain the weird tire wear I've had. The tech found a connector had separated on one side of my brakes, so I've got all wheels braking now. That's good. So now I'm at Snider Hill, or what I usually call San Joaquin Road. A few minutes after I arrived the...
I had to say so long to Jim and Bobbie, but I was glad to leave Mesa. I'm now in Amado, between Tubac and Green Valley, both to change up the scenery and to visit a friend. And, to take my house in for an axle alignment to lessen the tire wear issues I've been having. I'll do that on Wednesday, then drive out to Snider Hill/San Joaquin Road for a few days.
Oregon has a year to write the detailed regulations, but the basic structure is outlined in their proposition. And it's pretty dramatic. First, there's a flat tax on marijuana amounting to about 7-8%; contrast that with Colorado's 20-something and Washington's 30-something. Residency is not required for a license, nor are there limits on how many licenses an individual may have for growing or selling. In other words, anyone from anywhere can...
I'm parked next to the Chapmans in a monstrous RV Resort that seems to be typical of many of it's type here. The resort thing isn't really my style, but this one honors Passport America so I get 50% off the rates, making my stay quite reasonable. Actually, Mesa isn't my style either, nor the entire Greater Phoenix area. Way too many look-alike houses, strip malls, and shopping centers. Before I arrived I spent a night in one of the worst run RV...