Ride, Rain, Relatives.....

Riding around the Imperial Valley - north of Yuma, AZ

Thursday was a perfectly hot day for a motorcycle ride.  We did just that.  It was great to ride in short sleeve shirts.  That's how hot it was.

One of the many fields that yield vegetable crops.

Our destination was the Imperial Dam.  It diverts the Colorado River to keep the miles and miles of canals filled with water for irrigating southern California farms and orchards.

Canal water that is diverted from the Colorado River.

We arrived at the Imperial Dam but focused our attention on the lake and marshes created by holding back the water.  This lake is large and provides for recreational watercraft sports while offering local fishers plenty of opportunity to catch the 'big one'.

Friday morning rain in Yuma.

By 4:00 am Friday morning, I awoke to the patter of rain on our RV.  That signaled what our day would be like.  The rain came down in buckets near mid-morning. Shortly after the downpour ended, the sun was out and the ground dried quickly.

The sun is out....and the ground is drying.

Bernie and Rita (my brother and sister in law) were joining us for a mid afternoon visit, followed by dinner.  Although we thought we could enjoy the outdoors, that wasn't to be. 

Staying out of the wind.

It was windy and cool - meaning it was in the high 50's / low 60's.  We sat indoors, enjoying some laughs and banter, while monitoring the WGC Cadillac Golf Tournament and the Curling Brier being held in Edmonton, Alberta.

Jeanette put together a wonderful dinner and Rita contributed a tasty broccoli and grape salad.  With 'hot off the grill' chicken thighs,  we enjoyed a wholesome dinner indoors. 

We will join Bernie and Rita for a few hours this morning (Saturday), to take in the Lettuce Festival in Old Yuma.  Several local chefs will be preparing various dishes to include lettuce grown in this region.  It should be fun.  Following that, Jeanette and I may find another reason to take an afternoon motorcycle ride in the area.

Jeanette and I believe that this home, in the Yuma Foothills, quite likely belongs to a snow birding farmer.

Checking the local weather reports, it appears that the southwest Arizona/California area is slated to heat up.  Low 80's temperatures are forecast for a return tomorrow and heating up to the low 90's within a few days.

And that's just the way it's been here, these past couple of days.

Thanks for dropping by.