We are here at the slabs

12/28/2006
The Slabs
Well we have been at the slabs now since sunday night, got here really late, found i had very little cell phone service, UGH so much for Sprint saying they have coverage all over.
This is Roger Woods and Mary.
We had x-mas dinner with Mary & Rich, Ray, Bob, Sue, & Vivian. Viv is 82 yrs young and is still wanting to drive a big rig, she has a little class B she has that little thing fixed up so cute inside.

Mary did a good job with the dinner as well, so if you read my blog Mary thanks so much for the dinner and all you did.
This is Vivian (standing) and Sue





This is Rayhound, and Bob, another traveler very nice man from Colorado who left just a few days before the big snow hit Colorado.











Our gracious Hosts Mary and Rich





We ended up driving into town the next morning as we needed to get water and gas and propane, So Ray went with us and showed us were to go and then showed us some of the town.Poverty here for sure, altho if it wasn't for the people at the slabs this town would be dried up. And probably look worse than it does.

This is the old Court house, it sure would be neat if it was all fixed up. This is in the town of Niland.








Yesterday we drove into town to do Laundry, TC the cat had accident on top bunk, took forever to get the down cover dried, all those feathers. Lady came in with a whole bunch of laundry and used almost all of the washers that was in the place accept the 2 we used and one was out of commission. Heard her say i am never going to wait this long again. LOL

Had our first experience with the winds here, yup its a mess, lots of dust.
We then went to x-mas dinner at the Oasis with Mary & Rich and Fred. Now i have to say they had a great dinner and the ladies did a good job putting it all together, The dinner was $7 per person, $6 if your a member of the club.All you can eat .They had turkey and ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, beans, and turkey stuffing. and lots of pie.
All in all the people were very nice.

Boy for the last two days the winds were awful, we didn't even leave the MH yesterday because the winds were so bad.
Today is our last day here, I had two roasts and asked Vern to cook them in his solar oven, which he did, turned out really good. we had dinner with Vern, Ray, Fred, Nevada & I and Mary & Rich, Alice Vern's wife had other plans at the Oasis club. It was a very good dinner, Roger came later, sent food home with him. Mr Ray didn't tell him we were having dinner, shame on him.But Ray did go look for him.
Didn't get any pictures of the dinner but here is one of Ray and Vern.

Anyway it was a good stay, but now its time to move on and see other sites. Not sure what time we are leaving in the morning but it will be before noon. have to go dump and get water.
We are off to Surprise AZ heading to Blythe and then to Wickenburg .