When we visited Lake Havasu City, I took three images of the London Bridge and stitched them together. This is the result. Click image to see full-sized.
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Pink Beavertail Cactus Flower
This lovely pink beavertail cactus flower was on the roadside in Joshua Tree National Park. Click on the image to enlarge.
Cholla Flower
We saw this at the Joshua Tree National Park visitors center today. These little waxy, yellow flowers are protected by “jumping cholla” spines. If you get too close, the spines will jump off the cactus and impale into your skin – ouch! Click on the image to enlarge.
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Here I am taking the few steps to get the final escrow arrangements for the new digs. More later.
That’s all for the weekend.
Homesteading in Arizona
Forging a lifestyle change, we engaged a real estate broker in Arizona last week to start negotiating with a contractor to build a home for us. Today, we met with the broker, and started the process.
We went to a model with a similar floor plan to the home we’re considering. We liked what we saw – a lot. After that, we went to the actual site where the new home is to be constructed. The clickable image is of yours truly discussing options, firearms and the new Arizona laws regarding illegal immigrants with our broker on the lot where the house will be constructed – that’s me in the aloha shirt and panama hat. It’s nice to work with a businessman on the same page with us.
We will meet with the contractor tomorrow to begin customizing the new digs.
As for the house in the Golden Tarnished State, we will be making trips back there (after establishing residence here). We will have to dispose of our vast accumulation of stuff and to get the house on the market.
Even though I am a native Californian, I qualify for honorary Arizona naturalization by virtue of being married to Verna, a native Arizonan. I am truly blessed.
Epiphyllum Show and Sale
The flowers on display at today’s show were overwhelmingly beautiful. We were greeted by hundreds of colorful cactus orchid flowers when we entered the display hall. Click on the panorama to enlarge.
