April 21, Montrose, Colorado
This is going to be a relatively short posting, for a couple of reasons. One, we didn’t do a whole lot besides changing location, and, two, Don is feeling a little woozy from the effects of a huge Mexican dinner.

Don took me to the park we went to yesterday for our morning outing, and I again reveled in the very good grass they have there. A little running, a little rolling, a lot of sniffing, just a very nice walk. Geri and Don did some cleanup work on the rig and on the truck, and we got rolling out of Grand Junction a little before noon. Montrose, our destination, is only about 70 miles below Grand Junction, so we wanted to arrive there just after the earliest check-in time, which is generally one in the PM. With Garmie’s able assistance on final approach, we cruised right in just after one. We got assigned to a very nice site, with lots of grass! I was overjoyed! There were things that looked like green caterpillars littering the ground, and Geri told me they were seeds off the birch tree that stood in the middle of our grassy area. Geri pulled one of our folding chairs out of the basement and sat under the tree, while it continued to rain the little caterpillars/seeds. Unfortunately, they apparently carried a pollen, also, to which Geri turned out to be allergic. She soon had to retreat to the coach and its air conditioning, with swollen eyes and a headache. We all took a little rest while she recuperated. Don took me out for a walk in a field next to the RV Park, and it was full of interesting smells. There were some big dark clouds coming in over the mountains, and the wind was starting to pick up a bit, so we started back to the rig. The wind was getting much stronger, and it started to rain a little. By the time we made it back, the wind was howling, and the chairs that Geri had set up were blowing away. Don folded them up and stuffed them back in the basement before we lost them entirely. A few minutes later, the TV broadcast a severe weather warning for our area, with winds up to sixty miles and hour. Just a little late.


When the wind died down, we all got in the truck and went for a tour of Montrose. The downtown area is very attractive, with a lot of older storefronts that have been nicely renovated. There is a much larger shopping area east of downtown, with all of the chain stores and restaurants. The place is a lot bigger than we thought it was. We went back to the rig, and I got my dinner while they watched a little TV. Then they were out of here and on their way to their dinner at a Mexican restaurant. When they returned, they said it was about the best Mexican food they had ever had! Geri had something with Colorado sauce on it, in honor of being in Colorado. Don had a lot of food. He was groaning. I think he might finish the blog, but that’s about all.
We’ll see what the weather is like tomorrow; maybe we’ll go somewhere. I’ll let you know!