We had the motor home about ready to roll. Just a few last minute things on the check list and hook up the van and we were ready to go. We headed south through the town of Gilbert, past Joe's BBQ place but it was too early to stop again. We made the trip to the Pinal Co. Fairgrounds, a little less than 50 miles. You can go down I10 but it is a few miles to pick it up and then you get off a few miles from where you want to go, so it is about as quick to cut cross country and see what is going on as far as agriculture is concerned. We say Milo that had been cut, some that had not. Still cotton in the fields, apparently because the Gins were busy and the price was down. We say hay about ready to cut and some just coming up. There is no off season down here, they sow, grow and then harvest something most all of the time. If they can get water to it then it will grow all year around.
The photo is of our lunch bunch at Joe's BBQ yesterday. Nancy Burkhart has been our hostess for the last month or so. We did pick a bag of her oranges before we left to enjoy while we were gone. I think we had 12 of 14 all total which is pretty good. Some live 40 or 50 miles away so it takes time to get around in this city. There is really a lot of traffic here. US60, aka Superstition Highway, is 6 lanes wide with additional off and on ramps. Most of the streets are 4 to 6 lanes wide, the 4 lane have a center turn lane. Speed limit generally is 45mph. So the traffic really moves, a bit fast for me in congested traffic but you just hang in there and go with the flow.
We are here at the fairgrounds a couple of days before the opening of the Old Time Fiddlers Jam. Things are picking up as units are coming in, many are vendors and some really nice coaches are here already. Probably be many more in tomorrow getting set up to do their thing. I may do some engraving as well, we will see how it all works out.
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