MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Well, here we are in the desert, and would you believe, it’s been raining on and off since 3:00 a.m., it's chilly, and the wind is blowing like crazy. Desert Shadows RV Resort in Casa Grande, Arizona, where we are saying until Jan 4, is one of our Western Horizons membership resorts. Members pay no nightly fee, but since about three years ago, we pay a $3 energy fee. Although the resort has a lot of nice amenities, there is nothing really attractive about it—in our opinion. It’s laid out like a huge parking lot, gravel spaces with concrete patio slab, few trees, but there is a reasonable amount of space between sites. There is a very nice heated pool and spa, large clubhouse, craft, card and exercise rooms, nice large laundry, and lots of activities going on. Plus, a crew of wonderful cooks who provide breakfast, lunch or dinner several times a week (for a reasonable fee) and huge muffins every morning for $1 each. Here is a photo of our space.

When we arrived, tickets for the Christmas dinner provided by the resort were sold out, so we opted for a Chinese buffet in town, one of the few restaurants open Christmas Day.

We come here because we really like the Casa Grande area. We knew a lot of growth had taken place since we were here three years ago, but were still surprised how much it has grown. Several new housing additions and apartment complexes have been built, every fast-food restaurant there is, a new Super Wal-Mart and a new mall on I-10 built last year with Dillards, Kohls, Target and other major department stores, restaurants and a movie theater. Anyway, there is everything anyone would need or want.