Time's a-flying!

Not that we're counting the days, but time is flying as May 31 gets closer and closer with each passing day. The weather just keeps getting better, and warmer, all the time. We stay busy but that hasn't prevented us from seeing some attractions and doing a few things. Of course, the snow birds here in the park have a lot of things going each week. Have to pick and choose because it's not possible to do everything.

Place: Calexico CA, town right on Mexican border -about 70 miles south of our campground. Calexico is the site of a huge indoor shopping market and an even larger outdoor flea market/swap meet. It's a good day's outing

Pat with Louise, our next door neighbor at Glamis North KOA.

Pat, Louise, and Jr. The O'Reilly's are from McMinnville OR.

The Calexico market is loosely organized with a lot of the merchandise just dumped on tarps spread on the ground. We noticed a lot of Mexican license plates in the parking lot.

Dig for what you want, haggle for what you will pay. It's a unique market.

Place: Calipatria CA, about 35 miles south of our campground. Calipatria is 184 feet below sea level.

The sign says it all.

Place: Imperial/El Centro CA. Event is the Imperial Valley Mid-Winter Fair & Expo. Imperial is about 60 miles south of our campground. This is a really big do for the community. 4-H and FFA are a big part of it. This may be difficult for our friends up north, but they are showing off their CROPS, and it's only March. The growing season in the Imperial Valley is continuous.

Didn't see much in the way of food on sticks, but some of the food LOOKED like sticks. This must be a Mexican or regional food item. No idea what it is or how it tastes. Not that brave.

Had a nice visit with the California Highway Patrol reps at the fair. I asked for the keys, but she said "NO!" Other than that we had a fun and pleasant time.

Example of a sand car for running on the local sand dunes. This is one of the larger and more expensive types, and can cost over $100,000. Pricey toy.

This looked so good when someone else was eating one we just had to have one. While it was pretty good it probably looks better than it really is. But you know how it is at fairs. You eat stuff you wouldn't eat anywhere else. We didn't get sick, and had a great time.

Tune in often, as we have more to show you soon.