Well, I finally made it to Yuma, Az....sigh. I wasn't sure what to expect (I kept picturing nothing more than desert sand and cactus). To my suprise, Yuma is a sprawling metropolis, in the of the middle of the desert..lol. It actually rivales the size of Ann Arbor.
Yuma has taken some getting used to. When I left Michigan, it was in the low 70's during the day and in the low 50's at night. I don't think it has hit the low 70's yet here. My mother drove the trip with me, so that I would have some company. (I had flown the kids early to stay with dad). The trip went well, however, the heat is a killer. The first week wasn't so bad, the average temp was right around 110. However, the week of July 4, it was HOT. Now, I know people say - "but it's a dry heat, right?"- well, let me tell ya this: when the temp hits 118 to 123, it is just plain, flat out, HOT. It doesn't matter that there is no humidity...you still sweat!lol. In fact, I had to send her home early. Even sitting in an airconditioned house, she couldn't handle it. The doctor told her the she was having a mild version of heatstroke...yikes. So, mom went home early....sigh.
So, anyway, we have now had rain, and the temps have remained right around the 105-108 mark, which is really, quit nice. Everywhere I go, people tell me "if you can make it till Oct, you are going to love it". I think that I love it now...lol.
Another great thing about Yuma: The Marines!lol. Everywhere you go, you see men that are buff....sigh. It really makes a girl stand up and take notice...lol. Not all of them are Marines I have been told. Evidently, Marine Corp Air Station Yuma, and the Yuma Proving Grounds are host to the Special Ops Community too. Who knew?????lol. They come here to train for desert warfare and to get ready to deploy to Iraq. Evidently, Iraq has very similar weather as Yuma. And so far, every time that I have encountered a Marine, he/she has been very friendly. So far so good. We have found a church that we like, and it right across from the Marine Base, and quite a few of the members are military.
One of the things that I am still getting used to is the 0500 bomb detonations. YIKES! Ya never know when they are gonna fall, but the first time it happened, I was sound asleep. It scared the bejesus outta me. However, it is very cool to look up when you are in the pool and see blackhawks, harriers and B-52's flying over...lol.
So, all in all, we are adjusting to this new life. I miss the fact that I am so far away that I couldn't attend the 2nd Bad Frogs op. And I wish that I could go to VB with the girls....sigh. On the plus side, I live 2 hours away from San Diego and Coronado, and 4 hours away from DisneyLand...heheh..
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Welcome back! So lovely to see you blogging ... what a contrast for your kids eh? But as you say, two hours from the Pacific ... that's not so bad :)
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