12-27-18
We woke up  this morning in Willcox, AZ with a visiting tumbleweed against the truck.  Even though we are at a KOA right off of I-10, it is still fairly rugged here.  We were warned not to walk the dogs in the field behind the campground because of javelina and scorpions.

In Nevada and Arizona there are series of signs instructing steps to take in case of a dust storm:
Pull vehicle off the highway, Turn off vehicle, Stay buckled, Feet off brakes, Lights off.  Who knew?

Gary, AZ is a real place.

For some reason there is a large field of rail cars turned over on their sides????

This is a border protection checkpoint on I-10.  Each vehicle is checked for illegals.

The Southwest puts a lot of effort into rest stops.  Above is an adobe structure meant for picnicking.

Roadside art near an overpass in Tucson.

We arrived in Casa Grande and are staying at the very nice Casa Grande RV Park, not far from old friends, Larry and Kathy Richards.

Last night we had dinner at a great restaurant in Casa Grande, AZ called Bedillons.  Above are a few pictures of their outstanding cactus garden.

It is so cold here it is hard to believe we're in AZ.  Tonight we will have to unhook our outdoor water hose and store it so it doesn't freeze.  We'll also need to turn off the heat pumps and use the propane furnace overnight.  The heat pumps don't work around freezing and it is supposed to be 28 degrees tonight.