Tucson to El Paso

We know Tucson doesn’t get much rain, but WOW! What a doozy of a thunderstorm last night! We thoroughly enjoyed the show from the safety of our RV. Rain continued throughout the day today, but was not troublesome. We are glad we diverted to a more southerly route, as we’re hearing reports of snow and ice in the northern Arizona mountains ~ our original route.

We worked out/showered at another Anytime Fitness in Tucson, then met up with a friend of a friend who is selling her Tiger brand RV. Ross is always looking at alternative adventure vehicles (his hobby) and this one intrigued him. We loved meeting the owner, a retired college professor and poet. The RV didn’t meet Ross’s needs exactly, but we were glad for the view and visit.

Onward!

Today’s RV-Driving podcasts: (Me) Bakari Sellers (a Democrat’s Democrat from South Carolina) interviewed Tim Scott (one of only three black U.S. Senators, a Republican from South Carolina). The interview was enlightening. It helped me appreciate Scott’s frame of reference and appreciate him as a human being. It helps to understand someone’s back story, to understand the choices they make in their life.

(Ross) You Are Not So Smart ~ in today’s world of divided political loyalties, a psychologist gave his take on how to communicate with someone on the opposite end of the political spectrum.

Hot Takes on the Southwest: *Magnificent architectural designs of nature…in stone, sand, sage and cactus. Look in the old Crayola box of 64…take all the yellow/orange/brown hues and you can create a fraction of the colors you see in the desert.

*Everyone is on the move! We counted dozens of small pickup trucks with furniture piled high, looking ready to topple over if there was a gust of wind. Where were they all moving from and to?

Landed tonight in Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso. Other than a tent camper, we are the only ones here! (The Ranger tucked us in and locked us safely into the park.)