One Day from AZ

We are currently about 150 miles west of Las  Cruces NM on I 10. It is about 46 degrees and sunny right now, a far cry from yesterday. In spite of watching the weather carefully and making plans accordingly, we drove through blowing snow yesterday from about 50 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX to where we joined I 20 at Sweetwater TX. Not great driving. Plus it was about 20 degrees last night in Van Horn TX where we stayed. 

So we are happy to see the sun today although a little warmer would be nice. We will be in Benson AZ tonight and arrive in Mesa tomorrow night. 

I see that the Dallas / Ft Worth area and east, plus the Wichita Falls area, is again receiving snow today, referred to by the weather reporters as a "snow event". There was no really great way to do this trip this year. Even going to Florida would have been fraught with problems!

Here is a photo of our car yesterday in Roby TX at a fuel stop. This photo does not do the state of our car justice. It is coated in mud and road salt. It and the RV had little icycles on the wheel bolts. 

And We're Off

Left Hastings at 7:30 this morning. Good weather window for us - 30 degrees. We encountered a few flurries as we were pulling out through the gate, but on I 35 south of Northfield, the sun is trying to come out. 

Gary's eye is now fine. The bubble is completely gone. The doctor said it would take two weeks, but it was actually 2 weeks 5 days. 

Heading south! Kansas City or bust tonight. 

All is Well

Gary's retinal surgery went well this morning with a great surgeon in a wonderful facility. He will be face pointed down for most of the time for 4 days starting with today - part of the healing process. The surgeon sees no reason why we couldn't go to AZ as planned in 2 or 2 ½ weeks. So if all continues to go well, we will soon be on the road again.  Hooray!