Crazy Gas Prices

If I drive 15 miles west to Apache Junction, gas is $4.99/gallon. If I drive 18 miles east to Superior, gas is $3.79/gallon. Both towns are in the same county and less than 40 miles apart, yet there is a $1.20/gallon difference. Guess where I filled up.

Apache Trail

One of my favorite drives was the Apache Trail (Route 88) from Tortilla Flat up to Roosevelt Lake. Unfortunately, landslides closed the road several years ago. I had heard that the state was not going to re-open it and now, after looking at the following drone video, I can understand why...

Umbrella Drinks

While my next door neighbors are enjoying those fruity, umbrella drinks in Cozumel, Mexico, my other neighbors and I are having our own "umbrella drinks" here in the park...