4th July at 8000 ft.

Over the 4th Of July weekend, our family along with another family with camping (RVing as you were) on John and Tina's property in Nutrioso in the White Mountains of eastern AZ. As many parts of AZ burned with wildland fires, the area was covered with a thin cast of smoke, but cleared when the wind picked up. No electricity, no water and no sewage there. Just what we had in our RVs, so you have to conserve. For a lady friend from NC, and raised in NYC who came with us, it was hard for her to understand why she could not show each day and why her hair dryer did not work.

Menus are a family affair, together, and kid activities are a must. Some of the kids are very inventive, or bored, so they chew a scary mask out of a tortilla. We went in the Springerville (20 miles away) to watch the 4th of July parade, and laugh at the water balloon fights between the crowd and parade entries, which was refreshing one a hot summer day. Later there was a rodeo and fireworks which was spectacular. I made a visit to the neighboring town of Eagar to visit some firefighter friends holding their annual pancake breakfast as a fund raiser for the volunteer department. It was a great weekend and we ALWAYS enjoy camping with the kids, small and large. We hope you also had a great weekend with your friends and family members. Take care and cherish these moments.