Lowell's Blog
Updates from the road

 

Sorry, You haven’t heard from the McCulleys’ for a while. We’ve been busy doing STUFF but nothing to inspire me to write an update for. Finally looked back at some of the photos taken over the past month and found some worth sharing. After returning from Telluride, we’ve been traveling between Cholla and Phoenix. Weather has been interesting with more rain than we normally get in a year. The desert is greening up and ready to start blooming. As you can see the sunsets in Cholla have been spectacular.

 

 

Mike and Gill have finished painting their house, which fits right in with the sunset colors.

 

Wind and waves have been rolling in as weather fronts pass through.

 

Foggy mornings.. Neely watches as I take some beach shots.

 

Casa de Hensler & McCulleys in the fog

 

Looking towards casa de Kellys.

 

Sunset colors extend over Cholla. Casa de Clark to the left.

 

The Pelicans love the windy weather soaring near our patio.

 

Shot inspired by a young Mexican photographer from Ensanada that camped on our property for 4 days.

 

Racing home before a bad storm arrives. Rain all around us and as the sign says “Flash Flood Area next 7 miles”.

 

Back to Cholla for the Jan 30th Peacemaker concert at JJ’s. Morning hike before the concert.

 

My Cholla girls stop for a photo

 

Bad news.. Our Jib headsail unfurled in big winds in the storm we were running from in the photo earlier.

 

Moon rise over Cholla Bay during the January Jam concert. Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers played at JJ’s cantina from sunset until 10 PM. Great fun…!

 

We’re pirates, banditos and beach bums, Cervezas, tequilas, and sweet rums, Raise the colors, damn the doldrums! Anchors away! (to..) Mañana ……….(thx Gill’s)

 

We’re pirates, banditos and beach bums, Cervezas, tequilas, and sweet rums, Raise the colors, damn the doldrums! Anchors away! (to..) Mañana ……….(I think the words apply)

 

Cervezas, tequilas, and sweet rums,…. Mandi’s not sure about the tequilas

 

Concerts over and the libations continue. They’re happy..

 

 

Yoo Pauly, Debbie, Frankie, Lowell, Chris & Brian

 

Jane, Peggy, Gill & Frankie enjoy beautiful weather Sunday after the concert.

 

Our new painting from local artist Carlos. We bought it at his Xochitl’s open.

 

The HOOD is getting more colorful. Frankie is doing her part in our bedroom.

 

Frankie’s photo of Neely, great lighting.

 

It’s been a fun month in Cholla with most of the hood hanging out on the weekends. It’s now the norm for hikers to meet at 9 AM for a morning walk and relax under Mike and Gill’s new palapa at sunset. We’ve also spent enough time in Phoenix to sell our RV Pee Wee (sad to see her go 🙁 . Our plan is to buy a truck and 5th wheel to replace Pee Wee before the summer vacation season. Watching truck ads on Craigslist got the best of us, so we came back to Phoenix last Sat and bought a truck this past Mon. We’re heading back to Cholla tomorrow (Thur) so no 5th wheel for a while. This weekend is Carnival in Puerto Penasco and should be a good Photo Op. Carnival has been absent from Penasoc for the past 10 years so not sure what to expect… Next Update Carnival ????

 

Meet “Diesel”, Our new 2006 Dodge Club Cab truck. It didn’t take Frankie long to name him.

We have some exciting plans coming our way. March 17 – 24 we’re flying to Guanajuato near Mexico City to visit the city Heather spent 3 months last year in Spanish emersion classes. Brian, Heather, Mike & Gill will be traveling with us. Heather has plans for us to also visit San Miguel, Guadalajara and Tequila before flying back to Mexicali. March 30th will be our 40th anniversary, The Gashs’ and Klebers’ will be coming to Cholla for the 1st week of April for the occasion. It’s also a big Bday for me… And finally, GatoLoco starts the 2010 Baja cruise April 22. Frankie, Neely and I will be sailing with a crew over nine days to Loreto for Loreto Fest. Go to www.gatolocosailing.com/blog for cruise details.

Take Care…Talk soon… Lowell, Frankie & Neely