A Visit From the Kids (03-30-15)

After the winter he has endured in Boston, Stephen was quite happy to bask in the heat and the sunshine of Arizona. We wasted no time in getting the boat out on the water, where we spent many hours scooting around the lake.












Back on land there were plenty of things to keep us occupied:

The car show showcased both new models and many classics:
































We just peeked through the fence to catch a glimpse of the World Off Road Championship races on the Island.

Seems like there’s always something to see or do around here, if  you are easily entertained. Yup, that’s a pig on the beach.

  

One of the perks to being here during spring break is Free Pancakes!

Every morning the local churches sponsor a free pancake breakfast- and if you are on the wrong side of the channel, don’t worry- the shuttle boat will bring you across to the island.

Once the weekend arrived, so did our daughter Jessica. She lives in L.A., about a 5 hour drive from here, so we hope to see her on a fairly frequent basis.

Once again, the first destination was the lake.  All four of us love boating, and being on the water puts a smile on our faces.

We took the kids to what is quickly becoming one of our favorite restaurants- the Javelina Cantina.

Of course, in the blink of an eye it seems, Stephen was on a plane, headed back to the snow and cold of Boston.

Our own visit to Lake Havasu is drawing to a close as well.  For now. The dinghy has been put back in it’s coffin, ready to be stored in the basement.  Today we leave Havasu and we won’t need to be back here until the end of April.

House Update

On Thursday, we met with the builder, and the draftsman, to go over the drawings for the house. There were a fair amount of things that needed to be changed, so he will adjust them and email them to us so we can check it out one last time. . The next step is to send them to the engineer, and then on to the city for approval. This is our last chance to make real structural changes, and the last input they will need from us until May.

Wes knew we were leaving town and wanted to watch the grading of the lot, so asked the grader to move his schedule around to accommodate us.  On Friday, we were happy to see the equipment arrive at the lot!

The first step was the de-brushing. Basically they scrape along the top of the soil, removing any plants.  A water truck will be on site for the duration, keeping the dust to a minimum. Apparently they do that to keep the neighbors happy.

This part went remarkably fast, but took long enough for our neighbors to get curious and come over to say hi.  It was nice to meet them!  One couple is building a house 3 lots down from ours, but they are further along.  They are also RVers and are building a winter home.

This roadrunner came running over to check out the commotion.  He was really funny.  Instead of running away from the noisy equipment he tried to get as close as he could, probably looking for lunch. (Hopefully we didn't disturb his nest- Its the first time we've seen him so I doubt it)

Once the brush was cleared, the leveling of the lot began.  Unfortunately, the dirt was more compacted than the grader thought, so he is going to have to bring in a bulldozer, and finish the job next week.  We won’t be here, but at least we got to see some of it!