Hitch Itch Hobbled

Young readers of this blog (under 50), if any, will remember an earlier post about Hitch Itch. (Readers 50+ likely will not remember back that far. They will simply say, “Ummm…yeah sure” like we often do.)

OK, comrades, Hitch Itch is full-timer talk for the urge to move on, to explore. (“Oh sure, I remember now.”)

We got it. Three months now in the Arizona desert, while varied, is enough. Plus Bruce’s incapacity and planning for it have restricted our travel for months now.

But likely we will end this confinement at the end of this month, as Bruce’s surgeon predicts sufficient recovery for us to move on. Our eyes sparkle with anticipation.

We have begun planning. North and west to Lake Mead National Park and Las Vegas. After a week or so, drive northeast to Zion National Park, where we have already secured reservations for April 10 thru April 16. During this period, we will obtain a Geezer Pass for the national parks that reduces camping and entrance fees to a pittance. Bring it on!

After this, the unknown so far. We intend to return to Olympia sometime in June to visit friends, on our way back to Concrete and our beloved RV lot at Lake Tyee. Recall (if you can) that we spent last summer there engaged in two activities – Jenna ridding us of much stuff from our housey worky life and Bruce finishing up his job. So this time we can enjoy Lake Tyee as retirees.

Bruce