MAR 30, 25 .. SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH OUR LAKE HAVASU CHOIR..

Patti and I certainly continue to enjoy our winters down here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Our next door neighbors, Trish and her sister Shirley, are members of the Lake Havasu Choir. The two of them are also very active in many other Lake Havasu City cultural events such as art shows, etc.

So we "hear about" so many activities that we would not hear about or, for that matter, participate in if they weren't our active neighbors.

One Example: It was last month. Trish was nice enough to come over and knock on our front door. We answered. Trish asked if we would like to purchase tickets for the Choir's performance of "A Stroll Down Broadway" on Sunday, March the 30th at 3pm.

Our tickets (above and below the program) were only $15 each!

"Sure Trish!" we answered. And did so!

No! We don't expect you to read the above program.

Below is a close up of the left side of it above showing the songs to be sung.

Just another brilliant, sunny day here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Yes Oh Yes. Their events are well attended.

Inside Patti and I walked.

Yes! I know! Many, if not most, of my photos are of the same scene but hey, I only have one scene to photograph.

On the left side of the stage was a full size photo of a New York City Taxicab. It was yellow but try as I could, I could not get a photo showing its yellow color.

During "credits", the Master of Ceremonies singled out the man who produced this replica of a New York City taxi! 

He received a nice ovation!

Now we have "show time" and a few "identical appearing" photos. 

And there you have it. Patti and I arrived at 2:30pm. We really enjoyed our afternoon. 

The show ended at 4:20pm and we were back home at 4:30pm an absolutely amazing feat considering the crowded parking lot. 

Cap and Patti.

MAR 16, 25.. RAIN.. YES RAIN IN LAKE HAVASU CITY..

Yes we have had rain here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, the past several days.

Yes, in between the showers, we did have some clear skies, but they then "darkened up" and the rain returned. And we have had some "cool" weather down in the low 50s.

What else to do but snap a few photos and publish them here on our Google Blogspot website.

The first three photos below look out front at Moyo Drive.

Stepping back into our Patio.

Looking out from our front door.

Looking back into our Patio. 

Looking from the back of our Patio out towards Moyo Drive. Our front door is on the left side of the below photo where the distant floor mats are on the pavement.

Looking at our back parking area.

There you have it. Real, and much needed, rain here in the Arizona Desert.

It actually felt very nice!

Cap and Patti

 

MAR 15, 25.. SAFELY DESCENDING STAIRS..

This past week, Patti and I had two very routine medical appointments with our Primary Care Doctor here in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

No big deal.

Our Doctor's office is located on the second floor of a two story Medical Building.

As you can see on the left side of the above photo, there is an elevator up to the second floor.

Yes indeed, there are also stairs leading up to the second floor.

The next two photos below, both look down upon the above first flight of 17 stairs.

At the head of the stairs is a pleasant, 5 stair, landing.

What's the point Captain? 

If one was to fall forward, while progressing down the above stairs, death could be one result. If not death from hitting one's head, then possible severe and serious injuries could result.

So? Patti and myself and most elderly patients "take the elevator".

Very good Captain! Let's call that decision a "No Brainer"!

The day before our Wednesday appointment we were advised both by text message and over the telephone voice mail messages that the elevator was inoperable and out of order for one week.

We were also advised that we could cancel and re-schedule our medical appointments.  

On Tuesday, the day before our appointment, I went over to the building and studied the situation. 

I saw other elderly senior citizens with wheel chairs and walkers etc successfully negotiating the steps with assistance from friends and others. Mothers with babies carrying them up in baby baskets.

Finally! Do you all realize that if you cancel a medical appointment, it might take several months to get a new appointment!

And? The stairs looked very friendly to me!

Oh Captain what on earth are "friendly stairs"? 

Our friendly stairs have a very short "rise" of five - 1/2 inches and there is a very nice "landing" to rest upon.

So I told the reception desk that Patti and I would keep our Wednesday appointment.

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Wednesday our two appointments went just fine. Patti had absolutely no problem going up the stairs.

However, during our appointments, both Patti and I had our canes with us and both Patti and I have a medical "history of falls".

Guess what? Our Nurse Practitioner said to us, "I will go with you down the stairs and show you the safest way to proceed down the stairs.

Here we go. Both hands are free. You face the handrail. 

Facing the handrail, you grasp the handrail with both hands and you carefully step down with with one foot moving sidewise.

Then you move your other foot down.

Nice and safe with NO DRAMA such as falling down the stairs to a painful death or serious injuries.

Neither Patti nor myself had ever seen nor heard of the above technique. 

Nice advice here on "The Ides of March!"

Best Wishes as you navigate stairs.

Cap and Patti

MAR 9, 25.. OH THOSE OATMAN, ARIZONA, BURROS !!

Dating almost eight (8) years ago back to our Post here on Google Blogspot, Saturday, March 25th, 2017, we have posted "our fair share" of photos of Oatman, Arizona and its Burros.

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Before you even arrive in Oatman, the Burros are out to greet you.

The Oatman Burros are NOT shy! 

Hello Oatman, Arizona!

There they are.

Patti loves the Burros.

Tom Tiger (above left and below) loves the Burros.

Just in from Ginny and Tom.

Danny from Michigan also loves the Burros.

What's not to love about the Burros?

But suddenly! Right here in our Lake Havasu City newspaper.. 

Oh Those BATTLING BURROS!

The Burros have begun to cause some concerns.

DONKEYS WREAK HAVOC ON YUCCA PROPERTY, LEAVING OWNERS WITH FEW OPTIONS.

Wild burros have become a "nuisance" according to one business owner who says they caused $10,000 in property damage, further delaying the opening of a coffee shop at 12445 Frontage Road.

I did not know exactly where the town or census designated place of Yucca, Arizona, was located.

Yucca is on Interstate Highway 40 (I-40) Southwest of Kingman, Arizona, and it is some distance (I would estimate 15 miles directly across the desert)  from Oatman proper.

The red balloon on the map below is Yucca, Arizona.

The next photo below shows where Kingman is located relative to Lake Havasu City, where Patti and I are located.

One business owner in Yucca lost all of his water because the burros destroyed the irrigation system, dug up a water meter and broke a water line. 

He has sent emails to the Bureau of Land Management, the Arizona House of Representatives, and the Federal Marshalls asking for assistance. 

He has been informed that Burros are protected under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 passed by Congress.

What can be done?

There are currently no answers.

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold and a lot of people really love the Burros. 

We found this issue to be interesting and hope maybe others who love the Burros will find it interesting as well.

Cap and Patti