We’ve been happily camped at James Robb State Park Fruita Section located west of Grand Junction, Colorado for a little over a week now. I think Al and I are finally settling into the RV life and joke about living on “RV time”. I’ll admit the move took a lot more out of us than we ever could’ve imagined. In retrospect, I wish we had gone about this move and change at a slower pace. Moving is nothing new to us, but the major downsizing was overwhelming beyond words.
We arrived in Grand Junction just in time to help my brother celebrate his birthday. He has a favorite Japanese Restaurant that he and his wife frequent in downtown Grand Junction. Al and I aren’t fans of Sushi but do enjoy other Asian dishes accompanied by a little Sake and plum wine.
The Farmer’s Mart is held every Thursday evening throughout the summer in downtown Grand Junction. The city closes several blocks to automobile traffic and the streets are lined with easy-up tents hosted by various vendors and entertainers. The multitude of vendors marketing their products includes everything from wine by local wineries to a special blend of Bloody Mary Mix (a favorite of my brother’s…..do I hear birthday gift?), to a variety of food products, crafts, local veggies, fruits, etc. Some of the local store fronts even offer specials.
After a delicious meal at the Suehiro Japanese Restaurant complete with Al and me sampling lots of Sushi (I’m still not a fan), we head to the streets to meander amongst the vendors and listen to the various musicians entertaining the crowds. The skies looked threatening but fortunately the storm held at bay long enough for us to enjoy a wonderful evening.
The four of us had a great time and I loved being able to celebrate my brother’s birthday with him.
This past week in Grand Junction has whizzed by and Tuesday we’ll head to Ridgeway State Park for 8 days. My brother and his wife will join us in their new travel trailer for four of those days. We’re all looking forward to getting in a little biking, hiking, and lots of R & R. We may even try to coax Mark over at Box Canyon Blog to take us on one of those beautiful hikes that he shares with fellow bloggers (His photos are always stunning)…… That is if we’re not too busy “watching the shade move”….. my sister-in-laws response to me when I asked her what she wanted to do while we were at Ridgeway State Park 😀
We’ve loved our time here at James Robb State Park but are already looking forward to moving on. So if any of you are near Ridgeway State Park July 23 – 31 feel free to stop by and say “Hey”.
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