USA Parade

 Yuma, Arizona         High 81 Low 61

Today was extremely windy with a little rain. We probably had a 4 inch rain (the rain drops were four inches apart). It only lasted about 10 minutes.

We had the USA Parade. I don't know how many states were represented, but I think our Parade was larger than the Canada Parade. In addition to the decorated Golf Carts, there were a few cars and one truck pulling a flat bet trailer. We had a great turn out.

Cindy and Penny rode in the golf cart we borrowed from our neighbor.

There were quite a few stops for jello shots and fire balls. There sure is a lot of drinking in this Park. There were a few people giving out candy, so I didn't go without.

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Canada Parade

 Yuma, Arizona             High 94 Low 56

It has got almost uncomfortably warm. 94 High today, 97 tomorrow, then a little cooler.

The Park put on a Canada Parade where a lot of the Canadian Provinces were represented. There were a lot of entries.

We have a USA Parade tomorrow.

I guess because of the heat a lot of people have already left to go to their summer homes.

Most of the Canadians are waiting until after the first of April so they don't have to have the covid test to get back into Canada.

The price of gas has gone up considerably, It is $4.629 here at Sam's Club and goes up from there. It wasn't long ago that California was the only place we saw prices like they are here. Right now, it is from $6.59 to $6.89 in Needles, California, which is on our way back to Utah.

Yesterday I took Penny to the Veterinarian to have her teeth checked. I had decided to try a Vet in San Luis, Mexico that I had heard about. They didn't want to look at her mouth without doing an examination. The Veterinarian didn't speak any English, but the receptionist did, so she went in with us to interpret for me. They asked if Penny would bite, and I told they the worst she would do was lick them. She checked Penny's heart and temperature and when she looked at Penny's teeth, she told me there was no infection and only a small amount of tarter, so Penny didn't need her teeth cleaned. When we got through and I went to pay, I was told $16.00. I wasn't sure I heard right, so I asked one six. The receptionist assured me that was correct. The facility in a nice modern place and the have a shuttle pick you up at the border and then take you back to go back into the US.

I was there late in the afternoon, and there was no one going through to the US. Penny was in her bag on my shoulder with her head out, and I had her medical records with me, but the only thing the border agent asked me, was how was my day, with no other questions about my business in  Mexico or anything about Penny. Easiest border crossing I have ever had.

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St Patrick's Day

 Yuma, Arizona          High 91 Low 54

It was another warm day. The wind came up this afternoon and brought in some clouds.

We had a St Patrick's Day party across the street. Irish jokes were told, along with Irish songs. We had chips and desserts. We probably had 20 people there and everyone had a good time.

In the following pictures, the crowd was singing the Unicorn song and acting out the shapes of the animals in the song:

The Unicorn

The Irish Rovers

A long time ago, when the earth was still green
And there were more kinds of animals than you've ever seen
They'd run around free while the earth was being born
But the loveliest of all was the unicorn

There was green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the unicorn

Now god seen some sinnin' and it gave him pain
And he says, "stand back, I'm going to make it rain"
He says, "hey, brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do
Build me a floating zoo"

And take some of them green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
Don't you forget my unicorn"

Old Noah was there to answer the call
He finished up making the ark just as the rain started fallin'
He marched in the animals two by two
And he called out as they went through
"Hey, Lord"

I've got your green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn
I just can't see no unicorn"

Then Noah looked out through the driving rain
Them unicorns was hiding, playing silly games
Kicking and splashing while the rain was pouring
Oh, them silly unicorns

There was green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Noah cried, "close the doors 'cause the rain is pourin'
And we just can't wait for no unicorns"

The ark started movin', it drifted with the tide
Them unicorns looked up from the rock and they cried
And the waters came down and sort of floated them away
And that's why you'll never see a unicorn, to this very day

You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
You're never gonna see no unicorn

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Shel Silverstein

One of the jokes:  

One sunny day in Ireland, two men were sitting in a pub, drinking some Guinness, when one turns to the other and says "You see that man over there? He looks just like me! I think I'm gonna go over there and talk to him." So, he goes over to the man and taps him on the shoulder. "Excuse me sir," he starts, "but I noticed you look just like me!" The second man turns around and says "Yeah, I noticed the same thing, where you from?", "I'm from Dublin", second man stunned says, "Me too! What street do you live on?", "McCarthy street", second man replies, "Me too! What number is it?", the first man announces, "162", second man shocked says, "Me too! What are your parents names?", first man replies, "Connor and Shannon", second man awestruck says, "Mine too! This is unbelievable!" So, they buy some more Guinness and they're talking some more when the bartenders change shifts. The new bartender comes in and goes up to the other bartender and asks "What's new today?" "Oh, the Murphy twins are drunk again."

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