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And tiptoe through Ajo, north of the border, as well.

Will be heading out around that vado that was flooded on Thursday. Any updates?

No -- only noticed that checkpoint officers recently stopped asking if we're US citizens . . .

Yes, Penasco gets the moisture as well -- The pattern of the monsoon begins in Central America and travels northward into The States . . . Penasco is en route.

No tears here. It just made me pack the vehicle quicker.

I think that is the plant that has caught my attention lately, as well. Beautiful. But I read that they can be finicky -- early on, at least -- when it comes to the right balance of watering.

Thanks for the listing of coastal plants that do well in the area, which has been a recent project of mine. (The problem with taking my neighbors' lead is that some of those plots are beginning to look more like the Carolinas than the beautiful Sonoran desert / sea.)

You are definitely exhibiting symptoms of a common condition. Many others experience the same phenomenon, and the only treatment is to decrease your vitamin D intake (i.e., get out of the sun), avoid any alcohol, and go back to the rat race up north.

Is there a place (nursery) in town that sells (mostly indigenous) plants?

Yeah . . . the cops become only as corrupt and threatening as we reward them to be.

Yeah . . . the "never out of sight" practice is great for avoiding lots of the heartache I've heard about over the years.

I think the regular watering is the ticket. Neighbors planted palms that died. They replanted, and had a maintenance worker stop by regularly to water them (at least to get established), and they've been doing fine for years.

Probably the "geezer factor." A few overcame that, but for most, not so much.

I personally know that many hard-core, stone cold "hippies" from back then gained wisdom and understanding over the years, and have changed their ideology, including some musicians and other celebrities from those times. Yet the proliferation of brilliant musical talent from that era is no less...

Yeah -- Back then the owner used to delight the patrons with his amazing, operatic voice. I remember once-- during a slower time of day -- he did a "show and tell" for us of all his amazing Mexican-Revolution memorabilia. We frequented other places over the next decade or so, but (about 2...

I, for one, love Del Capitan. Granted, I find most restaurant food to be over salted to my taste, and I am not a meat or fish eater. So what tastes bland to some is perfect for me. Their pico de gallo can't be beat. And granted, most people like sweet, daiquiri-type margaritas. I go for fresh...

. . . and the window-washing kids of old were replaced with Chiclet-selling kids, and more recently are being replaced with begging kids. (When the well-fed little ones boldly approach me for money, I gently tell them, "Sure -- in exchange for what?")

I, for one, appreciate your responses now and then -- Just as I appreciate the "updates." Collectively they give perspective.

Ha! I can see them trying to replicate the Woodstock skinny dipping pond. Oh, my eyes!

And if there's any left early next week, I'll stop by to pick some up.