Banjo Jack and California

My cousin, Wally, twisted our arm and twisted it. We had to go. He left us no choice. After all, he had said that Banjo Jack was the best Ukulele player in the whole wide world. It wasn’t that we wanted to go listen to someone play the banjo. Neither of us are really into that. However, boy, are we ever glad we went. This fella was fantastic. It wasn’t just the ukulele he played that was fascinating. It was everything else. He started off with a guitar, then a ukulele and then this thing that was half violin with two horns on it. His wife, Jeanette, played a Dobra. Do you know what that is? I didn’t. Evidently she has been competing for years and has won several competitions.

In addition to being fantastic musicians, they are both excellent entertainers. The energy just flowed. I had a tough time getting pictures because Banjo Jack was moving all over the place. It was a fun evening. They did quite a mix of songs. Some of them we had heard before but many we had not. The last time we went to a similar event the musicians asked for requests of songs folks grew up with …. in the 30’s and 40’s. We guess we might have moved forward a bit because Banjo Jack did songs from the 50’s mainly. Perhaps, the next time we go to a similar event we will actually be listening to songs we know from the 60’s and 70’s. Either way .. it was great!

We said our goodbyes, went back to the Cocopah Casino where we were again sandwiched in and got ready to pull out the following morning. That was a tad difficult as the casino was hosting a marathon. Roadways were blocked off, tents were up and the place was packed. Finally, we made it through and were on the road again. This time to California.

Traveling from Yuma to Indio is a snap and the terrain changes constantly. We passed the sand dunes. Since it was Saturday they were full of week-enders riding in their sand buggies. The road turned to desert, then through the bustling town of Brawley and eventually skirted the Salton Sea. We could even see the snow tipped mountains as we continued northwest. It was a great drive and 140 miles later we pulled into our new site at Indian Waters RV Resort.

It had been a long time since we had actually had electricity. We were looking forward to plugging in to it. The park has green grass, a hot tub and even a swimming pool. It’s definitely been a while since we had such amenities. For a few days we’re here and then another destination and another park. What a decision! We're toying with heading all the way to the Pacific or just another park 20 miles away. Who knows ..... we certainly don't.