Nelson

The last few days it's been really difficult for me to concentrate on work, but today I got in a full day's worth of work. Yesterday wasn't too bad, either, when you combine the hours I worked in the morning with the three or so hours I worked last night.

But this place, Lake Havasu, is so beautiful there are lots of natures (and man's) temptations.

Those of you who know me well, know that I love being around the water. Well, the place we're parked in is literally less than 100 feet from the edge of the lake and there's nothing to obstruct our view. I'll try to find a map of the lake and the area that we can highlight where we are, so I can post it for you guys.

But here's the rub. This place is crazy about boats. Model boats, race boats, passenger ferry boats, sail boats, waverunners . . . whatever. They love water sports here. That makes it distracting, when it's so easy to just go out for recreation

Today was 80 degrees in Lake Havasu City, and we almost got out in the raft to float on the lake a little. But, I had to get some work done.

I think from now on, we'll take the plan we had yesterday. Work during the morning, and then go play in the afternoon, and work more in the evenings. Heck, I'm my own boss these days, so that ought to work!

Speaking of yesterday, it was an awesome afternoon. We went for a long walk, probably close to three miles. We walked down the beach to the little channel that goes between the island we're on and the mainland. Needless to say, most of that walk was on sand, and you know how demanding walking in sand can be. Ugh. We decided quickly that we wouldn’t walk back that way, and use the sidewalks instead.

Oh, I should have mentioned that the little channel we walked along goes under the London Bridge. Yep, the actual, real London Bridge. The one that was dismantled and auctioned off in the 60s in London, England. It’s the one that the children’s song is all about. It didn’t really fall down though. It’s now the main tourist attraction in a small town in the middle of a desert. Pretty cool, really, though.

Anyway, there are lots of shops and stuff around the bridge, most of which aren’t even open during this, the “offseason” around here. But it was fun. Everything has been fun so far. Even my work, which as I said, is tough to stay focused on here in Havasu.

But we’ll make it work. No doubt.

P.S. The dogs are loving having a beach right out in front of us. They both love the little walks they get to go on out there!