Quartzsite 2005/2006

This last summer I had the priveledge to meet Tim & Carol.
I stayed on their ranch for approximately 4 months and got to know them-- and love them.
Tim died in a freak accident on 2/12/06.

If Tim was your friend, you had something of value in this world.
He was brutally honest, generous, and as good a man as I've ever known.
I'll miss him.

I would like to thank the management & vendors that I shared the lot with this season,
for their kindness and support that helped me in my venture-- the aggragate was greater
than its' individual parts-- I am indebted to them.

Also,

There's a new face in the cafe this year.
Met and fell for this girl-- let's call her Jean (because that's her name)--
on the central coast of California over the summer.

Jean resigned from Stanford University to come and travel with me in "our" buses--
What kind of fool would do that!

My kind.

In addition, the CBC welcomes Sammy (above) & Roxi (below) behind the counter.

When Melissa came in with that gumball machine earring, we just had to have her on our team.
The legacy continues with good friends, good times, and good music.

Jean's sister & niece, Lee & Chloe visiting from California-- & Jean.

Mike, my brother, and his girlfriend, Monica: Desert denizens visiting from Palm Desert, California.

Mike & Gail, fellow travelorers.

Mark, in cognito.

My internet cafe partner of last season and friend still. Scott, of dustyfoot.com,
sales, installs, and maintains high-speed satellite systems for those people on the move.

Bus-people Martha & Jerry

Howard & Eunice, Jim & Myrna

A mid-December mid-morning: Turquoise Jake, Ed, Rich, Dean, Darrel, Wayne, Star

Scotty & Buddy fueling up for the ride.

Erick & Vici, LIVE!!, at the City Bus Cafe

Dave & Lynn with friends

Sandy, a friend of my mother's and mine, stopped into say hi on her way to Tucson

Victor, banner master and local character,Qtz. friend for 3 years.

Don the balloon pilot, Jared the camera guy for Fear Factor, Bill of Foote Construction, Ken & Paula
of Kelgin Cutlery, Malcom the singer & Lynn (out of picture, but none the less there) of Diamond Tours.

Kinny & Brenda of K&B Tools; best buy in town.

Max & Nancy (not here for the pic) of Dream Spirit Jewelery

John & Mirea of RV Filters, and their son Patrick

My mother, Nancee, & her special needs brother Phil, on Xmas day.

The neighborhood speak-easy

A Tuesday morning.

Beverly, her son Eric (stoned?), and Rick

(left to right, progressing backwards) Allen, Ed, Don, Bernie, Sammy & Roxi, Terry and his son Joe, Steven

Xmas time at the CBC

Willie at the CBC-- Almost.

Laura & Celeste Returns: The Sequel. Chris co-stars in this wacky new adventure.


Sunset in Quartzsite, Arizona.