From: Phillip Parsons <parsonspj@live.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 4:49 PM
Subject: New Year's Eve Ride. Welcome 2023.
To: Paul Breuklander <pbreuklander1@gmail.com>, Phil <parsonspj1934@gmail.com>
New Year's Eve Day brought a bright sunny day with a few clouds as the Angels group of eight bikes with 10 riders led by Gary and Laurie Knudsen left the Chevron for the trip to Petro. It is a freeway restaurant south of Casa Grande that we like and have not visited for more than a year. We traveled the local road system past Coolidge, working our way south on Highway 87. South of Coolidge we met lots of traffic that had apparently been caused by an accident on the 10, diverting traffic to the north and west from Picacho intersection.
Petro is somewhat different after COVID; the buffet has been taken away. It is the place for a big breakfast; our hungry riders at the table found plenty to eat. A couple of the riders had appointments to meet, so they left quickly. Just north of the restaurant, we saw the Casa Grande factory of the new electric Lucid car. Turning right for a stretch towards Tucson there is Picacho Peak straight ahead. It will be covered with flowers in about a month, then becoming the most popular camping place in the area.
At Eloy we watched skydivers dropping slowly to earth. We'll go there to watch at the airport later this spring. From there the 11 Mile Highway goes north, then northwest on the 87 past the Indian community of Sacaton to Chandler, then west on Riggs Road, for 20 miles of city. We circled two sides of Williams field, the second Phoenix airport, to reach the 60 and the last 10 miles toward Flathead Mountain and home.
Our total travel today was 147 miles, and we arrived home at 1:45. Rain is expected in AZ for the next two days, so the ride on Wednesday is subject to clearing weather. Arizonans always like rain, and there has been more than usual this year.
We wish all our friends here and at home a very happy and profitable New Year. Perhaps some of you will be with us in Arizona.
Phil Parsons.
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