090329- Maria, Pablo & Aldo

Sunday March 29,2009
Lake Cahuilla,
La Quinta, CA

Another example of friendly people at campsites
Peter and I were doing a little walk around and began chatting with a young Mexican man who was inquiring about Peter and his age and breed, He was walking a handsome young German shepherd named Aldo. He and his wife were a couple of campsites away from us in a tent.
There were no vehicles or obstructions between our two campsites, and as I read and Peter snoozed. I noticed that Maria was cooking and preparing lunch for the two of them.
To my surprise, Pablo came over to our site and asked me if I would like some lunch. I politely refused, and he looked offended, so I told him that it would be very nice if it was no bother for them.
A few minutes later, he delivered a very attractive, pleasant smelling and delicious plate of food, which consisted of guacamole, fried beans and a marinated piece of steak and a couple of slices of bread.
Peter and I thoroughly enjoyed the meal, and with a wave of the hand and nod of the head and a big smile, we conveyed our appreciation and satisfaction.
The following morning, when we awoke and ventured outside for our morning stroll. They had already packed up and left the park

These are the memories of events and kind people we carry with us that bring a smile to our face whenever we need reassurance that this world is full of goodness