Home is Mesa.

We are set up in our new spot and the pros are that the yard is larger, we have a concrete pad on each side of the Hideout, we are not right next to the dumpster, and the neighborhood has been quiet so far.  After dinner last night we walked around the neighborhood.  All of the RVs and manufactured homes we saw are well kept, have tidy yards, and the vibe of the neighborhood seemed safe and relaxed.  It's a trailer park, but it seems to be a decent one so far.

RV lots are mixed in between the manufactured homes.  This is our lot.

The biggest con was that the office woman (I am starting to see a pattern with these women) neglected to tell me I had to connect the electricity in my name.  No, I didn't ask, and maybe that was my failing, but I would think she could have mentioned it prior to my arrival.  As a result we had the opportunity to live with the battery for one night - which actually went quite well despite Brother's concern, "How will we SURVIVE??!!"  I thought he understood about the battery and the DC power, but we had to review.    

A view of our large lot after set up (and there is Sister in motion!).

We are three miles from the light rail line and a park n' ride. Yesterday I drove the truck, parked it and picked up the light rail from Mesa.  The commute is a bit longer, but not by too much in the morning - maybe 10-15 minutes.  In the afternoon it took about 30 minutes longer, maybe due to traffic, I'm not sure if the train was just slower...?  Today we went to the Mesa library, which is approx 3 miles from here.  There happened to be some preschool activities for Sister so she and I participated in those while Brother schooled with Husband.  

The other issue RV'ers have to deal with is that the the connections are always different no matter where you go.  At this spot there was a long sewer connection that came out of the ground and we had to park to ensure our line would work with it.  After that consideration we had to see if our water lines and electrical line would reach.  We had two white hoses, but our green (used for flushing the black tank) was too short.  Also our electrical line was too short...the box is a looooooong ways away!  We had to buy an extension and another green hose - which we will probably use in other settings beyond this park, so no big deal - also there was no rush since we didn't have power the first night anyways!