Snow storm preferable to sand equivalent
Photograph By Louise Lundberg Hello from sunny Yuma, Ariz. At times there are nasty, whirling winds, stirring up the desert sand, making driving in the foothills a chalenge. I would prefer to drive in a snowy blizzard, because the blasting sand leaves indentations in the car’s exterior paint. This is a phenomenon many locals here attest to. Vehicles stored outdoors are not a pretty sight. We are homeward bound in a couple of weeks, following the Canadian government rules closely. A 14-day quarantine is still in place. It is enforced through a hotline where one must repo...