Seven minus five

For the past month (except for the time I went off to the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous), seven friends have been camped together here off Ogilby Road, near the Algodones Dunes. Now there's just Lou and I. And only for a few more days. Then we'll head in different directions. Loretta and Hal rolled out this morning. Lora and Scott left Sunday, as did Jo.

Even though I'm over on the reclusive end of the scale, and even though I spent a lot of time alone in the Rolling Steel Tent, I still like having friends around. I never know when I'm going to have a sudden attack of sociability.