After we left the Peanut Patch we headed to Old Town Yuma. When I went on the Garden tour with the ladies, they showed me “Lute’s Casino,” which is an eating establishment now. I wanted to take Frank there for lunch because it is so unique.
Our first stop in Old town was the old Post Office. It was open and we could look inside at the lobby. Below is a couple of pictures of inside. It is just beautiful, and had been restored and is now an office building.
Then on to lunch! Frank is in front of the entrance to the casino. There isn’t any gambling inside!
Below are just some of the stuff hanging around on the walls, from the ceiling, on the posts and any other place that can be covered.
The gentleman at the piano has been there every time I’ve been in. He will play requests while you eat.
The old days of the Casino date back to 1901. It has not always been a restaurant, but for many years it has been the local pool hall, and still has the billiard tables in the back corner. They serve a very good corned beef sandwich!
On March 16, the first rattlesnake of the season was captured and put to death. We were gone, but Ron and John sent me pictures. It’s a big un.
The snake catcher just lops the head off with a pair of garden loppers. The snake was about 4 foot long I’m told.
St. Patrick’s Day started out with a bang. Jim and Marion were both dressed up in their finest green. With shamrocks and hats and beads.
Jim, in his leprechaun hat with his vest. John from Washington state with Barb from Canada.
Happy hour and toasts to us all. A beautiful day and a fun group.
After an Irish corn beef and cabbage dinner, we were all still sitting outside enjoying the warm night and great company.
I even brought out the lamp so we could see each other!
While the men were inside—doing dishes and drinking whiskey, four of us ladies went for a walk. There were parties every where. Maude invited them all to come swimming with us. Barb, from Canada, found her cousins, Mike and Heather who were parked on a different street. So we grabbed them and brought them back to the party!
And along comes Jim, trying to get us to go skinny dipping in the pool with him (he had shorts on under his towel!)
It ended up with four of us down at the pool having a great time cooling off (and sobering up) in the warm water until we were asked to leave so the pool could be closed for the night. We were out by 10 p.m.
It’s a St. Patrick’s day we will never forget! ! !
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