Happy Thanksgiving

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Jeni and I

The park had a breakfast a few Saturdays ago and we helped out as they were shorthanded. We were on the "egg crew".Jeni cracked and I cooked about 250 eggs!It was yummy.They served biscuits&gravy,eggs,and sausage.

Last Friday we headed to Pasadena to meet up with the family for our annual ASU college football game.This year they are playing UCLA in the Rose Bowl.Saturday before the game,we had breakfast at a delightful little diner called "Russell's."Clockwise from the left that's our son Dan and grandson Nevin,me,Jeni,my sister in law Martha, brother Gary,grandson Aiden,brother Larry,and Dans friend Mark.What a "motley "crew.ASU lost but we still had a great time.

Our plans have changed for Thanksgiving.We are staying at the park instead of going to Riverside as we had planned.This is our last week here at the park.We will leave Monday for Folsom and our winter job at Folsom lake state park.We have had a wonderful time workamping here at Park Sierra.We have made some great friends here and when we become members we will already know the ropes.

This week the Maintenance dept decided that since this was my last week here, we will pour concrete!Tuesday we poured two slabs and some footings.The slabs were for containment pads for

their gas and diesel tanks.The footings were for

a cover over the parks historic stagecoach by the clubhouse.It was the first time I actually had to "finish" concrete in a long time.Jeni took some pictures of our "motley crew'.I really enjoy working with all the guys here.For me, work has to be a part of my life.that's why the park will be a perfect fit when we are members.Jeni and I can't wait to become members.

Wednesday,Jeni helped prepare the turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner here at the park.They cooked 11 turkeys in all.The clubhouse had the

delicious smell of thanksgiving feast.Thanksgiving day we are helping out again,serving turkey dinner to about 130 people in the park.
To everyone,from Jeni and I,HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

Bird Watching

If you know us,you would never think of us as "avid" birdwatchers.Believe me we don't go around the world in those "kacki,Bwana"jungle outfits with big binoculars around our necks,"craning" our heads for that rare shot of the"yellow breasted"sapsucker!But we do enjoy sitting at our site,wherever we may be staying and viewing the wildlife in the area.At Park Sierra, we enjoy sitting on our porch

watching the" locals.Jeni took a few pictures of the residents at our site.We have California Quail,White crowned sparrows,Red headed woodpeckers,California Towees,and a big ole Swainson Hawk.Also ,Jeni"s favorite resident....The Deer!The camera didn't add ten pounds to the birds,Jeni did!She feeds them every morning.Before we know it,we have"covey's,and gaggles and flocks"of birds.

Fall is here.Cool days and frosty nights.The park has really" greened"up with the showers we have had a month ago and today.The rosemary is in bloom, the "live" Oak leaves have turned dark green, and the sycamore tree leaves are bright reddish orange.What a beautiful place!

Our time is growing short here as we only have a couple of weeks left. We have really enjoyed it here at Park Sierra.We now know this is where we want our "Homebase"where we will live.We should be in by next summer,but until then,we move to our new adventure at Folsom Lake St.Pk.for the winter.

We will be leaving the park for Riverside,Ca. to have Thanksgiving with our son and grandsons.Then up to Folsom for our winter job.

Tonight we are"Wii bowling" at the clubhouse.A lot of fun with our new friends.There is a lot to do here as every night something is going on at the clubhouse. Tuesday night is "bingo night",Thursday night is "Wii bowling",Friday night is "playing cards",Saturday night is"pegs and jokers",and Sunday afternoon is the ice cream social.Lots to do here.

At "break time",the other morning over coffee and cookies,my"pole barn buddies" and I discussed the pros's and cons of retirement.We decided unanimously that it was great! The only dissenter....a guy that used to worked in real estate.his complaint.....he couldn't make 200,000, a year anymore.YEA!He got some mean looks from the other guys!We got all types here in the park!

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Halloween Party

" RRR matie",happy Halloween. from Capt Phil and first mate Jeni.Park Sierra had a Halloween party, Dessert potluck,and movie night.It was a blast.We have so much fun at this park and have met so many people it will be hard to leave for the winter.We will spend more time here when we finally become members.We OD'd on sweets as they had every goodie you could think of and I have no idea how these people can stay so trim with all the desserts! Of course one look at my physic and you know I fit right in with the"Dessert people".Yea, another piece of cheesecake please!
The movie was "Frankenstein"the Mel Brooks version.Jeni and I had seen it before so we didn't hang around for the movie but we sure had a great time.
The picture of the "white haired"Wizard and his assistant is my buddy Wally and his wife Verna.And his purple hat does talk! They had the best costumes at the party by far.Everybody that wore a costume received a gift........what else,a big candy bar!More Sugar!Jeni and I both went to bed that night with "electric legs".
Speaking of Wally and Verna,The productions and plays they put on at the park here,Verna directs all of them and Wally stars in most of them.They are the type of people that keep the park young and active.Wally is also at the Pole Barn almost every morning with maintenance
crew doing what he can.They just two of the great group of people that makes up this great park.
You gotta love RV's and the" morons" that make em.I have had a water leak under the refrigerator in the drawer below it and at the entry stairs.I suspected the fridge so I pop ed the cover off the compartment outside.After I removed a ton of ""spray on installation"(you know the stuff that expands 50% after you spray it on) it occured to me that somebody(the morons) didn't read the can!Anyway, I found that the drain line from the fridge was never connected just "nuzzled" up close to the vent cover so that maybe it would drain out the vent(if the coach was slanted that way.)I fixed that! And the ice maker line where it goes in to the regulator was leaking.........the problem.............the" paper thin "supply line has a bunch of pin holes in it! Couldn't they put in a standard supply line that your home fridges come with?......MORONS!
OK I'm off my soap box for now.Jen and I have been enjoying the great fall weather here.Sunday we took a drive to a little town we heard about,Raymond Ca.Jeni had visions of quaint little shops and gourmet eateries but alas,it was a one horse town.just a little farming community.But the drive was nice.One thing,my wallet is still intact(no shopping)but we made the mistake of checking out a casino we heard of just northeast of Fresno."Table mountain Casino".Oh yea!that was a great idea.My poor wallet!