back to Park Sierra

That's my daughter Katie and her husband Billy.Jeni and I can't thank them enough for getting up early Sunday morning and helping us load our stuff from our storage unit into the rental truck for our trek down to Park Sierra. After we were loaded up , we all went to "Suzies" (its a restaurant right down the street from Folsom lake) for breakfast. We said our goodbyes and Jeni and I were off. I drove the motor home towing the car, Jeni drove the 10' rental truck pulling a trailer with the golf cart in it. 4 hrs later we were in our site#419.Our site is a pull thru so both rigs fit with no problems.Monday morning we got to work unloading our stuff into our storage shed. Everything fit in nicely and we might even be able to fit the golf cart in when we leave the park for the summer.
everyone came by to congratulate us on getting in as a member. We saw old friends and made new friends.We are on the list to help out with Sat. nights BBQ dinner. All this week its "stage coach" days here at the park with all kinds of activities Thurs. thru Sat.
Wed morning I went down to the pole barn to help out with the maint. crew.
The road across the creek that the hayrides are on drains poorly so we regraded it to drain off to the side of the road.The creek usually doesn't run as high as it is this year,but with all the rain,its running above normal. The park is full as everyone is here for the festivities. Jeni and I have had fun getting in on the fun.
Saturday morning we reported to the kitchen to help our good friends Gary and Laverene with the BBQ for Sat. night. These two wonderful people have put in countless hours and stepped up to see that the park is a "Happening Place"with last yrs. "fall harvest festival",countless breakfasts,
dinners, and socials during the year, and the current "Stage Coach days" going on. I don't know how they do it!
Gary and I start cooking hamburger and sausage to put in the beans.thats 4 roasters of beans! remember we are feeding 250 people. Next we trim the fat off 71,yes I said 71 tri tips! that's over 160lbs of meat.Meanwhile, Laverne,Jeni and and the other ladies are preparing salads,dessert,bread and" god knows " what else for the BBQ.About 2pm Gary and the vols for BBQ started cooking the tri tips. 35 at a time.It kept Larry and Ron(the vol BBQers) hopping.
At 5pm,like clock work, dinner was served. And it was delicious.Our hats are off to Gary, Laverne, and their hard working helpers. Great job!
Jeni and I stayed for the play after dinner that the resident drama club volunteers put on. It was a hoot. But then we drug our tired bodies home for a good nights sleep.
Sunday morning we went to the final event of "Stage Coach Days", the" hitch up" breakfast.After that,we sat on our patio and watched the rigs head out. Finally, the park was getting back to normal.QUIET! We packed for our trip back to Sacramento to babysit for DJ while Dustin and Jackie go to Baja for their anniversary.
We love our new site and this is going to be our home base.So when we say home from now on we will be referring to site#419 at Park Sierra.