Happy Thanksgiving

Our families are celebrating Thanksgiving at various places this year.Jeni and I will be staying home and celebrating with our fellow "Park Sierrians".Last weekend we drove down to Riverside to see our son and Grandsons Aiden,and Nevin.We had a wonderful time with them, They are little "balls of energy!"They wore us out. After rough housing with them, I was down for the count!

Right before we headed to Riverside,We got some bad news that my uncle Frank had passed away.It was sad but he lived a very full life.

There was a memorial Sunday in L.A., so we all went over for it.

The picture is Frank on his 90th birthday party last summer with my son Dan,my uncle(franks brother) Robert,and my Brothers Gary and Larry. Jeni and I couldn't attend as we were in Oregon. You would of loved him.He enjoyed life to the fullest!

When we drove over to Riverside,we took the "grapevine over as there was snow predicted for the Tehachapies on hwy 58.What a mistake! lots of rain and accidents everywhere.We spent 2 hours stuck on I-5 on top of the grapevine! Sooo....I decided no more Grapevine.coming home we took the 58 over the Tehachapies.Of coarse it was Snowing on the top! Luckily only a little so we breezed through with no problems.

Its not as bad as it looked,plus we were in the car not the motor home.

Back at the park,I told Jeni that if she didn't stop hanging around the clubhouse all day doing those puzzles this would be her in 15 yrs!

Jeni and I volunteered to help with Thanksgiving dinner.That's me,Head chef of mashed potato's! What a title!

The day before, me and couple of guys carved up about 10 turkeys.Luckily one of the other guys used to be a butcher so with his expertise we had em done in an hour.

Jeni's favorite table...dessert.or should I say pumpkin pies.She wanted to be seated here for dinner but the members declined her request!

It was a great gathering as we served about 250 members and guests.

Jeni and I sat with our neighbors Gary and Michelle,one of our resident computer geeks Bruce and his lovely wife Jenna,and Guests from Alabama.Their names escape me right now.

Someone came up with a novel Idea to place these paper turkeys at every table and have everyone write on them what he or she is most thankful for. Then place them on the Christmas tree.We thought it was a great idea. This one caught my eye. simple and sincere.I like it!

Jeni's nephew Brett just had a little boy last month, and her brother sent her pictures.They named him Kaden.We are headed to Arizona after the new year so we can spend some quality time with Jeni's family and so Jeni can spoil that little guy.Watch out Kaden,your great Aunt is looking for some "ISH"

Well we are weary from our trip,and stuffed from the feast,We went to the social here and played Bunco Friday night.We have another dinner tonight followed by "Game night",so Sunday will be a day of hibernation for us,As you get older, after days of non stop socializing,you need a break.But,what a wonderful week it has been.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Fall Fun with family and friends

It's not Halloween and no he's not one of the relatives. That's the mascot for the Arizona State Sun devils,"Sparky!" My two Daughters took DJ down to get a picture of all of them together.We had a great time.(despite losing the game)

This is a picture of all of us about an hour before game time.We decided we better take the picture before the stands filled up.We are in the first 3 rows starting with my two son in laws Bill and Dustin, left to right,Daughter Katie,and brother Larry. Me in the next row with DJ,my sister in law Martha and Brother Gary.Behind us is Melony, and my son Dan,Granddaughter Alyx,and Jeni. My daughter Jackie took the picture.

Jeni and I Decided to go as Mr. and Mrs. Dracula for the annual Park Sierra Halloween party.....Big Mistake! But we had a great time anyway.There were some VIP's that actually showed up to this little get together.

There was Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause, down vacationing at the park before heading back to the north pole for the big day.

Capt. Jack Sparrow was in port and stopped by. I'm not sure who he is with but ,rumor has it that she Carry's a mean sting!

Yasser Arafat never misses these little get together's and he dropped in. There is some talk of a back room deal with the maintenance crew and Arafat concerning free gasoline and propane in exchange for a membership to the park and our best site.But at this point it is just a rumor.

These fall days Jeni and I are volunteering at the park.She works in the office,works on a couple of committees and takes care of the drink cooler.I am working with my buddy Dave on the Asphalt "crack sealing" crew. I blow out all the debris in the cracks with a compressor that we have mounted on a trailer while "Big Dave" goes ahead of me with a leaf blower clearing all the leaves.


This is my rig I haul around.It is actually pretty easy work and the day goes fast.By day I mean 8am-noon with a half an hour coffee and cookie break.Tough life!

That's me with the asphalt machine.The shinny little lines you see is tar that the machine lays.pretty cool. I have to be careful though as the tar is heated to 300 degrees.I wear welders gloves as even the handle of the machine is pretty hot.Dave and I fight over who pushes the machine on cold mornings.A nice way to keep warm!




Jeni loves the park in the fall as the leaves on the trees come alive with blazing colors.It is truly a beautiful park

We are having a great time this fall.We couldn't have chosen a better place to call home.

We are so lucky to have joined this community,a community that keeps you young, if only at heart!

What a life! Fall with family and friends.