Merry Christmas

The presents are wrapped,the holiday songs are getting old,and I've had way too much eggnog.Christmas must be close at hand.
Jeni has decorated our site with lots of festive lights. I mean a lot of lights! I checked our electric meter and it's whirling like a top.I can't wait to get the bill!
At the park, Jeni and I have been filling in as assistant managers until the new ones arrive the 26th.Its been a lot of hard work and 8 hr days,but it has been rewarding.Christmas day we are going to hibernate.Except for Christmas dinner at the park, we are staying home.
We have to work a half day Sunday,then we are done,and we can get back to normal.
After the holidays we plan to do some traveling.Going to San Diego and Phoenix this winter.Then to Oregon this summer to host again.
Here at the park you can't help but become swaddled in holiday cheer.Its like family,all the smiling faces and the many festivities in preparation of Christmas.
Well this will be as short post as it is time for bed so Santa can arrive here at the "ole" motor home.
Merry Christmas to all our family and friends and a very happy new year.

Work and play at Park Sierra

good mornin all! Jeni and I are livin
the "la vida buena"(the good life) here
at Park Sierra.
good friends,good food,good times,and most of all,good health.
We have settled into our little routines here and dove right in to the volunteer spirit.
When we first joined the park we both made a pact that we would stay out of the politics of the park and just volunteer for the fun stuff...well that was a pact gone bad as I ended up on a controversial project that is still on going,Jeni was asked to contribute to forming an emergency action plan for the park that the state requires.
For her it has also been ongoing and
controversial.We actually are enjoying it though as it keeps us busy and you interface with a lot of the members. A real sense of community!
Jeni has met a lady,Shu lin that just joined the park. They walk 2 miles in the morning and are starting a community garden and are in the process of forming a gardening committee(more politics)!
Jeni and I were selected to help the "Sunshine Girls",the decorating committee of the park(more politics) to decorate the clubhouse.

We had a great time and the "Sunshine girls"made us lunch for our hard work.Doesn't the clubhouse look festive.
18000 square feet of holiday wonderland.
Saturday night the park held it's annual Christmas/holiday party.We had a very festive dinner and "Leaded" and "unleaded" eggnog.



At the party we put ornaments on the 2 trees in the clubhouse.Jeni is placing one on the big tree.(over 16 ft. tall)
Some of the members brought their grand kids and it was a real pleasure to see the holiday glow in their eyes.
It made us miss our little ones back in Riverside and Sacramento.
You know,I think I have the prettiest wife at the park.What a lucky guy I am!



This is the decorations we placed at the front entry of the clubhouse. When you walk in you can't help but feel the holiday spirit and my lips are always humming a Christmas tune when I'm in there.






Oh,by the way, guess who showed up at our party....Santa Clause!
One of our members,Gus always dresses up as he has for 20 yrs. and plays jolly ole Saint Nick.
I had a talk with Santa and gave him my list for Christmas.New rig,new corvette,more hair,a million dollars,10 seconds with Angie Jolie(Hey I'm old!)and live to be 100....Santa said"IN YOUR DREAMS FAT BOY!"

There has been a lot of activities at the park as this is when most of the members are here.After the holidays and summertime is when this place is a ghost town.

Last week the park had its first annual "art in the park",where all the crafty members can display their handmade items.We were very impressed with the talent and craftmanship.They were not selling their wares but giving info as to how they made their items and generating

interest in their particular craft.

The event grew a big crowd and we think this will become an annual event.

The park has certainly kept us busy and we have noticed that the busier we are, the less money we spend.

A lot of the members tell us,"where in California can you live for $200 a month and have this much fun."

Well, its Monday so its back to our busy schedule.Jeni with her committee's and me with maintenance.(pic of the "pole barn where maintenance office is.")

Work and play at Park Sierra.Life marches on.