I wanted to post a final entry on the Bermuda trip. Pre planning Costs: Flights: $20 Used United Airlines frequent flyer miles Hotel: $75 at Newark airport (typical rooms are $250) Cruise: $500, amount saved by trading a Timeshare week Trip: Took a voluntary bump from Colorado Springs and got $800 in free United Airlines Tickets. Had perfect weather the entire cruise. It was about 72 degrees and sunny. Had a motor scooter accident and got a sprained ankle. The sprain force me to relax for the remainder of the cruise which pleased Jan immensely. Because of my bad knee, I had packed a cane and lots of Percocet, which made the remainder of the trip much better. Post Trip: Used the $800 in United Airlines Coupons to buy ticket so Spokane for Christmas. Total cost ... read more

We are now on the ship heading to Bermuda. On Saturday we flew to Newark. We had a 11:30am flight from Colorado Springs to Chicago. The flight, which was full, loaded on time but then the fun began. The captain, who should be fired, announced that the plane was overweight and 8 people would have to get off before we could take off. In Colorado it is common for flights to be weight restricted, because of the heat and altitude. It was supposed to be 90 that day. The weight problem should have been calculated before we loaded the plane. The poor gate attendant was now responsible to get 8 people off in a very short time. I got off with my papers along with a few others. I needed to get to Newark, a major ... read more

We have one more week at the beach. Two months has gone by fast. We have checked out the other beach parks and have decided that this is the best park to host at. So unless something changes, we will be back here next February and March. The only down side is the $1000 in gas to drive the motorhome here and back. Last week we became real tourists. We drove 16 miles north and took the San Diego commuter train from Oceanside to San Diego. It is a one hour trip and is right on the beach and winds through a beautiful canyon just outside of San Diego. We had a great lunch at a Greek restaurant and then took the train back. It cost $6.50 round trip for seniors. There is a large wetlands, ... read more

Spring break has started and the camp ground was full last weekend. Weekdays are mostly full. We were prepared for calamity, chaos and wildly drinking teens. It didn't happen but our work has increased lot. The biggest change is the number of little kids recklessly riding their bicycles. My son was very slowly backing out of a parking spot at our site and almost hit one when the kid drove by him very fast. The kids co-riding friend watched in horror as his friend cut off the car. Oh Well!! There is also a state law that all persons under 18 must wear a helmet on any wheeled vehicle (bikes, scooters, skate boards). This is a tough one to enforce. We do not enforce, just inform. The gun toters (Park Rangers) enforce. Now that the campground ... read more

Ray and Carol McCorkle from the Good Luck Sams in Colorado Springs came for a week's visit. They have a 40 motorhome and could not stay in this park, which has a 35 foot maximum. The park was built for small rigs and tents and has narrow roads and small sites. They stayed in Escondido, which is about 18 miles from here. They discovered San Diego rush hour on one of their return trips. We took them to La Jolla and San Diego. The cove at La Jolla is amazing with it rocks, pelicans and seals. In San Diego, which is about 25 miles south, we had great lunch at Old Towne, a vintage Spanish village with lots to buy and eat. We also drove to the end of Cabrillo Point with its great views of ... read more