The Day After Xmas

Hooray!

The sun has returned and the next week is forecast to be sunny and clear with zero chance of rain. Christmas Day was cloudy with some wind and rain showers, which wasn't so bad as we spent time inside with Xmas stuff going on anyway. We watched "Its A Wonderful Life" before bed on Xmas Eve and in the morning had breakfast and opened presents with the three dogs in Mark and Carol's RV. That evening we were invited over to Larry and Rose Mackey's for their family Xmas party. They had about 24 people there and provided a great dinner of turkey, prime rib, dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, and a ton dessert items. Prior to that the bar was open and lots of stuff to nibble on. I will include a couple of pictures of our hosts but the photos do not indicate the number of people who were there. It was great being able to see Larry and Rose again, especially on Xmas, and to be able to enjoy such a lavish dinner. Not exactly a motor home meal. LOL

We had to be back at the campground before 10 pm because they lock the gate for the night at that time and we didn't want to get locked out. Susan and I watched the first three episodes of "Lost - Season 4" on the DVD we bought at Costco. As you may or may not know, Season 5 is starting in mid January and the show is complex and fast moving so we needed to remind ourselves what all was going on before the new shows start. I have to admit that it remains my favorite show on television with "Survivor" running a close second.

We awoke this morning to sun streaming in the windows and a clear blue sky. I sat outside in a chaise before noon wearing shorts and t-shirt and letting the sun warm my bones. A little after noon we drove down to Leo Carillo State Beach looking to check out the little park store there for some salsa and souvenir sweatshirts or t-shirts. The were not open yet so we will try again on Saturday. Leo Carillo was a old movie actor who was active in preserving land locally and they named the beach after him. For those of you my age you may remember his as the character "Pancho" on the fifties TV series "The Cisco Kid".

I will include a quick pic of our beach here today which is starting to fill up for the weekend. The park is full for this weekend but not everyone is here yet.

Again, I will attach some pictures from the above days.