Over the hill visit, Bridgeport, CA to see Mason and Chloe, a few other things

 Sunday the 26th of July we headed out and over the hill to CA to meet Burt! We got to Allissa's parents house just about 1200. Allissa was outside to greet us with hugs. 💕

We had a wonderful afternoon with her and family. Her stepdad, Eric barbecued amazing chicken and corn. Inside there were plenty of side dishes, no one was hungry. 

Burt! I tried to get him to look at me, but he was keeping an
eye on his mom, Allissa 

After lunch we headed into their pool to stay cool the rest of the afternoon! It was a great day and she has a wonderful family which doesn't surprise us after knowing Allissa for so many years. 💗

I didn't take many pictures as we were just enjoying the day. 

We went back to Russell and Lori's to spend the night. Russell made amazing smash burgers and Lori did air fryer french fries which were delicious. Work night for Russell but not us and Lori. 🍻🍷

Monday we left about 1100 and headed for home. Stopped in Gardnerville at Sharkey's and had linner. 

Wednesday morning we headed to Bridgeport, CA about an hour and half from here. Mason and Chloe had been camping there. We took burgers to barbecue and some store bought macaroni and potato salad. 

Chloe had an art project while they were camping. Paint the
other person. Chloe did well I think. 

Mason, not so much 😅😅 Ken said she looked like a pickle! 
First night there fire was going and dinner being cooked,
turned around and saw a BEAR standing there! Wanted some
dinner! Chloe got on the table and made a lot of noise, he
got on all fours and took off! Scary! 

Here's the sweet couple! 💗

We really enjoyed spending a few hours with them. They were heading home Thursday morning. I told them I'd try and talk them into coming to our place but we weren't going to be home. 

Ken had a cardio appointment and everything looks good! Sure is different than a few years ago when things were so much worse. God is good! 

Saturday we went next door once it cooled down and visited with John and Karen and their RV spot renters 2K and Elizabeth. Very nice couple from AZ. 

Yesterday morning John and Karen came over for biscuits and gravy. I had champagne by myself as Ken wasn't feeling all that good. Looks like possible gall bladder trouble. Been going on awhile now.He felt better later in the day.  We just took it easy the rest of the day. Too hot out to do anything anyway. He did barbecue some chicken later in the day. 

He had a dr appointment today to get the ball rolling. 

Miss Avery Grace going on 3 months old already

Great nephew Owen ready for football!
He has passed me in height 

Grandma and Grandpa took the kids
to the Amador County Fair and who did
they find? Adam working a booth out there

My sister Linda with her pride and joys!
Owen and Cassidy! 

Nephew Jesse took his mom, Diane
to her first A's baseball game

Russell and Lori headed over to the coast to escape the heat here. Looked fabulous! 

Russell and Lori enjoying a beer at Russian 
River Brewery. Dinner too!

Their set up at Muir Beach 

Windsor, CA sunset

Have a great night! Almost Happy Hour! 🍺🍷

A fun weekend with The Midget, Night in the Country going on now! Over the hill we go on Sunday :)

My favorite picture this week of Avery!
She was face timing with Grandma Christina 💕

Last Thursday the 16th we left here about 1000 to head for Plymouth, CA to spend the weekend with John and Karen at 49er RV Park. That's John's home away from home during the week where he's working. 

We got there around 1400 and hot temps. John actually got home while we were setting up. 

Here's "The Midget" at camp. She looks so little, but
inside we've got everything we need!

We've got a bar instead of dinette. 

A fireplace for heat or ambience 

  
A/C too :) wouldn't have bought it without it! 

Already ordered a new mattress as this one (if you can call it that)
sucks! 

Lunch at the bar! :) 

Headed across the  way and spent the afternoon and evening visiting and eating! We all ordered some of the best pizza ever from a little grocery store down the road a bit. We didn't stay too late as John had to work on Friday. 

Friday morning we met with Karen and headed to the town of Placerville, CA for some shopping in Old Town. It's only a little over 20 miles from Plymouth but on some winding roads so takes a little longer. We watched her spend some money, but nothing jumped at us! LOL.

We spent a few hours just looking around antique shops, thrift stores etc. Exactly what you would think a thriving old town looks like. 

After that, we found Harbor Freight and Ken and Karen found a few things they were looking for. Then on to lunch! Great meal at Casa Los Abuelos near Placerville. 

Later that evening Erin (Adam's fiancee) came to visit and have dinner with us. 😋 Always love to see her when we can. Adam's still on the Elephant Fire so he wasn't able to come. Hopefully he'll be home this Saturday. Karen had gotten shish kabobs to barbecue from the store where she got the pizza and they were amazing too. 

Erin and John 

One evening the park had live music so we walked over to
listen for a bit. 

Saturday, Ken and I started Champagne Saturday since we wouldn't be home on Sunday. It didn't last that long but was still nice. Erin came over later in the day and shared chicken and hot links with all of us.

                                  Champagne Saturday brunch 
 

Sunday morning John, Karen, Ken and I went to breakfast at a little diner we went to the last time we visited. Then it was time for us to say goodbye. We really enjoyed our weekend with them! 

We got home cleared out what we needed and called it a day. That's what tomorrow is for, to finish up. 

Monday and Tuesday were spent at home mostly just getting some things done. Best time is in the morning as the afternoon's are HOT! 

Wednesday we ran to Carson City as Ken had an appointment with a new doctor to take a look at his wrist. He's a surgeon, but hoping it doesn't come to that. For now a steroid shot and a splint. He goes back in 3 weeks. 

After that, Total Wine, Walmart, Ross and Lowe's. I brought some small sandwiches with us and then we stopped at our favorite Chinese place in Dayton to pick up dinner to go. 

Once we got everything unloaded we headed next door for Karen's granddaughter Sophia's 11th birthday. Enjoyed a few hours and home to finish the evening with our delicious Chinese dinner. 

Ken helped Karen for a bit Thursday morning while I did cleaning and laundry. 

Once Ken got home we headed for the place where Night In The Country is being held Thursday until Sunday. You'll see thousands of wanna be cowgirls and cowboys in our little town of just over 3,000. Took the CAN AM and wow it's amazing how they fit all these RV's and tents in this piece of property. Thursday night  music is Shenandoah and Phil Vassar. Guessing most of these 20 somethings will not know who these are. I do LOL. The only other one I know for Friday night is Priscillia Block only because she sang with Justin Moore 💖 my favorite Arkansas boy! The rest of them, no idea. 

View from top of the mountain 

Quite the RV show here! 

Lots of American pride going on here! 

Lots of pools set up for the weekend and for a price water
trucks will fill them! They need it as it's 100 degrees today!

I ran to Raley's in town today. They had one checkout open and one person at self check out. Whoever does their scheduling needs to be fired! The biggest event of the year and one checkout! Lots of cowgirls in town 😂

Our beautiful sunset one evening this week 

A view on the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Our grandson Jacob's 
ship. 

Eric and Christina had a weekend trip to Monterey, CA

Avery, chillin in her grandparents 
stock tank. 💖

Allissa (Jacob's sweetie) is home from San Diego for a bit. She's invited us  and Russell and Lori over to her parents house for a barbecue so we can meet our great grand puppy, Burt. So over the hill we go to Antelope on Sunday. Excited to see Allissa too! 💖😊

Champagne Saturday tomorrow since we won't be home Sunday. Just about time for a stock tank dip I'm thinking! Have a great night! 🍻🍷

4th of July, Company, Russell's birthday and a new tiny trailer! :)

Our cute little firecracker on her first 4th of July! 💕

Good morning.  Going to make this as brief as possible and probably too many pictures. We had a fabulous 4th of July weekend. Mason, Chloe, Kody, Jordyn,Diane and Jesse came out starting Thursday. So you know that meant lots of eating and partying. Too much fun! Karen barbecued hamburgers Thursday evening, so that saved me cooking! LOL. 

Friday had us enjoying the outdoor kitchen and the kids went for ride with the can am and one quad. They spent some time in the stock tank too. Enchiladas and coleslaw for dinner that night. 

Saturday being the 4th we went over to John and Karen's. The Band Next Door played and a mexican food truck was there too. Another great time! 

Ken made me this coffee table when I was pregnant with
Eric 52 years ago. Kids always love taking it apart and 
attempting to put it back together. 

Two beauties enjoying the stock tank. Chloe and Jordyn,
the boys went in a little later 

Our special friends, Doug and Michelle brought two 4th 
of July glasses when they were here. I had to try one LOL. 

Jesse and Diane 😁

Chloe practicing some dance steps 

Not a good picture but Mason and Karen enjoying the music

Much better picture 💖

Kody, Jordyn and Wesson. Such a sweet couple and pup!

Mason and Chloe 

Sunday everyone got ready to leave after breakfast. Before you know it we were alone again. 

On Tuesday Ken had an eye appointment to check on his glaucoma. With the added drops he's been using his eye pressure was down to 15 and 16 for the win! This is from 28 6 months ago. 

We went shoe shopping and then that led us to this: 

Coleman 13 R. We picked it up today. Pictures next blog.
Now to make it our own! :) 

Why you ask? Well, we've been talking about how much we loved our cabover camper when we had it on the truck. Well, we don't want a new truck and we don't want to pay $30,000 plus for a cabover. Even the pop ups are 30,000. So how about a small pull behind for those trips we don't to take the Mansion and with the price of fuel...we felt justified in looking anyway. haha. We all know what happens when you look. Tuesday morning this little cutie will be coming home to us. 

Saturday morning we left home and headed for Cool, CA. A special little girl was going to be at Eric and Christinas for a visit. So great grandma and great grandpa headed that way. 

She loved watching the fights with her Grandpa Eric 💗

After leaving there we headed to Russell and Lori's place. Russell, our baby, turned 48 on Monday the 13th. WOW! 

Had a great time Saturday night as they had friends over and made homemade pizza. It was close to 100 degrees outside but he got it done. We were able to enjoy the evening outside after the sun went down and it  cooled down to a bearable temp. 

Sunday was a party at The One Spot in Rocklin, CA. Do it Doggie Style food vendor was there an I have to say the hot dogs were incredible and good prices! Too much fun was had by me LOL and a few others. Every time I turned around someone was buying me a glass of wine. Needless to say I turned in early. Not so much for Russell, Lori and Ken. 😂

First time I've seen Aaron have a "legal" beer. Hard to believe 
our youngest grand babies are 21!

Eric and Christina 

Aaron talking with Veronica 

Holly, Chloe, Mason, Lori, Seth and Aaron. 

Russell rolling out the pizza dough in the house. He cooked
outside and it was HOT!

Not a fan of Budweiser anymore but they do support 
Folds of Honor. They support educational scholarships to spouses
and children of fallen and disabled military members and first
responders. 

Monday morning, well closer to 1100 we all went to brunch in Rocklin, CA. 

It was Russell's 48th birthday so we had to celebrate and say good bye. Christina was actually meeting friends there, so we got a large table for them and us. It was about a 2 hour brunch so we got out of there close to 1300. 

Russell and Lori are taking Aaron's stuff to Santa Barbara today for his last year at UCSB. Poor kid is sharing an apartment right on the beach! 

Christina and her mimosa flight. My Morning Margarita. 
YUM! 

There's the Birthday Boy! Happy 48th Russell!

4th of July. Ken and Russell. Ken wasn't drinking the whiskey
but Jesse was! 💕

Jacob is out to sea with training, but he had some time in 
Hawaii and Allis was able to join him for some R and R.
 

Russell and Lori were able to go to San Diego and spend some time with their
grand puppy while she was gone. Lori got up from her seat and Burt 
decided it was his 😂😂

It's been a great couple of weeks! Too much too quickly! Headed out with the new trailer on Thursday, we'll be home on Sunday. We're headed to Plymouth, CA where we were a few months ago. John and Karen are there. Hoping Erin (Adam's fiancee can make it by) Adam's on a fire so he's not home. It'll be a quick pack up tomorrow. 

Happy Hour with my sweetie! 🍺🍷Have a great evening!