Vacation?

Between Cassie,Danny, Diane and I we have worked hard to get Diane's 5th wheel trailer back into usable condition. Last week the new cushions were finally ready and it was time to get it back over to the coast. Anything else needed could be purchased without special order. Since Danny has the truck and hitch, we got to be the first ones to use it. So with Danny having four days off this week I thought it would be a good chance to go to the beach. I knew it would be a "working" trip since everything from silverware to bedding was in boxes and would need to be put away. Easy, right? Well mostly...

Monday: Pack and load the truck

Go to Camping World for a new mattress for trailer

Hitch up trailer

Get lunch at Quizno's

Drive and drive

Get to RV park in Pismo (one we've never been to and Danny says never again), see

tiny space. Wonder if we will fit

30 or so frustrating minutes (with 6 old men standing around giving advice) and one truck window later, we do indeed fit

Go to Lori and Mike's, have dinner, use some of their duct tape, relax

(the view from their deck)

Tuesday: Pay for space (office was closed when we got there Monday)

Go to Wal-Mart for miscellaneous items needed for trailer (pillows, bedding,

hoses, etc)

Put EVERYTHING away

Finally go to the beach, Ahhhh, beautiful

Get dinner from Splash Cafe, go back to Lori and Mike's

Wednesday: Danny gets up early to drive to San Luis to get a new window for his truck

Pack up the trailer, drive to the storage place, drop it off, big sigh of relief

Meet Mary, Devin, Kayla and Grandma Newton (Mary's mom) in Avila for more

beach time

Head home, I can't remember the last time I was so ready to be home!

Another way I could break this all down....

new mattress: $400

camping site: $115

parts/etc: $350

new window: $310

fuel: ????

food: ??

A few days of family fun: Priceless!

(Honestly probably the most expensive family trip we've ever taken)

Okay seriously, we did have a good trip, we just had to try harder than usual to make it that way, and now we have some memories we may laugh at, sometime in the future.