When is the Tornado?

So, when we first bought the trailer, we were told the first trip is the worst.....but after that, apparently, everything is smooooooth.



Ok.



So, I guess because we are us, this does not apply......



On the way back from KQ, we drop the trailer off at Rancho California (where my parents stay). Mike's "boss" generously let us borrow his lot while he was out of town. How fabulous!!! Right??



We invite out our neighbors, Rich & Christina, and my cousin and her friend, and we are going to have a good adults weekend...(with the exception of Brody). BBQ, cocktails, and good conversation.



Cousin J and I get there first to set up while Mike is at work. He will be joining is later as well as everyone else. After dealing with setting up in the what seemed like 600 mile an hour wind, which in reality, was probably really 60 mile an hour, but whatever....still hell, we see the rain clouds coming in. My parents decide they will not be uncovering their BBQ since the rain is coming and ask if we can BBQ for all 8 of us at our place. Of course!!



So, everyone arrives and what do you think happened? Not rain. HAIL! So, here were are, all 8 adults shivering and huddled under out tiny awning.

Everything went fine considering......

But really? Why havent we thought of checking the weather BEFORE a trip?

Note to self: We have the internet, and weather.com is easily accesible.

Home from the Ranch

Minus the wind - the weekend was pretty fabulous. I am not sure why none of us bothered to check weather BEFORE making reservations.....Next weekend, while Mike and I are in Temecula it is supposed to rain...so at least we are keeping a good trend going.

The campsite was gorgeous..and even though we just drove through briefly, I am in love with the town.

Brody went on his first bike ride, and fell asleep immediatley..so in my book, that means he LOVED it!

On the Road Again...Almost

I am hoping I become more efficient with updating this thing, otherwise, what is the point?

We are back from Temecula. It rained and rained and rained and then we had a dose of crazy wind. Not ideal camping weather. We were concerned because we had some friends coming out Saturday to meet us and the boys were going to golf....it was not looking promising. But, we awoke to a beautiful day Saturday.

After the day came to a close, we felt pretty confident in leaving our awning out and our propane heater table and barstools out (yes, we trecked that whole ensemble there...). However, at 12:30 am, I woke up to the trailer shakign from wind. Woke up Mike and in the rain and wind, we had to break down our set up.

Then in the morning, set it up again in hopes of it drying enough for us to pack it back up again.

Like I said, I have heard the first trip is the worst.....and with the weather, especially, I think this is true. AND if it is true, we handled it beautifully and were every well equiped.

All and all a sucessful venture.

Tomorrow, we begin the packing for this weekends trip to KQ Ranch, Jullian. I hope things go as good minus the weather.