Yes, we sold our Winnebago Sightseer motorhome and are once again truly homeless. Let me explain.
In late January of this year we knew that in early February we were going to Tahoe for about 3 weeks and then after returning we would be leaving for Europe shortly after that, returning in early June. Therefore, we would need to store our motorhome for about 5 months.
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From San Diego we headed north up to Long Beach to park at the Golden Shores RV Resort. We have stayed here before since it is the closest RV park to Torrance. It takes only about 15 minutes to get to Valerie’s Mom’s house from there.
We made the move to Long Beach on New Year’s Eve. From the park it is a very short walk into the heart of downtown Long Beach. We took the above picture as we made that walk on New Year’s Eve. You can see the Queen Mary and a Carnival cruise ship in the background. Along Pine Avenue you can find many options for food and beverages. So, early in the evening of 12/31/2018, before it got too busy with celebrants, we walked along Pine Ave and stopped into a couple of the restaurants to snack and raise a glass to the new year.
On New Year’s Day we went to Mom’s to kick off the new year with her “good luck soup”.
Next stop: Chrissy & Johnny get married
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As November drew to a close, we headed south to San Diego. We wanted to return to Mission Bay RV Resort for the month of December. It’s a super relaxing place with a great location right on the north side of Mission Bay. From the RV park you can access the walking/biking path for miles in both directions.
As soon as we got the motorhome parked, we headed up to Murrieta in order to babysit Tad and Mia for the weekend while Jason and Ashley took a weekend trip. The fun began as soon as we picked them up from day care and went back to their house. Keeping up with a 5 year old and 3 year old is a challenge for grandparents, especially now that Mia likes to “fly” which means holding her in your arms and letting her swoop around the room. She likes doing that a lot.
For the remainder of the month, we attended Steve & Wende’s very fun Christmas party, did some bicycling and visited (or revisited) various spots around San Diego. For Christmas we joined Valerie’s family at her Mom’s house. Tim picked up delicious steamed Dungeness crabs for dinner.
Next stop: Long Beach, CA
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After returning from Nashville (Cooper Family Event), Ralph and Carlie allowed us to leave our motorhome parked on their property. This allowed us to spend the remainder of the month between visiting with them and spending some time in Torrance with Valerie’s Mom and other family.
First up was a Bridal Shower for Chrissy. Her wedding will be on January 19, 2019. After that we had some family dinners and enjoyed a visit with Mae’s sister in-law who made the trip from Hawaii for Thanksgiving.
Next up: San Diego, CA
From Prescott, AZ, we needed a place to stop in order to break up the drive that would get us to Southern California. The Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort in Desert Center fulfilled that requirement.
Desert Center, located approximately halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles, has a colorful history. It was founded in 1921 by Stephen A. Ragsdale, also know as “Desert Steve”. He and his wife began with a simple shack and provided vehicle repair, fuel and refreshments to travelers. Desert Center offered the only such services for 50 miles in either direction. Today, there is not much left in Desert Center. However, there is a small golf and retirement community centered around a nice lake. We spent two nights at Lake Tamarisk Desert Resort before continuing our drive west.
Next stop: Sylmar, CA
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