Sunday with the McMichaels

Yesterday Paul called & asked us to meet them for dinner at the Outback Steakhouse.  He said his Uncle Charlie was going stir-crazy sitting in the house all week, so he wanted to go out.  When they arrived, we found out that our table for 5 was now a table for 10.  Their granddaughter, Jen, and grandson, Cody, were meeting them there and their son, Paul II, and his new wife, Wendy, and her daughter, Sarah, were also meeting us there.  We had a great time and then went over to Paul & Cheryl's for a while.  As usual, our sides ached when we left there from laughing so much.  Paul & Cheryl bought our dinner for Bob helping Paul at the shop on Saturday.  I love it when he earns us a free dinner!  Thanks again, Paul & Cheryl!

Cheryl & Paul at the Outback

Charlie at the Outback

Paul, Paul II and Charlie

The newlyweds, Paul II & Wendy, with Sarah

Cody catching some zzzzzzzzzzz's after dinner.

Cheryl with her new hat that Paul II & Wendy brought

her from their honeymoon in Vegas

Jen with Grandpa giving her a hard time. 

Roses again!

Bob went to work at my cousin Paul's shop on Saturday.  When he came home he was carrying a long, white box.  When I asked him what was in it, he replied, "donuts".  It was a dozen long-stemmed roses that are the biggest roses I have ever seen.  The buds are about 4 inches high.  I can't wait for them to open.  This is the 3rd time he's brought me roses this winter.  I must have been a good girl!  :-)

San Manuel Indian Casino - Highland, CA

On Friday, Bob was going stir crazy and wanted to find someplace to go.  He suggested that I go on-line and look for a local casino.  I found the San Manuel Casino in Highland, so we headed over there in the afternoon.  We were there about 1 1/2 hours and came out $400.00 richer.  :-)  I was the big winner for a change.  When we left there we went to my cousin Paul's and visited for a while.

The front of the casino

The San Manuel Indian Casino

Sculpture at the entrance to the casino

Why Did We Leave Mesa???

When we  left for the wedding on Saturday, there was a rock slide off one of the mountains on the road leading in/out of our park.  It had been raining all Friday night and all day Saturday.  When we came home from the wedding on Saturday night it was just starting to snow at our park.  (We are at 3,200 ft. elevation).  When we woke up Sunday morning, this is what we found:

Bob cleaning the snow off of our satellite dish

with a folded up cereal box...

the same high-tech tool he used to

clean the snow off of our steps.

It is rather pretty, but not at all what we expected in

Southern California in mid-March. 

Snow at Mountain Lakes Resort in Lytle Creek, CA

Paul II & Wendy's Wedding ~ Part III

The bride & groom with Paul Sr.'s wife, Cheryl,

and their friends, Jim, Geri & Nancy.

Paul & Cheryl's daughter, Arlene,

with her husband, Todd, and their

3 beautiful daughters and their handsome son.

Paul II & Wendy's Wedding ~ Part II

I'm having a hard time uploading these pics

with the connection I have here, so I'm splitting them up. 

If you aren't familiar with my California cousins, these

pictures will bore you.  A few more to follow on the next post. 

My cousin Paul with his shamrock glasses.

My cousin Mike with his Uncle Charlie and Mike's son, Jordan.

3 generations of the youngest McMichael men.

Unfortunately, a short while after this picture was taken, Charlie

fell while coming off the bridge that went over the in-ground pool. 

He fractured his hip and was admitted to the hospital last night.

He was having surgery today.  He's visiting from Florida & it looks

like most of his visit will now be spent in rehab.

Paul II, Wendy, Paul & Paul II's son, Zachary

My cousin Mike with his wife, Michele, and their son Jordan.

My cousin Gwen's daughter, Jamie, with her husband, Mike,

and their children, Michael & McKenzie.

Paul II & Wendy's Wedding

Yesterday we attended my cousin Paul's son's wedding.  It was an outdoor wedding at the bride's parents home and it was cold and raining all day.  :-(  They made the best of it and had a huge tent with sides on it and heaters.  We had a great time and it was so much fun to see many of the cousins and their families.  With the exception of the bad weather, it was a great way to spend our 33rd anniversary.  More pictures coming soon...

Wendy & Paul say "I DO"

The happy couple dancing

My cousin Gwen & her husband Jim

The 3 Pauls...My cousin, Paul, Sr.;

his son, Paul II;

and his grandson, Paul III

The bride & groom toasting and cutting the cake.

California!

We arrived in Lytle Creek, California yesterday afternoon.  It's cooler here that we anticipated, but still beautiful.  We have an outdoor family wedding to attend on Saturday and they are predicting heavy rains and snow above 1,500 ft. elevation (the wedding will be at 2,000 ft. and our campground is at 3,200 ft.).  YIKES!!!  We'll be in CA for 5 weeks and then head to Pahrump, NV to visit with Reid & Debbie at their new home there.

Arriving in California at Blythe

 Holy schnikees!  We topped off in AZ just before entering CA

and are hoping that 88 gallons of diesel lasts us until we leave here.

 The view at Mountain Lakes RV Resort in Lytle Creek, CA.

Heading to my cousin Paul's home.  Nice view!!!

Hummingbird Nest

Our friends, Reid & Debbie, are in town for the weekend and are staying at the KOA in Apache Junction.  When we were there yesterday, we saw a hummingbird nesting in a tree on their campsite.  Today when we were there, the eggs had hatched and she was feeding the babies.  I only wish that I had my larger lens with me and that I could have seen into the nest better.  It was a magical sight!

The mama hummingbird nesting on Friday night.

The mama feeding her babies.

The mama hummingbird at the nest.