Family time.......

7:44 am - Wednesday - October 18th - Elks Lodge, Fontana, CA - 63° F, humidity 42%, wind 4 mph out of the north by northeast......crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 97° F....yup, it's going to be a warm one!  On this date in 2022 (just one year ago) we were settling into our first site at Glamis North Hot Springs after almost a week on the job.  It was still hot there, and we were spending a lot of time indoors in the cool confines of our air conditioned Newell.  Little did we know that within a week we would be leaving the direct employment of GNHS, and going to work for Colorado Outback Adventures, plus moving to a new site......↴

I also installed the new Starlink pole for 

our 'dishy' on the front of the trailer

By this time last year we had already been at Glamis North Hot Springs for over a week, and were just getting settled into our initial campsite.  Just as last year, it is still hot down there, but not much hotter than it will be here in Fontana today.  California is going through its usual 'Indian Summer' in late October right now where even the temps in Likely will be in the 80's for the next few days, then back into the 50's after the weekend. 

After typing my blog TLE and I took an almost 3 mile walk on the Pacific Electric Trail before it got hot, then spent the better part of an hour cooling down again.  We'll have to get acclimated quickly to the warmer temps of SoCal because tomorrow we drive the final 125 miles to GNHS to begin our winter jobs, where it will be over 100° F for the next few days.  

We had a lunch date at 12 pm with Chris and Rochelle at King's Fish House in Rancho Cucamonga located in the large Victoria Gardens outdoor mall. So we cooled down, dressed, and were on our way to the restaurant by 11:30 am, arriving just before noon time.  I was remiss about taking an 'usie', or two.....sorry Rochelle!

We sat talking and eating for almost 90 minutes before it was time for them to get back to work.  Chris has been an insurance broker since he was 18, or 19, and has a very successful insurance agency in Rancho Cucamonga called Deer Creek Insurance Service.  He and I shared office space for the final 10 years of my workaday life.  I really miss being able to see, and talk with him on a daily basis.  By the way, the food was extraordinary!  Rochelle and I had their Grilled Wild Chilean Sea Bass taco plate, TLE their Sautéed N'awlins BBQ Shrimp, and Chris their World Class Tuna Melt.  All I can say is the tacos were that for which to die.

After bidding adieu to Chris and Rochelle TLE and I headed directly to the local Trader Joe's to stock up on items we only buy there before jumping on the 201 Freeway back to the Elks Lodge.  We arrived there around 2:30 pm, just as the heat of the day was arriving.  Thankfully, we left the A/C running whilst we were gone, so it was nice and cool inside.

Of course, after a big lunch it is almost always time for a big nap.  Both TLE and I were not real hungry when dinner time rolled around, so she just made us small grill cheese sandwiches for dinner.  We finally got the chance to watch 'The Equalizer: 3' on Amazon Prime Video Tuesday night, and it was worth the wait.  I believe this is the final installment of this movie franchise, and they did a pretty good job of tying up all the loose ends.

Just one more day in town, and we will be visiting our daughters Kate, Sharon and their families tonight at Kate's home.  Tomorrow morning, EARLY, we will cover the final 125 miles to GNHS, and begin our winter jobs renting RZR's the next day.  It shouldn't take more than 2 hours, and we should arrive around mid morning before it gets real hot! Stayed tuned!

Thanks for stopping by!