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#Post#: 190303--------------------------------------------------
SoCal visit end of September
By: GingerJ1 Date: June 8, 2023, 9:16 pm
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Hey, it's looking fairly certain that I'll be in Southern
California around Sept. 27 - Oct. 1, possibly longer. I'll be
visiting Disneyland; Jay may or may not be with me, attending a
test pilot convention at the Grand Californian, trending toward
probably.
He was originally planning to go to the USAF Academy for his
50th reunion. Sounds interesting for him, but I explained there
was no way in hell I want to go to this--we visited some of his
squadron mates from that time, about a year ago, and that was
fun. I've had my fill of that, though. I'd never even bother to
ask if he wanted to go to a reunion of mine; so deadly for
spouses.
I made plans to do Disneyland instead; he gave it more thought
and I believe he's decided to do his conference after all, so
we'd be there together. And in a swankier hotel, too!
I'm kinda hoping to add on to the visit and see some other
places in California while there, but haven't decided yet.
ANYhow...sure would be nice to see some of you West Coast peeps
if you're in the area at all. Let me know if this might be a
possibility. I'm totally fine doing this all alone, too.
Last time I went, turned out Northbayteky was there at the same
time and we had a brief meetup.
#Post#: 190315--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: VanillaBean Date: June 9, 2023, 1:43 am
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Would love to pop over and see you in Anaheim for a disney day,
albeit tough with traveling to grands this year and italy this
fall. But who knows?
Flights to John Wayne are easy from Denver to arrive in Mickey
land on Thursday AM and return Friday PM. I've put your dates
on my calendar :)
#Post#: 190361--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: farmgirl Date: June 9, 2023, 9:48 am
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Oh, we will be headed in that direction but probably won't
arrive in SoCa until closer to mid-October. That's too bad, it
would be fun to meet some of you!
I'm trying to plan a longish (maybe 7 week long) van trip this
fall but a lot depends on weather and fires. We have a couple
people to see in Denver area and Boulder and hope to visit some
nice places north of there before the snows hit. Then we'll
probably wander around the northwest before reaching SoCa - we
have reservations at Bolsa Chica State Beach, which is a short
drive from our son's place, in mid-October.
We are hoping it is cool enough to camp in Joshua Tree on our
way home - last time we went through there in mid-October it was
still too hot (over 100 if I'm remembering correctly.) That was
in 2020, when the fires were terrible and the heat was extreme.
Also, we were isolating to the extent we could do so. What a
stressful year that was! And who knows what this year will
bring in terms of weather?
Also in 2020, we did the southern route across Colorado on our
way home from working on the house our son and DIL had just
purchased in Long Beach. We drove across the very large and
very beautiful Navajo nation and went through Durango, but due
to the pandemic, we primarily stayed in the van. So I'm looking
forward to going back this year (depending on the weather). I'd
love to explore Durango on foot.
The route headed east from Durango is also stunning - we camped
in a nice place along the river just north of Pagosa Springs.
I mentioned those two places because Vanilla Bean talked about
them in the main thread yesterday.
#Post#: 190379--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: VanillaBean Date: June 9, 2023, 10:17 am
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[quote author=farmgirl link=topic=1966.msg190361#msg190361
date=1686322120]
Oh, we will be headed in that direction but probably won't
arrive in SoCa until closer to mid-October. That's too bad, it
would be fun to meet some of you!
I'm trying to plan a longish (maybe 7 week long) van trip this
fall but a lot depends on weather and fires. We have a couple
people to see in Denver area and Boulder and hope to visit some
nice places north of there before the snows hit. Then we'll
probably wander around the northwest before reaching SoCa - we
have reservations at Bolsa Chica State Beach, which is a short
drive from our son's place, in mid-October.
We are hoping it is cool enough to camp in Joshua Tree on our
way home - last time we went through there in mid-October it was
still too hot (over 100 if I'm remembering correctly.) That was
in 2020, when the fires were terrible and the heat was extreme.
Also, we were isolating to the extent we could do so. What a
stressful year that was! And who knows what this year will
bring in terms of weather?
Also in 2020, we did the southern route across Colorado on our
way home from working on the house our son and DIL had just
purchased in Long Beach. We drove across the very large and
very beautiful Navajo nation and went through Durango, but due
to the pandemic, we primarily stayed in the van. So I'm looking
forward to going back this year (depending on the weather). I'd
love to explore Durango on foot.
The route headed east from Durango is also stunning - we camped
in a nice place along the river just north of Pagosa Springs.
I mentioned those two places because Vanilla Bean talked about
them in the main thread yesterday.
[/quote]
We'd love to be part of the people you see coming through
Denver, farmgirl! We would be delighted to see your sprinter
conversion and to host you guys for an adventure and dinner.
I'm thinking Red Rocks for a bit of a hike and vistas followed
by an early dinner at The Ship Rock Grille, The Chart House, or
The Fort (this is where Bill Clinton hosted dinner for the 1997
G8 summit) would be beautiful and memorable.
HTML https://www.redrocksonline.com/
HTML https://www.chart-house.com/location/chart-house-genesee-co/
HTML https://thefort.com/
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23rd_G8_summit
#Post#: 190413--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: farmgirl Date: June 9, 2023, 11:18 am
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[quote author=VanillaBean link=topic=1966.msg190379#msg190379
date=1686323862]
[quote author=farmgirl link=topic=1966.msg190361#msg190361
date=1686322120]
Oh, we will be headed in that direction but probably won't
arrive in SoCa until closer to mid-October. That's too bad, it
would be fun to meet some of you!
I'm trying to plan a longish (maybe 7 week long) van trip this
fall but a lot depends on weather and fires. We have a couple
people to see in Denver area and Boulder and hope to visit some
nice places north of there before the snows hit. Then we'll
probably wander around the northwest before reaching SoCa - we
have reservations at Bolsa Chica State Beach, which is a short
drive from our son's place, in mid-October.
We are hoping it is cool enough to camp in Joshua Tree on our
way home - last time we went through there in mid-October it was
still too hot (over 100 if I'm remembering correctly.) That was
in 2020, when the fires were terrible and the heat was extreme.
Also, we were isolating to the extent we could do so. What a
stressful year that was! And who knows what this year will
bring in terms of weather?
Also in 2020, we did the southern route across Colorado on our
way home from working on the house our son and DIL had just
purchased in Long Beach. We drove across the very large and
very beautiful Navajo nation and went through Durango, but due
to the pandemic, we primarily stayed in the van. So I'm looking
forward to going back this year (depending on the weather). I'd
love to explore Durango on foot.
The route headed east from Durango is also stunning - we camped
in a nice place along the river just north of Pagosa Springs.
I mentioned those two places because Vanilla Bean talked about
them in the main thread yesterday.
[/quote]
We'd love to be part of the people you see coming through
Denver, farmgirl! We would be delighted to see your sprinter
conversion and to host you guys for an adventure and dinner.
I'm thinking Red Rocks for a bit of a hike and vistas followed
by an early dinner at The Ship Rock Grille, The Chart House, or
The Fort (this is where Bill Clinton hosted dinner for the 1997
G8 summit) would be beautiful and memorable.
HTML https://www.redrocksonline.com/
HTML https://www.chart-house.com/location/chart-house-genesee-co/
HTML https://thefort.com/
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23rd_G8_summit
[/quote]
That is so sweet of you! I would love to meet you but you
certainly don't have to host a dinner!
I am remiss in my planning, I've been preoccupied with getting
my garden planted and under control. I will let you know when
plans are more settled.
#Post#: 190421--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: Thetis099 Date: June 9, 2023, 11:32 am
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[member=13]GingerJ1[/member], I wish I could travel, but this
year is no good. I miss Southern California, and meeting my
favorite pilot while visiting would definitely hit! Bummer. I
hope you have a lot of fun.
[member=252]farmgirl[/member], your plan sounds great too.
Please, let me know if you will be in the PNW. Maybe we could
plan to meet up somewhere and get the other PNW haxnuts involved
too. IIRC, [member=75]NordicDog[/member] suggested we might try
to hike a section of the Pacific Coast Trail that is near here
this summer, but the bad toe may ruin that idea for me. Time
will tell.
Of course, no hiking is required, and I would drive anywhere
that isn't too far away. Remember, I was raised in Texas. Too
far for me is probably more than a day's drive. ;)
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#Post#: 190429--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: farmgirl Date: June 9, 2023, 11:47 am
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[quote author=Thetis099 link=topic=1966.msg190421#msg190421
date=1686328353]
[member=13]GingerJ1[/member], I wish I could travel, but this
year is no good. I miss Southern California, and meeting my
favorite pilot while visiting would definitely hit! Bummer. I
hope you have a lot of fun.
[member=252]farmgirl[/member], your plan sounds great too.
Please, let me know if you will be in the PNW. Maybe we could
plan to meet up somewhere and get the other PNW haxnuts involved
too. IIRC, [member=75]NordicDog[/member] suggested we might try
to hike a section of the Pacific Coast Trail that is near here
this summer, but the bad toe may ruin that idea for me. Time
will tell.
Of course, no hiking is required, and I would drive anywhere
that isn't too far away. Remember, I was raised in Texas. Too
far for me is probably more than a day's drive. ;)
[/quote]
I will certainly let you know! Not sure how close to the coast
we're going this trip. You're fairly near Astoria, right?
Maybe across that long bridge in Washington? Or maybe I'm
remembering incorrectly.
#Post#: 190436--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: VanillaBean Date: June 9, 2023, 11:54 am
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[quote author=farmgirl link=topic=1966.msg190413#msg190413
date=1686327486]
[quote author=VanillaBean link=topic=1966.msg190379#msg190379
date=1686323862]
[quote author=farmgirl link=topic=1966.msg190361#msg190361
date=1686322120]
Oh, we will be headed in that direction but probably won't
arrive in SoCa until closer to mid-October. That's too bad, it
would be fun to meet some of you!
I'm trying to plan a longish (maybe 7 week long) van trip this
fall but a lot depends on weather and fires. We have a couple
people to see in Denver area and Boulder and hope to visit some
nice places north of there before the snows hit. Then we'll
probably wander around the northwest before reaching SoCa - we
have reservations at Bolsa Chica State Beach, which is a short
drive from our son's place, in mid-October.
We are hoping it is cool enough to camp in Joshua Tree on our
way home - last time we went through there in mid-October it was
still too hot (over 100 if I'm remembering correctly.) That was
in 2020, when the fires were terrible and the heat was extreme.
Also, we were isolating to the extent we could do so. What a
stressful year that was! And who knows what this year will
bring in terms of weather?
Also in 2020, we did the southern route across Colorado on our
way home from working on the house our son and DIL had just
purchased in Long Beach. We drove across the very large and
very beautiful Navajo nation and went through Durango, but due
to the pandemic, we primarily stayed in the van. So I'm looking
forward to going back this year (depending on the weather). I'd
love to explore Durango on foot.
The route headed east from Durango is also stunning - we camped
in a nice place along the river just north of Pagosa Springs.
I mentioned those two places because Vanilla Bean talked about
them in the main thread yesterday.
[/quote]
We'd love to be part of the people you see coming through
Denver, farmgirl! We would be delighted to see your sprinter
conversion and to host you guys for an adventure and dinner.
I'm thinking Red Rocks for a bit of a hike and vistas followed
by an early dinner at The Ship Rock Grille, The Chart House, or
The Fort (this is where Bill Clinton hosted dinner for the 1997
G8 summit) would be beautiful and memorable.
HTML https://www.redrocksonline.com/
HTML https://www.chart-house.com/location/chart-house-genesee-co/
HTML https://thefort.com/
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23rd_G8_summit
[/quote]
That is so sweet of you! I would love to meet you but you
certainly don't have to host a dinner!
I am remiss in my planning, I've been preoccupied with getting
my garden planted and under control. I will let you know when
plans are more settled.
[/quote]
I recall Miss Manners says when you invite, you host, no?
Anyhoo, MM aside, it would be such a fun thing to connect :)
#Post#: 190468--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: Thetis099 Date: June 9, 2023, 12:53 pm
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[quote author=farmgirl link=topic=1966.msg190429#msg190429
date=1686329252]
[quote author=Thetis099 link=topic=1966.msg190421#msg190421
date=1686328353]
[member=13]GingerJ1[/member], I wish I could travel, but this
year is no good. I miss Southern California, and meeting my
favorite pilot while visiting would definitely hit! Bummer. I
hope you have a lot of fun.
[member=252]farmgirl[/member], your plan sounds great too.
Please, let me know if you will be in the PNW. Maybe we could
plan to meet up somewhere and get the other PNW haxnuts involved
too. IIRC, [member=75]NordicDog[/member] suggested we might try
to hike a section of the Pacific Coast Trail that is near here
this summer, but the bad toe may ruin that idea for me. Time
will tell.
Of course, no hiking is required, and I would drive anywhere
that isn't too far away. Remember, I was raised in Texas. Too
far for me is probably more than a day's drive. ;)
[/quote]
I will certainly let you know! Not sure how close to the coast
we're going this trip. You're fairly near Astoria, right?
Maybe across that long bridge in Washington? Or maybe I'm
remembering incorrectly.
[/quote]
Indeed, I am in Astoria.
HTML https://youtu.be/kF39Uq9072c
#Post#: 203978--------------------------------------------------
Re: SoCal visit end of September
By: farmgirl Date: August 23, 2023, 10:24 am
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[member=25]VanillaBean[/member] - we are honing in on the
Denver/Boulder part of our west coast trip. I can PM you here
if that is okay -just let me know.
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