FALL 2019 ADVENTURE #6: Kate’s Turn

Lucy and Jaydon got a camping adventure with us as we drove them home to Elk Grove from our home in Mukilteo. We did not feel we could do that with three of them, so Kate came home early with Sarah with the promise of a camping adventure for just HER!. This was now the time. Susan did some research and found that many campgrounds are closed for the season. She did however, find Rancho Seco which is an hour (at the most) drive from Kate’s house.

We packed up everything and were on our way the minute Kate got home from school, arriving in the mid-afternoon for a little walking and short biking.

YOU ARE HERE...

There is a CLOSED (thank goodness) nuclear reactive plant here that is now a solar farm. Much better!

We got ready for our first outing around the campground...

We biked down to the beach of the Lake where Kate flung the preying mantis.



Turning around into the evening we got the “ moonlight over the restrooms” photo.

Kate loved sleeping in the loft of the RV and reported the next morning that she slept “GREAT”.

Next morning we drove to the local store of much renown in the town of Herald, to pick up a few items for dinner. We were a hit with all the Geezers.

Now we could enjoy the remainder of the day with .... fishing....

....hiking to the next and better fishing spot. Think of the theme song for Opie and Andy on Mayberry RFD ;’-)

No fish ... but fun trying ;’-).

After lunch it was time for some bike riding.

And a walk on the beach. We got in trouble here as I had not seen the sign that said do not climb or get under the lifeguard stand!! The park attendant was on his way to us as Susan yelled for us to GET OFF the stand. I did get this photo though as Kate was proud to have climbed the ladder. In fairness to us non-rule breakers, there was no sign on the water side where Kate climbed up, and we had not been on the non-water side to see the sign.

She, and we, got a good view of the swans on the lake.

We all rode a few more loops of the campground and Kate got her years of age in bike miles — 5! 

We have each Grand ride their age in years as close to their birthday as is possible, and Kate’s birthday will be on October 19th — just 10 days after her ride. I qualifies ;’-).

We got home in time for Kate to attend her school festivities for the Halloween time, and THEN got to go with all three for the annual Halloween Festival at their school.

Our Cherubs... Lucy the Tigress, Jaydon the Ninja, Kate the Unicorn

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