I am behind on my blogging...
On Saturday 2/2 in the morning I helped Alexa complete her biography on Molly Pitcher. After that we left to go camping at San Mateo. It was overcast and a little drizzly but we had fun still. Darin had brought the kids bikes. The loop across from us was closed off so we didn't have to worry about cars driving around there. Darin set up the tent only to have the zipper stuck and he tore it off. He punctured holes in the tent and used fabric ties to keep it closed. We walked to the beach (1 1/2 mi one way) and it was cold. A did get in the water so luckily we had dry clothing for her afterwards. It started sprinkling again so we left just in case it was going to start coming down harder (it didn't.) On the way back the kids and I only walked part of the way with Darin (to the road and over to Carl's Jr.) while he went back for the car.
I saw a backpacker come in with a backpack and front pack. I told Darin about it and we saw his packs but didn't see him. I thought maybe he was hiking the Pacific Rim Trail. We were walking to in the parking lot to our car when I saw him walking up and I just went right up to him and said I noticed he had a backpack as well as a front pack and asked if he was doing the Pacific Rim Trail (of course I'm getting closer to him as I am talking and realizing he looks more like he is homeless...) so I continue and say, "Or, is that just how you get around?" He told me he gets around by train and had just offered a coffee to a man as he had been given that favor many times in his life. He did let me know that the front pack is his survival pack. If he looses his backpack he can survive on what is in his front pack. I had $1 in my pocket so I gave it to him for the next time he needs a coffee or sees someone else who does. He said he would be sure to pass it on. He had a good heart.
When we got back to camp the kids rode their bikes some more until it got too dark. After that a couple young kids were doing some exploring with their flashlights and my kids joined them in their adventures. They were with their GM who would throw pebbles into the bushes and they would be all excited and exclaim, "Did you hear that!?" They were sure there were snakes or something. Too cute.
Darin started a fire but it kept going out as we didn't have lighter fluid. He made so many trips to go find wood that he didn't really get a chance to enjoy the fire! Finally the kids and I went to bed and Darin said he would be in soon. However, there were so many hot coals that the big wood finally caught and he stayed up, I'm not sure how long, finally enjoying his fire.
Sunday the kids woke up really early while it was still dark and so I walked with them around the empty loop for a long time. As soon as Darin was up he got their bikes out of the tent (it had rained that night so I was glad I had put our chairs under the picnic table too.) The kids rode and rode their bikes. We went to check on Darin and he had made scrambled eggs with sausage in tortillas - YUM!
We let the kids ride their bikes a lot longer. Darin raised Jake's seat and lowered A's as she kept falling and falling! It was better for both of them.
We left around 10:30 and drove to the San Onofre campground, parked and walked to the beach there. A went boogie boarding and I got in up to my waist. The water was like ice. There were a lot of rocks and the kids had all sorts of fun. We also saw a rescue team drop off 2 seals and were able to see them up close. They never went into the water while we were there. I think they were enjoying the warmth of the sand!
It was a hike back up to the car. J slept on the drive home. I went into Vons for lunch items before we went home, made deli bagel sandwiches and Darin was hm in time for the football game! After unloading and everything he only missed the first 5 min. A had been asking and asking to watch Secret of the Wings again so we did that in the pink room. What a wonderful weekend!
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