Our Cali Trip Day 4

Ok, so on with the California Trip... Our fourth day in Cali was a Monday. We woke up and hung out for a while then Gummie and Guppy and the four of us packed up and went sight seeing in their town. It just so happens that an enormous dam was created there and it is beautiful and amazing. So, we went to all of the entry points of the Dam which now contains a huge lake. The lake is man made and was created to supply Southern California with water for six months if a large earthquake were to hit. The lake does have fish in it (Fundi would love to go rent a boat and catch some fish) but there is a no-body-contact rule on the lake which means that no one can swim in the water or touch the water at all (including going to the bathroom in the water). The Lake

Us at the lake.
Fundi and Captain.

The Palm In Gummie and Guppy's YardGummie and GuppyGummie and her plate hibiscus.

After touring the lake we went to brunch and then we packed up our stuff and said our goodbyes to Gummie and Guppy.

Photos of Gummie, Guppy, Captain, and Burbles

Then we drove to the City where my Uncle R and Aunt K live. They had to work and we were ready for some family time so we set out in search of the beach. We never did get to the beach that day, but instead we found this beautiful park with a shady picnic table and piece of grass just for us. It was a beautiful day and Captain and Burbles loved being outside and enjoying the weather. Captain ran around the park and playground. He loves the slides and the swings. Fundi chased him. Burbles and I sat in the shade and enjoyed ourselves. About ten minutes after we got to the park, a woman came over and began talking with us. She had a seven year old and a set of four year old twins. Her husband is deployed right now and she is a kindergarten teacher, so she is not working during the summer. We proceeded to talk for almost two hours. We shared stories and she just seemed that she was happy to have someone to talk with other than her kids. We were looking for a Mexican Restaurant to eat at that night, so she suggested one in the area. Her suggestion was a good one and we really enjoyed our meal. The waiter was very nice and since my cell phone had died and I needed to get in touch with my Uncle, he let me borrow his.

Photos from The Park:

When we got back to my Uncle's house, we set up our stuff in the guest bedroom. We put the kids to sleep and then visited with my Uncle R and Aunt K for a while. It was nice to catch up with them. They let us know that they would be busy while we were there. That was fine with us. We didn't expect them to take time off to show us around and it was nice to have a place to come back to and people to visit with after our daily activities.