June
25-29, 2009 to Dean's in Oceanside, Ca.
2009-6-25
Home to Frazier Park via I-5: 254 miles.
It
was time for another trip to Oceanside to see the kids - my son Dean's family.
So I loaded the coach for a few days on the road - and hitting the road is
something I have been feeling the need to do lately. It's been awhile.
As
usual, I drove south to Frazier Park, near the summit of the Tehachapis. For a
change, and mostly because I forgot to take the turn off to Hiway 33, I drove
the entire trip south on I-5. It seems that route is the smoothest choice even
though the drive is miles and miles of the same scenery. Hiway 99 has more
rough roads and potholes than I-5.
I
spent the night in the lot of Flying J's Travel Plaza. It's safe, it's high
enough to be cooler than the valley and was quite comfortable even without
running the air conditioners.
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2009-6-26 Frazier Park to Oceanside via I-5: 155 miles.
I
hit the road a bit before 0900 so that I would time my drive through LALA land
to be after the morning commute. This trip I streaked - relatively speaking -
through LA, having to slow to a crawl only a few times. I arrived in Oceanside
before noon. My son picked me up for lunch, and we ate at a lovely restaurant
patio, overlooking the Oceanside harbor. It is as nice a place to dine as I
know, and we thoroughly enjoy the birds, the boats and the good food.
My son, Dean, Connor standing, and Aidan. Oh yeah... and Grandpa.
Here's Dean's wife, Melissa, Dean & Aidan.
I
spent the afternoon at the kids' home, visiting with the kids and enduring the
endless kiddy noise that is their lifestyle. After a few hours, and a dinner
brought home from Carl's Jr., Dean drove me back to my coach where I relaxed in the peace
and quiet which is my lifestyle.
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2009-6-27
This
day was spent mostly at the coach as the kids had a pizza party for Connor’s
baseball team. I don’t do kiddy parties. But I spent the evening with the
family ‘til about 1900 when I asked for a ride back to the coach so I could hit
the sack to get up the next morning early and head for home.
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2009-6-28
Oceanside, Ca to home via I-5, SR99: 404 Miles.
I
pulled out of Guajome Park at 0400, and headed for home. I streaked through
LALA land with very little traffic, which is the whole point in leaving so
early. I was home just a few minutes after noon. This was a very uneventful
trip, just as I like it!
Next trip: July will include a trip to Oregon to go fishing with my old high school buddy, Al!
