Enjoying Our Time With Thomas & Ashley

We finally departed our little desert paradise around 10:30 after numerous hugs from our friends still boondocking. A very special thank you to Jim & Ellie for providing brats and buns for travel food. After dumping our tanks we were on our way toward Victorville, California. We passed through Joshua Tree National Park. Very unique trees found only in the high desert.

Joshua Tree National Park

More Joshua Trees

Our destination

We arrived at Mojave Narrows Regional Park around four o’clock. Once Thomas & Ashley arrived home from work they drove over and picked us up.  They decided to take us out to dinner at Joe’s Crab Shack. A very enjoyable evening with our kids after a very pleasant drive to California.

First thing Saturday morning we drove down to San Bernardino Valley. The mountain views over Cajon Summit were just beautiful.

Cajon Summit in the distance

Beautiful snow covered mountains

After we made it back to Victorville we stopped and bought a dining room table and chairs for Thomas’s birthday. They would have already bought it. However, they didn’t have any way to get it home. They decided to wait on our arrival so I could use my truck to take it to their apartment.  We then spent the afternoon putting it together.

Thomas & I putting the table together

Thomas reading and giving directions

The finished table & chairs

Gina cooked a great meal for all of us to enjoy on their new table & chairs. It looks great too!!  Thomas even commented that it was nice to eat at a table instead of TV trays.  Thomas wanted us to pass on a very big thank you to Rod & Deb for giving him the fresh salmon they caught in Alaska.

Sunday morning we drove over to their apartment so Gina could make homemade biscuits per Thomas’s request. After brunch Ashley & Gina did a little more shopping for some decorations. Thomas and I on the other hand just hung out enjoying some father and son time. We finally met up with Ashley & Gina in the afternoon and by early afternoon Ashley was tired so we all headed home so Gina could cook dinner. They did great on their decoration shopping.

Dining room all decorated

Thomas drove over Monday morning since Ashley had to work and he had the day off.  After talking for a little while we decided to eat an early lunch at Taco Bell. After lunch we dropped Gina off to get a pedicure while Thomas and I changed the brakes on his Toyota Corolla. After we finished the brake job we picked Gina up and drove back over to Thomas & Ashley’s apartment so Thomas could clean their house for Ashley's Valentine's Day present before cooking dinner for them.  We on the other hand drove home and had our own special Valentine's Day dinner.  We hope everyone had a very nice Valentine's Day with their sweethearts.

Thomas preparing dinner as Ashley gets home from work

We are really enjoying our time here in California with Thomas & Ashley.


Gina & I hope everyone has a pleasant and wonderful day, enjoying what our Father has so graciously blessed us with.