Today we drove up to Santa Barbara and went to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. They featured a dinosaur exhibit which was Lindsay's favorite! We spent over 2 hours there and would recommend this to anyone in the area. Since we have a family membership to the Pacific Science Center, this museum's entrance fee was waived. Lindsay and Nikki asked me about one of the female volunteers who didn't seem just "right". Lindsay said "that's a man"! I actually thought "it" was part of the exhibit but recognized "him" as just a confused individual. The black pumps he was wearing did match his dress, but he needs to do something about his voice and hairy hands :)

October 28th

We have enjoyed staying here at Pt Mugu. The sunrises are fantastic and the girls love walking right out of the house and into the surf. They have also found a new way to get rid of stale bread!

On Friday the 24th, our family had the great opportunity to visit Disneyland! The weather was wonderful and the crowds were light. It sure helps that we homeschool and have the opportunity to visit fun spots during the week. We met up with our two daughters, Kristin & Kerri, as well as their husbands, Jesse and Jay. Jay works at Disneyland was was able to give us a guest pass for the day. With the admission now going up, that really saved us some $$. Kristin is pregnant with our first grandchild -- a boy! Our two younger daughters, Nikki age 9 and Lindsay age 7 had a blast. Although after 12 hours, Lindsay told us that her feet hurt and she would like to just sit for awhile. That was a very long day for sure, but we hope to be back in November for a couple of days (an early Christmas present) from Mom and Dad.

To Anaheim, CA

We arrived at the Best Western Stovall's Inn on Thursday afternoon. We enjoyed swimming in the large pool and the 90 degree weather! This has been so unusual for So Cal so we will take it while we can. ANYTHING is better than Bremerton, Wa in October! After enjoying the pool, we met up with our two daughters, Kristin & Kerri and their husbands, Jesse and Jay. We had to go to Tony Roma's and fill up on good food (meat). The Fenn's are not vegetarians! We better get some rest now because tomorrow will be a full day at Disneyland!

Pt Mugu

We arrived here at Pt Mugu on the 21st after spending 1 night on "the Grapvine" at an older RV park. We were supposed to take a short trip on the 21st to Pt Mugu (near Oxnard) but a trucker decided to crash his 18 wheeler on I5 s/b, so we spent 2 1/2 hours in traffic. Good thing we have a 5th wheel! Kelly made sandwiches, the girls got their bathroom break and I listened to Dr. Laura on the radio.

We enjoy staying at the military campgrounds as they provide a safe environment for our family and we have a direct connection with everyone since I'm still active in the Navy Reserve.

The 22nd, we were going to enjoy the beach, however the Santa Ana winds had other plans for us. We experienced 40 mph winds all day and it was just a chore to hold the door open to the house, called "Howie"-house on wheels. We are off to Anaheim tomorrow to visit our 2 daughters and son in law's AND a trip to Disneyland. Yahoo!!

San Francisco Trip

On Friday, we took the Vallejo Ferry to Pier 41 and San Francisco. We spent all day exploring, riding the cable cars, looking at interesting people and having lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. The weather was great and in the mid-80's.

After spending a lot of $$ to see the Sea Lions at the "Sea Lion Caves" in Oregon (and not seeing any) as they were out to sea eating fish, we were greeting by the California Sea Lions at Pier 39. Hey, and it was free!!

Lake Shasta Caverns

While in Redding California, we took a short trip to see the Lake Shasta Caverns. The 2 hour trip included a fun ride in an old bus down to the lake, then a short trip across the lake in a boat, then another fun bus ride up the side of a mountain (we gained 1500 feet) in elevation. The tour was very informative and the girls had fun exploring. It was well worth the $$.