Our day started off with a family 5K walk around Fiesta Island, it was a great way to start off the holiday. Pierce and I then did our normal routine, Thanksgiving Day with the Kavanagh clan and the rest of the weekend camping with my family.
Family walk at Fiesta Island.
Thanksgiving Day meal with the Kavanahs, plus Geoffrey Smart. Photo by Pierce.
This year we went to Rancho Jurupa Park in Riverside and it was a perfect place to relax and get away from the daily grind. We spent our time talking around the camp fire, hiking up to Mount Rubidoux, playing monster trucks with our nephew Jayden and just having a grand ole time.
View from the top of Mount Rubidoux. Photo by Maureen Gaare
Campground backdrop.
A walk around the lake. Joel & Tim tried to catch some fish, but no luck.
Joel and Pierce enjoying the campgrounds on our walk/ride.
Sean working his magic with the popcorn as my dad (the fire master) looks on.
Sunrise Sunday morning, what a way to start the day :)
Blueberry, raspberry and banana pancakes for breakfast, yummy!!! Photo by Pierce.
Warwick (the dog and newest edition to the group) being hand fed by Jayden.
On our way home from Riverside we stopped by Fallbrook to visit with Pierce's sister Claire and her family, which is always a blast. I'm glad we stopped too, because we were there to welcome home the latest critters to the brood, two kittens (names to come later).
As a "short cut" to our favorite food joint Daphne's, we decided to go through Vista, since we'd really been enjoying our scenic drive thus far. In the process, we stumbled upon Pierce's old stomping grounds, the Vista Tennis Camp, which his parents owned and operated in the late 70s and early 80s. It was quite a flashback for Pierce as he recalled all the fun (hot girls, youth shenanigans, video games and slurpees) and not-so-fun (pulling weeds, cleaning up, and not to mention, leaving the beach) things about spending each summer going to camp.
Old River Road Bridge
Which way should we go? :) Photo by Pierce.
Vista Tennis Club
Panorama of the club.
Main sign from the road. Photo by Pierce.
Daphne's California Greek for dinner, delicious.
From Daphne's we hit the coast and meandered our way down the highway, enjoying the sunset the entire way back home.
Photo by Pierce.
Photo by Pierce.
Photo by Pierce.
Photo by Pierce.
We hope that you all had just as much fun this past weekend :)
Happy Holidays!!!
Happy Holidays!!!
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