Palomar Mountain and Family You Chose

Back to Calif. shots!

Sorry to bore you but I had

the best time.

Welcome to the historial Palomar

Mt. Lodge. Built in the 1920's.

Once a B&B with a full restaurant.

5665 ft above elevation.

There is Ping Pong, pool, a paino that

came with the place.

Fireplace in and out.

Enough area to entertain.

Both in and outside.

Hidden details.

An amazingly large kitchen.

2 Fridges, two stoves, two

washers and two driers.

10 bedrooms.

2 with showers.

2 with shower /baths.

Two baths not attached to rooms,

with showers and two not attached

with no showers.

8 in total.

The hall in the Shinning...I mean 

the hall to the rooms!

A big pantry, washroom and space 

galore.

And lets not leave out this view.

Cool steps from the side yard 

to the porch....which is BIG.

The conservatory just down

the road.

Cute elements that just add to 

the skeem of things.

An area to hang a hammock 

or two.

Peaceful place to doze.

Cory's fave spot.

A porch off the rooms where

the indoor lights or outdoor

lights of the front don't get in the 

way of a beautiful starry night.

Cory shared this spot with me on 

mine and his last night there.

I was able to see the Milky Way and 

so many, many stars.

I arrived on Saturday afterroon to the Mt.

where Cory, Britney and the gang just

enjoyed the day.

And what a beautiful day it was.

A small thunderstorm had gone through

right before I arrived, cooling things

down. I actually wittnessed my first

Calif. thunderstorm ony way up the 

mountain....2 lightning strikes!

That was it!

But the best part of my stay there

was being able to spend time with

the family that

Cory has chosen.

Not the one he married into

and not the one he was born into...

but the ones that he picked and

picked him.

This bunch.

This group love my son, they

think the world of him and I know

that any given time I can leave him

in Calif. and never have to worry

about him with Britney's family

and this family around him.

Funny....this is only part of them.

I felt so honored to be a part of this.

Course that is my son being silly

and laying down. The dude with

his hand on Cory's leg is CB AKA 

Choc Bear...or DJ for the name he

does by. His wife was in Vegas and  

kids go to Fla. to be with his parents

in the summer.  Next ~ left to right in 

the next uneven (haha) row with the white topri

me is Michelle. I have spent time with 

Michelle in the past but it was great

to be able to have the space to have 

one on ones with each one of these

folks.  Next to Michelle and right in

front of CB's head is my daughter in law,

Britney. Next to Brit is Theresa and next 

to her is her hubby Thomas. The gentleman holding

the dog is Michelle's better half and soon to 

be hubby and that is Squirrel he is holding.

The woman behind him is Danielle  and 

that is Karl on the end.  Now back to

the other end~ Behind Beth is Zack, he

is with Beth. Skylar is Connies bf and

then there is one of Cory's best friends Kyle

and last the head between Kyle and Brit is

Klyes better half, Jen. 

For those of you reading all those

names...there will be a quiz later!

I suggested the group pic with

me taking it just so Cory could have it

of him and his friends on his bday but they all 

insisted I be in it too...

Connie had her new camera that she sat

up on a stool and set the timer to get

that great pic. It worked out great.

But while we stood there for Connie

to get it set up and aimed in the 

right area, Zack and I posed while

Jen tried her best to get in the pic

and CB photobombed from the porch!

But here is a pic I will treasure always.

the less!

Photobombed by Squrriel non

Anyone heading to Palomar, the lodge

is for rent!

We had a total of 16 there and it can

sleep more with pull out couches and 

roll away beds.

You also know...that I am not finished with

pics or stories of my trip just yet.

More to come!

I have lots of pics I made B&W and

more artisty shots. 

Just a health update~

I have not taken fibro meds

for 1.5 weeks. Yes, I hurt 

a bit more but at this point I

am trying to figure out if

I can deal with the pain better 

than the fatigue. I felt like I was

spending more time laying around

and sleeping then I 

wanted to be doing.

Only time will tell..

Later~

Pam