Newport Dunes

Newport Dunes is sandwiched between what is called the back bay and PCH (Pacific Coast Hwy and the ocean beyond.) This is the view of the back bay from some of the campsites...isn't it amazing! The homes across from the bay are multi-million $ homes.


Each month one couple is in charge of the weekend and all of its festivities. Our wonderful hosts this month were our great friends, Joe and Linda. They went above and beyond and just did an incredible job. The joke this weekend was how they're gonna make us all look terribly inadequate when our hosting month rolls around. The couple who hosts next month's campout joked that next month we will see the contrast, the other extreme...too funny!

Cinco de Mayo was our theme of course. Hubby and I don't drink but margaritas were freely flowing with dinner and Joe even designed and built his own salad bar for all to enjoy. In addition, each family brought a main dish or dessert to go along with the salad bar that Joe and Linda prepared. I always over eat at these potlucks! This is a picture of the mobile salad bar that Joe constructed, complete with netting to keep the bugs out. This guy can build anything!


We always have a 50/50 drawing where you can win some of this...


This is a picture of myself and my sweet friend Becki. Becki is deaf but we have always been able to communicate beautifully. She never learned sign language, she reads your lips and truthfully, makes it look effortless. Becki is very friendly and talks with everyone...until it gets dark outside. Once the sun goes down or the lighting is bad, Becki retreats to her 5th wheel for she can no longer communicate with you when it's dark...because she can't read your lips anymore.


You won't believe it but Becki just turned 51! She looks incredible doesn't she!?! Last year Becki became a member of The Red Hat Society and she's darn proud of it (Red Hat Society is a social club with chapters throughout the US for ladies over 50.)

Some of us decided to skip breakfast today and head out for lunch to one of my favorite places to eat...Katella Deli! I must say, these people are getting used to the self-portrait idea and even requested it today. This is a picture of us at Katella Deli.


When I called home this morning and told handsome son that we were going to stop at Katella's on the way home, his response was to PLEASE bring him home some of these...


Some of the best cookies you've ever eaten. I was happy to oblige.

I know this post is long but I wanted to leave you with one more picture. As I was walking around the Dunes this morning I came across this glorious sight...the biggest, most beautiful bougainvillea tree you have ever seen. God's creations continue to astound me!