Well, now the days at the coast in August are out. When we received the paperwork, it stated emphatically that no more than 10 people could be in the house AT ANY TIME. That counts children! We have 17 counting all the kids that were planning on coming. So even getting another house or motel rooms wouldn't work. Apparently, it is a Lincoln City ordinance to eliminate big drunken brawls but is enforced on anyone. So we were back to square one...the initial house is way too big....and expensive. It accomodates 26 or 27 people....and there are no houses in between available on the coast.

So....we would suggest that for the Oregon coast part in July or August we just do a weekend and stay at the Pelican Shores together. They have rooms with kitchenettes and they are right on the beach...and it has an enclosed pool also. We'd stay for a Friday and Saturday night...coming back on Sunday afternoon. I need to get from those who would be trying to do this...which weekend would be the best...July 20-22, July 27-29 or August 3-5 so we can make reservations.

Dad and I are also planning on going to Gualala over Memorial Day weekend. Megan Bodily put aside several sites for us since, in our enthusiasm last August, we said we...and some of our family...may want to come. No one needs to feel obligated in any way but we do need to know if anyone would like to come. I think we all have good memories of our Fremont campouts!. Dad and I will be driving down on Thursday to Friday...stopping on the way...staying at Gualala on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and then starting back on Monday...again stopping on the way back up to Washington. If anyone wanted to fly into Sacramento, we could pick you up on the way down and drop you off on the way back....just a thought. Do let us know if you want to do it so we can adjust the number of sites.

We love you all.....Good luck to Marnie on her tryout this weekend!

(Mike and Brooke...I am still waiting for your choice of pictures!)

Mom