One Last Look at Big Bear

On Saturday, after the yard sales, morning walk, and pool time, we took a drive out to one of the marinas and took a walk out to the lake shore along a jetty. It was blustery and crowded, but we did watch a para-sailor and some jet ski renters on the water.



Englesteads insisted on taking a photo of us with the lake in the background. Bubby was happy. She doesn't have many photos of the two of us together, and I throw half of those that exist away. You know how I enjoy being photographed.



Here are our wonderful host and hostess. They not only showed a great time in Big Bear, they provided the opportunity for us to be here in San Diego enjoying life. There is talk of a January trip to Indio, CA, which would be wonderful. We will be anticipating that. They are just a great couple to have fun with.



One of our recreation options was some time on the water. The problem was that they wanted $85/hour to rent a little boat. We decided to pass. I caught the girls drooling over this number, so I forced them to pose for a photo. Paying the $15K price tag (used and five years old) for this one would just be the beginning. We would have to make a serious investment just to take it to the lake.



As part of the quest for "big bears" we visited a log sculpture place where there hundreds from which to choose. The prices were certainly californiacated, but if you consider them art, they were probably appropriately priced. I got Bubb to pose on this bench that had carved bears on either end.

That evening we went out to an Asian restaurant for dinner. Bubby and I enjoyed a bowl of Thai soup and some chicken paenang (red curry in coconut cream). The soup was delicious, but blazing hot. It even brought tears to Ron's eyes and he is a serious chili head. We enjoyed our dinner and went for frozen yogurt afterward. It was a lovely way to end our stay in Big Bear.

Buboppy