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Some people may think that we're crazy for living in California, what with the potential earthquakes and human disasters; so-called fruits and nuts", however, you can't beat the weather most of the year.  Even in the Northern part of the state, where, believe-it- or-not, it snows, it is only a temporary occurrence.                                                               Silver Sunset                                                     photos by Karin Kascher ©2009 Friday Night Listening Pleasure... The Gypsy Kings: Hotel California

Rolling across the Golden Gate Bridge is always a challenge and towing an Airstream trailer is an added thrill!                                      Sunset at Pismo Beach, California Some of you have asked me about the Airstream Rallies.  Here are a few photos from the California Silver Sisters Rally , March 6-8, 2009 at Pismo Beach, CA, which I  attended.  As a rule, there are no rules!  We all just get together, eat lots of food, experiment with wine, vodka, gin, tequillia, etc. and talk endlessly about our aluminum trailers and travels.  No two Airstreams are alike! Each owner has decorated the interior to their liking, old or new.   The newer Airstreams are very cool; many are built with very slick new materials, such as bamboo and LED lighting. Airforum Rallies often have older Airstream models dating back to the 1950's.  Our Airstream is a 25 ft. 1978   International Tradewind and came with all of the brownish 1970's plastic interior.  The outside is the shiny alumi...

So, we went camping last August to McCarthur-Burney Falls State Park .  Imagine seven people, several dogs, three meals-a-day and endless snacks.  Stress and dirt out of every orifice!  Packing and unpacking, shopping and cooking. Decisions of what to do and when to do it.  My husband and I had our once-a year-blow-out argument...all in the name of camping!  I can't even remember what it was about. "Special" Camp memories:  Camping is the middle-class's idea of roughing it.  Now, granted, I'm guilty as well.  We used to tent-it,when the kids were wee, but now that we require more comfortable accommodations, we go all the way in our 1978 Airstream ™ luxury travel trailer (not really, 'cuz when we're 'boon-docking', we can't use the shower or flush), which includes; an indoor toilet /a tiny shower, sink, stove, 'fridge and two twin beds [please no comment].  But, in the past few y ears I've observed that camping is the furthest thing tha...