Fresh Air

The air at Outdoor World RV Park is still fresh and clean and pure, away from all the smoke of the recent and ongoing fires. I look forward to driving up this Friday for my usual weekend in the mountains. How often do you think 'I can't wait to leave San Diego'? Should be a good weekend for a hike to the backcountry. Warm days, a campfire at night, snuggle under the quilts to sleep.

Wildfire Musings

We are all praying for the wind to die and for rain. It is a terrible and scary thing when your world is out-of-control. Our eleven year old has been worried since the fires started. "what would we do if ...." is the common question. And 'can WE die of smoke' [being in the middle of San Diego]. So what we decided is to make a plan. If X happens, then we will do this. If Y happens, then we will do that. Tell me, what plans you have made and if you shared them with your children.

All the while, Dimitri is up at the park keeping things together in the high winds. But what can one do against the winds, sometimes clocking 80mph. The park shows signs of the high winds with a huge tree uprooting between the space 7 & 8 but missing any vital thing. The west fence blew over close to the pool as it was not cemented in and and only intended to be temporary. Of course many branches and leaves have been strewn over the park. We are not complaining! Oh, no! We feel blessed that the fires have not started East of us. Dimitri put the generator for the store but the balance of the park has no electricity. If it is like four years ago, we will be without electricity for several days. Judging from the news reports a lot of the major lines and relay stations have burned. Tell me, what would you do if you had no electricity [or TV, no computer, no telephones for several days?


I would be interested in your opinions. Tell me.......

Wildfires

Here is a copy of our email to Friends of Outdoor World that we sent yesterday. If you are not on our mailing list, go to the first page of our www.outdoorworldretreat.com and put your email into the system.

October 22, 2007 News & Comments by Sharon

Hello Friends of Outdoor World:
Fires seem to be all West of Boulevard area and the wind is blowing West. There is no electricity at the Park and no phone service. We have been in touch with Sheriff Judy and other than high winds at the park and no electricity, all is well. If you are concerned about your rigs you may call us on our cell-phones and we will tell you our current information. Dimitri is 619-992-1569 and Sharon is 619-818-8575. There is a high wind warning from Alpine to Imperial County line right now so travel is not advised for high profile vehicles.

The Goal of Retreat

Here lies Mark Butler, summer visitor for the last 4 years, whose parents used to come up for the summer, you could say second generation. What does he like the most? "Great weather, stress reduction, peaceful, good summers!'