Rally Day Four

There was still lots going on at the rally--we didn't participate in many of the things that, if I had it to do over, I would--games, a photo contest, craft sale...wii bowling (maybe not that)and bingo. This morning I chose to do laundry--it was that or go buy some new underwear! While walking back to the trailer from the laundry facility, I started talking to a guy who has lived in the area since 1963. He told me the facility pictured below was built in 1982 by Louis Kung (Nephew of Madam Chang Kai Shek). The campus was his residence and headquarters for his oil company. Originally shrouded in secrecy and armed guards most local residents were unaware that he built a 40,000 square foot nuclear fallout shelter next to the office building. The shelter was built to house his family, employees, and their families in the event of a nuclear war (which he was thoroughly convinced would happen). I went online to learn more about this, now called the Montgomery Westland Building. Read more about it here: http://www.westlandbunker.com/about_us.htm

(above picture from the internet)

. Since I had some time to kill waiting for the washer and dryer, I took some pictures of the kamping kabins around the lake. We all agreed that this was one of the swankier KOAs we had ever seen. Each cabin is furnished, so it is a perfect way to start young families into the camping lifestyle without buying or renting an RV.

This is really cute with the front porch. There must have been two dozen of the kabins.

After lunch we had an ice cream social. Yummy.

Then there was a catered supper. I went back to the trailer for my veggie stir fry, should have expected lots of beef and sausage, potato salad filled with mayonnaise, white bread...beans--but I was being an optimist when I hoped for maybe something I wanted to eat! The company was great. Facing Cary are a couple from Tucson, Bob and Carolyn, who may be joining us in future campouts with our travel buddies.

After dinner there was an awards ceremony and music. Cary stayed to see if it was music he liked, and I guess I should have stayed with him. It just took me by surprise that he was interested, since he can't hear that well, but if the songs were ones he knew, he has a jukebox in his head to accompany him!