Days 47 to 49.. Whatta weekend!

Mel and I at the beach..(our shadows), Dani and Brandee, Brandee in the ocean, My gang, Fontana race track bleachers, Mark Martin in the lead, me, Mel in front of one of the smoke stack on the Queen Mary, Front of the ship with a Russian sub beside her - and our car, the hallway leading to our rooms.


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Hi everyone.... We sure had a wonderful weekend. Tom, Danielle,& Brandee arrived on Friday afternoon. So good to see them. We went out to supper at Black Rock cafe and then Mel drove them around the area. It was a little cooler than I had hoped but we still enjoyed sitting on the deck. We left for California after breakfast on Sat. morning. Stopped to drop off Molly at the doggy sitter. Molly wasn't to happy !! We got to our motel, Holiday Inn Express, near Fontana about 3. We settled in and then headed for the beach to watch the sunset over the ocean. But we were about 10 min late. It was still awesome. The girls and I waded in. It wasn't as cold as I thought it would be. We had supper at the Cheese Cake Cafe. What a meal. m-m-m-m-mmm. Thanks Tom for taking us there. Back to the hotel for a good nights sleep. Up early and and after breakfast we headed for the track in Fontana. We walked the grounds and checked out all the vendors. Up to the grandstand at 11:30. The weather wasn't bad up to that point but cooled down fast. The race was so fun, especially when Mark Martin was in the lead. But he ended in 4th place. The rain was coming in and got so close. We thought sure we would be getting wet. The wind came up and we were freezing but the excitement of the race kept us there. Our next hotel stay was at the magnificent Queen Mary. It is a war ship that now is a hotel. Mel's uncle Arnold came back from France, ( I think it was France, anyway) after the war. We had dinner there and then a short tour before we went to bed. Tom and the girls went on the "Ghost tour" but they didn't see any. :-) The morning came to fast but we made another little tour. We had breakfast and then the girls and I went way to the top of the ship and checked out the control room. But it was time to head back to Arizona. The trip went well. We stopped to get Molly. Poor Molly was so lonesome. I guess she didn't eat all weekend. She would sit and sleep on the top of the couch in front of the window watching for our return. The lady felt so bad but she is good with dogs so I have no complaints with her. Molly is just a spoiled little girl and only wants to be with me. It is good to be home. Thank you Tom & girls for the race tickets and a great time this weekend. We are getting company from home tomorrow so I might not blog again for a day or two. Good night and God Bless.