Newport Dunes Rally Presidents Weekend 2009

[cjpoppin]

aaack the weather forcast keeps getting worse....But we're SCCampers we're not afraid of any rain. besides we have camped lots were we get most the rain at night and the day is ok.

I'm thinking if anyone has an ez-up to bring it. 4 to 6 of them should cover the extra site unfortunetly  don't own one


also a note:


FIREWOOD: Don't forget To bring some  and also we HAVE to use a portable firepit so the logs have to be regular size not giant ones.

I'm so glad you posted about the fire pits I was going to ask that very question I had a feeling this would be the case.......Mostly because I needed to know what size wood to bring.  We have a E-Z up we always have it with us.....See ya all soon......

[Hoagie]

We have a 10' x 10' EZ-Up we will bring. It has some zip up walls as well. Good for blocking the wind from one end. I think I still have some firewood left as well, although I doubt it is very dry.

Current forecast on Weather.com calls for chance of showers on Thursday/Friday and showers on Saturday/Sunday. Of course, the same website claimed it should be clearing today. It is currently coming down pretty steady in South OC.

Potluck:
Breakfast - we are thinking of a DO "Cowboy Breakfast"
Dinner - Probably Chicken Tortilla Soup in the crockpot. This would be in addition to the Ketel One Cosmos

See you all sometime after noon on Friday.

[cjpoppin]

It's just started snowing up here in Apple Valley........ :frosty:

[Sue Hardee]

I wiil have Bryan bring our ez-up also, and we have a portable firepit kind of a small one...I may bring my indoor fire place also...Yuck to the rain for raining on my parade.  I guess we will bring lots of movies, for indoors.  I guess Dave and I will find an indoor activity...I think we can manage to find something to do, after 40 years of marriage :eyecrazy: ....We are going to eat out for valentines day :-()

[Dee4j]

Does the dunes not have fire pits??  If so we will bring our portable one.

no they do not. I've asked chezway to bring theirs, it's larger than mine

[cjpoppin]

I wiil have Bryan bring our ez-up also, and we have a portable firepit kind of a small one...I may bring my indoor fire place also...Yuck to the rain for raining on my parade.  I guess we will bring lots of movies, for indoors.  I guess Dave and I will find an indoor activity...I think we can manage to find something to do, after 40 years of marriage :eyecrazy: ....We are going to eat out for valentines day :-()

Sue where are you going to go for dinner......Jim and I would like to go somewhere nice for our Anniv. too.  At least that's what we are thinking about at this time......Not sure about going on Valentines it's self sometimes it's so hard to get in.

[Sue Hardee]

We aren't sure yet, not familiar with area, but I will let you guys know when we know!!!

[dkutz]

We aren't sure yet, not familiar with area, but I will let you guys know when we know!!!

There is a couple places in Fashion Island, Cheese cake factory, and PF changs, to name a few.  There is also a McDonalds!!  

There are also a few little restaraunts on Balboa Island, but I haven't been any there except the Chinese place.  Your in Newport Beach, there are lots of Nice places, if you have the $$$$

[griffsdad]

Sue where are you going to go for dinner......Jim and I would like to go somewhere nice for our Anniv. too. At least that's what we are thinking about at this time......Not sure about going on Valentines it's self sometimes it's so hard to get in.

Jim and Carol, may I suggest Five Crowns in Corona Del Mar. It's about 10 minutes away. Lori and I have been going there for 15 years. It's owned by Lawry's. They do great prime ribs dinners. Here's the website.
 
http://www.lawrysonline.com/fivecrowns_gen_info.asp

[Dee4j]

Sue where are you going to go for dinner......Jim and I would like to go somewhere nice for our Anniv. too.  At least that's what we are thinking about at this time......Not sure about going on Valentines it's self sometimes it's so hard to get in.

Saturday nite is Valentine's day and the dinner potluck.

I hate going to dinner that night It's a complete Zoo out there..but that's just my opinion

besides with the Saturday Potluck, I get to have dinner with ALL the ones I love :p

[dkutz]

Saturday nite is Valentine's day and the dinner potluck.

I hate going to dinner that night It's a complete Zoo out there..but that's just my opinion

besides with the Saturday Potluck, I get to have dinner with ALL the ones I love :p

Oh my....

[Chez Way]

Saturday nite is Valentine's day and the dinner potluck.
 
I hate going to dinner that night It's a complete Zoo out there..but that's just my opinion besides with the Saturday Potluck, I get to have dinner with ALL the ones I love :p

We love you too, Dee
 
For those of you interested in a dinner out on Valentine's Day, I got a flyer in the mail from Newport Dunes advertising a special at the Back Bay Cafe for Valentine's Day. The cost is between $45 (crusted chicken) to $55 (steak and shrimp) per person and includes a glass of champagne, dessert, sides, etc. There probably is a link on the Newport Dunes website if you are interested.

[cjpoppin]

Jim and Carol, may I suggest Five Crowns in Corona Del Mar. It's about 10 minutes away. Lori and I have been going there for 15 years. It's owned by Lawry's. They do great prime ribs dinners. Here's the website.
 
http://www.lawrysonline.com/fivecrowns_gen_info.asp

Thanks Dave this place looks very nice and don't mind spending a few extra $$ after all it's been a good 39 year run so far....heeheee  We most likely will not go out on Sat. night that's the one very bad thing about getting married on Valentines day it's such a mess out there.......We wouldn't want to miss our pot luck and all our great friends and food.......Luv,Carol

[dkutz]

Thanks Dave this place looks very nice and don't mind spending a few extra $$ after all it's been a good 39 year run so far....heeheee  We most likely will not go out on Sat. night that's the one very bad thing about getting married on Valentines day it's such a mess out there.......We wouldn't want to miss our pot luck and all our great friends and food.......Luv,Carol

There is also Fleming's and Roy's in fashion island.  Do a search, there are lots of high end restraunts in CDM...  I don't know them cause I have never been...

[Dee4j]

Ok..as usual I've taken on too many school projects and haven't even started getting ready for camping and will be busy at Kara's school most of the day tomorrow so I'm changing my potluck stuff

don't panic, I'm still bringing breakfast burritos,

but for dinner I'm going to break out the electric dutch oven and do meatballs...unless someone already called it. I couldn't find the list. I also have a surprise dish, not fancy more cutsie..

there won't be much cookin goin' on at my camp this weekend..grilled cheese sandwiches will be the extent of it.