Timber Cove-A Fresh N Salty Finish to Our Stay!

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So we stayed at Timber Cove a total of 15 days.  During that time, I had to leave for a conference in Palm Springs which left Mike alone up there for several days.  While it was nice to go see all of my associates one more time, it was great to get back home!  We had a couple of days of quiet and the crab starting coming in for Mike while I was in Palm Springs and never stopped until we left.  Is it possible to get tired of crab?  Nah!  Once Friday came, Fresh N Salty Kayak group came in waves!  It was sooo fun!  And truly showed what Timber Cove Boat Launch and Campground was meant for!  This ugly guy pictured above was one of the winning fish (a Cabezon).  

I’m not sure how many showed up for the weekend, but what a great experience!  There were tents everywhere and tons of kayaks.  Everyone got along fabulously and we ate non stop for 3 days basically.  Several members flew in from SoCal and we had a great time meeting so many new friends.  My only complaint is that I gained 4 1/2 lbs in 3 days!  Back on the Weight Watchers wagon soon-well after Thanksgiving anyway!   

I think one of the best things about this new life is getting so many chances to meet new people and make connections.  Thanks to all who made us feel so welcome.  Endless teasing and smart ass remarks flew all weekend long.  There was a dildo bait competition to give you an idea of the fun sense of humor of this group.  (I never heard who caught the biggest fish with this “bait” lol)

It was so good to see our friend Jimmy who came up to kayak fish for the first time in the ocean.  It’s good that these groups get together and look out for one another out there!  We had Jimmy overnight in our RV and he reported our fold out sofa was pretty comfortable actually.  It’s a hybrid mattress that is a partial regular mattress and partially a blow up mattress.  With pocket doors to the bedroom area, the RV is comfortable to have guests overnight and still have some privacy. 

We got a call on Monday from the next campground where we had reservations to spend Thanksgiving week with family in Chico.  They would save our site if we wanted them to, but could use it for the ever growing number of evacuees from the Camp Fire.  Obviously and without question we forfeited our site to those who had lost everything in the fire.  It was an easy decision to make but did leave me feeling unnerved about our future and our plans.  

One thing Mike is able to do that doesn’t come as easily for me is to roll with the changes.  I’m a planner.  I  make endless lists so that I can cross things off and feel accomplished.  I’m hoping this adventure will help me become more open to the idea of not having every single thing planned and will allow me to let go of anxieties associated with not being 100% prepared and planned.  

But for right now, we are leaving Timber Cove at 3 pm and will be driving at night and towing for the first time.  Here’s to more adventures to come!  (Including some real probabilities of boondocking.) No worries, we’ve got this right?