Fourth of July Party

Yesterday saw the largest crowd we have seen since we came here. One of the seasonal site people threw a party in the Ramada starting about 1 PM and the place was jumping. It happened to start about the time we got off work so we went over and joined in. It was a pot luck for everybody and anybody that wanted to attend. Here is a shot of Josie after she filled her plate:

The party lasted all afternoon and evening and there were games and fun for all. It was a record day for the store. We had to move bags of ice from the rear Freezer in the banquet room to the store ice freezer at least three times on our shift and I'm sure at least that many times on the late shift. There was a steady stream of store business all day. There were kids and ATV's everywhere.

An update on the child that was injured on Friday PM: She had 2 pins placed in her elbow to repair the break and she was returned to the campground last night. It was not a very happy Fourth celebration for that family except that the injuries could have been worse.

It rained for a brief time in the late afternoon but again, the storm just skirted the lodge area and we didn't have any measurable rain this time. The high was 79 and the low was 50 - while it was over 105 in the valley. We'll take it! There were no fireworks allowed because of the County restrictions and this was the first time in many years that we didn't see fireworks on the Fourth of July.

We expect that the people will begin leaving today and that means super busy dump business. This time though, we expect a larger number of people coming in from the back woods who have been boondocking over the weekend. With the sites filled, we will not have drive-thru spaces to use as backup for the dump line. It may be a circus...