6 for Drinks, 4 for Dinner, Sleeps 2

To any RVer the subject line is a standard answer to the capacity of a motorhome no matter how big.  We have been known to break the “rule” on occasion, for instance when we invited Deb and Scott to spend the night with us New Years Eve.  Privacy can be hard to find in a coach as the space is so limited and the walls so thin.

This past weekend we stretched the “rule” yet again.  We started by having our grandson Azriel on board Saturday night after bringing him out after Shabbat.  This was a down payment on his 11 year old RV trip with us.  We have neighbors in Malilbu Beach RV Park who have a 9 (almost 10) year old boy and Sunday morning we took a wonderful walk just south of the grounds of the park with Nate joining us and accompanying Azriel.  About 2, Azriel’s parents Yechiel and Miriam and his brother Avtalyon came out.  While the boys played, I got busy on the grill with vegetables cut up by Carol preparing dinner.  Although there were only six of us as compared to ten last year, the grilling did seem to go on forever.  Eventually we were able to gather in the coach, the temperature had dropped too low for comfortable outdoor dining.

After an episode of National Geographic “Galapagos” from Netflix it was time for everyone to bed down.  Yes, we made room for all six of us to sleep on board.  We, of course, took the Master Suite in the back.  Yechiel and Miriam got the convertible couch, Azriel got the dining booth (the table top gets dropped onto the benches and the cushions cover the surface) and Avtalyon got the floor using the cushions from the couch as his mattress.  I don’t think anyone would recommend this as a long term sleeping arrangement (more than one night!), but it did work fine for the night.  In the morning we took a ride to Point Dume where we walked on the beach and climbed the Point to look over the ocean.  There was a video production crew set up on the parking lot to record an episode of Modern Family (whatever that is).  This tied things up a bit.  We returned to the coach for lunch and everyone seemed ready to take it easy for the afternoon, playing some catch and just talking.  Later in the afternoon we watched another episode of “Galapagos” and it was time for everyone to go home.

Carol and I wandered around the coach putting things back to where they belong then sat and read in the peace and quiet.  It is a mixed blessing, we enjoy the quiet, but we also really enjoy having the kids (both generations) with us.  Can’t have both at the same time.