Summer trips to our trailer at DeAnza Sprimgs Resoet, Jacumba California
Independence Day, July 2-5
We had a pretty good time and good weather, returning on Tuesday to avoid the traffic. There were no fireworks, but there was a golf card parade. We did not get very good photos of it and missed in particular the one with a five-foot lighted Ferris wheel, rotating on the back
Western Naturist Gathering, Aug 18-21
Approximately 350 nudists were at DeAnza Springs for the annual Western Naturist Gathering. The many naturist-friendly workshops offered during the gathering were extremely well attended, as were the other activities such as the discussion groups, hikes, fun and games and other offerings. The Camping Bares and Blacks Beach Bares, represented by Lloyd Johnson, shared a booth with information available about both groups, as well as selling items with their respective logos.

The Blacks Beach Bares sold many more since their designs were more attractive and were available in as tee or tank top in several sizes. Elaine was permitted to use the booth to sell her drawings of old buildings and did quite well, but it meant that we spent more time manning the booth than anyone else did

There were many other fun activities, happenings and offerings by the Camping Bares: Christy Greene had a booth selling her cute cut-up T shirts as well as other items; the Bares had a potluck Saturday, (and thanks to Jim and Christy Greene for hosting the event at their shady site)

Saturday the Bares sponsored a dollar for dollar balloon Toss and there were more than forty participants. Clara and her partner Verla won the Grand Prize. Great fun was had by all for this event! Ticket sales totaled $200.00, which the Camping Bares matched, and donations of $300.00 were also received, making a grand total of $700.00. A check in that amount was presented to NAC President Bob Morton

Saturday night during the dance at DeAnza the Bares treated everyone attending to three large cakes, which were devoured by the grateful crowd

Robert and Sandra Venzon were there and we had three Upwards games with Sandra and Clara Bailey. On Friday night Robert BBQ'd steak for us and Clara at her trailer

We got up early enough on Saturday to go on a hike, guided by Bill Childs, who is very informed about the surroundings and Indian occupation nearby. About twenty persons were on this hike. One the return leg we went to a siding where there were wrecked railroad coaches. They were being taken to the railroad museum at Campo when the chocks got loose and they careened down the grade until they got to a sharp curve in Carrizo Gorge. A railroad crane lifted them back onto the track and they ended up in the siding adjacent to the camp

The weather was perfect; many new and old friends were found; good food abounded and the pools were delightful! All in all, a wonderful 4 days of fun and games and educational workshops!