9/15/15 Point Mugu, California

Towed Off Point Mugu Beach

 Today was not for the faint of heart but one that tests our positivity skills and our commitment to continue this Freedom Folly. The truck acts like it has had enough of 14 months of towing us around the country so we plan to buy a new one when we get to San Diego. 

We arrive at Point Mugu State Park, near Malibu California, where the beach is the only thing on this sliver of land surrounded by a crescent of large steep hills.  We park parallel to the beach so our feet step into the sand at the bottom of the RV steps.  Life is good!

Then realize – the RV battery is so low the slides won’t open.

Then realize – the fridge has an ignition default signal which probably ran the RV battery down.

Then realize – can’t start generator to charge battery because need a little juice from the battery.

Then realize – although we see truck tires in the sand, John tries to pull our monster truck beside the RV to charge the battery and it sinks 6 inches into the sand.

AW JEEZE!  We go from the height of ecstasy to the pit of despair in 15 minutes.  Good thing Deb’s reading The 10^th Insight by James Redfield (of The Celestine Prophecy fame) as we look at each other, smile, and say “THINK LOVING THOUGHTS SO THIS NEGATIVITY WILL STOP!” 
Immediately, a fellow camper watching this fiasco unfold offers to tow us out of the sand – no problem.

The truck battery cables just reach the generator and the jump works - no problem.

The RV slides open and the fridge default signal miraculously goes off, food is still cold – no problem.

YAHOO - We grab the boogie boards, hit the waves, drink lots of wine, watch an amazing sunset in front of the RV with our feet in the sand and gleefully acknowledge, as Deb’s sister Sherrie jokingly puts it …..it sucks to be us ;)

Yet another of John's cousins, Jim, came by for a wonderful visit getting to know each other after 50 years.  We then tear ourselves off the beach and drive 1.5 hours to Hollywood to visit with John's best high school buddy, Lee and wife Melanie.  It is great catching up with them and hearing about their current play and screen writing projects.  We arrive at the campground well after curfew and the gate is locked with no Ranger in sight.  John "MacGyver's" (1980's TV show hero can fix anything with a pocketknive) a wood platform over the exit-only spike strip and Deb gingerly drives over; no shredded tires and no arrests!

Relaxing on Point Mugu