Casino Time!

Yesterday we drove over to the Soboba Casino.  Ted's luck continued (yay)!  He put $5 in a machine and cashed out a ticket for over $80!  We only stayed a couple of hours but were ahead when we walked out the door!  Then all the gambling money went in the truck fuel tank paying $4.39 for diesel - YUCK!  The cost of fuel is terrible!

This morning when I walked Max I took a few pictures at the campground entrance and was curious about the Cherry Valley history.  

The community of 17 square miles is home to approximately 7,000 residents and has an annual festival.  The Cherry Valley Festival had its origin in 1914. During 1930, the first Cherry Valley Festival Queen was crowned. The U-Pick Cherry System, where people pick their own cherries, started in 1941 during WWII when fuel shortages made fruit transportation uneconomical. After the war, the U-Pick System of "U-Pick Your Own Cherries" continued as a tradition. A non-profit organization called the Cherry Festival Association was formed and legally chartered in 1952. It incepted an annual program of a carnival, concession stands and an Art and Horse Show. 

When I looked on line, the cherry festival was to have been this past weekend but was cancelled and rescheduled for September.  Maybe we will check it out if we are around!

Tomorrow we will head down to Pio Pico in Jamul.  We will stop by South Coast RV for an estimate on the tire damage.  We never know if we will be on the north side for a couple of days or will be able to get right in the south side of the campground.  We won't have any internet/cell  at all until we get moved to the south side. 

A sunny but cool day at Cherry Valley..."Ain't Life Grand!"