Big Bear

We did a lot of just sitting by the lake taking full advantage of the lost 30 degrees of heat. Getting in our 6 miles of walking a day, we took on our pre-pandemic hobby of geocaching since there were oodles of them nearby. With a little diligence we managed to scare up a total of 31 caches in our 6 days here. We haven’t scored that many caches in something close to two years!

We ended up spending Father’s Day at the lake. Since we didn’t have either internet or TV reception (or cable), we stopped at Von’s to see if they might have a cheap multi-pack of DVD’s. Lo and behold we came away with a Mark Wahlberg 5 DVD marathon. Not great cinema but something to do after dinner. My Father’s Day cards from the kids will be waiting at home when we get back, but the Woman got me a new sunhat!

Even though the weather was pleasant, the effects of the drought on the area is pronounced. In the main part of Big Bear Lake there is plenty of water for recreational pleasures. But the smaller lakes, where many folks used to have lake views from their decks, don’t even exist. I think anyone would be hard pressed to either boat or to swim in this field.

Finding a sports bar in Big Bear is not all that easy, at least one with any level of service. We watched our first Las Vegas Golden Knights game at the Big Bear Bar and Grill. There were two small TVs behind the bar, but at least we got good seats. We watched the next two games at Whiskey Dave's – they claim to have 22 TVs, and they are much larger. However, there is no servers – you have to go to the bar to order food or a drink, and pay cash. At least the OT VGK win was worth the hassle.

As we were just roaming around looking at the always interesting California lake side and mountain top real estate, we came across a carving from a tree trunk that looked very much like it could have been done by Peter Toth. However, his monuments are nearly always signed, and I search all around this guy, but no signage was to be found.

Talk to you soon.