Brookhollow RV Park

Event Write-Up

Another sunny, warm weekend for a Cascadia RVW rally, this is getting boring (NOT!).

A small group of us gathered at the Brookhollow RV Park in Kelso. A few of us got East and West confused and took a sightseeing tour of Kelso trying to find Brookhollow. In the end 12 rigs with 20 people including 3 guests found the site.

We were delighted to welcome Masanee Brown, President of the Oregon Chapter, as well as newcomers Charlene and Rita. Rally Captains were Barbara Nelson and Jan Kegal. They provided us a mellow, interesting weekend of activities that started with a deluxe packet of information about the Kelso area.There is a lot to do in the area though most of us relaxed at the site all weekend.

Friday evening we proved again that it is possible to get full on finger food. After a dog-walking break, we gathered for a surprise activity. Divided into groups of 4 we were handed a list of questions ranging from “What would you do if you had 24 hours to spend $1 million?” to “What is your most memorable childhood experience?” We spent the next hour or so discussing our answers. It proved to an excellent way to get to know folks on a deeper level. Afterwards, the poker players stayed in the lodge well into the night while the rest of us walked and enjoyed the long, clear evening.

Saturday morning we brought handy and useful gear from our rigs to share. This is a clever and resourceful group. Suggestions included collapsible bowls, gutters as sewer hose supports, water bottles with attached trays for dogs to drink from, surge protectors for the whole rig, big pipe pliers for greater leverage, a tiny electric skillet, and a tool belt with all the things needed for hook-up. Each item brought on a discussion of where to get it and how to use it and why we liked it. It was a very educational morning. As a group we know a lot.

The rest of Saturday we relaxed, talked, and explored. Saturday evening we had an international potluck with food from Turkey, Sweden, Spain, Mexico, Indonesia, Italy, America, and elsewhere. This was followed by an evening of music from Sue Lewis and Kali Rose.

A cake was provided to celebrate Christine Taylor's
retirement. Congratulations, Christine!

Who doesn't love a root beer float party? No one in this group, apparently.

Sue, a music graduate of Portland State, plays several string instruments as well as piano. She brought her fiddle to serenade us with Celtic tunes as well as classical, Italian, Gypsy, Swing, andWestern numbers. Kali Rose played a keyboard (synthesizer). They collaborated on several Swing pieces. Sue and Charlene even gave us a demonstration of Western Swing dancing. A big thank you to Dorene, last year’s Chapter President, for inviting Sue and Kali. It was an evening that we wished we could have shared with a larger audience.

Sunday morning Marne and Leanne cooked up a pancake breakfast with fruit, sausage, and coffee that was delicious. As usual the weekend sped by, with no rigs to christen, we began packing up to head on down the road, looking forward to next month at Alder Lake.