Sunday, July 31, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
A few things to pass on before you all come down this weekend:
Dave and Gaby unfortunately will no longer be attending the reunion due to Dave's work schedule with court appearances on both Friday and Monday.
FAMILY PICTURE: We will be taking a family picture during the reunion. The attire is solid white tops (t-shirts,polos,dress shirts(no wife beaters Jimmy)) with denim bottoms(pants, shorts, skirts, etc).
WEATHER: 10 day weather forecast for the beach: highs in mid to upper 70's daytime, upper 60's at night. Ocean breeze can be a little chilly. RECOMMEND BRINGING A SWEATSHIRT/LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET FOR THE EVENINGS.
MEALS: Food for meals through Monday morning will be taken care of. Lasagna/french bread/salad Saturday evening. Pancakes/eggs Sunday breakfast. Sandwiches Sunday lunch. Take and bake pizzas Sunday dinner. Cereal Monday morning. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU PLAN ON EATING DINNER WITH THE FAMILY ON SATURDAY NIGHT SO WE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
We will have combined meals for dinner each night. Individual families will plan and prepare their own breakfasts and lunches starting Monday through the rest of the week.
Sunday evening we will have a planning meeting for the dinners for the rest of the week. On Monday Paij & I will take whoever wants to go grocery shopping on base to the commissary to purchase meals for the family dinners for the week and individual families grocery purchases.
AGENDA FOR THE REUNION:
Saturday: arrive, get settled in, dinner
Sunday:
Dave and Gaby unfortunately will no longer be attending the reunion due to Dave's work schedule with court appearances on both Friday and Monday.
FAMILY PICTURE: We will be taking a family picture during the reunion. The attire is solid white tops (t-shirts,polos,dress shirts(no wife beaters Jimmy)) with denim bottoms(pants, shorts, skirts, etc).
WEATHER: 10 day weather forecast for the beach: highs in mid to upper 70's daytime, upper 60's at night. Ocean breeze can be a little chilly. RECOMMEND BRINGING A SWEATSHIRT/LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET FOR THE EVENINGS.
MEALS: Food for meals through Monday morning will be taken care of. Lasagna/french bread/salad Saturday evening. Pancakes/eggs Sunday breakfast. Sandwiches Sunday lunch. Take and bake pizzas Sunday dinner. Cereal Monday morning. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU PLAN ON EATING DINNER WITH THE FAMILY ON SATURDAY NIGHT SO WE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
We will have combined meals for dinner each night. Individual families will plan and prepare their own breakfasts and lunches starting Monday through the rest of the week.
Sunday evening we will have a planning meeting for the dinners for the rest of the week. On Monday Paij & I will take whoever wants to go grocery shopping on base to the commissary to purchase meals for the family dinners for the week and individual families grocery purchases.
AGENDA FOR THE REUNION:
Saturday: arrive, get settled in, dinner
Sunday:
Sacrament services within 20 minutes of base start at either 11:00 or 1:00.
Sand Castle Competition from 2-4:00. Located about 20 minutes from beach cottages. Very close to LDS meetinghouse with sacrament services at 11:00 and 1:00.
Dinner & get ready for Eowyn's baptism (4-6:00)
Eowyn's baptism (6:30pm, takes about 20-25 minutes to get from base to LDS meetinghouse where baptism will take place)
Cupcakes/refreshments back at the cottages following the baptism.
Massive family birthday spanking for Kylie(yes her birthday falls during the reunion, again)
Monday:Sand Castle Competition from 2-4:00. Located about 20 minutes from beach cottages. Very close to LDS meetinghouse with sacrament services at 11:00 and 1:00.
Dinner & get ready for Eowyn's baptism (4-6:00)
Eowyn's baptism (6:30pm, takes about 20-25 minutes to get from base to LDS meetinghouse where baptism will take place)
Cupcakes/refreshments back at the cottages following the baptism.
Massive family birthday spanking for Kylie(yes her birthday falls during the reunion, again)
First thing in the morning I will need to take everyone 16 and older along with the vehicles everyone will be driving to get guest passes for you and your vehicles so you can come on base without Paij or I having to physically escort you on base. PRIOR TO GETTING YOUR GUEST PASSES EITHER PAIJ OR MYSELF WILL NEED TO PHYSICALLY MEET YOU AT THE GATE TO ESCORT YOU ON BASE.
Grocery shopping
Combined family home evening Monday night: We will celebrate June/July family birthdays
TuesdayGrocery shopping
Combined family home evening Monday night: We will celebrate June/July family birthdays
Bonfire/smores: We will be having a burn party. If you have not yet heard, MOM & DAD PAID OFF THEIR MORTGAGE LAST WEEK!! After 30 years of paying the mortgage they now own the house out right! To celebrate, Mom & Dad will be burning some of their mortgage documents. We encourage each of you to bring something to burn to celebrate something significant for your families(or even individually). Example: Paij and I plan on burning a diaper to celebrate Morgan getting pottie trained (mostly) this year, and the addition of Jaycee, who of course is NOT pottie trained.
We would also like to have a sand castle building competition at some point, day/time to be worked out.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
COLLINS FAMILY REUNION
The final details of who will be attending the reunion and where everyone will be staying have been worked out. The chart below shows where everyone will be staying. Please review the chart and confirm that things match up with what I previously discussed with each of your families. If there are any errors please contact me as soon as possible so I can correct them. Everyone will be checking out on Saturday the 30th. The Henry's and Dave and his family will be coming down prior to the 23rd. That information is not reflected in the chart.
HERE IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT I NEED ALL OF YOU TO READ PRIOR TO COMING DOWN TO SAN DIEGO:
As we will staying on a military installation there are unique security protocols and access restrictions. Each vehicle coming on base must have proof of insurance and registration to be granted access. In addition, if you will be driving a vehicle that you do not own you must have either a letter from the owner stating you have permission to use the vehicle (for private vehicles) or a copy of your rental vehicle contract. In addition, every person 18 years or older must have an official government issued ID to come on base (drivers license, state ID, etc). IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EACH OF YOU CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS WITH YOU PRIOR TO COMING TO SAN DIEGO.
As most everyone will be arriving on the weekend, either Paij or I will have to escort you when you come on base. We will have to do so until Monday morning when the base pass & decal office opens. At that point I will take those of you that will be staying on base to get visitor passes for your vehicles. This will permit you to get on base without me escorting you. For those that will be staying off base I will need to meet you at the front gate to escort you on base each time you come on base. There are no restrictions for needing an escort to leave the base. It is only a few minutes from the cottages to the front gate of the base so we can communicate by cell phone to coordinate getting everyone on base.
Here is a MAP OF THE BASE and the location of key places on base (click on it to enlarge).
EOWYN'S BAPTISM will be held at 6:30PM on Sunday the 24th. The baptism will be held at the San Diego East Stake Center located at 6767 51st St, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, 92120, UNITED STATES.
View Larger Map
For those wanting to attend CHURCH SERVICES while in San Diego there are two LDS meetinghouses about 20 minutes from the beach cottages with sacrament services starting at either 11:00 or 1:00.
In addition the US OPEN SAND CASTLE COMPETITION will be happening the weekend of the 23rd and 24th. The actual sand castles will available to view for free to the public on Sunday between 2-4PM. This competition is being held in Imperial Beach. More information is available by clicking HERE.
PAIJ AND I WILL BE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR EVERYONE TO USE DURING THE REUNION:
kayaks
boogie boards (belong to Nore's/Henry's)
football/frisbees/volleyball
bocce ball
ladder ball
horseshoes
In addition, we can rent softball equipment for $10 if interested.
I can purchase DISCOUNT TICKETS to many of the attractions here in San Diego. CLICK HERE to see the current prices for the discount tickets available. The MWR price is the military price. Please contact me if you are interested in any of the attractions on the list. I can purchase tickets for most of the attractions any time this week or during normal business hours during the week of the reunion. There is a military discount ticket office on the base that we are staying.
Additionally the following facilities are available on base:
BOWLING
$1.75/person before 5:00PM
After 5:00PM: Sun-Thur:$2.35 Fri-Sat: $2.75, $3.25 after 8:00PM for cosmic bowling
Shoe rentals are $2.00
Mondays are Dollar Days
$1/game, $1/shoe rentals, $1/sodas, and $1/hot dogs 10AM to close.
Additionally, all youth bowlers 15 and younger get one FREE GAME per day/per youth on Monday to Friday until 4 pm.
SWIMMING POOL (Heated pool and children’s wading pool.)
Punch cards are $20 for 15 admissions (can be used for multiple people) or $3/person if not using a punch card. Children under the age of 6 are free. Open from 11AM-6PM.
MOVIE THEATER (FREE ADMISSION)
The Lowery theater is located on base. There is no admission charge. No outside food or drink is permitted as concessions is the only source of revenue to pay the wages for the employees. The theater is very large, however, there is no air conditioning! There are just fans in the theater. Here is the movie schedule through July 28th:
Wednesday, July 20
6:15 p.m. X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 132 min. Action/Adventure — James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender
8:35 p.m. The Conspirator (PG-13) 122 min. Drama/Biopic — James McAvoy, Robin Wright
Thursday, July 21
6:15 p.m. The Hangover 2 (R) 102 min. Comedy — Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms
8:15 p.m. Bridesmaids (R) 125 min. Comedy — Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne
Friday, July 22
6:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
8:00 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
Saturday, July 23
1:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
2:45 p.m. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) 91 min. Action/Adventure — Jack Black, Angelina Jolie
6:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
8:00 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
Sunday, July 24
1:00 p.m. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) 91 min. Action/Adventure — Jack Black, Angelina Jolie
2:45 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
6:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
7:50 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
Monday, July 25
6:15 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
8:15 p.m. Priest (R) 87 min.* Suspense/Horror — Paul Bettany, Karl Urban
Tuesday, July 26
6:15 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
8:00 p.m. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PG-13) 137 min. Action/Adventure — Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz
Wednesday, July 27
6:15 p.m. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) 91 min. Action/Adventure — Jack Black, Angelina Jolie
8:00 p.m. X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 132 min. Action/Adventure — James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender
Thursday, July 28
6:15 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
8:15 p.m. The Conspirator (PG-13) 122 min. Drama/Biopic — James McAvoy, Robin Wright
For meal planning purposes we will plan on having dinners combined. Each family can coordinate their individual breakfasts and lunches. Assignments will be made for dinner preparations and clean up. There is a grocery store on base that requires a military ID to utilize. Paij and I will purchase the food and let everyone know the per person breakdown for the dinners.
There are several options for FAST FOOD on base to include: Rubio's Fresh Mex, Subway, Rice King, Five Guys Burgers, McDonalds, and a pizza parlor.
The cottages have fully stocked kitchens that can be used to dinner preparations. In addition, there are barbeque grills/picnic tables next to the cottages. We also have multiple dutch ovens that can be used if interested.
Here is some additional information about the cottages along with pictures: include a fully-equipped kitchen, flat-screen cable TVs with a Blu-ray/DVD player, WiFi Internet access, linens, a private bath, patio, and BBQ. EACH COTTAGE ALSO COMES WITH A WASHER AND DRYER SO YOU CAN DO LAUNDRY WHILE YOU STAY THERE.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Brent (619) 750-3164
Paij (619) 750-3189
We are looking forward to seeing all of you in less than two weeks!
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| Sat 23 | Sun 24th | Mon 25th | Tue 26th | Wed 27th | Thur 28th | Fri 29th |
| Emily & Cory | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage |
| Kramers/John | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage |
| Mom & Dad/Brent | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage |
| Sarah & Drew | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage |
| Mark & Michelle | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | cottage | house | house |
| Steve & Andrea | house | house | house | house | house | house | house |
| Dave & Gabbie | house |
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| Amy & Jimmy | hotel | hotel | hotel | hotel | hotel | hotel | hotel |
| Marla | No longer attending | ||||||
HERE IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT I NEED ALL OF YOU TO READ PRIOR TO COMING DOWN TO SAN DIEGO:
As we will staying on a military installation there are unique security protocols and access restrictions. Each vehicle coming on base must have proof of insurance and registration to be granted access. In addition, if you will be driving a vehicle that you do not own you must have either a letter from the owner stating you have permission to use the vehicle (for private vehicles) or a copy of your rental vehicle contract. In addition, every person 18 years or older must have an official government issued ID to come on base (drivers license, state ID, etc). IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EACH OF YOU CONFIRMS THAT YOU HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS WITH YOU PRIOR TO COMING TO SAN DIEGO.
As most everyone will be arriving on the weekend, either Paij or I will have to escort you when you come on base. We will have to do so until Monday morning when the base pass & decal office opens. At that point I will take those of you that will be staying on base to get visitor passes for your vehicles. This will permit you to get on base without me escorting you. For those that will be staying off base I will need to meet you at the front gate to escort you on base each time you come on base. There are no restrictions for needing an escort to leave the base. It is only a few minutes from the cottages to the front gate of the base so we can communicate by cell phone to coordinate getting everyone on base.
Here is a MAP OF THE BASE and the location of key places on base (click on it to enlarge).
EOWYN'S BAPTISM will be held at 6:30PM on Sunday the 24th. The baptism will be held at the San Diego East Stake Center located at 6767 51st St, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, 92120, UNITED STATES.
View Larger Map
For those wanting to attend CHURCH SERVICES while in San Diego there are two LDS meetinghouses about 20 minutes from the beach cottages with sacrament services starting at either 11:00 or 1:00.
In addition the US OPEN SAND CASTLE COMPETITION will be happening the weekend of the 23rd and 24th. The actual sand castles will available to view for free to the public on Sunday between 2-4PM. This competition is being held in Imperial Beach. More information is available by clicking HERE.
PAIJ AND I WILL BE PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR EVERYONE TO USE DURING THE REUNION:
kayaks
boogie boards (belong to Nore's/Henry's)
football/frisbees/volleyball
bocce ball
ladder ball
horseshoes
In addition, we can rent softball equipment for $10 if interested.
I can purchase DISCOUNT TICKETS to many of the attractions here in San Diego. CLICK HERE to see the current prices for the discount tickets available. The MWR price is the military price. Please contact me if you are interested in any of the attractions on the list. I can purchase tickets for most of the attractions any time this week or during normal business hours during the week of the reunion. There is a military discount ticket office on the base that we are staying.
Additionally the following facilities are available on base:
BOWLING
$1.75/person before 5:00PM
After 5:00PM: Sun-Thur:$2.35 Fri-Sat: $2.75, $3.25 after 8:00PM for cosmic bowling
Shoe rentals are $2.00
Mondays are Dollar Days
$1/game, $1/shoe rentals, $1/sodas, and $1/hot dogs 10AM to close.
Additionally, all youth bowlers 15 and younger get one FREE GAME per day/per youth on Monday to Friday until 4 pm.
SWIMMING POOL (Heated pool and children’s wading pool.)
Punch cards are $20 for 15 admissions (can be used for multiple people) or $3/person if not using a punch card. Children under the age of 6 are free. Open from 11AM-6PM.
MOVIE THEATER (FREE ADMISSION)
The Lowery theater is located on base. There is no admission charge. No outside food or drink is permitted as concessions is the only source of revenue to pay the wages for the employees. The theater is very large, however, there is no air conditioning! There are just fans in the theater. Here is the movie schedule through July 28th:
Wednesday, July 20
6:15 p.m. X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 132 min. Action/Adventure — James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender
8:35 p.m. The Conspirator (PG-13) 122 min. Drama/Biopic — James McAvoy, Robin Wright
Thursday, July 21
6:15 p.m. The Hangover 2 (R) 102 min. Comedy — Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms
8:15 p.m. Bridesmaids (R) 125 min. Comedy — Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne
Friday, July 22
6:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
8:00 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
Saturday, July 23
1:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
2:45 p.m. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) 91 min. Action/Adventure — Jack Black, Angelina Jolie
6:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
8:00 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
Sunday, July 24
1:00 p.m. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) 91 min. Action/Adventure — Jack Black, Angelina Jolie
2:45 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
6:00 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
7:50 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
Monday, July 25
6:15 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
8:15 p.m. Priest (R) 87 min.* Suspense/Horror — Paul Bettany, Karl Urban
Tuesday, July 26
6:15 p.m. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) 97 min. Comedy/Animation — Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino
8:00 p.m. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (PG-13) 137 min. Action/Adventure — Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz
Wednesday, July 27
6:15 p.m. Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG) 91 min. Action/Adventure — Jack Black, Angelina Jolie
8:00 p.m. X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 132 min. Action/Adventure — James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender
Thursday, July 28
6:15 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 112 min. Action/Adventure — Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning
8:15 p.m. The Conspirator (PG-13) 122 min. Drama/Biopic — James McAvoy, Robin Wright
For meal planning purposes we will plan on having dinners combined. Each family can coordinate their individual breakfasts and lunches. Assignments will be made for dinner preparations and clean up. There is a grocery store on base that requires a military ID to utilize. Paij and I will purchase the food and let everyone know the per person breakdown for the dinners.
There are several options for FAST FOOD on base to include: Rubio's Fresh Mex, Subway, Rice King, Five Guys Burgers, McDonalds, and a pizza parlor.
The cottages have fully stocked kitchens that can be used to dinner preparations. In addition, there are barbeque grills/picnic tables next to the cottages. We also have multiple dutch ovens that can be used if interested.
Here is some additional information about the cottages along with pictures: include a fully-equipped kitchen, flat-screen cable TVs with a Blu-ray/DVD player, WiFi Internet access, linens, a private bath, patio, and BBQ. EACH COTTAGE ALSO COMES WITH A WASHER AND DRYER SO YOU CAN DO LAUNDRY WHILE YOU STAY THERE.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Brent (619) 750-3164
Paij (619) 750-3189
We are looking forward to seeing all of you in less than two weeks!
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