Day 24 (a very short Travel Day) Pomona, CA - Hemet,CA 65.7 miles New Total = 5,357.3 miles

Today we drove a short distance East of LA to visit Dave's brother who lives in Homeland, CA.  Dave's brother, Albert is younger by 7 years from Dave, also grew up in Franklin, ME ( just outside of Ellsworth which is just North of Bar Harbor) and hasn't lost his slow ME way of talking and his sense of humor. We had a great morning of reminiscing and learning a bit more about each other. (we had met briefly at Dave's surprise 75th Birthday 4 years before)  Albert and his wife moved here about a half dozen years ago to take on the caregiver responsibilities for his wife's mother.  They both live in an over 55 community in Homeland which is about 80-90 miles east of downtown LA.

We had lunch at a buffet restaurant in Hemet (about 6-7 miles east) and believe me they didn't make any money on us!  After lunch we stopped by Albert's Mother-in-Law's house and spent an hour or so talking with his wife Sharon and her mother, and then we moved on to our campground in Hemet. (our first non-KOA on the trip).

Jean, Albert, Sharon & dave