The facts must be faced, so here are the facts. Southern California is expensive. It's an expensive place to live, to drive, to eat, and for all I know, even the funeral homes charge more here. There's a reason there has never been a Lakenheath High School reunion in Los Angeles. This place is bloody expensive.
Yet, the inexorable call of the Pacific woos us and seeks to pacify our woes. Where else can one plan a reunion at the end of October and feel reasonably assured that the weather will be good? (That's a rhetorical question, so pipe down with your saucy answer.)
Here's the deal: We found a cute, funky dive right on the beach. It's got a pool and grills and everything we need to have a swell time.
The Dates: Thursday, October 31 - Sunday, November 3, 2013.
The Place: The Sea Sprite Motel, 1016 The Strand, Hermosa Beach, California, 90254. Here's
a link to their web site.
The Sea Sprite is about 7 miles south of LAX.
How to Reserve a Room: Call 310-376-6933. Reserve your room, then mail a check (50% deposit) within the next ten days. They will let you know what amount you need to send. Mention "Lakenheath Reunion" to receive a 15% discount.
Room Number Information--Part 1: The 'Beach House' location has been reserved. The building to the north of the Beach House has two lower rooms (#21, #22) and two upper rooms (#27, #28) facing the sand. The lower rooms have a patio area that is contiguous with the Beach House, so it would be great to have this additional real estate. This building has additional rooms with limited/no views (#20, #23, #25, #26-34).
Room Number Information--Part 2: The main building is in an "L" shape, and the short part of the "L" has two rooms with windows onto the sand: #1 and #5. These rooms have a kitchen area, fridge and microwave (well, #1 does...that's the one I looked at. Might want to confirm same is true for #5). The long part of the "L" has rooms overlooking the sand with the patio and the pool in the foreground. Call and ask for more information on these.
Thursday, October 31, 2013: Arrival. Check in.
Molloy's Irish Pub is close by, though I haven't checked it out yet. It's All Hallows Eve, and the sprites and spirits will show up accordingly.
Friday, November 1: If you didn't show up yesterday, we have been waiting for you and will be happy to greet you today. Settle in, hug your friends, get acquainted with new ones. Dinner plans are under construction.
Saturday, November 2: See above.
Sunday, November 3: Parting is such sweet sorrow, said Mr. Shakespeare. But Lancers will continue to find each other all over the world, and we expect the joy will continue in 2014.
Please send an e-mail to lakenheath77@gmail.com if you plan to attend. At this point, there is no registration fee to attend this reunion. However, we are looking into the possibility of a group dinner at a restaurant on Saturday night (there's a place right next to the motel), so we may be asking you to send a check for that. We'll do our best to keep the costs down.
Let me know if you have questions or comments. See you soon, I hope.
-Kelly
