Pre-trip · Sat Jul 4
Pre-trip: early arrivals & Church
Not part of the official 8 days — a few early birds land today. Whoever's in by noon comes to the Saturday service together.
🕐 Schedule
- All dayEarly arrivals (most family lands Sunday) — Text host when ~20 min out
- 11:05 amLeave for church
- 12:00 pmSaturday church service
- EveningSnacks, welcome toast
👕 Smart casual for church (one nicer outfit from the packing list).☀️ Hot during the drive home — hydrate when you get back.
Sun · Jul 5
Arrivals continue · Slow day · Pool
Most of the family flies in today. Easy pace at the house — swim, settle in, hug everyone as they roll up.
🕐 Schedule
- All dayArrivals continue — Text host when ~20 min out
- MorningCoffee, slow start for early arrivals
- AfternoonPool + snacks as people land
- EveningFamily dinner at the house
👨👩👧 Easy day for toddlers and grandparents alike.👕 Swimsuits & shorts.
Mon · Jul 6
World Cup × 2 + Host dinner
Two matches bracketing the pool. Dinner with Yvonne Telgt-McKinney and family.
🕐 Schedule
- 12:00 pmFIFA match #1 — Local PT — knockout round
- After matchPool, lunch, naps
- 5:00 pmFIFA match #2
- 6:00 pmDinner with Yvonne Telgt-McKinney and family
⚽ 2026 World Cup knockout stage — matchups confirmed ~24 hrs before kickoff on fifa.com.👕 Jerseys encouraged. Casual for dinner.
Tue · Jul 7
Palm Springs day
Windmills in the morning, red Jeeps in the afternoon. Long day in the sun.
🕐 Schedule
- 9:00 amLeave the house — Pack water, hats, sunscreen, snacks
- 10:45 amWindmill Tour (turbines up close)
- LunchQuick bite in Palm Springs
- 1:00 pmRed Jeep Tour — San Andreas fault & canyons
- Late afternoonHead home
- EveningFamily Milestones Celebration
💵 Costs
- Windmill Tour$60 / personHost buys all tickets — Zelle your share
- Red Jeep Tour$150 / personHost buys all tickets — Zelle your share
- Lunch~$15–25Split / BYO wallet
👨👩👧 All ages welcome — the Jeeps are covered, so grandparents and toddlers are good to go. Load up on sunscreen, hats, and water for everyone.👕 Closed shoes, long-ish shorts/pants (dust + sun), hats, sunglasses.☀️ Hottest day of the trip. Sunscreen, hats, and 2 water bottles per person.
Wed · Jul 8
Choose your own Wednesday — A, B, or C
Flex day. Two ways to run it: (1) the whole family picks ONE option together the night before, or (2) we split into up to three groups and each group picks its own — A, B, and/or C can all happen the same day. A: Palm Springs Air Museum. B: Crypto.com Arena + La Brea. C: Beach day at Corona del Mar or Huntington Beach.
🕐 Schedule
- MorningSlow start, breakfast at the house
- Plan ADrive to Palm Springs (~45 min) · Air Museum · home by mid-afternoon
- Plan BDrive to LA (~2 hrs) · Crypto.com Arena tour · La Brea Tar Pits · early dinner
- Plan CDrive to the coast (~90 min) · Corona del Mar or Huntington Beach · picnic lunch
- EveningBack to the house · pool · family dinner
💵 Costs
- A · Museum admission~$20 adult / ~$10 kidHost buys all tickets — Zelle your share
- B · Arena tour + La Brea~$35–55 / personHost buys all tickets — Zelle your share
- C · Beach parking + lunch~$20 parking + lunchSplit / BYO wallet
👨👩👧 A: great for kids 4+ and grandparents. B: best for sports fans and older kids. C: easiest on toddlers — open sand and water.👕 A: light & cool. B: comfy walking shoes. C: swimsuits, towels, sandals, layer for ocean breeze.☀️ A: shaded hangars but full sun between. B: city heat — hydrate. C: coastal — coolest of the three.
Thu · Jul 9
Pool day + FIFA
Easy in, easy out. One match.
🕐 Schedule
- All morningPool, books, kid games
- 1:00 pmFIFA match
- EveningGrill night at the house
⚽ Likely quarterfinal — confirm matchup the night before.👕 Swimsuits.
Fri · Jul 10
Reagan Library (Simi Valley)
Long day trip — ~2 hrs each way. Plan for a full day out.
🕐 Schedule
- 8:30 amLeave the house
- 10:30 amArrive Reagan Library
- MiddayAir Force One pavilion + exhibits
- LunchOn-site cafe
- ~3:00 pmHead home
💵 Costs
- Reagan Library$50 / adultHost buys all tickets in advance — Zelle your share (sells out in July)
- Lunch~$20On-site or BYO
👨👩👧 Mostly walking + reading. Best for ages 8+. Strollers OK.👕 Comfortable shoes — lots of walking. Light layers (indoor AC is strong).
Sat · Jul 11
Church + Friends lunch
Second Saturday service, then a long lunch with extended friends. Last full day together.
🕐 Schedule
- 11:05 amLeave for church
- 12:00 pmSaturday church service
- 2:30 pmLunch with extended friends — Big table — confirm headcount with host
- EveningPool, leftovers, last-night hangs
👨👩👧 Lunch runs long; bring a quiet activity for younger kids.👕 Smart casual — same level as last Saturday's service & lunch.☀️ Afternoon sun — hats if lunch has any outdoor seating.
July 2026