Rim of the World Highway

On Sabbath afternoon , a friend and I drove to Lake Arrowhead. Here is a picture of a view looking toward the Inland Empire. This highway was completed in 1915. At one time, this 101 mile drive was the longest mountain road in the world.

From One Coast to Another

The weekend after my trip to Mexico, I took a Saturday night red eye trip to Florida for work. I was able to spend some time with my parents. The setting of their house is so relaxing and their backyard is like a grassy park setting. On Tuesday, I drove to Merritt Island and stopped in shortly to visit the people I used to work with when I lived there. The I went and had a good dinner with Diana and her mom. Her mom made some of her famous biscuits which we had with soup and salad. Yummy!

Back From Puerto Vallarta

My trip to Mexico was great and working at the orphanage was even better. Our group was able to paint tables and gates, fix playground equipment, do crafts with the kids and spend time playing games with them. The Children's Shelter of Hope that helps sponsor this orphanage is trying to raise money to buy a pickup as there are stores that would donate food if they had a vehicle to go and collect it. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation for the truck, please send a check to "Children's Shelter of Hope Foundation" at 505 N. Tomahawk Is. Dr., Portland, OR 97217.

One evening, we took at boat ride to an island and had dinner right next to the beach. We also had a chance to explore the countryside on a quad and dune buggy.

Happy Easter

This weekend, a friend and I went to the Crystal Cathedral to see "The Glory of Easter". It was well done with live animals and angels flying through the air. We also went to Corona Del Mar Beach and Laguna Beach this weekend.

It Finally Arrived

I ordered a friend a gift pack of three non-alcoholic drinks from Navarro Vineyards in Napa Valley. The items were supposed to be sent out February 18th, but as I never received the confirmation that it was sent, I thought maybe it was on back order. As the person was moving and still hadn't received the package, I thought I better contact them to have the items sent to the new location. They had a confirmation that the items were left on my friend's porch on February 20, so they said they would resent it and contact UPS for a refund. Today the juices finally arrived at my house, so I ended up delivering them in person.

New Californian

On Sabbath, a friend and I drove out to Palm Springs and went to church. It was a beautiful day, so I wore a summer dress. The hills are a lovely green right now and look beautiful. On the way back through the pass it started raining, then sleeting and finally
turned to snow and 33 degrees (compared to the mid-70's in Palm Springs. It snowed for a couple more hours (without sticking), then the sky turned blue again. If you double click on the house picture, it will get larger and you can see the snow coming down.

Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA

Today, I went to Red Rock Canyon with an old friend from TN. What unique scenery.

Weekend in Washington

On Sabbath afternoon, my friend took me out for a boat ride on the sound. It was a beautiful day and the sky was so blue and clear. We were even able to get a view of Mount Ranier. On Sunday, we went for a great brunch at a place called C. I. Shenanigans that was right on the water in Tacoma.

A Walk to Beautiful

Tonight, my mum and I went to Redlands and watched "A Walk to Beautiful" at the Crosswalks Church. It is about women in Ethiopia. It was very touching to see the dedication of doctors to improve the lives of women who are injured due to the lack of sufficient medical care during childbirth. It was interesting to see how little the country had changed from when we lived there 25 years ago.

70th Birthday

My parents arrive from FL last night. As it was my dad's 70th birthday today, we went down to Rancho Cucamonga to eat dinner.

New Painting

My new painting came today that I bought last weekend. It's here just in time for my parents arriving on Tuesday.

Newport Beach, CA

A friend and I went to Newport Beach. The sun was setting and it was really beautiful. After it got dark, we stopped by a little family owned Italian restraunt called Mama D's. The food was great and the service was very friendly and helpful. We also went shopping as I needed some furniture. We stopped by the art store to see the two paintings I had ordered for my stairwell last weekend. I'm really excited about getting them delivered.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Went to church at LLUC with a friend, then we had lunch with Ovi and his kids. His wife Stephanie was out of town visiting family. In the afternoon we went to Kimberly Crest and walked around.

On Sunday, drove down to San Diego to the Seaport Village waterfront, then on to Balboa Park. On New Year's Eve went to Santa Monica Pier, then went home, watched a couple DVD's and toasted in the New Year at midnight.

Car Crash

This evening I was headed home from work and had been stopped a couple minutes at a red light. Out of the blue, a SUV rammed into the back of my car and pushed my car forward into another SUV. My car was totaled and had to be towed away. The police gave me ride home, then Ovi drove here and took me to the pharmacy to get some Tylenol for if I was in pain. Thankfully, I walked away without a scratch and with very little soreness. My angels were really taking care of me.

Seattle, WA

This weekend I went up to Seattle, WA to visit a friend. On Sabbath, we went to church, then drove around Olympia. We saw the capital building, but as it was snowing heavily, we didn't walk around. In the evening we went to Cheesecake Factory for supper with some friends, then we went to a concert. On Sunday, we went to a Victorian fair and walked around.