Today we went back to one of my favorite places on Earth. ^_^ It was just as beautiful as I remembered, and although Daddy tells me otherwise, I swear they opened up new areas of the mission, because I did NOT remember being in the ruins of the original church, and I didn't recognize the area devastated by the 1812 earthquake. I learned a lot about ( Read more... )

The last day or two we stayed around the general area, going on walks around the nature trails or just running small errands. But this evening, we got to do something really special! First off, the event was in San Juan Capistrano. I'm sure you guys all remember how much I love that little city, right? ^_~ I don't need to do more fangirling? Anyway ( Read more... )

Tuesday Daddy and I went wandering around town again. We went down a gorgeous mountain/valley trail and discovered a beautiful mosaic path, with lovely blue stones making up the walkway and decorative pillars adding a touch of whimsy to the area. I took a ton of pictures, of course. ^_~ Now that I am comfortable with the camera I'm using it every ( Read more... )

I am having fun out here. Yesterday I went shopping for groceries with my dad and Aunt Maryann, with it somehow turning into an all-day trip. But I didn't mind, especially since they paid for all my food. We came back to their place and Daddy and I grilled outside. Made me a little homesick for the old days, I admit. The evening was spent watching ( Read more... )

Mom got me to the airport two hours before my flight, and I had no problems with security check-in or finding my gate(s). I was told to go to one gate, but when I went to make a cell phone call and found I had left the cell phone at home, I realized I had to use a payphone to let the parental figures know that important fact. When I came back from ( Read more... )

Starting with Saturday--my co-teacher and I taught a Defensive Driving Class, and it went fine. On Sunday, I went with animekittysama to a restaurant called Rosebud to celebrate the birthday of our friend aerialmelodies. The brunch was wonderful, even though the menu was limited due to the number of people attending the function. I had a great time and so happy to be able to ( Read more... )

A lot happened over the last few days, and while I didn't have internet access until now, I wrote everything down in word and am doing a quick copy/paste. Let's start with Monday,  October 22nd, 07.

Upon waking up Monday morning, Aunt Maryann and I found that a dozen huge wildfires had sprung up all over Southern California during the night, totally ( Read more... )