CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE

This past week we spent in Laguna Beach. The place where we have gone as a family for many, many years. I reflected that it was 70 years ago this month that I first visited Laguna with Aunt Alean and my brother Earle. What changes have taken place since those first years. Even since we began taking our children on vacation to that beautiful spot. Jana and Rod rented a beach house and invited us to tag along and it was a wonderful week. Both because of being in Laguna but also being with our family that we do not get to see very often.

While in Laguna Karen and I celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. Jana and Rod were off to Legoland and Disneyland and we just walked the bluffs and sat and soaked in the beautiful sights. We had dinner and enjoyed ourselves.



The day after our arrival we went to church in Laguna and then drove over to the LDS Newport temple. The picture above is at the temple grounds. After a good dinner we walked on the bluffs and watched the waves and swimmers.

We had a full day (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) at Disneyland. What changes have been made there since we first started going. The rides are more "Thrill" rides and the kids had a great time. Many years while at Disneyland I got stuck saving benches so they would all have a place to watch the Electric Parade at night. I swore I would never save another bench. So just to show I was a good sport I had this picture taken showing my saving our special bench.


As I said the rides at Disneyland have changed a lot. Take a good long look at this picture as you will never see me on this thing again as long as you or I live! I now have dubbed the place "DIZZYLAND". That is Karen in the front and me in the near back of the thing. Take a good look now!

Now we are home and tomorrow I celebrate my 74th birthday followed the next day with eye surgery.