“The Mt. Soledad cross. It is a goosebumps-inducing experience to watch the La Jolla sunset from here. It’s like standing right next to the Creator of it all.” – Faith Gonzalez Project 365: #365 + 19 The cross marking the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial can be seen from far, and beneath it, there are the…
Day 365 + 18: Forest floor on the trail
“Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail.” – Robert Motherwell Project 365: #365 + 18 The weather has seriously turned from summer to dark, dull and rainy overnight. We have even put…
Day 365 + 17: Monday blues
“Mondays are the potholes in the road of life.” – Tom Wilson Project 365: #365 + 17 This is how we felt about today…much easier to bury our noses in the blankets and hope Monday will go away! Today felt like a pothole, and obviously not just for me! Perhaps it is the change of season.…
Day 365 + 16: Blessing of the animals
“All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All things wise and wonderful:The Lord God made them all.”Cecil F. Alexander (1848) Project 365: #365 + 16 We had the Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi with Grace Lutheran today, and what a lovely service it was. Lots of beloved pets, including…
Day 365 + 15: Marching under the stars
“You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything.” – Nellie McKay Project 365: #365 + 15 This was our first experience of a marching band competition, which was awesome, except for the rain! If Nicole can survive playing the sousaphone in the marching band (especially in the cold and wet), she can…