30 minutes into the drive I realized that the 2012 Ford Focus I rented did not have cruise control. Lovely. I didn't know they made cars without cruise control these days.
And what a beautiful drive it was! Mostly cloudy, perfect temperature, and a rainstorm had passed through the night before, which made everything fresh and green.......Arizona green, but still, it was pretty.
Neighborhood in Gilbert, Arizona.
Saturday night I drove back to San Diego with Lizzie and her friend, Megan, and I spent the last four days having a great time with Lizzie, Dan, and the boys.
We ate at one of the best sushi restaurants I've ever visited.
Yep, I'm an American. I eat sushi with a fork.
After sushi we visited the Mormon Battalion Historic Site. I was impressed with the high-tech displays they have inside. Definitely something I recommend seeing, and it's great for the kids.
Can you find the two heads?
Anders and Soren dressed up as soldiers from the Mormon Battalion.
Panning for gold
I'm not sure I could march the 2000 miles like they did. I'm satisfied with my honorary membership and this nice postcard.
Tuesday morning I woke up at 3:00AM and drove to the Los Angeles temple.
"...till the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard."
Love and service......forever!
Then I drove over to the Redlands temple.
If only righteousness were measured according to the number of temples you visit. :) This was number 40 for me.
Tuesday night I took Soren and Anders to the rattlesnake-infested park. Due to our sufficiently-reasonable watchfulness, we were able to avoid snakebites.
There was a group of mothers doing various exercises at the park. The last one they did consisted of hanging as long as they could from the monkey bars. Soren decided to join them. See the expression on his face? He waited patiently as they dropped like.......umm......people who don't weigh 50 pounds.
Sunset over San Diego
Veteran's Day is coming up. Oh how I love that flag. Thank you, Lizzie, Dan, and your cute boys, for another fantastic trip.
We all got our heads shaved. Lizzie likes to put a movie on during the haircuts to keep the boys from wiggling too much. It worked. I didn't move at all.
2 comments:
you are a funny man. I'm glad you held still for your hair cut. Beautiful scenery and temples. Have you caught up with Dad yet? Mom
Nope, Dad is at 49. But he said he's not playing anymore until I get married. :)
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