Lingering for a Last Week in Southern California

Trip Start Jan 01, 2008
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Trip End Dec 31, 2008


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Rancho Jurupa Regional Park
(Riverside hotels)

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

  We will have been back in SoCal for two weeks exactly when we leave tomorrow, and although we've packed a lot in, there are still a number of friends that we won't get to see : (        The schedules, with multiple doctor appointments, moving the motorhome to new locations, and driving long distances to see family members and friends, were absolutely hectic, and, at times, frustrating, as we would drive by our former places of work or friends' houses and not have even a minute to stop.   We hope that, if you are reading this and are among those we missed, you'll forgive us, and know how sorry we are to have missed seeing you on this whirlwind trip!  I have lots of photos that I haven't had time to get off the camera yet, but will do so, I hope, sometime in the next week, IF I can get Christmas shopping finished, gifts wrapped and shipped, and maybe even a couple of decorations up and around our little space!

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Chris & Mike's place is always festive Chris & Mike's place is always festive Chris with Rusty - their new "kid" Chris with Rusty - their new "kid" Entry to Amy & Drew's Place Entry to Amy & Drew's Place Drew and Lucy-ready to party! Drew and Lucy-ready to party!
Amy greets guests at the door Amy greets guests at the door Whew! What a party it was! Whew! What a party it was! Christmas Lights & green plants-so California Christmas Lights & green plants-so California Our Christmas Picture, at Gary & Kathy's Our Christmas Picture, at Gary & Kathy's
Just Us Just Us Greg and Gary Christmas Photo! Greg and Gary Christmas Photo! Gary and Kathy Gary and Kathy Kathy, Princess, and Max Kathy, Princess, and Max
Kaila and Max Kaila and Max What were they lookig at? What were they lookig at? Wow! They stopped for a miinute! Wow! They stopped for a miinute! Madeline poses in her Littlest Mermaid outfit Madeline poses in her Littlest Mermaid outfit
Madeline, Charlie, and Matt-so sweet! Madeline, Charlie, and Matt-so sweet! I had lots of help making the parfait dessert I had lots of help making the parfait dessert Dom and Greg-impatient, you might say! Dom and Greg-impatient, you might say! Dom, Mimi & Greg, outside PF Chang's Dom, Mimi & Greg, outside PF Chang's
Rose with Dom and Mimi Rose with Dom and Mimi San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel, California San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel, California Riverside is a festival of lights Riverside is a festival of lights The Mission Inn in Riverside - my favorite! The Mission Inn in Riverside - my favorite!
Mission Inn has millions of lights displayed Mission Inn has millions of lights displayed Every tree is covered with lights Every tree is covered with lights Every balcony has lights and figures Every balcony has lights and figures It lights up the whole city block It lights up the whole city block
Awesome! Awesome! Inside, their 3-story tree! Inside, their 3-story tree! The courtyards glow The courtyards glow It's whimsical It's whimsical
...and beautiful ...and beautiful Breathtaking Breathtaking Glittering Glittering and Magical and Magical
Archway to the street Archway to the street Entryway-MIssion Inn, Riverside, CA Entryway-MIssion Inn, Riverside, CA The view out front The view out front Hard to imagine how they accomplish this! Hard to imagine how they accomplish this!
Santa & the elves climbing in the chimney Santa & the elves climbing in the chimney Another look up Another look up Lighted horse-drawn carriages add more magic Lighted horse-drawn carriages add more magic A look back from the street A look back from the street
Love the symmetry of these flyovers Love the symmetry of these flyovers This is such a California View This is such a California View Saw this building from the highway Saw this building from the highway On the way to LA-a museum of some sort On the way to LA-a museum of some sort
First view of the HOLLYWOOD sign First view of the HOLLYWOOD sign Stormy skies overhead Stormy skies overhead Who said it never rains in California? Who said it never rains in California? When it does...it POURS! When it does...it POURS!
When it rains, it snows! When it rains, it snows! Snow-covered mountains all around us! Snow-covered mountains all around us! So beautiful So beautiful Almost surreal Almost surreal
Where does the sky end & the mountain begin? Where does the sky end & the mountain begin? After the rain-view from our site After the rain-view from our site Distant mountain view Distant mountain view Leaving Riverside Leaving Riverside
Palm Spgs Desert, Windmills, Mountain Palm Spgs Desert, Windmills, Mountain Last view of the snow on the mountains Last view of the snow on the mountains
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