It has been far too long since I have given an update, so I
will do my best to give you some highlights from my November and December.
Visitors from Salem
Early in November, my good friend Jenna and her mom, Julie,
came down from Salem to visit me. It
seemed that they brought the rain with them.
I picked them up from the airport and we headed straight to Disneyland,
but poured down rain while we were on our way.
We stopped in Monrovia for dinner, got soaked while walking to the
restaurant, had a great dinner, but also experienced what happens in old
California buildings when it rains…the roof leaks. Water as dripping in from the ceiling,
thankfully not on our food, but the workers and owner didn’t seem too concerned. We thought that the weather might mean that
Disneyland wouldn’t be too crowded, but to our surprise it didn’t seem to make
a difference. It was a little chilly the
two days we spent there, but it didn’t rain on us. We enjoyed the World of Color (show at
California Adventure), went on rides at both parks and even enjoyed ice cream
for dinner before heading back to Pasadena that Sunday evening. We spent a couple of days in Pasadena. Jenna and Julie were able to do some
exploring by foot while I had class and Jenna and I spent Monday evening
checking out a restaurant in Old Town Pasadena and explored campus and city
hall. It was so great to have visitors
and to get to show them what my life is like down here.
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| Me, Jenna, Mickey, and Julie. |
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| Ice cream for dinner in "the happiest place on earth." |
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| At Pasadena City Hall |
