Vacation

This year, we spent 8 wonderful days at Lake Arrowhead. A pastor friend of mine owns a house at Lake Arrowhead, in Bluejay. She graciously allowed us to stay there for our vacation. Inherited from her parents, the house is named, "God's Gift." And it certainly is.

The house has one bedroom upstairs, three bedrooms and a playroom with bunkbeds. Cathedral ceilings. Nice kitchen. Huge master bathroom. Walk-in closets. Comfy!

We didn't do much, really. We slept a lot. We ate a lot. We read a lot. Beth and Rachel went out a few times shopping in Lake Arrowhead Village. They took a tour on an imitation steam boat around Lake Arrowhead.

I read three books by Michael Connelly, a crime noir writer from Los Angeles, who has been compared to a modern Raymond Chandler. I then read three books by Robert Ludlum, since there were many of those books around the house. I also began reading "The Jesus Creed" by Scot McKnight. Thought provoking and inspiring.

Beth and Rachel worked on several jigsaw puzzles. The hardest one was difficult, due to the fact that it was missing 37 pieces! But they finally finished it! When not working on the puzzles, the kids cooked S'Mores each evening.

And we just simply relaxed. It is going to be a hectic Fall, we know that. Mark and Rachel will be in High School. Beth is changing jobs, having accepted an offer from the City of Los Angeles the day we left for vacation. Her start day will be 9/11/06. It will be a job with higher pay, more responsibility, more staff to supervise, and a much shorter commute.

We returned well-fed and rested. "God's Gift" certainly was for us.