Nov. 24, 2006 - Jan. 1, 2007
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec. 6th we went to the Crystal Cathedral to see their spectacular performance of "The Glory of Christmas."  The performance was incredible especially the human angels they had flying at least 30 ft. over our heads.
On Christmas Day we played a few sets of Tennis!  We try to play as much as possible.
This is so L.A.!! 
These are the Los Angeles squirrels.  They seem to have a reddish tint to their fur instead of the white that the NY squirrels have.  Very Cute!!!  I must make a coffee table book of Squirrels around the U.S.
Our apartment for the month of December at 14455 Dickens St. in Sherman Oaks.
The view from our window.
The Grove
Hollywood Blvd.
After visiting the San Diego area we decided to return to Los Angeles and give it a fair try.  We rented a furnished apartment in Sherman Oaks (one of the many suburban areas of L.A.) for the month of December.  This meant that we would be spending Christmas here by ourselves.

We went to Christmas Parties with Brenda.  We went Caroling at the retirement home for the famous.  We attended a few great church services.  We even auditioned for a reality show called "Sell This" (we still don't know what's happening here - but probably not.)  Then with the nice weather most of the time  we were able to bike ride and play tennis. 


That's it - No Moon Bouncing!  We can't live here!!  Actually we had to google "Moon Bouncing" to see what they meant.  It is still funny.

We did decide that Los Angeles wasn't for us - at least at this point in our life.  There is so much congestion and the stress of living in it, unless your job dictates for you to be in it - WHY?

We chose the East Coast of Florida to live.  We need to drive back there and choose a city.  It will most likely be somewhere between Daytona and West Palm. 

But we are sure going to miss these really super cute California Squirrels!
Another nice aspect of hitting the California Coast was to have a chance to visit with friends that I haven't seen in awhile.  We went to Redondo Beach with Barbara & Steve Gelnett where they treated us to a wonderful seafood dinner on the pier (with an incredible view).

I (Christine) know Barbara from the days in Virginia Beach.  Barbara use to run The Fire Escape Ministry.


Brenda & Christine at a special showing of "The Nativity" sponsored by Inter-Mission where Brenda is the director. (Dec. 5th)
Dec. 31, 2006 - New Years Eve!

This is the day we left California driving Eastward.  We made it to Kingsman, AZ for the evening.  When traveling like we have been holidays, weekdays, and weekends all blend.  The next night we made it to Flagstaff, AZ.  Then to Albuquerque, NM the next night.  During these three evenings of driving the temperatures severely dropped to 10 degrees with snow.  Although never before had we seen such incredible sunsets.  It literally was as if the sky was ablaze.
FIRE!!!!
These are the amazing sunsets in AZ & NM along the famous Rte 66 (now mostly Rte 40).
These crosses are sporadically planted in different states along many major highways throughout our journey.
We diligently continued our journey East each day.  Next was Oklahoma City.  Then Memphis, TN is where Lil Cooper celebrated his 100,000 mile-day.  You would never know it, because he is still going strong as if he just rolled off the showroom floor.
Nashville, TN was the next stop.  I (Christine) was looking forward to a quick stop here to visit with friends that I hadn't seen since Regent University and also to visit Christ Church that I use to attend when I lived in Nashville 10 years ago.
Belinda, Christine, & Therese (Trace is taking the pic) We all met for dinner and had such a great time seeing each other and catching up after so many years.  It is such a breath of fresh air to meet with such Godly faith-filled women.
The Gotham City Bell South building still stands!
Next we left Nashville and made a little detour North to Hebron, KY to visit Geri, Rich, Mercy & Christopher.  Geri is one of the very few people that I would venture North for on a Southbound destination!!
Geri, Rich, Mercy & Christopher Campbell.
We stayed with the "Campbell family" for the whole weekend where we got renewed and refreshed to continue the rest of the journey South to Florida. 

It has been awhile since I (Christine) had seen Geri with whom I have been best friends with since Bible College 20 years ago.  I would need a whole other website to tell the stories that are filled with so much laughter, a few tears, and many dear spiritual times of fellowship with our Lord Jesus.
Christine feeling right at home making pizza in her PJ's.
Finally we got a picture of Christopher's face!
Geri & Me
January 4, 2007
January 5-8, 2007