California 2012 Part 3

TUESDAY: 

We went out to the beach, had lunch at a place along the water and when we were done, went down to the beach.  Enjoy the photos

California Time Part 2

This rose was in bloom so beautiful when we arrived.  

Well Monday, a few of us went searching for a store that sold a certain kind of shoe.  Found the store, it was closed.  But here are a few sights we saw on the way.

Then we all went to lunch at a cute little restaurant, where I bet they thought "why did we let those midwives in!"

We talked our usual, birth, placentas, unusual placentas, blood clots,  lacerations, (with photos) and could we laugh!  Loud!

Here are a few photos.  While there, since the area we ate in was an outside cafe' area, there was the potential of insects sharing our meal.  A bee did sting one of us, and so our lovely hostess told us (after someone killed the bee) that they were an endangered insect out here--so do not kill them.  Thus the following photos were from that conversation....it was one of those that you just had to 'be' there ....but here are the funny photos!

showing us where she was stung on her neck

the 'killer' of the bees!

going into hiding

As we left the cafe', these fine officers of the law were waiting outside for us...well not really for 'us'. But they were actually out side the door!

Oh!  Forgot, in the morning when we had left to find shoes,we also went shopping to trader Joes.  Laurie Z from Michigan, had never been to a trader Joes so this was her first time.

spent a little fun time checking out the place...

Later in the afternoon we had a teaching "blood born" yuk stuff. 

 Then later for dinner we went out to some oriental restaurant and had a long relaxed dinner.

Ok so more later!

California Time 2012

 I am in sunny California   I arrived yesterday (sunday) after first-- a 2+ hour flight to Dallas Texas, where I changed planes and then took a 3+ hour flight to Ontario California.

By the way-strawberries are one of the important berries out here, because of the climate, they do not get the berries like I do back home, all of the cold weather ones.

It is not comfortable to sit still that long, but I made it!  When your driving, you can at least stop and walk around once in awhile-but on a plane, there is really no where to go. I cant just say-hey gonna go out on the wing for a few minutes...

We were up at about 3 am, well scott was, I just laid there for 10 more minutes, then finally got up and got ready to go.  Had to be on the road by 4 am, picked up our son Nathan who would be with Scott as he came back home then-to ensure that he did make it home!

I was at the airport a little bit before 6 am, to check in.  Was 3rd in line, then just as I was suppose to get to the counter the lady started taking people for the flight that was leaving just before mine was, so she basically was skipping me.  I thought, well if I was those people I would be happy she was doing that, but hey-they could have gotten here sooner like I did too!  I was getting a little frustrated after she took on about 3 of them, allowing them to cut the line like that-thinking, I could have just went over and sat down and waited had I known she would do this! Why stand there like that?!

Then the other woman looked and must of thought the same thing, because she motioned for me to come up there.  I told her, I am not on that other flight -she said that is ok...and proceeded to help me check in.  Done -once she started- in 3 minutes.  (I had pre-conformation so I guess that helps the process go faster)

Now off to security check in.  I had checked my one bag, so just had my computer, phone, camera  purse-plus all of my plug in's to go thru for the carry on bags.  They make you take off your shoes, so you want to wear something that is easy to remove and put back on.  (I wore sandals) then you put everything in these plastic tubs that run thru the xray thing.  You then walk into a big xray like thing, it does not show your bones, but lets them see if your hiding anything like a gun or a knife.

I made it thru that and then waiting for the plane to leave.

So finally out in Caifornia (hours and two planes later) I wait for the ladies already here to finish up their church time, then pick me up.  By now I am starving, no breakfast because I just can not eat that early, and I only had some pretzels and a can of tomato juice since getting up this morning.

So out to "lunch" we go!

We went here:

Great food!

Our waiter was a little slow, not refilling drinks for a long time, and my salad did not arrive until after the meal, but it did not appear that he charged me anything for the salad at least!

Here are the ladies I enjoyed lunch with!

Laurie Z from up in Michigan and Debi C from Tenn.

Loris daughter, Lori from California (were at her birth center this week) and Doreen .

Our dessert!  Cookie with ice cream (I only had a couple of bites) well 3....

and do not ask about this strawberry!  You had to "be there" to "get" it!

So I am still having a bad headache after food (remember it has been 12-13 hours since I was up for the day and finally got some food in me!) So Lori suggests a place where you can get a massage-she says, they beat you up a bit and slap you around....boy do they!  It is deep tissue and also reflexology   But it was wonderful (sorry Christi-you are on maternity leave after all )

This is after our massages!


A bit of shopping, a late night (late for me but early out here with the time difference) of chatting, watched "call the midwife" and then Off to bed.  But today is a new day, (monday.)  More later everyone!