Marina, California, about 1980:
Marina, California has a beach is surrounded by steep sand dune cliffs that drop straight into the ocean. We lived not far from the ocean. In fact, as the bird flies, there was just one big sand dune between our home and the water. At times we hiked the dune, but never ventured too far or we'd fall off the cliff.
About one mile away distance was the Marina Beach with a small sandy shore, but the water concealed dangerous riptides and "no swimming" signs were posted. Because of it's location on Monterey Bay, it was also often very windy, foggy, and cold.
To have a real beach experience, we regularly went back to my home in Newport Beach.
One night for Family Home Evening we read the Book of Mormon story in 1 Nephi where Nephi's angry brothers try to throw him off the cliff. Then we drove down to the Marina Beach where the sand dunes are small and re-enacted the scene, playfully pushed each other on the dune.
There are times we only see the sand dunes in our lives and they may be fun to explore for a time. If we continue our journey on the dune and we may not realize that they mask treacherous cliffs that may destroy us. Be safe. Only go where you know it is safe.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Busy Days
Marina, California, Spring-Summer 1980:
It took a lot of energy to keep up with 4 active, healthy children. As they got older and became involved in more outside activities, the days zoomed past fast.
Tim was 8 years old. He had piano lessons, cub scouts, and baseball 3 times a week (twice a week were baseball games).
Amy at 6 participated in Brownies, "Dance and Twirl" (Baton) lessons, and was rehearsing for a play 3 nights a week. She had auditioned for a play at California's First Theater in Monterey and got the part! It's was a melodrama called "Ruined by Drink" and she played a young girl that got very sick. The play ran all summer long for 2 or 3 nights each week. Plus, she was marching in parades that summer with the Dance & Twirl Club.
Billy, 4, was going to Preschool 3 times a week. His class is put on the production "Peter Rabbit" - with Billy playing the part of a vegetable!
Sarah kept me busy just chasing her! She learned where her belly button was, but when I asked her where Billy was, she pointed to her belly button!
I was attending college classes 2 mornings and 2 nights each week. My major was Interior Design. Drafting class was great to challenge my brain to think through problems, and then see them worked out on paper.
Needless to say, some days I was so tired I could barely keep my eyes open. It was all good, though. All good.
It took a lot of energy to keep up with 4 active, healthy children. As they got older and became involved in more outside activities, the days zoomed past fast.
Tim was 8 years old. He had piano lessons, cub scouts, and baseball 3 times a week (twice a week were baseball games).
Amy at 6 participated in Brownies, "Dance and Twirl" (Baton) lessons, and was rehearsing for a play 3 nights a week. She had auditioned for a play at California's First Theater in Monterey and got the part! It's was a melodrama called "Ruined by Drink" and she played a young girl that got very sick. The play ran all summer long for 2 or 3 nights each week. Plus, she was marching in parades that summer with the Dance & Twirl Club.
Billy, 4, was going to Preschool 3 times a week. His class is put on the production "Peter Rabbit" - with Billy playing the part of a vegetable!
Sarah kept me busy just chasing her! She learned where her belly button was, but when I asked her where Billy was, she pointed to her belly button!
I was attending college classes 2 mornings and 2 nights each week. My major was Interior Design. Drafting class was great to challenge my brain to think through problems, and then see them worked out on paper.
Needless to say, some days I was so tired I could barely keep my eyes open. It was all good, though. All good.
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