Enjoying the California sun

As the title of this post may indicate, we're in the wonderful state of California! We left Thursday morning about 7:15 for the airport. We went through Houston then onto Pheonix and spent some time with Uncle JD and his sons. The time we spent there was far too short though, we didn't have much time to talk to Andy and TJ had to leave about an hour after we got there. We then went to Grandma's house and stayed the night. I got to sleep about 11 and woke up at 2:50 to start the drive to Ontario. I was expecting myself to be a little bit more sleepy than I was, but it wasn't too bad. The benefit of leaving so early was that we got to my Aunts house by 12:00 and just in time for lunch. Right now, I'm hanging out at her house and trying to help where I can. I'm being a bit lazy right now by blogging, but in about 10 minutes I need to go get breakfast for everyone, so I think it is a fair trade-off. :-)

I still don't know if we are registered and have rooms for Nationals or not. I'm pretty sure we can be registered. The lady we E-mailed just said to make sure we checked and registered when we got to San Jose. The problem with housing is that I E-mailed two people about housing. One to see if anything could be done and another just to let her know what the problem is. Well, the one who I let know what the problem was said she handled it, but last night I got an E-mail asking if I wanted to reserve a room? We'll see how things work out. I'll call some people who already have things work out and live in CA. That might help a bit.

My mom is feeling under the weather. She got home last night, and she can't find any seats to sit in that are comfortable. The knee is in a cast, but any bumping of her leg or foot causes a lot of pain, as well as having a foot that is very swollen. She can't do any walking and my Dad helps her get around. I'm thinking and praying for you Mom! She has sold three dogs in her current state, but she's staying in bed today to relax. It's been pretty hard trying to get into a pattern and she's taking today off. Katie is almost back to normal. Even the bruise on her forehead isnt too noticeable but both of them could still use your prayers.

I'm starting to read through Clive Staple L's books. I really like the one I read on the canoe trip. (oops I forgot. I need to post a blog about it. Next time... maybe!) My mom had another book at home that I brought with me. The name of the book is "The Weight of Glory". It was edited by one of his closest friends and he had this to say about CS Lewis, "'The size of a man's understanding might always be justly measured by his mirth.'" and he respected and thought Lewis's understanding of the world was better than any he met. Apparently, CS Lewis was a good practical joke player. This long intro was just to introduce the quotation I found that I thought really neat, especially with everything going on.

"The second enemy is frustration -- the feeling that we shall not have time to finish. If I say to you that no one has time to finish, that the longest human life leaves a man, in any branch of learning, a beginner, I shall seem to you to be saying something quite academic and theoretical. You would be surprised if you knew how soon one begins to feel the shortness of the tether, of how many things, even in middle life, we have to say "No time for that," "Too late now," and Not for me." But Nature herself forbids you to share that experience. A more Christian attitude, which can be attained at any age, is that of leaving futurity in God's hands. We may as well, for God will certainly retain it whether we leave it to Him or not. Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future. Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moement to moment 'as to the Lord.' It is only our daily bread that we are encouraged to ask for. The present is the only time in which any duty can be done or any grace received."

And I propose a toast - to today and whatever befalls.