Oceanside, California

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3.29.09 - It’s a rough night. The sound of the road is very loud with several rough patches. I go to bed at 12:30 a.m., but lie awake until nearly 4:00 a.m. I wake up again shortly after 6:00 a.m. My alarm goes off at 8:00 a.m. I get dressed to attend church at Calvary Chapel Oceanside. Getting off the bus, it is cool and cloudy outside. There is a café inside with cake-style doughnuts. I can’t pass them up. I have both chocolate frosted and maple frosted. I attend church, hearing guest speaker/author Lee Strobel. The worship band here has some very good players in it.

Our hosts provide a nice lunch for us with some tasty beef stew and some amazing brownies. I don’t get to see much of the town of Oceanside. I am dropped off at the hotel for some exercise and a shower. I take a short exercise walk before returning to the room for some more workout. I grab a tea and New York Times at Starbucks on the way back from my walk. I smile and think to myself as I look at the palm trees and feel the breeze, what a great job and life I have. I’m thankful.

I have made arrangements to meet my relative Lon and his family from nearby Encinitas while I’m here. I am picked up by his daughter Brooke to meet everyone at their house for dinner. Lon cooks up another great meal – Cornish hens with an orange and Karo syrup sauce, a mixture of baked rices, steamed vegetables and crescent rolls. A fresh tangerine makes a nice dessert.

Brooke takes me back to Calvary. It’s a great show. A nice finish to the evening is the post-show catering of In-N-Out Burger. I’m excited about tomorrow. Our hosts are treating us to a visit to Disneyland.