So, we ended with us arriving in T-mec early in the morning. I must say, I texted my dad to tell him we made it safely, and this is how the conversation went:
Me: We're in Temecula :) love you! And goodnight! :)
Dad: Goodnight? I think it's good morning!
Me: Hahaha yeeeaaahh.... for YOU! :D
He's a crazy man. He doesn't sleep. 3:30 should never be usual waking time.
Little did I know, however that some of Dad's non-sleepyness rubbed off onto me! I exaggerated a little in the last post saying we arrived at 4. We really made it to T-mec by 3:30-ish, and Bryce groggily gave Mike and me directions to Eric's house. They were hilariously inaccurate. Mike and I just kept driving and finally deciphered (with Eric's help) what we thought the directions should say. Aaaand once we got there, Eric, Mike, and I just had to have a short visit. ;) The point is, we eventually fell asleep...at a time far later than anyone should ever go to sleep.
The next morning, however, I couldn't sleep past 8. So, I was awake. Eric had left to work, and I laid there thinking and looking at the foggy morning as everyone else slept. And then Otis (Eric's dog) woke up...and then Ruffles (Eric's bird) woke up...and then the cats woke up...and finally jumped on the couch where we were "sleeping." :) And then piano lessons started at 9. It reminded me of home... :)
In, as he said, a great lack of funds, Eric decided an excursion to the bank was necessary. He asked if I wanted to come with him, and I said that as long as I didn't have to get out of the car (I was still in my pajamas/traveling clothes...bleh...), I would love to. I probably will never live in California, just because of all the roads! I grew up in the country where a block is four miles, and almost every intersection is square. I seriously doubt I will ever come to be able to navigate around a city. Anyways, we drove to the bank in the foggy morning, and Eric gave me a short tour of Temecula. It's a beautiful place. You should visit. :]
We came home to a house of busy family. Eric's family is wonderful! I remember acting just like his little sisters when I was their age, and it was interesting to watch from a third-person perspective. His siblings were all smiley and happy and curious, I am sure, to see what we looked like in the mornings. Well...they got an accurate presentation. We were pretty cute... ;) Alissa and Devin quickly proved to be the dog and bird whisperers, respectively. Audrey, Heidi, and I chatted about riding horses, and being silly. Dad (well, Eric's Dad, but I've unofficially adopted his whole family) was cracking me up, and Mom was so fantastic and took such great care of us all week! I truly felt like part of the family by the time the week was up. :D
True to Eric's word, at noon sharp, the fog dissipated and left, to our enjoyment, a beautiful, warm, and sunny day in its wake. (I didn't believe it would happen when he told me, and I still think it's a strange occurrence). We went back to Bryce's to plan a day of fun, and this unfolded:
First we toured more of T-mec. We went to this place…
Temecula's own Old Town Root Beer Company. Have you seen it before??? It's SO COOL! Vintage soda! Each of us picked one, and we shared all the differnt kinds. It was sweet! (Literally and figuratively...)
Then we headed to hike up to Hobo's Mansion. We never actually made it there (we took a wrong turn), but our short little hike was very fun :)
We were all holding suspicious-looking bottles, but no one said anything... ;) Then, on the way, Eric and Mike had to climb a tree. Why? Because there was a platform in it, of course! What a silly question... :D
We eventually made it to this pretty stream-thingy, and played around for a while before heading back. It was quite a cool place, but my fondest memory of it is this:
(You'll have to click on it to get the full experience…)
LOOK at them! In all their awesome glory! These are the wonderful people who choose to grace me with their presence! They look like heroes, huh? Yup, they do. And is that surprising? Not one bit. They are heroes, my friends, and I love them.
We headed back shortly thereafter to get all spiffy-ed up.
To go do baptisms here:
The San Diego Temple. It's soooooooooooooooo beautiful! It's amazing! I was so happy to get to go! We had an absolutely glorious experience there. And we love being silly with each other. :P
:)
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