SUNSETS, SEASHELLS, SAND, SURF ....and..... FOOD!!!!

The early morning sunrises were breathtaking. Always different and ever-changing.

Fun critters stay alive in the tide pools

This is how far out you can walk when the tide is out!

Howard and Carol, carefully selecting shells

The Taylor cabin, viewed from the ocean

Adriana's is the origin of fish tacos which are now featured on LOTS of Mexican eatery menus.
Adriana is the niece. Maria is the one who actually made and originated the tacos.

We had a wonderful few days of R & R with friends from our Chilean mission in San Felipe Mexico. Margene and Dennis Taylor own a wonderfully fun "cabin" overlooking the water. (Is a brick structure technically a cabin?? It's round and really perfect with a patio to sit on all day and watch the beach happenings). We also had fun and funny Howard and Carol Snow with us to keep us laughing and enjoying every breath of wind, every shell, every grain of sand. We played Canasta and Scum and walked and cooked and talked like crazy people. Up early to enjoy the gorgeous rising of the sun. To bed late cuz we had to play just one more round of Canasta.

Margene timed our visit at the end of Feb/beginning of March to coincide with the full moon and the low tides. When the water receded you could walk for BLOCKS out into the ocean and explore the tidepools and pick up shells and sand dollars by the gazillions. (Where can you do THAT on a California beach these days??). Had fish tacos in town, as well as visited the San Felipe Branch for Sunday meetings. I believe I slept better down there than I have in a very long time.

Only two things saddened our time there: The Wilsons were not able to join us as planned and we heard about the Earthquake in Concepcion, Chile. No internet, no phones, no TV...so the news and details had to wait till we got back to the U.S. How our hearts ached for all the people we had all known in Chile. We prayed hard and continue to do so as the stakes and wards continue to recover and administer help to others.