Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Montage at Laguna Beach, CA

Sunday, November 27, 2011 we went to church with the  Andrizzi's.  Their church is on the same property as the Newport Beach Temple.  A terrific setting.  After church we went home and prepared a picnic lunch to take to The Montage at Laguna Beach.  This is a private hotel which has access to the pubic beach at Laguna.  You enter onto the beach area by walking along a pathway through the hotel property.  It was enjoyable sitting on a cliff overlooking the ocean while eating our picnic lunch. We stayed until the sun set over the Pacific Ocean - an inspiring view.

Flynn and the Andrizzi children took a path to the water's edge and enjoyed splashing in the water and climbing over the rocks in the ocean while we stayed on the high ground.








An enjoyable afternoon picnic at the beach. The sun is setting over the Pacific Ocean as we left for the day.  It was a great day spent with the Andrizzi family.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving at Newport Beach - 2011

Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 24, 2011.  We drove down from Salt Lake on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with the Andrizzis.  That afternoon assisted Flynn in putting up their Christmas Lights.  Had our car washed by Andrizzi's roving car washing crew.  They did a great job. Wish they were in the Salt Lake area. Alan called to advise that Easton had arrived in Guatemala at the MTC and was happy to be there as a missionary.

On Thanksgiving Day the weather was as clear as could be and one could see all the way to Catalina Island (a distance of 26 miles).   Went down to the coast for a stroll and visited Inspiration Point.

Later in the day we were invited by the Andrizzi's to be their guests for Thanksgiving Dinner at the Newport Beach Country Club. Meal consisted of shrimp, salmon, salads, chicken, sword fish, rice stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey, prime rib, deserts, etc.


Looking towards Catalina Island


Our queen and her two groomsmen.

We are ready for a turkey dinner.

Where is our turkey? ? ?


Newport Beach Country Club