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California Dreaming

7/17/2018

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Clockwise from upper left: "La Modista" (The dressmaker), 14 x 20, "It'll Burn Off," Fog on the Mt Wilson Trail, 14 x 20, "Walk Toward the Light," Friends on the JPL Trail, 15 x 22, and "Esperando," (Waiting/Hoping) 15 x 15.
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We spent most of our adult life in Southern California, starting when I ventured off to Otis Art Institute, later as missionaries, and finally as young newlyweds we spent our honeymoon making the trek down I-15 to become permanent residents in Los Angeles County...or so we thought. All of our children are California natives. We owned two homes there, and two businesses. We also buried one baby there -- something no parent should ever have to do.

At the end of May we returned for a brief visit. Our kids invited us to spend a few days with them in L. A., and the clincher was when our son-in-law asked us to "show me the Los Angeles you guys love." That journey begins and ends with the people, of course. We have so many wonderful friends there, friends who feel more like family. We also love the surprisingly great hiking in SoCal, and because we ministered to la gente hispana while we served there as missionaries, we also love the strong Latino component of the culture. Each of these paintings captured a moment from that brief trip where we returned to our California roots. And there are so many more! Next Stop: Downtown Los Angeles.

QUESTION: What do you love about Southern California? What faraway place might you still think of as home?
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11/8/2022 08:33:39 pm

Hello mate great blog postt

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