Lake Hodges Part 2, Interview Week, Elder Kearon Dinner

We had such a good time at Lake Hodges that we were anxious to go back another week and hike the other side of the lake.

This time we did a lot less climbing than the other time we were there.

Our Monday morning walk adventures make me happy. The two birds sitting on a dead tree branch make me happy. Being out in nature for a couple of hours (yet still very close to civilization) makes me happy.

Getting lots of steps in each day makes Glen happy. He's now on a daily step count goal system and our longer walks on Mondays help him reach his goal despite sitting at his computer working on letters pretty much the rest of the day.

Well, I've gone and done it. I've scheduled another foot surgery. On my right foot. The same foot I have already had surgery on. Twice. Once before the mission and once on the mission. Let's hope the third time's the charm!

I'm still dealing with neuroma stumps. Two of them in that foot. More slicing between the toes. More digging even deeper inside my foot. What's not to look forward to about that???

I originally scheduled surgery for next week, but Rebecca pointed out that would be 2 days before her family comes for a week's visit. I rescheduled to appease her. I think she is looking forward to someone cooking meals for her.

The doctor's surgery schedule didn't work for us for November, so that left mid December. It was his last spot on that day and for the rest of the year. I nabbed it. Now I have over 2 months to "look forward to" it!!! There's always the chance it will heal before then. Let's hope!!

Mission President interviews happened all last week. We started in Temecula and Murrieta.

The second day of interviews we spent in Carlsbad and Del Mar.

Every once in a while we feed the missionaries serving in the ward where we live. Glen did their respective interviews while I was fixing dinner.

Third day of interviews we spent in Escondido with that zone and the San Marcos zone.

Fourth and last day we were at the mission office with the Vista zone. It was a fun surprise to see the new bulletin board hanging just outside the office.

These are the two missionaries who painted the board. It is fun for us to see what sayings the missionaries like that their Mission President has said. They love to quote what he says. A few of them turn the sayings into artwork.

Elder Kearon was in the area and invited the Mission Presidency and their wives to dinner with him. It was our choice of restaurant, so we went back to the Chart House.

It is a lovely restaurant and Elder Kearon was impressed with the view. 

He left the table for a few minutes to go out on the sand to get a good photo of the sunset. I think he was sending photos home to his wife, probably with the words, "Wish you were here...!"

We will be seeing Elder Kearon again at the end of the month at our Mission Presidents' Seminar in Portland.