Friday: Kirk made chicken enchiladas and Tamra made a salad for dinner. Bill and I bought two cream pies from Marie Callender's to top it off --one chocolate, and one coconut. My brother, David joined us. I had not seen him since he was a resident of Big Springs, Texas. He was excited when he arrived at Kirk's because he had received a letter from a large company that is showing interest in helping him publish his book. However, his excitement was dampened a bit by a message that he received from his daughter that said her mother is in her last stages of cancer.
Saturday: We joined the California Baptist University reunion and block party at 10:00 a.m. The temperature was 80 degrees with a slight breeze. We were overwhelmed by the growth of the campus!! A new engineering building and nurses building have been built. Adams Plaza has been purchased, as well as the block of homes where Keri and Kevin lived while employed by the university. I took Bill up to the 4th floor of the old building to show him my dorm rooms. They are now beautiful classrooms and offices. My mind was flooded with memories of the past!
Galen and Sondra joined us for lunch at the food court, and then we all went to the reunion tent which had tables and chairs set up for different classes. I saw so many old classmates! We hugged and talked about the years that have gone by. Most of my friends are retired teachers and administrators. The others are music ministers that are still busy in churches. Twenty-three students related to the Greenwalt family have attended CBU or are students now. Having "Greenwalt" on my name tag brought lots of hugs and handshakes from people I didn't know before. In the afternoon, Galen performed a wedding in front of the new administration building where the globe spins on a pool of water. That was fun! I remembered Keri's wedding in the CBU courtyard.
Sunday: We went to Set Free Church with Kirk's family and Tamra's mother and father. After church, we had a buffet lunch at Bob's Big Boy. That evening, Kirk was in charge of the church Valentine Banquet. It was beautiful, delicious and funny!! The church is made up of people who have had their lives changed from being druggies and prostestutes. They bubble with excitement and will tell you without hesitation that Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to them.
Monday: Kirk took us to Roger's home for a photo session with my brothers. Then we drove to Oxnard Marina to set sail for the Channel Islands. There were six of us: Roger, Julie, Kirk, Tamra, Bill and myself. We spent the entire day on the water and enjoyed seals, pelicans and rock formations in the water. Roger brought Subway sandwiches for lunch, and grilled steaks on the boat for dinner. When it got a little chilly, he made hot chocolate in the cabin's kitchen. We were tired but happy. Tuesday, we flew home via Salt Lake City. I'm blessed and thankful!
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