Our trip to California began with Ruth's wish to revisit the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. She had been to this unique show back in 1974. San Clemente was the closest we could get to Laguna with our timeshare trades, so here we are for 4 busy days. Our resort borders the San Clemente State Park and Beach, so it is a great location. We have been to the beach and biked the path along the ocean. Last night we went to the Pageant. What an extraordinary event! Inside the doors there is a large garden with a jazz band and an art show. We spent an hour wandering and browsing. The Pageant is just amazing. People are painted to depict actual paintings. They are inside a picture frame and freeze for several minutes. The effect is unbelievable. It is very hard to explain and you can't take pictures inside or I would post a photo. One example is that the last picture each year is The Last Supper. There are actors painted and posed to simulate the painting. We both loved it.
We had lunch with Ruth's high school friend, Lisa Henderson. She lives about 10 minutes from our condo! Lisa took us to a funky little beach area called Crystal Cove. We had a great time catching up. Later we went to her townhome in Capristrano Beach. Great view of Dana Point and wonderful dinner. Lisa is a beautiful as ever!
Ruth's friend from elementary school, Kristy Kalt Dial, drove up from San Diego with her husband J.R. The four of us headed up to the San Juan Capistrano Mission. We had a lot of fun getting aquainted with J.R, Ruth and Kristy enjoyed catching up. They have kept in contact throughout the years and always have fun together. The Mission was really interesting. We are looking forward to seeing them when they come out to Colorado in their pop up trailer next month.
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