Wednesday, January 24, 2024: Late start because of me, James blow dries my hair but he can't curl it, California Adventure, Yesterday a perfect day, today it's overcast,

Idaho Falls, Idaho

8th operating temple

Dedicated: 23-25 Sep 1945

By: George Albert Smith

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 13:20-42

16 -And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles who had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves before the Lord and the power of the Lord was with them.

Come Follow Me

1 Nephi 12-14 "I can be 'armed with righteousness' and power."

October General Conference

"Jesus Christ is the Treasure" by Elder Dale G. Renlund

Today is California Adventure day. We feel like we've already been on a California Adventure navigating the freeways. We slept in and I was moving slow and couldn't lift my right arm to wash my hair or do my hair. 

James took the girls down to breakfast and brought me back a bacon, cheese omelet. After I was finished eating I asked James to blow dry my hair, using the brush and blow dryer. He did a good job but when I asked him to curl my hair, that was a different story. He "bent" my hair so I had to take over. Luckily my arm was feeling better and I could lift it, somewhat.

Finally, I am ready. Everyone else was waiting for me. We parked in the main "Donald Duck" parking lot today.

We headed for California Adventure and got behind a group of school kids all carry "see-thru" backpacks. They stopped and we kept going. 

The first ride we headed for was "Soarin' Over the World" which use to be "Soarin' Over California." The line wasn't too long, but even though this is my favorite ride, I just couldn't stand in another line. We tried to get me a scooter but we would have had to go back out and over to Disneyland to get it. 

I sat outside the ride and enjoyed watching people while Lola, Ruby, and James enjoyed the ride. It is James's favorite and he was sad I didn't go with him. I'm sorry honey, I just wasn't up to it.

James and the girls went on ahead of me. They went on the Little Mermaid ride while I got one of Disney's famous corndogs. Brian and Kim highly recommend them. Brian told James if he got one, Brian would pay for it because he loves them so much. 

James tried my corndog and said it was too greasy for him and why was there so much cornmeal? I told him that was what made it so good. The girls went on the Zepplin ride and then the swings. Lola loved the swings so much that they went again. 

As we were walking Sully and Mike came out. They are the main characters for the movie, "Monsters, Inc." There was a little girl there with her parents and she had on a Boo costume. Here are some pictures.

We didn't want to wait in line so James took

these pictures

Lola and I went on the big ferris wheel while James and Ruby rode the roller coaster. I told Lola we had to get in the line where the cages didn't rock because I would get dizzy if we got in a rocking cage. The line wasn't too long in the non-rocking line, not nearly as long as the rocking line.

We were put in a "cage" with two women from Australia, a mother and a daughter. They were from Sydney and the younger woman was here with her kids on summer break. It is 104 degrees in Sydney right now. They were very nice to visit with and I am glad we met them, although I looked at Lola and she seemed a little bored.

As we were making our way to Cars Land Ruby stopped at the Abominable Snowman ice cream stand to get a "Dole Whip." She got a mango and so did Lola. James and I shared a lemon one. They didn't have any pineapple. At first the lemon was too tart but after awhile I got used to it and it tasted better.

Ruby and Lola and their "Dole Whips"

I told James and the girls go ahead over to the Cars ride and I would follow at my own pace. As I was walking along I saw a familiar face, Michelle Skinner. Michelle was with her husband. I don't know his name. They live in the valley and they have a summer home in Vernon and come up from time to time. When Michelle saw me she immediately came over and gave me a hug. They have family coming but had the opportunity to come alone today. I told her what I was doing and we talked a few minutes before going our separate ways. This made my day, especially since Michelle, someone I barely know, seemed so happy to see me.

Lola loved the Cars ride so much she and Ruby went on it again. James and I waited at Flo's V8 Diner for them. When they arrived we ordered lunch. It was rather disappointing. The chicken tenders were tough and the mac and cheese was dry. The fries were good. Lola and Ruby went on the Maynard's Junkyard ride and seemed to have a lot of fun.

Lola really wanted to go on the Monsters Inc. ride so we headed in that direction. Again, I waited outside while the three musketeers went on the ride. I sat by a fountain outside the ride and next to a stage where a band called "Galaxy" performed. Lola had to make a trip to the bathroom while she was in line so I was glad I was out here to take her. 

James and I were ready to head back to the hotel but Ruby wanted to go on Guardians of the Galaxy which used to be Tower of Terror until Disney bought Marvel. Ruby talked Lola in to going with her. Lola was feeling brave and since it wasn't a roller coaster she said she would go.

James and I found a place to sit on main street and watched a Mulan parade. Ruby and Lola were in line for over an hour. When they found us, Lola was crying and said she hated the ride. She was made at Ruby. I told her that Ruby didn't do it to be mean to her, but she thought she would like the ride. I told her about the time I went skiing with Grandpa and he made me climb clear to the top to go down the run. I told her I fell all the way down the hill and was so made at Grandpa until I realized that he loved me and really thought I could ski better than I did. After a few hugs and trying to comfort her, Lola calmed down. She and Ruby went shopping in the nearby Five & Dime. Ruby bought herself a little Stitch to sit on her shoulder, Lola a photo album and Addy and Rowan both key chains. 

Ruby always thinks of others.

Before going back to the hotel we stopped at the Taco Bell on Harbor for dinner. I had a soft taco supreme and loved it. It was just as much as I needed.

Back at the hotel we got ready for bed, made hot chocolate, read scriptures and had family prayer before going to bed.