not again, i’m on summer vacation
but we saw another mission. mission santa cruz. this one had been destroyed by an earthquake though. only one building survived.
the holy cross catholic church that is built on the old church site
the size of the original mission
a replica of the original church
uh-oh
the building that survived
an original room
what one may have looked like
uh-oh
a 200 year old avocado tree
I wish I had room for more of the factual pictures I took. it is so interesting the lives these buildings have housed. the joy and hardship. so pay attention in class Emily. there’s a lot to learn. I love you, grandma.
we finished the day at jerold o’briens wine tasting room. he has a nice place here. we tasted 10 wines all together. just sips mind you. they were all pretty good. we bought a case since we got a family discount. that should last the trip. ha ha aha.
jake, they need more signage
thank you very much
stay tuned for the woodies.
Once in awhile-now and again-this is us 
Hey- watch those candles… we visited this mission and I bought a beautiful rosary there. Hard to believe we were once out of Bellflower, eh?
I prayed that my mother and father were getting along
I always envisioned the wine tasting room as a dark, romantic, inviting kind of place. I’m surprised that it looks kind of sterile, bright, and a little messy.
they don’t want you to get so comfortable you forget to buy wine.