9/02/2010

Welcome Home Marines

Marines are Coming Home.

I live close to Camp Pendelton. After seven years in combat in Iraq men and women need our support. This war we didn't see them come home in boxes on the news. This war we didn't hold our hands on our heart when they left. They are coming home to families and we need to say thank you every time we see them. It doesn't matter if you don't believe in this cause or you are seeing hard times yourself I am asking you to find some simple things they need to get back to normal.

They need gently used furniture to make new civilian homes.They need your car seats and diapers because many have small children and the family lives on a small budget. They most of all need us to welcome them. We need to let them know that being a soldier was a vocation that we appreciate.


Don't give to the Red Cross call Camp Pendleton, go on their website and give something to an individual. So you don't have money to give, perhaps you are good at writing a resume for someone?







Furniture Items Needed

Several military families are in need of furniture items. Families just starting or who have just moved to the area often need living room, dining room and bedroom furniture. We also have families currently waiting for washers and dryers. Your gently used furniture items can help a service member and their family feel at home!

If you would like to assist with this need, please reference client case number: SCal041410


Southern California

http://www.operationhomefront.net/socal/currentneeds.aspx

8/29/2010

Little or no surf today, Brooks Street had perhaps three foot swell. The last week of summer and as my son
bemoans, "the forecast is for having fog and the flu before school starts."

8/15/2010

Unique Designs and Free Beer? at the Lab Today


THE LAB COSTA MESA Unique Designers and Fashion


My daughter and I swung by the Unique LA designers at the Lab yesterday. The event is also going today as well 11- 6  August 14th and 15th today!!!

This is outdoor fun. Stroll around and shop the booths like a craft fair. Do not forget to wear comfy shoes. The music is lively music. Free Sobe drinks and free something or other Tea free chips and Free Singha beer. I don’t drink beer but the locals seemed to be enjoying the “free” part … after paying a five dollar admission.

Great back to school shopping for my teenage son’s t-shirts. We found unique individual designs in super soft cotton for ten dollars. Son didn’t attend (as he hates to shop) but was happy with our finds. There are many booths of hand made and recycled created local jewelry art that sells in boutiques in town for hundreds of dollars. Big discounts on jewelry for gifts. I bought some to hide some for Christmas presents. Clothing made by individual designers who only wholesale. Highlights: Lolli bathing suits. Daughter found the cutest bikini with a bow back and very unique bubble pattern on the top.
Saturday and Sunday,11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Parking is a mess.
2930 Bristol St
Costa Mesa, CA 92626


8/12/2010

METEORS Tonight Enjoy the Fun

Perseids TONIGHT  The Moon is just a couple of days past new at the shower's peak, so there will be no moonlight to interfere with the faint meteors. The shower should reach its peak in the hours after midnight O.K. I can't stay up but (before dawn on August 13), get your tripods out or just a sleeping bag with your loved one  a few dozen meteors we should see tonight an hour.


Orange County South - Laguna Beach sky is clear and cloudless. If I stay up past ten I'll send pictures.