Here we are in sunny California! Everything was lush and beautiful with flowers blooming and warm sunny days! Ron & Terri Bone picked us up at the airport in Orange County and drove us around sight seeing a bit. Had a lovely lunch at the beautiful Montage Hotel overlooking the ocean where their daughter Courtney got married. Meeting that night was at John & Myra Hazelrig's. She is Janet Nicol's cousin, and they were in our home with Janet several years ago. Nice to see Steve & Joyce (she is Greg Kilgas' cousin) Smith there also. Thursday was more sightseeing around San Clemente area, some shopping,lunch at a neat little place on the beach, and back to their home in San Clemente for delicious grilled salmon dinner. Dennis & Karen Stip came for dinner and the evening. He is Ron's uncle, and Kent was in the service with Dennis also. Friday was more sight seeing and shopping and then to a gorgeous nursery farm, which had some of the most fantastic displays and home decor I have ever seen. Most interesting! Also saw a display of farm machinery & tools with various pieces put together & brightly painted -- very artistic and interesting! That evening we went to their daughter's home in Orange, CA -- Wade & Courtney Harritt. Carmella (Smidt) and her husband Jimmy Tisdale live right nearby and met us there and went out to eat with us. Nice to be with them. We had a great evening. Sorry we didn't get to see the Bones' other daughter -- Jamie & Brett Gonce who live in Bend, OR. Saturday after a relaxing morning over coffee, Ron took us to San Diego and we flew home. Leaving the desert and sunny California to come back to the prospect of more SNOW! Where is spring??? :) 
Ron & Terri Bone's home in San Clemente with a beautiful view of the ocean over rooftops of homes.
Ron & Terri's back yard & patio
Ron & Terri
Our cottage bedroom at Ron & Terri's
The Montage Hotel
Enjoying the ocean after lunch at the Montage Hotel. Beautiful spot!
Beautiful view of the beach by the Montage Hotel
Another scenic spot!
Meeting at John & Myra Hazelrig's
Steve & Joyce Smith
Checking out the interesting display of farm machinery & tools. Someone is very creative!
Artistic & colorful display of farm equipment & tools!
Some of the gorgeous flower displays at the nursery farm.
Dennis & Karen Stip
Painting of Courtney & Jamie Bone
Wade & Courtney's home -- just moved in!
Jimmy & Carmella Tisdale
Good-bye to Ron & Terri! Great bed and breakfast hosts!
Beautiful flowers along freeway on the way to San Diego airport.
Beautiful flowers along freeway on the way to San Diego airport.
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