Crashing California

For the last several day's in the waters off our coast there has been red tide. Red Tide is basically just a "toxic" algae bloom that makes the waters look muddy and dark, sort of dirty and red. (Hence the name, red tide). But, these red algae's have a little secret that's pretty fantastic. They have "bio-luminescence". So, for those that don't know: "Bio-luminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Its name is a hybrid word, originating from the Greek bios for "living" and the Latin lumen "light". Bioluminescence is a naturally occurring form of chemiluminescence where energy is released by a chemical reaction in the form of light emission. Fireflies, anglerfish, and other creatures produce the chemicals luciferin (a pigment) and luciferase (an enzyme).[1] The luciferin reacts with oxygen to create light." (from Wikkipedia). Basically, when the waves come crashing down at night, the ...

By this time the news may have reached families in Canada and elsewhere in America regarding the fairly large blackout we had yesterday in Southern California.  It occured at about 3:40 p.m., being at work, everything just shut off, but we have generators so it took only a couple seconds for that to kick on and we're back in business. This was obviously taken after the lights came back on ~ the "O" is for Oceanside Thanks to facebook, we all soon realized that the power outage was fairly widespread, as now it turns out, all of San Diego County, parts of Orange and L.A. counties, to places in Arizona and New Mexico (and also, Mexico) had all been affected.  It was a bit scary and surreal at first (being so close to 9/11) but as we slowly realized that the world was in fact not ending and we were sent home to brave ridiculous traffic. (Since all the power was out, no traffic lights were working, and every intersection was a four-way stop). Once home tho, I have to ...

Here is the third and final "installment" from my sister visit ~ seems like too long ago now!! I miss them terribly and yet, I know I will see them again soon =)  I love them and I am sooo glad that God made a way for us to meet =)  ... My last full day there, was spent with Elle almost exclusively. She took me to all the places she loves, the western supply shop (yes, I set foot!) the place her boyfriend works, Cabela's (which was actually pretty amazing ~ It's a GIGANTIC outdoors store complete with every single wild animal tactfully taxedermied for all to see, half of it looked like a museum really, I even tried a target practice game!) Me and Elle outside the Western store! And here we are, modeling Cowboy hats!!! (NEVER EVER thought I'd wear one!!) A classically disturbing take-away from Cabela's Me, Elle and her man Tony ~ def. a "Good Ol' Boy" The Outside o...