Ahoy Mateys!!! We wanted to take a cruise on the "Discovery" but we never made it back to the dock at any cruise times. We went to the house of the future and half of it was not open due to gliches in the electronics. That's not too positive a feature for the "house of the future". We did get to see a robot in action that "everyone across America could have in their home", that is if you are Bill Gates and you really want a robot to wash your dishes.
This is a fountain that is right at the beginning of Disney Downtown. I don't know the software that is on my computer so I couldn't flip it. Just turn your head a bit and you'll get the idea. It was amazing how quickly it got dark there especially because it wasn't that late. We left Disneyland about 6 so we could be with family.
This is a picture about an hour later from Uncle Lloyd's backyard. You can see the sun starting to set there. He has a fire pit in the corner that you might just be able to pick out. The fence has a gate that opens to a pathway for walkers. The area has been designated by the city as a "park" and will not be buildt on. It's really very nice.
This is the next day. (1/17/09) The whole time we were there the sun was shining and there was a slight breeze. It was nice because there was no smog to bother Jack, Mark's dad. The above picture is the view of the valley from the cemetary, Rose Hills, in LA. It was a beautiful day. Most of Mark's family on his Dad's side is buried there. There are also a few from his mother's side.
The most important part of it all was that we got to visit with family. His Aunt and cousins from Utah came and his cousin Arline was already there because she lives close by. (Arline would keep an eye out for Uncle Lloyd and was able to help watch over him when he got really ill.) Most especially Mark got to be with his dad. His dad, John, gave a wonderful talk at the funeral but it was very hard on him. I was glad they got a few moments alone the day before to walk and talk, and as you can see they were able to visit on the day of the funeral as well. He is a great example to us and we love him a lot.
