Post-VBS BBQ Party

The VBS teachers and leaders had a BBQ party to celebrate our successful VBS. Laura Kim made a lot of good food for us to eat. There was a lot of smoke, however, due to the fact that there was an awning that trapped most of the smoke. It was good smokey fun.

South Coast Winery Part 1

A video tour of our room at the South Coast Winery in Temecula Wine Country.

South Coast Winery Part 2

A video tour of our room at the South Coast Winery.

It needs a lot of editing, but we weren't trying to make a movie.

My Exercise Regime

A very short clip of me exercising on a machine. I tend to overdo things a little bit.

South Coast Winery Resort & Spa

Thanks to Christina KangMi Yoon, we went to South Coast Winery Resort & Spa in Temecula Wine Country. We had a blast there. It was one of the best hotels we've stayed in. It was definitely the best room we've had. We loved the bathrooms with the jacuzzi bathtubs.

We tried to do everything there was to do there despite being exhausted from the week before when we had VBS. I'm still tired and am now suffering from a cold. I don't think I've ever had a cold during the summer. I'm heavily medicated thanks to my pharmacist wife.

We went to workout at the gym twice. We went wine tasting too. Even though we're both not wine drinkers, the wines there tasted pretty good. There were a lot of people there tasting the wines also. I liked the sweeter wines when just drinking. The heavier wines would be better with a meal. Afterward, we went to eat sushi. We also ate some sushi for lunch. We also went swimming and hung out at the hot tub.

Temecula is quickly becoming a world class wine country. There are a lot of good wineries there and they have won many awards.

Even though I was super tired and was in a lavish room, I hardly slept. It's probably because it wasn't my room and my bed. I'm a very light sleeper and have a hard timing falling asleep. I wake up at the slightest sound. It may not be good for resting, but I would probably have made a good guard if I lived during the cavemen times.

We also stopped by my old office and said hi to my previous co-workers. Then, we stopped by the Lake Elsinore Outlet and bought some stuff.

During the evening, we went out to have dinner at BJ's for my mom's birthday. They have good food and have lots of tv's.

On Wednesday, my dad had his second back surgery. Hopefully, his back will be okay now. He's recovering at home.

I've been watching the Olympics in amazement. I can't believe how every world record is being broken, especially in swimming.

Huntington Gardens

You've gotta love rich tycoons and their homes. Henry Huntington was a railroad mogul, and this is his home in San Marino. His property stretches 120 acres in posh San Marino. He also has a huge collection of rare art and a vast library.

BSBC VBS

Seeing the smiles and hearing the laughter of all the kids made all the hard work and long hours preparing for VBS worth it.

Unfortunately, most of my pictures came out to blurry to post. I need a better camera.

Next year, we joked that the theme for VBS will be "Invisible Island". That will be a lot easier to decorate and prepare for.

VBS is like the Superbowl of Sunday School events. It was fun, but I'm glad it's over. It was a lot of work and I'm tired. Actually, I'm sick now. I got a cold because I was so tired and had the fan on me all night when I was sleeping.

VBS

This year's VBS, Outrigger Island, was awesome. It was the best ever. The teachers and the rest of the VBS leaders spent a ton of time over a couple of months working to prepare for this one. We spent all most of the day on Saturdays and Sundays. We also worked until midnight almost every night the week before VBS started. The kids really seemed to enjoy it. They thought it was better than previous ones too. It was a great success.

Fortunately, all my pictures did not get erased. I had a CF card memory error and I thought all my pictures got erased. Fortunately, it worked again when I got home to upload them. I think I need to get a new camera soon.

Sam was my T.A. He helped out a lot not only with me, but with all aspects of VBS.