Long Beach, California, Day 10

I walked Madigan before I sat down to prayer and meditation. The good news was hearing from Laura when I was making coffee, Trudeau is resigning today. She said “your brother will be smiling in heaven’.  I feel he will.  He said he couldn’t stand more years of Trudeau having survived his father.  Trudeau was elected and my brother died.  I miss him, My brother, not Trudeau.  Polar opposites. My brother a straight shooting, good man, compared to Trudeau the lying weasel.  My father hadn’t like Pierre Trudeau when I was a liberal and today seeing the economic destruction Trudeau policy has made and the decline in law and order and horrendous corruption I have learned older what they both knew younger

Trudeau has resigned,  Ding dong, The Witch is Dead! 

It’s a beautiful sunny warm day and I have a wonderful view of the water from the Golden Shores RV Park.  I’m working virtual today and am sorry I have to notify the clinic I won’t be able to work Thursday as I have to move on but I will contact those I couldn’t see on the weekend once I’m in a new campground. I’m leaning towards Salton Sea campground on the way to Yuma where I’ve been heading.  I was glad to stop here and have a break because the 5 days of driving were exhausting.  This week of holidays has been wonderful in Long Beach.  It was great to meet up with Peter and Larry with their dogs Bella and Luka, Madigan’s best friends.  Dog walking excursions along the sea wall and Lighthouse park have been lots of fun.  My job in life is to entertain my dog,

I’ve loved my Vespa.  It’s turned out to be the perfect vehicle to run errands and get about I could aasily come back here on the return if there was vacancy. I was very fortunate to get the vacancy I did on a cancellation,  This is obviously the most popular time.  I’ve met several people who come every year in the last decade.  

Yesterday I attended St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and will gladly return.  I enjoyed the MOLAA - Museum of Latin American Art.  

I’m filled up on supplies at Vons having run out of my daily yoghurt so bought a shopping cart of food that was hard to find storage space for.  My freezer is full but I thought I ‘m not sure where I ‘m travelling to and might not have access to some of the things I like. 

After I thought I ‘d visit the Atlantic Al Anon Club near Redondo.  I didn’t look at the meeting schedule well and sat down for a CMA meeting.  I was asked to read a page on Tweakng. I thought this was an ass movement but it turned out to mean those dabbling.  I realized then this wasn’t AA and learned from the very pleasant fellow behind me it was Crystal Meth Anonymous.  I know Crystal Meth is a huge problem and addiction is addiction, ‘pluck the log out of your own eye before you try to take the sliver out of another’s’.  Well, I couldn’t help but think of the joke, It’s sad not to see children bicycling anymore as only Meth addicts are on bicycle.  Well, unbelievably shameful. I left worried my little Vespa would be stripped in the parking lot .  How predjudice works and stigma.  My Vespa was fine and I was thankful that seeing that I was able to talk at the door with a couple of fine regular guys who where acting as greeters. What an amazing group of people working to get better and improve their lives. 

Maybe next time I’ll stay and learn more.  I came home to Madigan and walked him thankful for sobriety , the gift of recovery, and this wonderful life I have today with good friends and the ability to be here in Paradise with my little companion Madigan.  

I’ll make  another coffee and settle down to virtual service.  I’m thankful I’m still able to help .

Thank you God. 

This morning.