Off Ramp Loma Linda: Week 10

Week 10: Nov. 22-Nov. 28

The final countdown begins. 40 treatments down and 5 to go! This is a great milestone for which to be thankful. This Thanksgiving week was one that we had not anticipated a year ago, but this season we are still full of thanks for the many blessings and experiences that have come our way: new friends, special times with family & friends in Southern California, and a big step forwards completing prostate cancer treatment.

This was a short week for treatments as the proton center was closed Thursday through Sunday for the holiday. Our week began with our last visit to Trinity Church in Redlands where once again we were nourished in the teaching of God’s word. Finding Trinity was another aspect of this adventure for which we are truly thankful.

Sunday afternoon we paid a visit to Kimberly Crest Mansion for a tour of the house and grounds. It is a beautiful home which can be found in the California Registry of Historical Landmarks. The house has been described as being “an excellent example of Chateauesque architecture.” It was constructed in 1897 with many modern conveniences not readily available for the time period. We are going to miss the beauty and variety this area has to offer (not to mention the mild weather to which we have grown accustomed).

We spent the remainder of the week in Seal Beach, Long Beach and Oceanside with family to complete this Thanksgiving week. We missed our family back home in Vancouver, Washington, but our house up north was still the site for the local family get together as our daughters and their families joined there for food and fun. We do indeed have much for which we are thankful.