The Daily Poem

LANDS OF MAKE BELIEVE

Fantastic lands of make believe

Are slight compared to what we find

Round every corner when we cleave

Aside the doors of must and mind

And gallivant the spreading plains

Of all the world that love retains.

Of all the world that love retains

And gallivants on spreading plains

Outside the doors of must and mind

Round every corner that we cleave

Can scarce compare to what we find

In drastic lands of make believe.

D. Edgar Lamp

The Daily Poem - 327

25980 Scenic Drive

Idyllwild, California

Reflected Daffodils Stanza

JOURNAL:  Went to early service at Idyllwild Bible Church with Mom and Mimi.  Tim's sermon was taken from Mark 11:1-11 about the Triumphal Entry.  Brunch at Little Chef in the Forest.  Finished visa applications for Russia, China & India. (whew!)  Mimi got an e-mail from Arthur in Yakaterinburg.  He said the Trans Siberian goes right through town and for us to hop off and spend a day.  We will.  Added it to our itinerary. Played Canasta with Mimi, refreshing our memory so we have a fun card game to play on the train.  I won 4 hands, she won 3, but she skunked me 5212 to 3515.  We discussed what we really want to see and do on our trip and we decided that Art, Architecture, Adventure, and Aid are all high on our list of what we want to focus on as we go from place to place.  We want to see the beautiful buildings, visit the contemporary art museums, experience the open country and offer aid those in need.

NEWS FROM KIM: Still waiting for Teen Challenge interview this coming Tuesday.

NEWS FROM ELLIE:  Last day in Paris.  Saw the Louvre, wasn't particularly impressed.  Saw the Mona Lisa.  Two more nights in Paris and then they're off to London.  Still no word about "You Know What."

NEWS FROM STEPHANIE: She and Ray found a Honda Civic with 180,000 in Dinuba that was in great shape.  By the time they got there another guy was just buying it.  It was only $2600.