I seem to have fallen into a nice morning routine with the dogs, breakfast and a few chores and planning.
Around noon I left on an afternoon
drive to a beach north of town called Swarmi’s beach.....
Come along and enjoy the views....
Check out this cool surfer dude with the long flowing blonde locks...Baywatch here I come!!
On the way back to the house I took a different and new route and saw this amazing building and took a detour to visit...
It rivals any church I have seen......
You might look at an undertaking like this temple and pause to think about the business side of things. And obviously, churches don’t run without a certain machinery behind them; that’s why there are architects who build places of worship, that’s why there are church secretaries, and that’s why there is even a growing business in the sector of software for churches. But the longer you look at this magnificent temple, the less you think about how difficult it must have been to build. You start to think, “Wow, I can’t believe how beautiful this is.”
Architecture is as much an emotional art as is music. The difference with architecture is that we are also compelled to ponder the science and engineering of the construction. This is especially true with very large structures. Like standing in the shadow of a mountain, we are taken by the sheer size of the thing compared to us. It is fascinating to think about how a mountain was formed. But it is even more awe inspiring to stand in the shadow of a handmade structure conceived of and executed by humans like ourselves. When faced with such a monument, we can’t help but feel at least a little touched by the divine.
The La Jolla Mormon temple by day. Photo by BommaritoArt.com.
The outside of a temple has one main function: It is to create awe in the hearts of those outside the faith. The inside of the temple is for those who are literally insiders. Temple exteriors serve as a passive evangelistic tool of sorts. It gives the outsider a hint of the divine experienced more fully within. If it feels this good to be in the presence of a temple, imagine how much better it must feel inside the La Jolla Mormon Temple. The most important thing you need to know about the temple is that it does its primary job extremely well. You can’t see it, even from a distance, without wanting to get more of what it has to offer.
Well today marks the end of an astounding five year University career for Ashley...
ORLANDO, Florida – Two Pepperdine student-athletes began the NCAA women's tennis singles tournament on Sunday, with Jessica Failla advancing to the second round.
Failla edged Denver's Anna Riedmiller by winning a pair of tiebreakers, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4). Failla is making her second appearance in the NCAA singles event with the Waves. She fell in the first round in 2019.
Ashley Lahey was given a tough draw as she faced North Carolina State's Anna Rogers, the sixth overall seed, in the first round. Rogers prevailed 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. It was the final match in one of the greatest tennis careers in Pepperdine history. Lahey was a three-time All-American, the 2021 West Coast Conference Player of the Year, a 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American first teamer and an NCAA singles finalist in 2018.
Both players were back on the court less than 24 hours after a grueling week in the team tournament, which saw the Waves defeat Michigan, UCLA and North Carolina before falling in the national championship match to Texas on Saturday. It was the first time in program history that Pepperdine advanced past the quarterfinals.
I am so proud to know this young woman and watch her grow and become one of the top collegiate players but more importantly a fine young woman....congratulations Ashley!!
Stay safe and healthy!!
Yashi Kochi!!
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