Dogs and Labyrinth in Long Beach, CA April 10, 2013

Clara is a friend from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Jacksonville where I go to church. She is helping her daughter here in Long Beach and invited me to stay with her a few days. The daughter has the cutest dogs. Binky had eye problems and the Vet removed the eyes and sewed them shut. With all the curly hair, you realize there are no eyes after seeing him find his way around by gently bumping into the wall. Clara takes them for a walk and he walks behind, but he does keep up with encouragement. Bogus is very jealous and any extra attention for Binky, he gets into the middle. No, he does not take care of Binky. I enjoyed my stay and it was hard to leave.

Binky likes to be cuddled
up in his blanky.

Bogus wants to be ready to go
on his side of the blanky.

Proud Clara, Bogus and Binky

Our church ladies had a retreat last year and learned to walk the labyrinth as a form of meditation. Clara found one in her neighborhood while walking one morning.

Multifunctional Church

A beautiful fountain reminds
me of the mission fountains.

This is the first labyrinth for the
 bricklayer to design and build.

Two shades of brick.

We met the pastor who said they
wanted it in front so the public
had the opportunity to use it.

Inside I met the Lady
Guadalupe, patron saint
of Mexico.

The altar can be set for Protestant service
or this way for the Roman Catholic service.

A member drew this Lord's Last Supper
on brown paper. They have a light
behind it and we got to turn on the light!