FOR A CHANGE OF SCENERY AWAY FROM POOR old San Onofre

TEAMBIGKOOK challenged rush hour traffic from 'Nofre to, of all

places, Riverside CA, for Mission Hotel's pageant of the Child

Jesus' 2003 anniversary. What a place, lights twinkling above the

courtyard, fields of red pointsiettas throughout, Opera singers,

Mariachis, horse drawn wagons, they wanted me, dressed as dickens,

to be the guest wagon master, however, I am terrified by animals,

especially snorting horses and screeching cats. Finally, I gave in,

touring the grounds with the TBK. gables and steeples entwined

by X-MASS bulbs, A "Fountain of Legends", chandeliers, rotundas,

BIGKOOK'S favorite, The Stations of the Cross. Santa's Workshop

and the elves village caused NeoN to "sorta swoon", So much food,

they distributed boxes of turkey and ham sandwiches, chips and

candies, for the beach. TEAMBIGKOOK agreed this was not

the work of SOSC BOD. No Way! Ranger Diarywimple drove

a State Vehicle, comfort all the way, and last but not least

Tom, John, and Andy Wilson, TEAMBIGKOOK is indebted to

you guys for life. Thanks Riverside, you are now our

"Sister City".

TUBESTEAK/EXPLORER