Thank you to everyone who made it out to the beach yesterday. It was a fantastic event. By my count, there were about 60 people. There were ex-jw's, ex-orthodox jews, exmormons, an ex-adventist, and an ex-christian. Next time, hopefully we can get even more exjw's. I know you are out there!
It was a beautiful day at the beach—a little breezy, but a perfect day to spend reveling with people who understand us. There was plenty of food, laughter, and compassion to go around. Here's picture of our silhouette against the setting sun.
The number of cities represented was incredible! I'm sure I've missed some, but as far as I can remember, here is a list of the cities people traveled from to attend (from closest to farthest):
Seal Beach
Fountain Valley
Newport Beach
Irvine
Orange
Lakewood
Fullerton
Torrance
Los Angeles
Monterey Park
South Pasadena
Temple City
Santa Monica
Chino Hills
Oceanside
Burbank
Santa Clarita
Agoura Hills
Victorville
Frazier Park
Bakersfield (!)
Las Vegas, NV (!!)
San Francisco (!!!)
Yes, that's right. Someone from San Francisco booked a flight and a hotel to attend this event. Wow!
The next event like this will be on Saturday, September 10th. Mark your calendars!