So why...
given that I struggle to maintain anything consistently, have I decided to birth yet another blog?
I don't know.
I guess I feel like I have things I really want to share, but I don't want to feel like any particular subject is irrelevant. So, if I write anything I want to about any aspect of my life as Lisa [Meredith Shah] Noble, it will be relevant and appropriate for such a blog as this.
At the moment, I feel so FULL of creative ideas and inspirational thoughts, but I am so full that I cannot seem to make any clear and deliberate commitment to express any of it. My makeshift office is strewn with bits and pieces of creative saplings and seeds and I feel more scattered than ever!
My Current and Relentless Dilemma
This blog is really an exercise in 'thinking out loud'. A personal meandering that is sure to be longwinded as I find the eloquence I seek to identify what's going on within and walk out what it means to me to be a Noble wife ( duel meaning intended), and to live my Noble life.
A totally new life...kind of. A new adventure, at least.
The one glaring characteristic about it that is not new, is the fact that I am yet separated from persons that are precious to me, and of whom I think almost continuously. It is partly for these that I feel compelled to write. I still want to be part of their lives.
I still want them to think of me. To miss me,pray for me, share important moments with me.
I don't want to miss out. Nor do I want them to be unaware of my experiences. I know lots of people see things on Facebook etc.. but you know, I still don't feel like I have just ONE place that is a single integrated platform for the people that are the most precious for me.
Maybe this can be that. Maybe lol... no promises!
These are photos I've taken at Crab Cove...you are bound to see a lot more, since this is kinda my Alameda version of Burleigh..not that I am comparing the places, but rather, their place in my routine.
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| This is the pedestrian/disabled access into the water when the tide is high |
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| Crab Cove is up the top left. |
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| hee hee a humble, raw, barbie |
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| This is an internal body of water in Crab Cove and altho wildlife are in it, it is not recommended for humans. |
Crab Cove has some fascinating history...formerly known as the "Disneyland" of its day, the impressive amusement park facility, Neptune Beach drew enthusiastic crowds between 1917 -1939.
Sadly, the impact of the Great Depression, the completion of the Bay Bridge and the influx of motor vehicles each played their part in its decline after only a brief 22 years.
I found this gentleman, Robert Frank's Thingamabob blog helpful to get my head around the difference between what was and what is now under my feet.
https://candidbob.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-history-of-crab-cove-alameda.html - if you'd like to know more.
The extravagant entrance to Neptune Beach at the end of Webster St and Central Ave.
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| The same entrance today. Dont' know about you , but I wish there was more evidence of what had been. This road runs down to the Park-Wwebster Condiminiums. The adjacent shopping centre, once part of the original property is called Neptune Plaza. |
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| Hard to see in the current view, right? lol Prett incredible tho! |
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| A small plaque embedded in the garden by the footpath, outside the entrance to the Crab Cove Visitor centre.
Never Ending Story
No doubt, I will have more to write about this spot-Crab Cove.. but also Alameda, in general.
I feel like God is knitting a part of my heart to this island. It's stories intrigue me, and maybe, just once, without having to question 'why?' and find just cause...I should just go exploring, trusting that the Master Orchestrator has His reasons for wanting me to do so and that's why I have the inclination.
Most excitingly, I think it's because now I feel like I am becoming a part of this history.
Till next time,
Lisa...aka Mrs Noble :) |
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