When Natalie was going to Biola, there was the odd "Guada-la-habra", but nothing like we have down here in San Diego.
Since we moved down here, I have heard more nicknames for the towns I've lived in than ever before. Our first rental (yeah... we'll never own) was in Escondido. Within the first two weeks I heard "The dido", "Escon-ghetto", and "Sweats-condido".
To the north of us we have "Hot-mecula, or Temec-u-far" (Temecula)
To the south there is "Chula-juana" (Chula Vista)
And then there is the home town of Rancho Bernardo. Natalie and I didn't want RB to miss out, so we nicknamed it "the Nardo". The name stuck and was beginning to be widely used, but since the fires there have been some new names being suggested. There has also been a new town slogan that is circulating the web...
The suggestions for name changes include "Rancho-burn-hardo", and "Rancho Inferno". Both of these names were brought up by people severely effected by these fires... You've gotta love humor in the midst of tragedy.
This made my mind start racing with new ideas for names and slogans for our church (1/2 of which was burned down)
-Can you imagine the possibilities?
3 comments:
rancho-burn-hardo! i pretty much laughed then cried.
You should name your church
Elevation.
do other people actually say "temecu-far"....i thought seth made it up. and if he did and it made it all the way down there, then he is pretty cool, and i am so happy to be married to him..
on a serious note..how are you guys. we have been praying for you and your church family.
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