On November 23, I shared with you the trip we took to Julian, and it was the first of three things we did during our “staycation,” aka, a weekend at home. I have been lagging in my follow up so today, I thought I’d share the second excursion — a trip to downtown Encinitas for a […]
Staycation Vacation, Day 1
Back when we booked our daughter’s flight to Orlando, Jimmy and I discussed heading out of town too. We mused that it would be a great excuse to get away, after all, with no teenager at home for three nights why not spend those days somewhere else? Then, life happened. We began looking at some of […]
Road Trip
May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be at your back, may the sun shine warm on your face, may the rains fall softly upon your fields.” […]
Two (Secret) San Diego Bridges
There is something magical about a bridge, the way it connects two areas, it’s as if it beckons for all who pass over to explore life on either side. On Wednesday my friend Ruth and I met in San Diego, then set out to discover two of the cities “secret” bridges, the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge and the Quince Street Bridge. My […]
Take a Hike
“I see nothing which I have seen before; A man is never lost, he has only been mislaid. Got to move on, got to travel, walk away my blues.” -Terry Russell Yesterday I took a hike. The trail I chose wended its way through a canyon which led to an enormous hill with a water tower […]
Tall Ships and Sand Sculptures, Exploring San Diego
Jimmy and I kicked off the labor day weekend on Saturday by heading downtown to spend time along the Embarcadero in San Diego, and while there, we saw tall ships and world class sand sculptures. Happily both of those events were on my, Exploring San Diego Bucket List (#SBLC), under the description, All Things Downtown. Because we live in north county–and labor […]
His bags were packed, he was ready to go
You can learn a lot about a person by messing with their plans. Really. Try volunteering to take someone to the airport, insist that you will take responsibility for setting the alarm and waking them…and then experience how they respond when you wake them up five minutes before their plane is scheduled to depart and […]
