Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
The kids and I are car-less most of this week so we set out on foot to discover, if possible, signs of fall around the Navy Lodge on this, the first day of Autumn. We found: tropical flowers, a big mound of dirt, palm trees, beach signs, a nice spot for lunch, and candy corn….
After the San Diego Fleet Week Speed Festival preparty Friday night Isaac made a decision: “I want a race car. With guns. For me to shoot bad guys.” “Daddy flies a helicopter with guns.” “Yeah but. I think I want a race car.”
Harvest moon gazing tonight on the terrace! I’m secretly still Japanese.
“THAT is a Mari stick figure if I’ve ever seen one. That sign was made for you,” said Chris. I guess my inner stick figure likes to party on the skyfari. San Diego WITH kids is so much more fun than San Diego without kids. Or maybe we just appreciate it more now than we…
Western Snowy Plover nesting season ended this week. NAS North Island is home to several endangered species, including this plover, which is probably different from whichever plovers are pictured here. We joined Wildlife Biologist Tiffany Shepherd Friday morning for one of the base’s twice monthly nature walks. She told us about all the birds we’ve…
I followed the kids toward the playground after breakfast. “Eloise! Eloise!” I heard faintly. I looked around. Did I mis-hear that, or is there another Eloise? “Eloise! Eeeeeeloise!” Eloise, ahead of me, heard it too. She spun around and looked up. “Hi ELOISE! Do you want to play?” A three-year-old boy in nothing but…
Chris and I celebrated our birthday week with a lunch date in Coronado, dinner in Poway with my parents and Grandfather (my birthday), and a family date at Island Pasta (Chris’ birthday). Isaac and Eloise LOVE hanging out at Grandfather’s. They helped Pa pick oranges, and Eloise licked each one after lining them all up….
