had an awesome california vacation thanks to M/J...crazy relaxing, perfect weather and great visits with friendsM's ultrasound and the final answer is...one boy, one girl! so fascinating seeing each baby moving around and hearing their heartbeats, especially since i'd never seen an ultrasound being performed. now on to the shower...bring on the pink too! lunch afterward to see D before she moves to CO...lots of laughs.
spent lunch and the early afternoon in corona del mar...hit my favorite zinc and took it to the lookout point...sat in the grass and watched the people, the waves and the boats...took a bunch of images along marguerite and found the most foreign-looking flower i have ever seen...it was growing all over and around a patio's wrought iron fence...apparently it is called a blue passion flower.
brunch with K&L and on to C's for a baby visit...so great to catch up with the girls and hear about all of the good news in life and love...frosty day beer with K and hit a laguna beach cove later (try Cress St off of PCH) for some sweatpants/sweatshirts beach time. make sure you bring quarters for parking and K says this rooftop bar is really something at night, and i believe her because i went up there with her during the day and saw the view.
carlsbad with K at the lookout and mexican food and beer on the patio..."all-inclusive friends" was the term of the day and it is absolutely true!! dinner and hanging with J, always making me laugh with her different perspectives, random finds, authenticity and sense of humor.
dinner at K&J's and with R the exhibitionist...gorgeous wedding pics and exciting remodeling plans...seems like old world village was so long ago! thank you for the yummy dinner and homemade frozen yogurt!
HB with C&M and on to the pier, checking out the high school national surfing competition...M was a little mouse and we just sat having lunch and catching up, enjoying the weather and the waves.
hit crystal cove, still one of my favorite places on earth...took a bunch of images...not as many shells on the beach as there used to be and tide was high...ate lunch on some rocks angling upward out of the shore and at the beginning of the tide pools...laid on the beach and walked into the water several times...it smelled so good, the flowers, plants, ocean, heavy air...utter peace and calm and refreshing for the soul. btw, it's now $15/day but still $125/yr. later on, B's fancy bday dinner at M&K's...so fun seeing T&T&M too...miss that second family. ;)
caught up with new baby D and little T, showing T how to take photos with my camera...he did great and amazed me with his laughter, speech and how he can 'cheers' with his cup at 2. met T in oceanside just in time for the farmer's market and some super sweet peaches and plums...great lunch, talks and walk out to the pier...should have spent more time exploring oside when i lived close! happy hour later on...great california draught beers (cheap at hh!) and everyone said the food was good...plenty of room for everyone, cool decor and plenty of tv's.
saw "twilight" with M, J and took M on a walk almost every day around the lake...saw turtles, geese, ducks and ducklings...all of the dogs followed me everywhere around the house and were right on time every morning squeaking at my bedroom door to let me know they were ready for breakfast. M even got my oceanside farmer's market fruit off the counter...found two pieces and one mauled piece on her dog bed and we all had a good laugh...just wish we could have caught it on video!
great fourth of july in HB with friends and food and pictionary and the lookout point where we could see about a dozen fireworks shows at the shoreline.
thank you all for the smiles, laughs, hugs, treats, talks and love. look forward to seeing you soon!
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