Had a really nice dinner with my visiting friend, Barbara, and my mom in Old Town this evening. We ate at the Alamo Mexican Café and were serenaded by an Asian playing the accordion across the street.
Category: San Diego
Aug 26 2011
Tour Guiding At SeaWorld Again
Spent the entire day out at SeaWorld San Diego as tour guide for my visiting high school classmate, Barbara. Even though it was a pretty crowded day we still managed to hit almost all the shows and exhibits. Ended our day at the new Shamu show called One Ocean and, after sitting behind Julie Scardina …
Aug 25 2011
Evening In Old Town With A Fellow Saint
Had a very pleasant walk in Old Town with Barbara this evening after she drove down from L.A. for our SeaWorld visit tomorrow morning. Spent most of our time visiting graves in the cemetery. Also walked up to Heritage Park and the Mormon Battalion Historic Site before the sun set. Important FYI: Not many bathrooms open after …
Aug 24 2011
SeaWorld With Disney
Spent a fun day being tour guide at SeaWorld San Diego to three of my hardcore Disney friends, Denise, Jeff and Disney sculptor, Bruce. Saw more shows and exhibits than I have in a long time. Felt good being touristy again. One mega suckiness: really disappointed that Mama Stella’s took the Eggplant Parmesan off the …
Aug 23 2011
Walkies With Rodrigo
Went on an evening walk along Mission Bay starting from Rose Marie Starns South Shores Park with Rodrigo and the doggies while Sylvia was out of town. Followed that up with a long-overdue visit to a nearby Starbucks. Why do none of the barristas at any Starbucks I go to know about the iPhone apps picks …
Aug 18 2011
theNAT
Spent a couple of hours visiting the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park with my mom and my sister, Beata, who’s birthday it was today. We mainly went to see the “All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals” exhibit, but also took time to walk through the “Ends of …
Aug 18 2011
In Zoro Garden
Enjoyed walking around with my mom inside Zoro Garden in Balboa Park. The sunken garden has been there since the 1935 California-Pacific International Exposition but was rededicated in 2007 as a Butterfly Garden. ( f l o r a p i c s )
Aug 17 2011
Two Walks And A Dinner
After an all-too-brief walk along Spanish Landing with the Tapias, and a quick pick-up order from Phil’s BBQ, I re-met the Tapias, this time with Rodrigo’s sister Lorena along for the ride after being picked up from the airport, at Rose Marie Starns Park and Boat Ramp in Mission Bay for a breezy dinner of …
Aug 16 2011
Nighttime Zoo With The Holdens
Finished off my day by visiting the San Diego Zoo‘s Nighttime Zoo China Celebration and going to see Nicky, the pregnant giraffe who is ready to deliver any day now ( I swear I saw her pushing), and then meeting up with the entire Holden family. Walked through the newly opened Panda Trek with a Red Panda, Takins …
Aug 16 2011
When Mormons Attack
After living in San Diego for over thirty years I finally decided to stop by the Mormon Battalion Historic Site (museum and recruiting office) by Old Town. The presentations were high quality and very well put together, with obviously a lot of money from the church. Problem was it was too much religion and not …
Aug 16 2011
Heritage Park
Spent some time walking around Heritage Park Victorian Village, taking pictures of the historic Victorian homes as well as San Diego’s first synagogue, Temple Beth Israel. The buildings are beautifully restored (some still being worked on inside) and the park is very well kept. ( v i c t o r i a n …
Aug 16 2011
Photowalk With Heather
Had a really good, silly and sarcastic time with Heather today, walking around taking pictures in Old Town San Diego and having a great Mexican lunch at Café Coyote. Even ran into another friend of mine, Terry, who I occasionally work with. Heather and I took pictures of anything that caught our eye and looked interesting, although I’m pretty …
Aug 06 2011
Walk Along The Bay
Went for an impromptu, short walk along Mission Bay just east of SeaWorld on a picture postcard southern California day with Sylvia, Rodrigo, Lilo and Stitch. Finished the outing off with a deliciously sweet Berry Blast Slurpee and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos from 7 Eleven.
Jul 30 2011
Comic Con: The Early Years
Visited the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park to see the Comic Con: The Early Years exhibit. It was a surprisingly minimal presentation with only three small display cases in the middle of a large open area. For the $6.00 admission that I paid I stayed and went through the rest of the museum, which took less than an hour. Spent …
Jul 29 2011
Zoo Day With Niece And Nephew
Had a good day as tour guide for my nephew, Stephen, his girlfriend, Jeri, and my niece, Kimi, at the San Diego Zoo. While quite a few animals were asleep or hiding, we still got to see most of the Zoo and had a pretty good lunch there as well. ( p i c s …
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