tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13596896069708639412024-03-17T20:02:43.916-07:00Ruffin it with RufusTravels and Adventures in a 2009 Pulse 24A
Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.comBlogger451125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-54379616609552322062024-03-01T08:41:00.000-08:002024-03-01T17:30:41.704-08:00February - finally over !!!<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Watching Juanita and Aleida making salsa I decided I could do it!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEito8dcXAGswEAGvbU_dr6PI41JjUouFhmadkp_0IzbRgvfiC1bXI3GchhYMWMVi72eT8C-QnbaulJ0ryAcWyT5i3cfe4A9tpU3agm0Om2Lf75EcRCY6ABoPCp41s75nQGuHbIIFDzb1HmHP5FKcx2SWA6gz95FXEa9t_5nfpYvlggRFHK7hH04tgUFhbln/s1280/IMG_4645%20(903x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="903" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEito8dcXAGswEAGvbU_dr6PI41JjUouFhmadkp_0IzbRgvfiC1bXI3GchhYMWMVi72eT8C-QnbaulJ0ryAcWyT5i3cfe4A9tpU3agm0Om2Lf75EcRCY6ABoPCp41s75nQGuHbIIFDzb1HmHP5FKcx2SWA6gz95FXEa9t_5nfpYvlggRFHK7hH04tgUFhbln/w283-h400/IMG_4645%20(903x1280).jpg" width="283" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">But this gringo wasn’t born with the salsa gene.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgaHkxNtSuuj8WjamPAejMteAItyPnGN9Sc8BeKvr9ozrSeSI8yMUljqM6NS6NL_gG3yogHo4ROg0dy0Lh5GMl8LRS0Sx7o4uoMjQKwC-zbttivpUPCxlA6aoW-YgguXGYfmypUJm7dEkzyTRTHL7owDPaCOtkIrS0TjonVh32Izl78bDCYW50h9LsxPT/s1280/IMG_4646%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgaHkxNtSuuj8WjamPAejMteAItyPnGN9Sc8BeKvr9ozrSeSI8yMUljqM6NS6NL_gG3yogHo4ROg0dy0Lh5GMl8LRS0Sx7o4uoMjQKwC-zbttivpUPCxlA6aoW-YgguXGYfmypUJm7dEkzyTRTHL7owDPaCOtkIrS0TjonVh32Izl78bDCYW50h9LsxPT/w300-h400/IMG_4646%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">A definite failure - too much garlic and not enough other flavor or spice.</font></p><p><font size="4">Wednesday was beautiful. Fran teamed up with her gal-pals to play 18 holes at the Balboa course.</font></p><p><font size="4">That got me thinking I have a half-price ticket good for admission to any/all museums in Balboa Park. So I too will be in Balboa Park.</font></p><p><font size="4">The Botanical Building restoration will not be completed for a few more months. The original 1915 style will be preserved ... YAY!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvmeg442Bgp4WnBQwcxBTuBdkQLEETeLdLL6-BZMUbbkOcpA1dijAdzb3ria5hSI-qsuHMN-rfPBESljR_vn3aqUNyYlLwC4sqMLWU87Z_VBcMmr1X2LWz4JQewlmVr24vtn4l9_jl5nAwFaWjuMueVqR3sawQy1wjxxbns6XTf3Pqn2U-I4lfNMkqlPA/s1280/IMG_4647%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvmeg442Bgp4WnBQwcxBTuBdkQLEETeLdLL6-BZMUbbkOcpA1dijAdzb3ria5hSI-qsuHMN-rfPBESljR_vn3aqUNyYlLwC4sqMLWU87Z_VBcMmr1X2LWz4JQewlmVr24vtn4l9_jl5nAwFaWjuMueVqR3sawQy1wjxxbns6XTf3Pqn2U-I4lfNMkqlPA/w400-h300/IMG_4647%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhkADNl5tJ324w43c8INvgn4EfiS-nFcJDj4XTjUukLi4prLgTee0cvEidlhE5Mny9Ap4Cy4SgNjCWcDqNpPGt5TCiTtUjVSsG40rVe61s6jyD2rEd4ODzM0_o7HLRz224DVHSIeNxI8RMWCY5FR5Hv8hBcHHMUwUE6ZT7HLb6Db5Vz1Zri-4iJlx7YiR/s1280/IMG_4651%20(1280x933).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhkADNl5tJ324w43c8INvgn4EfiS-nFcJDj4XTjUukLi4prLgTee0cvEidlhE5Mny9Ap4Cy4SgNjCWcDqNpPGt5TCiTtUjVSsG40rVe61s6jyD2rEd4ODzM0_o7HLRz224DVHSIeNxI8RMWCY5FR5Hv8hBcHHMUwUE6ZT7HLb6Db5Vz1Zri-4iJlx7YiR/w400-h291/IMG_4651%20(1280x933).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The shaded walkways of the Prado are always inviting.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmhpdAXIbUTsjdgPlLjtMW3rxjYDV7zQmlFddu1pZT0YJj3-LwhygJ3N2BdyzewprYxTbrQkGt-O4NVoGsI0yGtC6G5JofnlcrXnMKLbdSqLtNn9NLKfnhnnEsxq-bxbk1G1iVTQ2L44G4F5_-b2wUC3Aa25-Bvc5kf37UNwyAaHgspirWh3g83xga_mV/s1280/IMG_4648%20(931x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="931" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmhpdAXIbUTsjdgPlLjtMW3rxjYDV7zQmlFddu1pZT0YJj3-LwhygJ3N2BdyzewprYxTbrQkGt-O4NVoGsI0yGtC6G5JofnlcrXnMKLbdSqLtNn9NLKfnhnnEsxq-bxbk1G1iVTQ2L44G4F5_-b2wUC3Aa25-Bvc5kf37UNwyAaHgspirWh3g83xga_mV/w291-h400/IMG_4648%20(931x1280).jpg" width="291" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Kg and Aj spent a summer camp at the top of these stairs for acting. They performed CATS upon graduation.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvmB5E3zgy_BhCEXkfAWci27eFVhPjRcQ9XLqsDg1uDNaVjDU67yRRQRtPf_9uuaRqwi7IEimEH_6abjvfKKeOLQGomDl6-YpIVylVHoKJ2JsN_NqJcvRig_hUIoBxIj8vg765Ryy3VxaVBaodFVAgAIMf6Higm1NJ-ZEal3gdfhflUVf47wF6eAFjit3/s1280/IMG_4649%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvmB5E3zgy_BhCEXkfAWci27eFVhPjRcQ9XLqsDg1uDNaVjDU67yRRQRtPf_9uuaRqwi7IEimEH_6abjvfKKeOLQGomDl6-YpIVylVHoKJ2JsN_NqJcvRig_hUIoBxIj8vg765Ryy3VxaVBaodFVAgAIMf6Higm1NJ-ZEal3gdfhflUVf47wF6eAFjit3/w400-h300/IMG_4649%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I’m sure that our kids, Kami and Michael were the last generation to climb the Moreton Bay Fig, which was planted in 1915.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iQszt1Img2uERqwtNSezB6y3mnaLbzmjZsY1SbYifC5zYbfLCkMykJb85htkkE8D7IRmWA6b133MsbT9uXthIbSeENS3fv2I9YwZcE99mSdJonPgqxBQfO_SWh-kOwyyGtnVt_ZUJuoCEyUSHgf-QCjH_Kpy5AByhtJm-CSdjAd3-youJ8LolcatElvb/s1280/IMG_4652%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iQszt1Img2uERqwtNSezB6y3mnaLbzmjZsY1SbYifC5zYbfLCkMykJb85htkkE8D7IRmWA6b133MsbT9uXthIbSeENS3fv2I9YwZcE99mSdJonPgqxBQfO_SWh-kOwyyGtnVt_ZUJuoCEyUSHgf-QCjH_Kpy5AByhtJm-CSdjAd3-youJ8LolcatElvb/w400-h295/IMG_4652%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Spanish Village is open daily featuring art and crafts from the area, most with a Spanish influence.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPuTMEZ9LEERCLieQv1lzyXOwnSPAdpvItivRxynb7FTPqgvupb7-IHrmN9yUBdRglyTEDsw1bpA4bwatmooO9vqxyCU0HgGCjKH3nslingXLiAe-6JMIAlW-S2DYT_puTPsVoFTJYJax-NEz78ruk7fgdCgR5SNd2xB83D3X3UXH_WiM3WGbgoCzoXrS/s1280/IMG_4653%20(1280x915).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPuTMEZ9LEERCLieQv1lzyXOwnSPAdpvItivRxynb7FTPqgvupb7-IHrmN9yUBdRglyTEDsw1bpA4bwatmooO9vqxyCU0HgGCjKH3nslingXLiAe-6JMIAlW-S2DYT_puTPsVoFTJYJax-NEz78ruk7fgdCgR5SNd2xB83D3X3UXH_WiM3WGbgoCzoXrS/w400-h286/IMG_4653%20(1280x915).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The shops surround a colorful plaza, reminiscent of a Latin market.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BeYZ5yTcrOhu5X6xqMdfNyWJagw0-ahDotyEXinEoaBkwAscOr_S0_C432gyfrq-KAp73iHXvyq8MoS-B9KKIToB2gXtFZj3BVt0kNnXvALLjjyU3VtgasTJFoINKq4StIW5TkNM4l_QtkHsvjxMyKEWU2-XXMrZQL5fF6mlscU8k5ck8F4RnzEjl-4f/s1280/IMG_4654%20(1280x947).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BeYZ5yTcrOhu5X6xqMdfNyWJagw0-ahDotyEXinEoaBkwAscOr_S0_C432gyfrq-KAp73iHXvyq8MoS-B9KKIToB2gXtFZj3BVt0kNnXvALLjjyU3VtgasTJFoINKq4StIW5TkNM4l_QtkHsvjxMyKEWU2-XXMrZQL5fF6mlscU8k5ck8F4RnzEjl-4f/w400-h296/IMG_4654%20(1280x947).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I thought of wandering in the rose garden, but alas nothing in bloom, but the fountain would be inviting on a summer day.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEAJtvtTkIfotTeEVHg__B5Y1FXIygtOe9AyMYNV5-BftBhSI-fLvrRQf4ua_D0Ug3EWv3daHMg8yISUaX0UB4BRFeWr1Z78Ao1H0f_D9y8o-GxHRy3mw615NHV8EAj19ygCl75KeLLN2-hA3zYlklS_MG7_ONPgX3BygUhm7doal8pt-xAt4VAnlGLAB/s1280/IMG_4656%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEAJtvtTkIfotTeEVHg__B5Y1FXIygtOe9AyMYNV5-BftBhSI-fLvrRQf4ua_D0Ug3EWv3daHMg8yISUaX0UB4BRFeWr1Z78Ao1H0f_D9y8o-GxHRy3mw615NHV8EAj19ygCl75KeLLN2-hA3zYlklS_MG7_ONPgX3BygUhm7doal8pt-xAt4VAnlGLAB/w400-h300/IMG_4656%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">There are several fountains in Balboa Park. Perhaps a fountain walk will be in a future blog ...</font></p><p><font size="4">The main fountain is <a href="https://sandiegohistory.org/archives/biographysubject/evenson/" target="_blank">Bea Emerson</a> fountain in Plaza de Balboa, which is located between the <a href="https://www.fleetscience.org/" target="_blank">Fleet Science Center</a> and the <a href="https://www.sdnhm.org/" target="_blank">Natural History Museum</a>, at the end of the Prado.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes6Ev0D6IlCnQwKcjPNmtky4dPjHtBNJO7-Ofz9m2dySCKTl2VtyByaaTf3vurqzLt02nboGeGmvROHmwHFrhkIyhxZwrxxBPqlpYj7LNWzCRT9NQwmvU_wj0xL1k8puR3NL3T-QCr2oGniAC29YjR7E61hJtchGhySxJ0_zsj94fL3cbe2S0oezR9wTi/s1280/IMG_4657%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes6Ev0D6IlCnQwKcjPNmtky4dPjHtBNJO7-Ofz9m2dySCKTl2VtyByaaTf3vurqzLt02nboGeGmvROHmwHFrhkIyhxZwrxxBPqlpYj7LNWzCRT9NQwmvU_wj0xL1k8puR3NL3T-QCr2oGniAC29YjR7E61hJtchGhySxJ0_zsj94fL3cbe2S0oezR9wTi/w400-h294/IMG_4657%20(1280x941).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I chose not to take the down/back flight of stairs to the <a href="https://balboapark.org/parks-trails-gardens/zoro-garden-balboa-park/" target="_blank">Zorro Gardens</a>. During the California Pacific Expo a ‘nudist colony’ was housed here and performed various rituals to the Sun God. For an entrance fee of 25 cents a person could watch.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT1XCukzorP-YovgF8m0ZC_nlHNbABJrWE4muzi09C4Hrfnd5nmf9_1N59WzyC7ugwt5nKAix5eZztEPq8zLXTSLLOS-QavENYvJ2u2NAzJ3aiTUkv1diKpTqzZUteswSvN4uNts5pkqlrWOomPSqqDD5fA6EZXFoI9bntRkS6qZAfMGh3vnezwJ6p1fD/s1280/IMG_4659%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT1XCukzorP-YovgF8m0ZC_nlHNbABJrWE4muzi09C4Hrfnd5nmf9_1N59WzyC7ugwt5nKAix5eZztEPq8zLXTSLLOS-QavENYvJ2u2NAzJ3aiTUkv1diKpTqzZUteswSvN4uNts5pkqlrWOomPSqqDD5fA6EZXFoI9bntRkS6qZAfMGh3vnezwJ6p1fD/w300-h400/IMG_4659%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">It’s now a butterfly garden with free admission.</font></p><p><font size="4">Another long shaded walkway returning down the Prado.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLvIbGaH7mXUcE3ALnG86ONApfDQOtRgTehH3YZONJGUttByAllxpRt_fPkJ_pi7Kh2GZ7FcrZFNeuFm2Ema9qfAhbMA7W-2yFDEj7H2tz1G5D_Orma2W8xEWog8aoGZhispR5lK3K4sGKGtweK-lH5yaKx1ZM9QAM2T3rDF7ceIHMrdfWQZvQ783kzN6/s1280/IMG_4660%20(931x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="931" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLvIbGaH7mXUcE3ALnG86ONApfDQOtRgTehH3YZONJGUttByAllxpRt_fPkJ_pi7Kh2GZ7FcrZFNeuFm2Ema9qfAhbMA7W-2yFDEj7H2tz1G5D_Orma2W8xEWog8aoGZhispR5lK3K4sGKGtweK-lH5yaKx1ZM9QAM2T3rDF7ceIHMrdfWQZvQ783kzN6/w291-h400/IMG_4660%20(931x1280).jpg" width="291" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><br />The Plaza de P<font size="4">anama Fountain is another well photographed fountain located in front of the Spreckels Oregon Pavilion.<br /><font size="4"></font></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBifU6_GZbgT4-zQ-Dhw61tjJbRoASZF8I8AO0mhXVjk-XvidseDN1gNCbLIeokBbhrEDLpLZf1T4RSRHHaR173GCMTjUnxpVuge8qTGhcTCGpnqiampKJVgu0gCAMfvoC-3liMAFhY8h8Osv98QU7OskTZ38NmtBtfntLJN77UyvMo8nWt7FYcH_tzWyq/s1280/IMG_4661%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBifU6_GZbgT4-zQ-Dhw61tjJbRoASZF8I8AO0mhXVjk-XvidseDN1gNCbLIeokBbhrEDLpLZf1T4RSRHHaR173GCMTjUnxpVuge8qTGhcTCGpnqiampKJVgu0gCAMfvoC-3liMAFhY8h8Osv98QU7OskTZ38NmtBtfntLJN77UyvMo8nWt7FYcH_tzWyq/w400-h300/IMG_4661%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">My destination is the building on the left. The <a href="https://mingei.org/" target="_blank">Mingei International Museum</a>. The building also houses a coffee shop, Craft Cafe.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JkEetDWWmggyTe5KWJfkM_5QBRWLgjrGGULCWjJTBzXd-osVjKlRsbwuGYhlflbP6OQu0AjGsHVzDpwaR-2DejCb725C4D9PlE9uCuPB4po0Xa22MR0MfbgmwqAIcXXFKMxqzddpi8FO9B_Oe5h2XtGBcxxcITIVoWgOx5HQ0HKB2O-nzD7uTVXlh_cn/s1280/IMG_4662%20(958x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JkEetDWWmggyTe5KWJfkM_5QBRWLgjrGGULCWjJTBzXd-osVjKlRsbwuGYhlflbP6OQu0AjGsHVzDpwaR-2DejCb725C4D9PlE9uCuPB4po0Xa22MR0MfbgmwqAIcXXFKMxqzddpi8FO9B_Oe5h2XtGBcxxcITIVoWgOx5HQ0HKB2O-nzD7uTVXlh_cn/w300-h400/IMG_4662%20(958x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And the Artifact. A place we considered for lunch with Joe and Gay. It does have adult beverages, and food options, but way to much noise for a visit.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti9Wi4MUSltThXWDip0MKfjjrScpDF2Hsj9bvv0YwhXP0u1BJhmpjFpjtQ00ZlDSIBFaEfOKTTNX6WG07G51aOamIYCckL28-Jn-vpJOQ8yIdXJOh2JK3Yjd-_bcbPZ4HGPlnor-owwC-D95hQhZ_1-s__dh5q3fJ9ApGgIpZhVLgAqaoiZFWqZNRSO9P/s1280/IMG_4668%20(1280x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti9Wi4MUSltThXWDip0MKfjjrScpDF2Hsj9bvv0YwhXP0u1BJhmpjFpjtQ00ZlDSIBFaEfOKTTNX6WG07G51aOamIYCckL28-Jn-vpJOQ8yIdXJOh2JK3Yjd-_bcbPZ4HGPlnor-owwC-D95hQhZ_1-s__dh5q3fJ9ApGgIpZhVLgAqaoiZFWqZNRSO9P/w400-h400/IMG_4668%20(1280x1280).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">It is one of the few, if the only, museum we have not visited. <br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr76MW4bNPzXum16Qiz6QWmLiOXg7PffSRXs-ODHSIqmTbusiQv3ooWZOjsjMERFyUXNQjMS4tIrTbukV9LDHS2Nuc_rnzflBtt0mXFhlzVYaQxc_rrGsLT-FI9A762Cw5XgTlicrvcCgwWrbf46mV_QfyZURsqWKbDKCf94hl9AoqOdTXUtHaipXcAzO/s1280/IMG_4671%20(941x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="941" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr76MW4bNPzXum16Qiz6QWmLiOXg7PffSRXs-ODHSIqmTbusiQv3ooWZOjsjMERFyUXNQjMS4tIrTbukV9LDHS2Nuc_rnzflBtt0mXFhlzVYaQxc_rrGsLT-FI9A762Cw5XgTlicrvcCgwWrbf46mV_QfyZURsqWKbDKCf94hl9AoqOdTXUtHaipXcAzO/w294-h400/IMG_4671%20(941x1280).jpg" width="294" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">My turn around was at the <a href="https://balboapark.org/attractions-experiences/sefton-plaza-balboa-park/" target="_blank">Founders Plaza</a>. Statues of Morse and Horton are shown laying out what was to become San Diego.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg6_H91y4JE0c7A2_WaSuMBf8hpLZCBdTPPpWJDoRNqT834VZHgc8JxpVVxnSPWoZRamzXh1iG-TaOnRo4_Vl_6sw7eECQhAarQuL2IcluVMCkS4c6fu-rKFL3cB6MAFvHSqF6aAsrrYxIxAS_JmvqREHlzUhDXzPpd4ikV9To4iX7XV90dg7D3rRRPIG/s1280/IMG_4676%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg6_H91y4JE0c7A2_WaSuMBf8hpLZCBdTPPpWJDoRNqT834VZHgc8JxpVVxnSPWoZRamzXh1iG-TaOnRo4_Vl_6sw7eECQhAarQuL2IcluVMCkS4c6fu-rKFL3cB6MAFvHSqF6aAsrrYxIxAS_JmvqREHlzUhDXzPpd4ikV9To4iX7XV90dg7D3rRRPIG/w400-h295/IMG_4676%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">But poor George Marston has Caution Tape wrapped around his neck! He sits next to a lily pond, in need of repair … ARG!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9t89Rj1ZW8OvVPLEOiwYPNa_3DCUzJt-_uMLhoElFoYgQzvV7QJowS0PWUG20rK3fabPlUmvyHzDa0blfgeY5oyiC3ecpOjJI7gr_Z8-adesH7owV3snS0aqPUDnVKnjSfbPiELpltU5I_SlP1zNDN79TmG0xcaSi64UoRgkCXPkSm_xg3C-CAFmY2yA/s1280/IMG_4675%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9t89Rj1ZW8OvVPLEOiwYPNa_3DCUzJt-_uMLhoElFoYgQzvV7QJowS0PWUG20rK3fabPlUmvyHzDa0blfgeY5oyiC3ecpOjJI7gr_Z8-adesH7owV3snS0aqPUDnVKnjSfbPiELpltU5I_SlP1zNDN79TmG0xcaSi64UoRgkCXPkSm_xg3C-CAFmY2yA/w400-h300/IMG_4675%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">BTW - <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2016/11/kate-sessions-urban-hiking.html" target="_blank">Kate Sessions</a> sculpture is directly across the street. There was some encounter happening on the corner, and I’ve shared her contributions before.</font></p><p><font size="4">The following day was also postcard perfect. We decided to do a bike ride around Mission Bay. We planned to stop for fish tacos at Aquarius Grill, but <a href="https://www.sandiegoville.com/2024/02/charlis-landing-now-open-at-seaforth.html" target="_blank">Charli’s Landing</a> has opened in the Royal Rooster location. Gotta try it!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHn-H0LG3Qy8DsjDd4EWwCaPRRhnN_4zFZzb3ibTfhadIdWFuyKSPiZotQeMtOBn9hKFLIjxIZ-RZuTJdmJ2JsHk3qFX4Lboc3u9zHtddNRfXx4oF3sMShUSsMg69r17VNkqdD5o_I-LN4koGEYk3Q9-I7BAx4oFbBocB2uQ0NtNPcD5iDyb9Zc7yDLa3/s1280/IMG_4686%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHn-H0LG3Qy8DsjDd4EWwCaPRRhnN_4zFZzb3ibTfhadIdWFuyKSPiZotQeMtOBn9hKFLIjxIZ-RZuTJdmJ2JsHk3qFX4Lboc3u9zHtddNRfXx4oF3sMShUSsMg69r17VNkqdD5o_I-LN4koGEYk3Q9-I7BAx4oFbBocB2uQ0NtNPcD5iDyb9Zc7yDLa3/w400-h300/IMG_4686%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The menu is pretty limited, but it had what we wanted … fish tacos! With the choice of grilled or fried, grilled; choice of tortilla flour or corn, one of each; choice of red or green sauce, again one of each.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWysQMzaO1rc46vw9yK4W9pbx2Un6-Y5OFJcuJQSDjfnBqsnXfX6RwtWbgFsIrdeqDVfqctn_0mmWmWKInUVSitLjzmR8m7yHm9G_j8mMVqlkb026O_SroEHH5YO3CJkfnWxuqhmY98AesHCChyphenhyphene2XJqUUL5Y_qRuDYPjcSB5aBR4heh3Q9RkKaxxJMi_/s1280/IMG_4687%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWysQMzaO1rc46vw9yK4W9pbx2Un6-Y5OFJcuJQSDjfnBqsnXfX6RwtWbgFsIrdeqDVfqctn_0mmWmWKInUVSitLjzmR8m7yHm9G_j8mMVqlkb026O_SroEHH5YO3CJkfnWxuqhmY98AesHCChyphenhyphene2XJqUUL5Y_qRuDYPjcSB5aBR4heh3Q9RkKaxxJMi_/w400-h300/IMG_4687%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Next time it’ll be grilled on corn with red sauce. </font></p><p><font size="4">Monday we were off to Washington Dental in Tijuana. It’s been awhile since we attended to our dental hygiene. The Tijuana PedWest crossing is being used for migrant processing, putting a huge demand on the San Ysidro pedestrian crossing. Wait times of 3 hours are not uncommon, so we just stayed put.</font></p><p></p><p><font size="4">After reviewing Fran's the X-Rays, at Washington Dental, it was an easy choice for implants! While I enjoyed a margarita at Tijuana Tilly's, the necessary preparation was done ... and I couldn't hear a single ouch from across the street :) I watched the Padres game while Fran was put thru the process of extraction, bone graft and anchors. Padres lost. But Fran is going to have an awesome smile!</font></p><p><font size="4">And Thursday Rufus was re-tired. 6 new Michelin Agilis Crossclimate replaced the old Michelin LTX, which gave a good 60,000 miles. Hope these will do as well.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7ilJ0RqKdkavjdvaF7ojsJ-KGKzNit9jwAokrWg8o_m5wx12xbuv_XebrgsYfHo5nunK4e0r7dfBYk9bRb5SJH4XDJZg1fpPWAVxTNFOufvhAgLd2ZJkL1qE3OqK8GKlAhXmaPQCEjwyO3dTXF3VAOcbEvommq4NB4bg5djk77l6w_vOTK4ezbmzkhOC/s1280/IMG_4694%20(932x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7ilJ0RqKdkavjdvaF7ojsJ-KGKzNit9jwAokrWg8o_m5wx12xbuv_XebrgsYfHo5nunK4e0r7dfBYk9bRb5SJH4XDJZg1fpPWAVxTNFOufvhAgLd2ZJkL1qE3OqK8GKlAhXmaPQCEjwyO3dTXF3VAOcbEvommq4NB4bg5djk77l6w_vOTK4ezbmzkhOC/w291-h400/IMG_4694%20(932x1280).jpg" width="291" /></a></font></div><br /><div><font size="4">Where will you be for the April 8th fill eclipse? We'll be traveling later this month for Ohio too share the experience with Fran's family there. We shared the previous full eclipse with my family in Idaho Falls. That blog is <b><i><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2017/08/eclipse-idaho-falls-for-main-event.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</i></b></font></div><div><font size="4">.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p></div>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-72374625807984845072024-02-19T12:21:00.000-08:002024-02-19T12:21:24.004-08:00Not the month we expected ...<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">This will be a short post, a lot going on, but not much of it bloggable. </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The calm before the storm. De Anza Cove the day before the rain began.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWNh4QMgkE1ix2z3gXNWajqwS1e-XOsBaChU2aZNjzOuCZWDwBvo4efYksqU-5IsxxvofbkBaFC8N3-oA8XNrFFwGM-GLfLOiubT0H3Yimy9M-NKRi0PxewTyvYQQQyNOuxDV2nllVUTsByjoRa0NwwH-9WMttjvLxLBOAdqEWwbi-Lr4bROLO-vx7Q2i/s1280/IMG_4621%20(1280x954).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWNh4QMgkE1ix2z3gXNWajqwS1e-XOsBaChU2aZNjzOuCZWDwBvo4efYksqU-5IsxxvofbkBaFC8N3-oA8XNrFFwGM-GLfLOiubT0H3Yimy9M-NKRi0PxewTyvYQQQyNOuxDV2nllVUTsByjoRa0NwwH-9WMttjvLxLBOAdqEWwbi-Lr4bROLO-vx7Q2i/w400-h299/IMG_4621%20(1280x954).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">At least the rain allowed us to visit Bobby daily at UC Medical. He spent 12 days there, half of which were in the ICU. </font></p><p><font size="4">While Bobby was at UC Medical Fran’s sister, Susan, fell and dislodged the rod placed in her broken femur. She had her repair surgery at Kaiser Zion. Another place to visit.</font></p><p><font size="4">While she was at Kaiser Zion, Bobby was transferred to Kearny Convalescent. Convenient for us to visit daily. After a week of physical therapy a friend flew out to drive him and Aleida back to Denver.</font></p><p><font size="4">During this same time Susan was transferred to Stanford Convalescent n Santee. Not real convenient to us, but a visit is always good. She’s in great spirits and will be there for a couple weeks to ensure she’ll be safe and not fall again.</font></p><p><font size="4">Be fore we had an opportunity to visit Susan, Fran had a MOHS surgery at Scripps Mercy in Hillcrest. That's 5 hospitals in 2 weeks!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnIQnfhdcJOBGcgHnENkt7UUFdO1G6jsTjtn5sNvHkq20QyUFHpT4sGHWVxwP1e9MAfXH4Kx0eOpVwlbl0zcgrD5PiFy-3Tl23SDnG0lDbiY6FMK3mrSppw4ed0QFeysN-ZOSxM0Puc2gI51-z8yMY3wE6OlsdJOflkfV-y55frKxzFunZfou9YAGAQ0r/s1280/IMG_4630%20(912x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnIQnfhdcJOBGcgHnENkt7UUFdO1G6jsTjtn5sNvHkq20QyUFHpT4sGHWVxwP1e9MAfXH4Kx0eOpVwlbl0zcgrD5PiFy-3Tl23SDnG0lDbiY6FMK3mrSppw4ed0QFeysN-ZOSxM0Puc2gI51-z8yMY3wE6OlsdJOflkfV-y55frKxzFunZfou9YAGAQ0r/w285-h400/IMG_4630%20(912x1280).jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out the size of that biopsy crater!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We were out of there in time for a late lunch. Not sure where to go as Hillcrest has such limited parking. We enjoyed Jimmy Carter’s with <a href="https://good-times-rollin.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-market-and-museumwhat-nice-weekend.html" target="_blank">Gay and Joe</a> a few weeks ago and decided to return there.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXXBF41b0Yb4aDfeOSK9DcYCJuLoyMWUWKAt6WVvgQIcPfrpfmlFwtOhEGXVK-dzuVe-3zBIg6zf3-ViBU5sQm2-BCs_DsSRdiHwz-kXop2BPIqvClcv9SpeeoGx_aRA0F_y_DpWZ6TWkFz5xpv_m53Gdcwl3qCWBwGXdkCWzitcZJI1qF-Y4nAGcMfWE/s1280/IMG_4632%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXXBF41b0Yb4aDfeOSK9DcYCJuLoyMWUWKAt6WVvgQIcPfrpfmlFwtOhEGXVK-dzuVe-3zBIg6zf3-ViBU5sQm2-BCs_DsSRdiHwz-kXop2BPIqvClcv9SpeeoGx_aRA0F_y_DpWZ6TWkFz5xpv_m53Gdcwl3qCWBwGXdkCWzitcZJI1qF-Y4nAGcMfWE/w400-h300/IMG_4632%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">At a nice booth by the window I enjoyed a Taco Salad with a Margarita while Fran chose a tostada.<br /><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh6Bggztoq0gn2mUdL5ua7_tPdNwcs8ls8Z5NAnGmL2B0QN5pYQFbMrxOE-jfyUMX7Msoze_bTV0xEpnEb5kGtjD27Y8We_2xlNgeD7sZhLu6p298kvqIXYVt4SO-nYFo5zFb4WDNOzQIvWWngZeqpDxdFudMNVG26q-S95LlU_eS2lp9vbmgfRhMmDjE/s1280/IMG_4631%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh6Bggztoq0gn2mUdL5ua7_tPdNwcs8ls8Z5NAnGmL2B0QN5pYQFbMrxOE-jfyUMX7Msoze_bTV0xEpnEb5kGtjD27Y8We_2xlNgeD7sZhLu6p298kvqIXYVt4SO-nYFo5zFb4WDNOzQIvWWngZeqpDxdFudMNVG26q-S95LlU_eS2lp9vbmgfRhMmDjE/w400-h300/IMG_4631%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><font size="4"><font size="4"><br />Fran will have her stitches out in a couple more weeks. Her doctor said not to go swimming or wash dishes before then. She's milking that!, my fingernails are spotlessly clean :)</font></font><p></p><p><font size="4">After another visit with Susan we were ready for lunch. There’s good Mexican places in Santee. But Aleida has been cooking for 2 weeks and we chose Jimmy Carter’s Cantina just a couple days earlier. So we headed into ocean Beach for burgers. Hodads of course!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QgTW02kvGq2p9NgfuANCYZLdtbkc4eJ_GCPbrCdvm4Kj7pHz05XzwKuIajBhTrictiyqu5MODNnkKScXBLXMJkZdnX-Sg51hYHddvzWEZZtJjqxYEeIhLIH8w8h0CAmRp1q4wjPE3OWB8ZW1oKCXulKLZ9Lpa6yTjlu8MxqflnwGIH7xscQsvYM3s_AV/s1280/IMG_4642%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QgTW02kvGq2p9NgfuANCYZLdtbkc4eJ_GCPbrCdvm4Kj7pHz05XzwKuIajBhTrictiyqu5MODNnkKScXBLXMJkZdnX-Sg51hYHddvzWEZZtJjqxYEeIhLIH8w8h0CAmRp1q4wjPE3OWB8ZW1oKCXulKLZ9Lpa6yTjlu8MxqflnwGIH7xscQsvYM3s_AV/w400-h300/IMG_4642%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><font size="4">I typically order the mini-bacon-cheese burger with grilled onions with fries. Fran a hamburger. We split the fries and still take some home.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZVEMdy79KhbBkYL7zkoNfccaNYJvHKyoNUKBGY5Nwfe6lSddxdFF-IpBxYhD5zlBMO40FsX1zroOd6ooM03WLtqb-uF3xZRp-lpMQPMJNIqhdQ_4JZBVq1I_nE06zEqLXQ-Vkcksf7lNEwhCMZl9vj0Au6NENfDPcLBKoZltBuuOn-B5_SRGP6FqSpq7/s1280/IMG_4643%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZVEMdy79KhbBkYL7zkoNfccaNYJvHKyoNUKBGY5Nwfe6lSddxdFF-IpBxYhD5zlBMO40FsX1zroOd6ooM03WLtqb-uF3xZRp-lpMQPMJNIqhdQ_4JZBVq1I_nE06zEqLXQ-Vkcksf7lNEwhCMZl9vj0Au6NENfDPcLBKoZltBuuOn-B5_SRGP6FqSpq7/w400-h300/IMG_4643%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">If you go to Hodads pay attention to the menu. It offers an all you can eat option $99.95 and an extensive wine list “Red, White, or Pink”.</font></p><p><font size="4">February is a great time to be a resident senior in San Diego. All the museums in Balboa Park offer at least 50% admission discounts. Some are even FREE! Although the zoo is not free, their Wild Animal Park is. We’re looking forward for an opportunity to take advantage of some of the senior offerings … once it stops raining!</font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><p></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /></font></font></font></p><p></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-6945511587859811412024-01-30T12:40:00.000-08:002024-01-30T12:40:43.426-08:00Not the week we expected …<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The week started just fine. I collected the last harvest of the Macadamia Nuts.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcvcIzkLBfQzfsP_W0b7hr8Gh8o-szfVyUBIdQZ-gDvsXCGzMIYw14BRBI8eSdSOFcpU44WEyPSSFALE8ReuCxZ9Bu6SN1IHbVdhye_MA_pT2uraErDjROAY9hpaAslc5L2qdEhq3soBppZnfQ0ECBfoUAHre3pMlEJCfNEcHFJLvGaSqfm6qiA1vpWBN/s1280/IMG_4559%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcvcIzkLBfQzfsP_W0b7hr8Gh8o-szfVyUBIdQZ-gDvsXCGzMIYw14BRBI8eSdSOFcpU44WEyPSSFALE8ReuCxZ9Bu6SN1IHbVdhye_MA_pT2uraErDjROAY9hpaAslc5L2qdEhq3soBppZnfQ0ECBfoUAHre3pMlEJCfNEcHFJLvGaSqfm6qiA1vpWBN/w400-h300/IMG_4559%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Then the fun part of shelling, while sitting outside on a nice sunny day.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBso0fphdSagJ2i0s34IBel6ItbjGKmYuPLHL2ZhMrT7gDAQBvIdVToTFTn4CrdpygUru9Qb-e570eedUFd2xpj0Jt4C_4C720fvLUexLWJxnYFeEkHKFg6SwQStA-AJte474LLCITdZWLSSuBw5txQbjcXIoVS2xJz0A5GrpvyFDYhyphenhyphenC18uh5juC9Jp2/s1280/IMG_4560%20(1280x926).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBso0fphdSagJ2i0s34IBel6ItbjGKmYuPLHL2ZhMrT7gDAQBvIdVToTFTn4CrdpygUru9Qb-e570eedUFd2xpj0Jt4C_4C720fvLUexLWJxnYFeEkHKFg6SwQStA-AJte474LLCITdZWLSSuBw5txQbjcXIoVS2xJz0A5GrpvyFDYhyphenhyphenC18uh5juC9Jp2/w400-h290/IMG_4560%20(1280x926).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Fran quickly turned some into a yummy Macadamia Nut cake.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISSwSS-fqHjk8zyjX8L2tH6F1Ikja7OffK9ATDK2D7jKbQHkWv1WeoB2l0yq6UOGeHfhP3N_ied13WxrsrPHkk5s0hLjPId2uQCvd8L_-nlV-yE0c3EhyNHq6nDLbDSK2WSl_SGZPvqrjTziy1iH08TQnyjXtk3jKnvcWkVL4x3c2K21UN5X-GXzd_Odw/s1280/IMG_4597%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISSwSS-fqHjk8zyjX8L2tH6F1Ikja7OffK9ATDK2D7jKbQHkWv1WeoB2l0yq6UOGeHfhP3N_ied13WxrsrPHkk5s0hLjPId2uQCvd8L_-nlV-yE0c3EhyNHq6nDLbDSK2WSl_SGZPvqrjTziy1iH08TQnyjXtk3jKnvcWkVL4x3c2K21UN5X-GXzd_Odw/w400-h300/IMG_4597%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Since the oven was already hot, Fran also used up the last of our loquats to make a yummy crumble.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-A5wcBljZ58Z2yJlrYXAbZ1UQD0uB3nDWw3ieVhhTosooLqp7iFEgI0mkfXZny2HfAruYX1GiyOqcaxZUaMDplY4_xM-3dsBICu4K26jaKJvj8XH1PWWQyQPWhdAIHanidD4jVISdGNPc6C1bekd74rKSKg57VlnwMSdZ2DlcfvYdn0iOxV6NcwEtAwv/s1280/IMG_4612%20(1280x946).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-A5wcBljZ58Z2yJlrYXAbZ1UQD0uB3nDWw3ieVhhTosooLqp7iFEgI0mkfXZny2HfAruYX1GiyOqcaxZUaMDplY4_xM-3dsBICu4K26jaKJvj8XH1PWWQyQPWhdAIHanidD4jVISdGNPc6C1bekd74rKSKg57VlnwMSdZ2DlcfvYdn0iOxV6NcwEtAwv/w400-h296/IMG_4612%20(1280x946).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday was another beautiful day. We decided to ride our bikes from Liberty Station to Lane Field for the weekend market.</span></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1OOxpLNRw_SMK9w_F5QUi45AkAE8z0W832yLag0rHMrHbUtEv_v0MCvjseY_QHZJ6WY1L8XnlLWOI_S_nTXMvZCTG-J8jdvA98vKMQMpbYjXWvVIvf0o9wd73s_i5mjf2CFV0a9MUHw_D-wMiFCftyCk9NoTIBw34yGhNYRaifmSQfIjwF5cDTZw9oKB/s1280/IMG_4605%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1OOxpLNRw_SMK9w_F5QUi45AkAE8z0W832yLag0rHMrHbUtEv_v0MCvjseY_QHZJ6WY1L8XnlLWOI_S_nTXMvZCTG-J8jdvA98vKMQMpbYjXWvVIvf0o9wd73s_i5mjf2CFV0a9MUHw_D-wMiFCftyCk9NoTIBw34yGhNYRaifmSQfIjwF5cDTZw9oKB/w400-h300/IMG_4605%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The market takes place every weekend and is basically a food truck gathering:</span></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWEAZk065BbO1tKyE_vgjQen6eIGRBCdfEYApT_dvwfHbDmW1celAP-gnBJ1JuhVp5GYxyrUZ3as5CqPWMapKuwg0MPYvped_XWsTpsGbhVPDl4ECB6klhXFyCsGKUFiWB8TFUv3lJ_oCVfmhBu4yEZqsh2fqRYy5dSB5a1NXJLbDHSZmhVaiq-g0NKHU/s1280/IMG_4605%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWEAZk065BbO1tKyE_vgjQen6eIGRBCdfEYApT_dvwfHbDmW1celAP-gnBJ1JuhVp5GYxyrUZ3as5CqPWMapKuwg0MPYvped_XWsTpsGbhVPDl4ECB6klhXFyCsGKUFiWB8TFUv3lJ_oCVfmhBu4yEZqsh2fqRYy5dSB5a1NXJLbDHSZmhVaiq-g0NKHU/w400-h300/IMG_4605%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And a few vendors:<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGRkFmuhQ3BZMwWioH6XpUDOLMhDa9c0kyvDQGET6h3jXw0jxhUQiBKn5gbWskh01gLKcMO5NXvVPJYsmalxJkamXU4VIZ8v4jVvER95byKxp7iUgfv8ouS4ARf_4wUffK4cNM7rXQVU5O97lu8ZcwrAgAHKSIMG2zVvXJY4ZTyf4RvCWqg0TpPnj_plx/s1280/IMG_4602%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGRkFmuhQ3BZMwWioH6XpUDOLMhDa9c0kyvDQGET6h3jXw0jxhUQiBKn5gbWskh01gLKcMO5NXvVPJYsmalxJkamXU4VIZ8v4jVvER95byKxp7iUgfv8ouS4ARf_4wUffK4cNM7rXQVU5O97lu8ZcwrAgAHKSIMG2zVvXJY4ZTyf4RvCWqg0TpPnj_plx/w400-h300/IMG_4602%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font size="4"> along with some live music.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqdyFiobtojNRe__W4joFBj81XiaI2S-IO439VP1FFS9FxuELXkalsh3_nrnXtESAs4wzNzZ0d3lg45VFeYzWZpd9CZ35-prYhPSrZ4r9Gq6ziBmpfmfxVGFkwQr00Rb1wJLUSLXgohROeeuivLriB9hCKklTpBcEtr1qdd8dkfux0koCJy4OOsHm41lz/s1280/IMG_4606%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqdyFiobtojNRe__W4joFBj81XiaI2S-IO439VP1FFS9FxuELXkalsh3_nrnXtESAs4wzNzZ0d3lg45VFeYzWZpd9CZ35-prYhPSrZ4r9Gq6ziBmpfmfxVGFkwQr00Rb1wJLUSLXgohROeeuivLriB9hCKklTpBcEtr1qdd8dkfux0koCJy4OOsHm41lz/w400-h300/IMG_4606%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font size="4">We enjoyed the music and selected teriyaki shrimp to share across the street on the Malecon.</font></p><p><font size="4">And that's when the phone rang…</font></p><p><font size="4">Fran’s brother Bobby fell, the clinic in San Felipe diagnosed a broken hip.</font></p><p><font size="4">Medicare insurance is not valid outside of the US, he was transported by Red Cross ambulance to a hospital in Calexico ... You can bet that was expensive!</font></p><p><font size="4">And then on to San Diego’s UC Medical Center in Hillcrest.</font></p><p><font size="4">Fran and Aleida chatting in the Intensive Care Unit waiting room. <br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YGAjk2zq1JhrQptRp8mKpQpVQnKBWMzJAKQCactc6jkLwAEFbHnK4eC59Ix_QHRSYaeyTMpU4GEhJ0WnbLhzIt56vswzGVUHpPXufMFy4iCs_pPjfT5CxTSv8Ln7g4iTyZ_79CI_lcZSBP-amEL8OGMBng6lsV0rNnzqQQfHOn1squ45ZxvXSWxuOQnd/s1280/IMG_4610%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YGAjk2zq1JhrQptRp8mKpQpVQnKBWMzJAKQCactc6jkLwAEFbHnK4eC59Ix_QHRSYaeyTMpU4GEhJ0WnbLhzIt56vswzGVUHpPXufMFy4iCs_pPjfT5CxTSv8Ln7g4iTyZ_79CI_lcZSBP-amEL8OGMBng6lsV0rNnzqQQfHOn1squ45ZxvXSWxuOQnd/s320/IMG_4610%20(1280x960).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">From the staff in the ICU we learned it was a fractured femur not a broken hip. They placed and secured a rod that evening. <br /><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZHhtowyi3xp7FJFJ94nqBxUb83KR6UKHthnytVZnyMcS9kG3mQwssbJ18YZc2JhcITbZw7dRwOhul81LuLnrQ6L6uUn2NGL_9gWFbYG_dDJxcf_mDNxvXMFt_3APF8M-mMZzuaMmHGNLwSHa0Ffz6drkBO6LB0Kn-cd8aD_KSCBUeUTLi1XdaVfDvr_r/s1280/IMG_4611%20(921x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="921" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZHhtowyi3xp7FJFJ94nqBxUb83KR6UKHthnytVZnyMcS9kG3mQwssbJ18YZc2JhcITbZw7dRwOhul81LuLnrQ6L6uUn2NGL_9gWFbYG_dDJxcf_mDNxvXMFt_3APF8M-mMZzuaMmHGNLwSHa0Ffz6drkBO6LB0Kn-cd8aD_KSCBUeUTLi1XdaVfDvr_r/s320/IMG_4611%20(921x1280).jpg" width="230" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EKG just completed</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><font size="4">Looks like he’ll be our house guest for a few days starting tomorrow. </font></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Fran's sister had this same surgery last month, giving us a idea what the recovery will be like.</span></p><br />Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-64488303321331212762024-01-20T14:39:00.000-08:002024-01-20T14:39:30.092-08:00Gophers!, a visit to Civita Park<p><font size="4">There’s a saying “Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.” But what if the mole has already made the mountain?</font></p><p><font size="4">Lowes in Mission Valley carries the little ‘dynamite’ stick as seen in Caddy Shack. They look like explosives, but are really gas bombs.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UBpyWtWPlETl0PjGfENYGx9o3AB2dby3nYLbGiyCf_3wuRuln-l27-khwQ6EXLJpiFvXCZgkStWgc1KIHpeMJuqtYJkQdbfgn-oMHOS59HKm1vOnGRwhrMwgrh5jjN4zWfHOQTlpo5qVMxsgH7uK0rnM_HFK_XT6giRt6EohaUBTJOXHWnonxwniQPYn/s1280/IMG_4528%20(921x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="921" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UBpyWtWPlETl0PjGfENYGx9o3AB2dby3nYLbGiyCf_3wuRuln-l27-khwQ6EXLJpiFvXCZgkStWgc1KIHpeMJuqtYJkQdbfgn-oMHOS59HKm1vOnGRwhrMwgrh5jjN4zWfHOQTlpo5qVMxsgH7uK0rnM_HFK_XT6giRt6EohaUBTJOXHWnonxwniQPYn/w288-h400/IMG_4528%20(921x1280).jpg" width="288" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Not far from Lowes is Civita Park. The final phase of the Park was completed in late 2022. I’ve never been and it’s Saturday, which means the Mission Valley Farmer’s Market is being hosted there every Saturday morning.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnWvUUSpPxSgTS7Dif0vn02kx-hj3mQr-li8QidfCTXvm8_40e9ZioEA9tvXW9z2JA3jcbG2J2HfviRqER9Enom4CakbmVYAlSc8lJbb7xsz6CQODHt4abrwd1VcJZIqh3cFEqRBLI5IPAzbrxpnr-DU3-o2TVHeojCDXQpUEIVDaZxdjgmxGg2tDtGfB/s1280/IMG_4575%20(1280x946).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnWvUUSpPxSgTS7Dif0vn02kx-hj3mQr-li8QidfCTXvm8_40e9ZioEA9tvXW9z2JA3jcbG2J2HfviRqER9Enom4CakbmVYAlSc8lJbb7xsz6CQODHt4abrwd1VcJZIqh3cFEqRBLI5IPAzbrxpnr-DU3-o2TVHeojCDXQpUEIVDaZxdjgmxGg2tDtGfB/w400-h296/IMG_4575%20(1280x946).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Civita is from the Latin meaning a gathering place, village, etc. And surrounded by high rise condos this is indeed a favorite gathering place.</font></p><p><font size="4">The Farmers Market is well attended, with fresh bread:<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMwmM1KDmTYX5tE9SHbRL14YZbSmAgdVC-6856DNc6MwhUw_3dJS3vqRE3hw_W4RuFt0N2no7VQ5wiTgbWuFycpwQGKEGi9jgBeL3DOhJZ_LOiSjwvRUpg8Eay6iJHCb5LENGGtm2Fs2gXCvFC22CCwWmG6_7GcTnhox7lyBJMLOMLhaQ-YdC7At9tnPS/s1280/P1040964%20(1280x954).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMwmM1KDmTYX5tE9SHbRL14YZbSmAgdVC-6856DNc6MwhUw_3dJS3vqRE3hw_W4RuFt0N2no7VQ5wiTgbWuFycpwQGKEGi9jgBeL3DOhJZ_LOiSjwvRUpg8Eay6iJHCb5LENGGtm2Fs2gXCvFC22CCwWmG6_7GcTnhox7lyBJMLOMLhaQ-YdC7At9tnPS/w400-h299/P1040964%20(1280x954).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Fresh veggies:<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-HXdXCAXwpX6lXmXbKhUBs7H5oeJix3IkmopQfmUg9T-05Xqx91E53teqU5xMeEnoHAvSJRFnGt72eOUo8NwjcERimxuhHwMH-W0wEnMJK0d50J2tRZ6r8tu0DTSuzj21QmotJmCYhiyd04FJogTK5djKCTnzt-gFWYhbwJRo8bx3-MDPQ0zNs8TfTM0/s1280/P1040966%20(1280x953).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-HXdXCAXwpX6lXmXbKhUBs7H5oeJix3IkmopQfmUg9T-05Xqx91E53teqU5xMeEnoHAvSJRFnGt72eOUo8NwjcERimxuhHwMH-W0wEnMJK0d50J2tRZ6r8tu0DTSuzj21QmotJmCYhiyd04FJogTK5djKCTnzt-gFWYhbwJRo8bx3-MDPQ0zNs8TfTM0/w400-h297/P1040966%20(1280x953).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">and food trucks:<br /><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1K9DchyvLwQaDCSRn2n0B4hXfwwbknp9ZBsX0uKIvEimyZDUJukhPb2SbOIYiYFlWuiJPTTtEUf2mHoXNuQmlao3BoyNlbATDPHjdlaPScGWJ1fA_lXfTYq0Pqp1ST96ZccFZ_X9lOlZEgFFJvbyx-9JYXzW3DOwtE-VvLHJldVI2gAx27CYHp6cb_5q/s1280/IMG_4527%20(928x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="928" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1K9DchyvLwQaDCSRn2n0B4hXfwwbknp9ZBsX0uKIvEimyZDUJukhPb2SbOIYiYFlWuiJPTTtEUf2mHoXNuQmlao3BoyNlbATDPHjdlaPScGWJ1fA_lXfTYq0Pqp1ST96ZccFZ_X9lOlZEgFFJvbyx-9JYXzW3DOwtE-VvLHJldVI2gAx27CYHp6cb_5q/w290-h400/IMG_4527%20(928x1280).jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mac-n-cheese taco ??? Why not ...</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Long time visitors might remember this area as a sand and gravel quarry.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOHrGFn-joy6kjQ8gii6yZc0qLaVJoMUyfOJhaH9HKmgvw3Gk_HCx7ajiM8O0oCWnElw4HOifOTFvFzEhqTXjbAxmgNO2DcP9naNDrqVNXx7topoP_yP2xmH4BBjnRxARfmWtrgAdSbiFQ7-YNryXzzCcXfuvlHxJnhtrKSq7Pjyfl5ImVwjdzDp4Axdv/s1280/IMG_4586%20(1280x950).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOHrGFn-joy6kjQ8gii6yZc0qLaVJoMUyfOJhaH9HKmgvw3Gk_HCx7ajiM8O0oCWnElw4HOifOTFvFzEhqTXjbAxmgNO2DcP9naNDrqVNXx7topoP_yP2xmH4BBjnRxARfmWtrgAdSbiFQ7-YNryXzzCcXfuvlHxJnhtrKSq7Pjyfl5ImVwjdzDp4Axdv/w400-h297/IMG_4586%20(1280x950).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The quarry was run by the Grant family for over 70 years. The sand and gravel to build Petco Park was mined here.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8T-yz8xtXrcRKdyUwuFhLEGFl_Xnmtz-k50BcTXHt_ejPyiADKcO1FwAZWzchdAG5B9IF4qYJkxNJIdzX7rqJoHrn-QN5rksIjyo6O59MIPvIeIryXPeAFqxMFI2vW9i4LLMGxOr5vVl5IyHb8EEvdJSSm4fng_PI2wXwTSDVZyr-PxhqOS80egsW9DI/s1280/IMG_4590%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8T-yz8xtXrcRKdyUwuFhLEGFl_Xnmtz-k50BcTXHt_ejPyiADKcO1FwAZWzchdAG5B9IF4qYJkxNJIdzX7rqJoHrn-QN5rksIjyo6O59MIPvIeIryXPeAFqxMFI2vW9i4LLMGxOr5vVl5IyHb8EEvdJSSm4fng_PI2wXwTSDVZyr-PxhqOS80egsW9DI/w400-h300/IMG_4590%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The park encompasses 14 acres and is open for day use free of charge. It is dog friendly and ADA accessible. </font></p><p><font size="4">Summer concerts are held at the amphitheater.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVy_lS_iubyqMj9rCKwe-aW2iAsphw7CKe0ROvsg3ovaQOiA_m5h803SpDWgD_3eIkp82n6cOa4FVC6ru0BCVneAp-9eeYdLezmBE-Ngl7nEuVzIUWGr9LX35bFifhTDfFRffy-O7UGI2ymKpt8yetPeNxWGt4vioex3BeE5vuxL-fSNx1qqOjpKlS-T2T/s1280/IMG_4580%20(1280x942).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVy_lS_iubyqMj9rCKwe-aW2iAsphw7CKe0ROvsg3ovaQOiA_m5h803SpDWgD_3eIkp82n6cOa4FVC6ru0BCVneAp-9eeYdLezmBE-Ngl7nEuVzIUWGr9LX35bFifhTDfFRffy-O7UGI2ymKpt8yetPeNxWGt4vioex3BeE5vuxL-fSNx1qqOjpKlS-T2T/w400-h295/IMG_4580%20(1280x942).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">There are two trails that lead upward to the Magic Tunnel. The east trail is paved. It begins just past one of several outdoor living rooms.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO9FjEbr0KrV0uCUt3m5OAOZCYxVM2dQGzvZJnyrpWODL5xTLvBhntPpQL4xidJcJqAdisg4HgWzIXDGLt4uXegs4_uF3ds-r7CBqqYqKA6NaUEExqz5G2sfqq9f4hwJ_SbK2-ICh3Rr-QV3fhjNRXW1CO0RM6uXUo1VDcFPJog8GTIm4vzCV4IHOeH61/s1280/IMG_4582%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO9FjEbr0KrV0uCUt3m5OAOZCYxVM2dQGzvZJnyrpWODL5xTLvBhntPpQL4xidJcJqAdisg4HgWzIXDGLt4uXegs4_uF3ds-r7CBqqYqKA6NaUEExqz5G2sfqq9f4hwJ_SbK2-ICh3Rr-QV3fhjNRXW1CO0RM6uXUo1VDcFPJog8GTIm4vzCV4IHOeH61/w400-h300/IMG_4582%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The first bunny on the way up is resting on the sofa with his favorite kitty.<br /><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpAZATo5wHOeBtyf7pLqUmV_RckHAOJA-XnLyBAyXToIr-xM1gXj3mPbVrqiJbHWNtfc_jUwYcPabXmWAr6gIKkbxuAtxGpjA1hyphenhyphen51asJ-YX5zjLbQd3ojpn2wJ5Zs_RNbSlDi63J3ZxkgYeNcPw8h-7yDPMEg_HzRJQFRouD1VAFm98CPqGDHBDMg91A/s1280/IMG_4583%20(1280x934).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpAZATo5wHOeBtyf7pLqUmV_RckHAOJA-XnLyBAyXToIr-xM1gXj3mPbVrqiJbHWNtfc_jUwYcPabXmWAr6gIKkbxuAtxGpjA1hyphenhyphen51asJ-YX5zjLbQd3ojpn2wJ5Zs_RNbSlDi63J3ZxkgYeNcPw8h-7yDPMEg_HzRJQFRouD1VAFm98CPqGDHBDMg91A/w400-h293/IMG_4583%20(1280x934).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><font size="4"><font size="4"><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font size="4">Passing the Green. A large open area for lawn sports.<br /></font></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx01c6FlRj7l0cyHwOZW2pxCmodY4Ds-7-Y7Mo7mhRiJMkt813HC1Xf6hq0TeAIT6VUtaLWEM-Cqze3jdLXQdAOxW2iYNW9g_5nS-8l8BOgv6PlpLlsPXU2lrH4ifbh44w5SzUGO3w_2Vi6NtlTyYSTWRd1_VW_1u3KxRbR_Q5XI5n1HTw2TvH8ix9EhP/s1280/P1040973%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOx01c6FlRj7l0cyHwOZW2pxCmodY4Ds-7-Y7Mo7mhRiJMkt813HC1Xf6hq0TeAIT6VUtaLWEM-Cqze3jdLXQdAOxW2iYNW9g_5nS-8l8BOgv6PlpLlsPXU2lrH4ifbh44w5SzUGO3w_2Vi6NtlTyYSTWRd1_VW_1u3KxRbR_Q5XI5n1HTw2TvH8ix9EhP/w400-h300/P1040973%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div></font></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The paved trail continues to ascend past playgrounds, basketball courts<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpO2M4BlOa4UvsELBnUj3Y1FG9MfPwGF2BbZXDfBJJbqrwpETUsk8_IOrioMNGVJEYOxseJUPBtGZdq7ony7vGoEpg9UiTqniDd7mM_d6j2Jclg73E353KLHOOssAfq7s_WrGWTn8uJanqN3iMcNgeTHV6kwlPx9HcYukYFBF0moF6G1epa8vpCZLR5PQ/s1280/P1040979%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpO2M4BlOa4UvsELBnUj3Y1FG9MfPwGF2BbZXDfBJJbqrwpETUsk8_IOrioMNGVJEYOxseJUPBtGZdq7ony7vGoEpg9UiTqniDd7mM_d6j2Jclg73E353KLHOOssAfq7s_WrGWTn8uJanqN3iMcNgeTHV6kwlPx9HcYukYFBF0moF6G1epa8vpCZLR5PQ/w400-h300/P1040979%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKAbS5CZxiBY7lvqU4T0sCwHZkFKnukK5Uc1vj_GATS9FLfze091CD7w5aDJyxyA6o40YICdx4NZIi5f8zbSveHU8O77-BQ9qthUx0irabws3XzU_xInCUKgjvHvtQ7AB44KJh5awVDImdk2BiCkJJhygfJyrmkN37yS1ZU90Aen8QrEuK9HRuKC4E3ge/s1280/P1040977%20(1280x958).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKAbS5CZxiBY7lvqU4T0sCwHZkFKnukK5Uc1vj_GATS9FLfze091CD7w5aDJyxyA6o40YICdx4NZIi5f8zbSveHU8O77-BQ9qthUx0irabws3XzU_xInCUKgjvHvtQ7AB44KJh5awVDImdk2BiCkJJhygfJyrmkN37yS1ZU90Aen8QrEuK9HRuKC4E3ge/w400-h300/P1040977%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></font><p></p><p></p><p><font size="4">it then passes through a succulent garden, winged garden and a scent garden. Each garden has its own unique features.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyJODJns2LnHDPUKM7IvZdR5FEmY7Q6f5uessFwLw4nLQgu04g7x9yWlq3kZX2ho4DQvLSINgj7-t-FeksYCLCqdf1N-a4CdOph0RNKXi0NLlZymrC-0ZFTEF2iOeYhJ7Ot5MmTAd9XwD4Z1FKC0w6NzMGuJ-v6YuWs0zvTGDhUXA4dVSw4CaXbYSGWG7/s1280/P1040987%20(1280x947).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyJODJns2LnHDPUKM7IvZdR5FEmY7Q6f5uessFwLw4nLQgu04g7x9yWlq3kZX2ho4DQvLSINgj7-t-FeksYCLCqdf1N-a4CdOph0RNKXi0NLlZymrC-0ZFTEF2iOeYhJ7Ot5MmTAd9XwD4Z1FKC0w6NzMGuJ-v6YuWs0zvTGDhUXA4dVSw4CaXbYSGWG7/w400-h296/P1040987%20(1280x947).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbi_q03WQr0QGACtDZPZplPEeQAf49phwDcxiLH3ZOfK3DRegS5LpNJv-FCJq7tTFxK9GUyEDH4-D6oSLCrG6zEVKiOmpn4DtZ1NMmojQHL72C9GPxXO1qQvCwhmCvNAkmlfMq71r89L-kk2qBsYvuBIObnu2LJJtSviuiYQc4IDWmiiiz6MvQIFd2h5LP/s1280/P1040989%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbi_q03WQr0QGACtDZPZplPEeQAf49phwDcxiLH3ZOfK3DRegS5LpNJv-FCJq7tTFxK9GUyEDH4-D6oSLCrG6zEVKiOmpn4DtZ1NMmojQHL72C9GPxXO1qQvCwhmCvNAkmlfMq71r89L-kk2qBsYvuBIObnu2LJJtSviuiYQc4IDWmiiiz6MvQIFd2h5LP/w400-h300/P1040989%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I continued up to the base of the staircase. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZX7XEnft89B4KvZ4TVz_gdif8KSdZ4r0hyZCi_31-pRZuVB7BrWZnaBlFyyl6sYH208ZxymhnPYz29-of70wPcSPjqz1HQKWlscTbQ-1dRciHDndmiQndYbGuLcUag2U5-btMwV83PVLN4UThI8X1xhplqx722wqZ7jBWgXCWJyEFNFA6Qxmg5oUlDe3/s1280/P1040991%20(1280x950).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZX7XEnft89B4KvZ4TVz_gdif8KSdZ4r0hyZCi_31-pRZuVB7BrWZnaBlFyyl6sYH208ZxymhnPYz29-of70wPcSPjqz1HQKWlscTbQ-1dRciHDndmiQndYbGuLcUag2U5-btMwV83PVLN4UThI8X1xhplqx722wqZ7jBWgXCWJyEFNFA6Qxmg5oUlDe3/w400-h297/P1040991%20(1280x950).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The stairs parallel Civita Creek, which will have some water after a rain. Today it was a dry waterfall and rock path.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMmSGynlkju3pNWWcdZHZzdL2mCbBlYMDMq-1rhBGvhjLJdMk1kbvJoe4REV1MND4FfmcokE0a2_aqPxJhhv9BNOAyvqLIoS4DPi_UI6WxrJhMgd4faVu43YzubIkyTaowrppK_wWozostPxNI98Fx3wRuJoPdWWMKNNuXvcd2seHHtr2m4zVLCJKTZbI/s1280/P1040994%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMmSGynlkju3pNWWcdZHZzdL2mCbBlYMDMq-1rhBGvhjLJdMk1kbvJoe4REV1MND4FfmcokE0a2_aqPxJhhv9BNOAyvqLIoS4DPi_UI6WxrJhMgd4faVu43YzubIkyTaowrppK_wWozostPxNI98Fx3wRuJoPdWWMKNNuXvcd2seHHtr2m4zVLCJKTZbI/w400-h300/P1040994%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The platform at the top of the stairs provides a nice view of the park, but it sure could use a bench to rest my creaky knees!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJPyJHlsoQgfYfOiYAIeQr40WBrT-ucL2RHBvPZlo9fm_WP7VWk4hcUsV3tmSGg621Q3I1qzfVjP9ArTWw9Ux8yo782CJEMGVz8V6eYahyLwXdPAcew5oGFe3c7Q8bGc57wWfoRbygkoxNKgMbMfRj_lCy0Simmt1KWKx9SH3bD-cPOUFPxVbf34zhTXL/s1280/P1050007%20(1280x949).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJPyJHlsoQgfYfOiYAIeQr40WBrT-ucL2RHBvPZlo9fm_WP7VWk4hcUsV3tmSGg621Q3I1qzfVjP9ArTWw9Ux8yo782CJEMGVz8V6eYahyLwXdPAcew5oGFe3c7Q8bGc57wWfoRbygkoxNKgMbMfRj_lCy0Simmt1KWKx9SH3bD-cPOUFPxVbf34zhTXL/w400-h296/P1050007%20(1280x949).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">The Magic Tunnel is a mural history of San Diego.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Pretty cool and worth the effort to climb those 120 steps to the top.</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">While going up I saw a few bunnies on the rocks, coming down there were many more.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMOo2IecDK88t139VZVY8j-rMUDmnpxxYp82Dk3TwGNrsyzn5hKOqCF9BbxgY5OcKejTF4y7Qm9BRWieKhmZf9-P02LguTZWW-zFhIjjno6CFilo5KC8EHHFVvy1NfTFRFH-IcKItv6bP2FwR51hG9Ui01ckmyObERBZpfKyA1za1sVk9-Vctm4XJwRch/s1280/IMG_4567%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMOo2IecDK88t139VZVY8j-rMUDmnpxxYp82Dk3TwGNrsyzn5hKOqCF9BbxgY5OcKejTF4y7Qm9BRWieKhmZf9-P02LguTZWW-zFhIjjno6CFilo5KC8EHHFVvy1NfTFRFH-IcKItv6bP2FwR51hG9Ui01ckmyObERBZpfKyA1za1sVk9-Vctm4XJwRch/w400-h300/IMG_4567%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I think I did the trail in the right direction, as it was not until I returned that I learned the story of the bunnies.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogqlA-e7l7MYMg_dsOscRrRcPzFqXAgmQqCBJjmOXE7Ws3JxzVv25tVHupQs61nWpO7_s7DSsmwpUQR2D1wcqv0hZ-J19pG38cYlE8pM2KQL9LYWfXVKCR_ujPbQ1lnyiHIoTMYFGY92f5dnTAiZtP3f6z7hb8YKcX74RqUcPc27J6TBhK2jA-2pIrmpz/s1280/IMG_4577%20(959x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogqlA-e7l7MYMg_dsOscRrRcPzFqXAgmQqCBJjmOXE7Ws3JxzVv25tVHupQs61nWpO7_s7DSsmwpUQR2D1wcqv0hZ-J19pG38cYlE8pM2KQL9LYWfXVKCR_ujPbQ1lnyiHIoTMYFGY92f5dnTAiZtP3f6z7hb8YKcX74RqUcPc27J6TBhK2jA-2pIrmpz/w300-h400/IMG_4577%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The bunnies are explained in the book behind.</span></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_d3h-Yo-4KD2k1kaQcksnGdN47tpKYQ7AoK-5aNBTYflMi-ZlO77EjnOpkJr5INFiizsexHw97FI5G4Wajmyak1IDF054Y2zP3Lwhzz2ImB93C9USxCEdUgtI4FPo0DoxR0ed9G-A01wCc85zy_5t5hP1CGIe5Ky0PoD_Jx_XfBwN1g6vd3h2k8XS9Lv/s1280/IMG_4572%20(1280x957).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_d3h-Yo-4KD2k1kaQcksnGdN47tpKYQ7AoK-5aNBTYflMi-ZlO77EjnOpkJr5INFiizsexHw97FI5G4Wajmyak1IDF054Y2zP3Lwhzz2ImB93C9USxCEdUgtI4FPo0DoxR0ed9G-A01wCc85zy_5t5hP1CGIe5Ky0PoD_Jx_XfBwN1g6vd3h2k8XS9Lv/w400-h299/IMG_4572%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><font size="4">“<em>Finding Home</em></font></p><p><font size="4"><em>Once upon a time there were two little bunnies named Franklin and Alta. They were looking for the magic stone that had once covered their little doorway for so long.</em></font></p><p><font size="4"><em>You see, the very special, very magical Civita Stone had always led them home safely. However it had been captured by the raging river and lost in the rapids of the river. The stone had been tossed up and around and down and about until our friend Franklin and his sweet Alta no longer knew where to find home.</em></font></p><p><font size="4"><em>They would have to search for the Civita Stone and the touch of the stone would lead themto their little doorway and a special place along the river once more.</em></font></p><p><font size="4"><em>So, if the sky is blue and wind blows fair AND you believe in magic, search for the Civita Stone and know that once you touch it, you too have found home.”</em></font></p></blockquote><p><font size="4"><em>.</em></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /></font></p><p></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-19961670259738072062024-01-15T20:46:00.000-08:002024-01-15T20:46:27.730-08:00The Marston House with Gay and Joe<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Fran’s Gal-Pal Kathy is a docent at the <a href="https://www.sohosandiego.org/main/marston2.htm" target="_blank">Marston House</a> in the north east corner of Balboa Park.</font></p><p><font size="4">She was going to be leading tours on Sunday and we asked Gay and Joe if they’d like to join us. A very enthusiastic Gay quickly replied YES! (I bet Joe didn’t even get a vote :))</font></p><p><font size="4">Our first outing with Gay and Joe was in Persidio Park, <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2017/01/following-friar-father-junipero-serra.html" target="_blank">January 2017</a>. And they’ve become very good friends indeed!</font></p><p><font size="4">The original Presidio land was purchased by George Marston. The land became Presidio Park and the Sera Museum was built by Marston. The park land and museum were donated to the city of San Diego.</font></p><p><font size="4">My blog can be found <strong><em><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2017/01/following-friar-father-junipero-serra.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></strong>.<br /><font size="4">And Gay’s blog <strong><em><a href="https://good-times-rollin.blogspot.com/2017/01/presidio-park.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></strong>.</font></font></p><p></p><p><font size="4">Although we were acquainted with the Marston name, this would be our first time inside the Marston home. We met Kathy in front of the Carriage House for the short walk to the main residence.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KoT4i9KTuVMg4BzoADFPfu80X0MwlnKVTXNmWl37Rzaeg6a5hLf36H_4jYlUChzmOeSgKmZTw8hFROIokGRvdd5kvbbP_nLvrMw19x3mtsXxKCfTA5c1aBy9j4p5MdrzVxycQSdaWHOwkxGKWbXsONh8pNiscNtptcjTRw98ffEl7q9cQDpiMpmrNEDo/s1280/IMG_4529%20(958x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KoT4i9KTuVMg4BzoADFPfu80X0MwlnKVTXNmWl37Rzaeg6a5hLf36H_4jYlUChzmOeSgKmZTw8hFROIokGRvdd5kvbbP_nLvrMw19x3mtsXxKCfTA5c1aBy9j4p5MdrzVxycQSdaWHOwkxGKWbXsONh8pNiscNtptcjTRw98ffEl7q9cQDpiMpmrNEDo/w300-h400/IMG_4529%20(958x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><font size="4"><p>Kathy unlocked the front door and we were inside foyer with its long hallway lighted by windows. The wainscotting and floorboards were all heart redwood. Beautiful long planks of pure heart redwood.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16DYuJVhqYE1j8_RpyxcAPF3J6Saj1_6BwZNGXfx18EZAZyk4kTOxqQJ2ALSoYAOErtUozbhZ7H9PFmNRcE3kohI4q2ItuJOXLKFA4OHixTGq8DoFRRL5j1UxK_yRh1nThhn_fn0aSXpC2zDwlS_fnIUE8O0zNCd9g-pekj1dCwNHcdY8ijxqm6cOXHbx/s1280/IMG_4558%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16DYuJVhqYE1j8_RpyxcAPF3J6Saj1_6BwZNGXfx18EZAZyk4kTOxqQJ2ALSoYAOErtUozbhZ7H9PFmNRcE3kohI4q2ItuJOXLKFA4OHixTGq8DoFRRL5j1UxK_yRh1nThhn_fn0aSXpC2zDwlS_fnIUE8O0zNCd9g-pekj1dCwNHcdY8ijxqm6cOXHbx/w400-h300/IMG_4558%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The library was the first room we visited.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5LJrid2LFMRrPdBYcRpAfZm98ZkhECQ2hpXn9ZFzvkTy0-4Yu7JlceAFdnxYnDzuQLedevxowHJKtIS8wZXDfsqanpO3Vef-D39jpDGoFq3U3_MO7U6-najiZgyORd3WzbjKQePBarH4yoPI7prXvQtnjaMtto9jBki5U3EDr17ljp0cG2npW2xoomuP/s1280/IMG_4530%20(1280x948).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5LJrid2LFMRrPdBYcRpAfZm98ZkhECQ2hpXn9ZFzvkTy0-4Yu7JlceAFdnxYnDzuQLedevxowHJKtIS8wZXDfsqanpO3Vef-D39jpDGoFq3U3_MO7U6-najiZgyORd3WzbjKQePBarH4yoPI7prXvQtnjaMtto9jBki5U3EDr17ljp0cG2npW2xoomuP/w400-h296/IMG_4530%20(1280x948).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>There are three Tiffany Lamps in the home. This one on George Marston’s desk shines on the San Diego Union Newspaper headlining the donation by John Spreckles of the ‘Organ’ Pavilion donated for the 1915 Exposition.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RUuKQwzt50Fi8KypLb7YtazUI8W18REY4g0hDHVm_iQNNTf5DQxjsKJFptV6mEkqhl3Syd4v1vBODoO1PBvcjwxir02OgWg7EOVao7zwrlQ8us9SaUpOYoCXAX0wOxWBHTYiSoaRAZTJFszdhsb8I8NRbhp4XF9Lo1K04ST7gKiTbklSTOewIIZNclJB/s1280/IMG_4531%20(941x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="941" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RUuKQwzt50Fi8KypLb7YtazUI8W18REY4g0hDHVm_iQNNTf5DQxjsKJFptV6mEkqhl3Syd4v1vBODoO1PBvcjwxir02OgWg7EOVao7zwrlQ8us9SaUpOYoCXAX0wOxWBHTYiSoaRAZTJFszdhsb8I8NRbhp4XF9Lo1K04ST7gKiTbklSTOewIIZNclJB/s320/IMG_4531%20(941x1280).jpg" width="235" /></a></div><p></p><p>The furnishings are mostly donated items from SOHO (Save Our Heritage Organization), which maintains the house.</p><p>The music room originally had a grand piano. SOHO donations include an upright piano with lamps to assist in reading the music. His wife was a classical pianist, but George liked to play Boogie Woogie.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PyKxx_FcTlZeYPiUpTADNYkYaR6NAqTnSqOhYd9urMQIMV1V1v3dQojE1eQVZYlXOlyFCfi61IdTE7m9e47TnwJ5omiQS_QynWVYyMMvb2DgDZJOuk7Jo1Bv_oQT9HYUgmMGdAm6YrGXbBmiGzRtOW_u3VdRb_OncvWa0R-PHf8drYYh0a0K5KXwcN6W/s1280/IMG_4532%20(1280x920).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1280" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PyKxx_FcTlZeYPiUpTADNYkYaR6NAqTnSqOhYd9urMQIMV1V1v3dQojE1eQVZYlXOlyFCfi61IdTE7m9e47TnwJ5omiQS_QynWVYyMMvb2DgDZJOuk7Jo1Bv_oQT9HYUgmMGdAm6YrGXbBmiGzRtOW_u3VdRb_OncvWa0R-PHf8drYYh0a0K5KXwcN6W/w400-h288/IMG_4532%20(1280x920).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>George Marston was instrumental in acquiring land for the Anza Borrego State Park. The picture next to this Tiffany Lamp is well know by many who have visited Borrego Springs.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TNWybmqhZgwNW-yRP6M8l3UyFZ8vRnVMRgr5HPb0TCG4jkJcnJ0KOANwATnSciTJhnGeUj26W9kgh8SO9z7lgIEFH10nAN-DmomBvdDGx0GDvP2HdIw2L4pRSKm4knO0QwzBa9ll2keF9tEeIHDA7nADT1YtEszktszYSSsfR2VG5BPvX76znyq4m8NQ/s1280/IMG_4533%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TNWybmqhZgwNW-yRP6M8l3UyFZ8vRnVMRgr5HPb0TCG4jkJcnJ0KOANwATnSciTJhnGeUj26W9kgh8SO9z7lgIEFH10nAN-DmomBvdDGx0GDvP2HdIw2L4pRSKm4knO0QwzBa9ll2keF9tEeIHDA7nADT1YtEszktszYSSsfR2VG5BPvX76znyq4m8NQ/w400-h295/IMG_4533%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>In this dining room George Marston discussed plans for the 1915 Exposition. His wife Martha hosted Sunday dinners with guests including President Theodore Roosevelt.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTszv-JOSxmxcAIdHL3XGwHZ7ndgSpnRPT9_Cy2bxmOGNqjADcQNSAI0KhD6jz0KBOtJrJsxQdbZ6jh88ORhvESfLV0olTkiTPxqpjtMxme-wN7j8y-A33JErwpnHXEPCXEm2yhvIYKDyVNAxlrKf6hMrG26PpMre5gWa6pvt7bC3em1qGPX4014Yg4Vm/s1280/IMG_4534%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTszv-JOSxmxcAIdHL3XGwHZ7ndgSpnRPT9_Cy2bxmOGNqjADcQNSAI0KhD6jz0KBOtJrJsxQdbZ6jh88ORhvESfLV0olTkiTPxqpjtMxme-wN7j8y-A33JErwpnHXEPCXEm2yhvIYKDyVNAxlrKf6hMrG26PpMre5gWa6pvt7bC3em1qGPX4014Yg4Vm/w300-h400/IMG_4534%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Meals were plated in the butlers pantry, then served in the dining room.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNnSur7hCX-EfjKtJ8PTMaTfa0o8aOqoCu0AFjlEEuFJNYh79iW7FRJekAG4FYEjIrJuQydDESqJH6BlYqIvDepuso0gvH175O2PTrNW0qhLAKVxDyeZ77VXpTRyV-FsfmgyLaOt7QRzv9ryw8XgTHgJ3wTUyRI6Npo6E_X2JfuS3Jr4cCvEJ-8NBJphg/s1280/IMG_4535%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNnSur7hCX-EfjKtJ8PTMaTfa0o8aOqoCu0AFjlEEuFJNYh79iW7FRJekAG4FYEjIrJuQydDESqJH6BlYqIvDepuso0gvH175O2PTrNW0qhLAKVxDyeZ77VXpTRyV-FsfmgyLaOt7QRzv9ryw8XgTHgJ3wTUyRI6Npo6E_X2JfuS3Jr4cCvEJ-8NBJphg/w400-h294/IMG_4535%20(1280x941).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The countertops in the pantry are cut to curve around the sink, beveled to drain into the sink and hinged to allow easy access to items on the top shelf below.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx6Hb6rwh0LBgn-6_HteAXjuhyKo8-vEbRiydCd3b0acZ355rGe8NoAeZLtZxtZegl7ZtB1EbE7ikGtSOrOLqYtKgmGMTGT3eGCPhhIET4eoCz4nPj7pWhdi71J0EnQZSdFESckIb13a859bpIUlkwbw1lmjGLOcexFKiI8qj0QefdXdzUsoRSlCTfIRz/s1280/IMG_4536%20(1280x931).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx6Hb6rwh0LBgn-6_HteAXjuhyKo8-vEbRiydCd3b0acZ355rGe8NoAeZLtZxtZegl7ZtB1EbE7ikGtSOrOLqYtKgmGMTGT3eGCPhhIET4eoCz4nPj7pWhdi71J0EnQZSdFESckIb13a859bpIUlkwbw1lmjGLOcexFKiI8qj0QefdXdzUsoRSlCTfIRz/w400-h291/IMG_4536%20(1280x931).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The woodworker in Joe paid acute attention to the details. May inspire a new project.</p><p>The everyday dishes<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4ZJ2-r8Dkl0WfPi07zlLR0E-rQEbczj9MO8DzEF51XXHXljDvA7TmYCBdt0usEfTzxOayYun_9g747ZkvcUOFyxolLp0oz1FlZfHkeYYCZfQuYqjkP9znmyIHrf84V4nFibnF2d0p26-swgn2e1rP_KH3h01Lji8dXDVPECjoLe_4s0AXfQvnl35pPO5/s1280/IMG_4537%20(1280x919).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1280" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4ZJ2-r8Dkl0WfPi07zlLR0E-rQEbczj9MO8DzEF51XXHXljDvA7TmYCBdt0usEfTzxOayYun_9g747ZkvcUOFyxolLp0oz1FlZfHkeYYCZfQuYqjkP9znmyIHrf84V4nFibnF2d0p26-swgn2e1rP_KH3h01Lji8dXDVPECjoLe_4s0AXfQvnl35pPO5/w400-h288/IMG_4537%20(1280x919).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>and the fancy ones</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhrVISNnjw4wD-Yor-G2qqDrfrvhya40_wqSV_rbIsewNe7XtvKXCkpNb6Uma7VDwGAFUyV6KK1FXtFc7WT7y2ShHalgmSXRuEPdouMSt3gfcG8JPRyx9P2xBOTmvx78fwc-bYo5PI5OJ6Ltbsc2LJZIBLTf1BHRxi9Xw6eekyYmbkMFa8wrrtCFpE-J2/s1280/IMG_4538%20(1280x950).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhrVISNnjw4wD-Yor-G2qqDrfrvhya40_wqSV_rbIsewNe7XtvKXCkpNb6Uma7VDwGAFUyV6KK1FXtFc7WT7y2ShHalgmSXRuEPdouMSt3gfcG8JPRyx9P2xBOTmvx78fwc-bYo5PI5OJ6Ltbsc2LJZIBLTf1BHRxi9Xw6eekyYmbkMFa8wrrtCFpE-J2/w400-h297/IMG_4538%20(1280x950).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Meals were prepared in the butler's kitchen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfP-S2-9hI8hdbLs0ny03UIWqUhww2i9TIm7YKgIksMj74Dz-BET7uID8pklv2HBfru8r6rfXVhiNZ9FyfmjouFkOWAjbxB3mL_NpFJkSG9Fu94TBSj9I4iGmgoiXQsyThEqzBWYD4_Ucv1WJEM_d-6vhTRaxd5dBzqNwVUoBSs-130v86jg59_JK8SmJ4/s1280/IMG_4539%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfP-S2-9hI8hdbLs0ny03UIWqUhww2i9TIm7YKgIksMj74Dz-BET7uID8pklv2HBfru8r6rfXVhiNZ9FyfmjouFkOWAjbxB3mL_NpFJkSG9Fu94TBSj9I4iGmgoiXQsyThEqzBWYD4_Ucv1WJEM_d-6vhTRaxd5dBzqNwVUoBSs-130v86jg59_JK8SmJ4/w300-h400/IMG_4539%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Our docent Kathy explaining to Fran and Gay the Marston Legacy.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZXBrGAbCO1l16ndJokAIzvEMjDsit6dESl83IKFBZ-yX8zfx75NrCE1BvffldYsdY0GtbxVebzRqFObFU9s039vPz1Ge7Y0skgBkn1e1WfQPJZlNXQVn99TaR5Uv0ZqY-L8oTAYfROopM0GcL5RXjWQGxIxEAGVwA4qF2SSu2gzazpfjbXprd46fWUtw/s1280/IMG_4541%20(911x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="911" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZXBrGAbCO1l16ndJokAIzvEMjDsit6dESl83IKFBZ-yX8zfx75NrCE1BvffldYsdY0GtbxVebzRqFObFU9s039vPz1Ge7Y0skgBkn1e1WfQPJZlNXQVn99TaR5Uv0ZqY-L8oTAYfROopM0GcL5RXjWQGxIxEAGVwA4qF2SSu2gzazpfjbXprd46fWUtw/w285-h400/IMG_4541%20(911x1280).jpg" width="285" /></a></div><p></p><p>of Progress and Preservation</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4fc6EltBJLpyJpVgvYNn9yjycShYqM9bH_POkBToknaZseCg0cRMl5Q3N5uJbubAsLNFYuJVu6uXv4GGSHhDuLtWUsYAkIVzalXvJ8ts9FOChl9do_OmSo-s5ryiwu_E-eKT0oALJ1rpF8tAnGVabkk2BTZ5mEgXT0KicbgZYqGFLp1wulpPvUaPmxlJ/s1280/IMG_4542%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4fc6EltBJLpyJpVgvYNn9yjycShYqM9bH_POkBToknaZseCg0cRMl5Q3N5uJbubAsLNFYuJVu6uXv4GGSHhDuLtWUsYAkIVzalXvJ8ts9FOChl9do_OmSo-s5ryiwu_E-eKT0oALJ1rpF8tAnGVabkk2BTZ5mEgXT0KicbgZYqGFLp1wulpPvUaPmxlJ/w400-h300/IMG_4542%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">… And if 500 years from now someone should wish to know of George Marston he'd only need to go to San Diego and look about … ~ Charles C. Haines</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The third Tiffany lamp is upstairs in sitting room.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSiNjx5AeB9hsSz2qxa464aCKJg6JyBGvcROjWUvBxcscPQc4aCb5aEt79Nf1nb1L6X4hawXBmmK2Qplm7jeqmdPJxiulT3oiduiFrUjKlzdIpyHHjvWLgNxnX7O_0LiwPK5a_7Af4qTIYs4Yo6cYQR84nO1nUnMbVzkLd_-gc9Mq7tvMx3dZr7edpv47/s1280/IMG_4544%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSiNjx5AeB9hsSz2qxa464aCKJg6JyBGvcROjWUvBxcscPQc4aCb5aEt79Nf1nb1L6X4hawXBmmK2Qplm7jeqmdPJxiulT3oiduiFrUjKlzdIpyHHjvWLgNxnX7O_0LiwPK5a_7Af4qTIYs4Yo6cYQR84nO1nUnMbVzkLd_-gc9Mq7tvMx3dZr7edpv47/w300-h400/IMG_4544%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Family photos adorn one room on the second floor.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjRTTD8AcDKxXv_eEyccCF22iUfr2C7hJvrLkVDpF718-7DxmeJCW0ruJR7sTe8R2YPZbEbDmRaLZyPeeOboN-vqJS15UzVdIfYpG4Ls6sJhmrgn8cOFBWEmo5qi_tyBzWUk0IXajHFirK57861RofnniDAyjefE7FgoSaOA1p45YcFZqPqlHQOEhx6h5/s1280/IMG_4545%20(1280x929).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1280" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjRTTD8AcDKxXv_eEyccCF22iUfr2C7hJvrLkVDpF718-7DxmeJCW0ruJR7sTe8R2YPZbEbDmRaLZyPeeOboN-vqJS15UzVdIfYpG4Ls6sJhmrgn8cOFBWEmo5qi_tyBzWUk0IXajHFirK57861RofnniDAyjefE7FgoSaOA1p45YcFZqPqlHQOEhx6h5/s320/IMG_4545%20(1280x929).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The photo in the bottom center is George Marston, at age 91, ice skating at Glacier Gardens when it opened.</p><p></p><p>Annually Marston would have Lilacs brought from Julian and placed in his department store and home.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiS8FldQW7jNcxhXGN1-lXUuYstHdTDdCJo8OYnxYbrhB326gTrfL0LdIO_HFv0m0j3m16LbVOzxpTEKx8IXady59s5cgRqS9y1fZBkPgtOhlPrPSyMwRfnqUg-NDNStC3Aqf-EjC1-2uLjHFq0wGBvAbGqfKFDF65HYo57myz7dDJ7FNsn7wCmvIACFM/s1280/IMG_4552%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiS8FldQW7jNcxhXGN1-lXUuYstHdTDdCJo8OYnxYbrhB326gTrfL0LdIO_HFv0m0j3m16LbVOzxpTEKx8IXady59s5cgRqS9y1fZBkPgtOhlPrPSyMwRfnqUg-NDNStC3Aqf-EjC1-2uLjHFq0wGBvAbGqfKFDF65HYo57myz7dDJ7FNsn7wCmvIACFM/w300-h400/IMG_4552%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>So how did Marston come across his money? He developed a <a href="https://www.sohosandiego.org/exhibits/marstonlegacy/marstonstores.html" target="_blank">department store</a> into a dynasty that dominated San Diego for over 80 years. The building still stands on the corner of F Street and 4th Ave.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYNDslm0qIvmm2ujtbBxazoHY24LxYxrYU5DKbHsOk2ces6sZ8svQhvYwhOMlj5e23VD1eDkTHWp0oy7HO4vKqgnMxq_rt7UqOX8-N8CtLGFf-3DFps3if0hD1Ml01uYcic6LxN85tasfHKCXFFUZw39A8IcxYgNaWGkBAFxmOTyhcDR7jbPO9KltIxX-/s1280/cap1%20(1280x939).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYNDslm0qIvmm2ujtbBxazoHY24LxYxrYU5DKbHsOk2ces6sZ8svQhvYwhOMlj5e23VD1eDkTHWp0oy7HO4vKqgnMxq_rt7UqOX8-N8CtLGFf-3DFps3if0hD1Ml01uYcic6LxN85tasfHKCXFFUZw39A8IcxYgNaWGkBAFxmOTyhcDR7jbPO9KltIxX-/w400-h294/cap1%20(1280x939).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Marston paid a ‘living wage’ to all his employees. Women and men had equal pay for equal work. Many stayed with the store for decades.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbrzV8Niahtj_sNk462Soqk5GhDoKEYjSAgqalTxyqpxakcsYSmut8_Fks5RZ3MNQQhp5tGUTSezdkIeafCvYE26p0QLVhGTUZHrdaZ1xXLbsK-FkI6wUoDk0_lBSrGJT9IdEGWJ8LhzSZk8Z1-od2Q6CIHufAXpLF_xrP-R99aY3yT26PhQ2KpUOk3Hg/s1280/cap%202%20(1280x878).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1280" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbrzV8Niahtj_sNk462Soqk5GhDoKEYjSAgqalTxyqpxakcsYSmut8_Fks5RZ3MNQQhp5tGUTSezdkIeafCvYE26p0QLVhGTUZHrdaZ1xXLbsK-FkI6wUoDk0_lBSrGJT9IdEGWJ8LhzSZk8Z1-od2Q6CIHufAXpLF_xrP-R99aY3yT26PhQ2KpUOk3Hg/s320/cap%202%20(1280x878).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Marston commissioned this whimsical map of San Diego in 1928. Only 2000 were made.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rDfS6Zhv6wJgvZG9R7aUhPTIhYItOs8-VvObC7KgSEfrxcbxb3CIelLA6qqmpyThtTrDxuCve7ZnDCxBVIZGT3ewlu-LsaFOadPgCLXDi8I8umUF4vDdwWwnNgHI79zwBv6QSbxCEd3uJiL2zh3a3ADqCYn5AhMwjdwmJhRaPrf7B6-BTzcPJzsnoSm4/s855/cap3%20(1280x862).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="703" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rDfS6Zhv6wJgvZG9R7aUhPTIhYItOs8-VvObC7KgSEfrxcbxb3CIelLA6qqmpyThtTrDxuCve7ZnDCxBVIZGT3ewlu-LsaFOadPgCLXDi8I8umUF4vDdwWwnNgHI79zwBv6QSbxCEd3uJiL2zh3a3ADqCYn5AhMwjdwmJhRaPrf7B6-BTzcPJzsnoSm4/w329-h400/cap3%20(1280x862).jpg" width="329" /></a></div><p>Gay commented it would make a great jigsaw puzzle. Val is another of Fran’s Gal-Pals. Val's bridge partner is Jimmy Carter … Not the president, but the owner of a <a href="https://jimmycartersmexicancafe.com/" target="_blank">Mexican Cafe</a> a short walk from the Marston House.</p></font><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhe9yTudVvFm2xLFQUGzR08qUzgrUApKYo6FzJfKfjPtZlWpUlXfVG89a6fYDaaDiznWC3qy2aURK8pd57uHSaxsx6H_ArOjRYXk_B6CF3ghQ5YglKznuij2btQ6uTLVhRcg3_OQ92X2BlnoBBaABS4cupX-ng7nZ2L4Gwx3Ub-S5xWxBr4FiEqDg_POy/s1280/IMG_4555%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhe9yTudVvFm2xLFQUGzR08qUzgrUApKYo6FzJfKfjPtZlWpUlXfVG89a6fYDaaDiznWC3qy2aURK8pd57uHSaxsx6H_ArOjRYXk_B6CF3ghQ5YglKznuij2btQ6uTLVhRcg3_OQ92X2BlnoBBaABS4cupX-ng7nZ2L4Gwx3Ub-S5xWxBr4FiEqDg_POy/w400-h300/IMG_4555%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I didn’t take any pictures inside, but Gay did!</font></p><p><font size="4">You’ll find them at: </font><a href="https://good-times-rollin.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank">Good-Times-Rollin</a></p><p><font size="4">and lots more good information.</font></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-12821808273721080432024-01-03T16:39:00.000-08:002024-01-03T16:39:13.191-08:00Christmas Catchup and Happy New Year<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Son Michael and his wife Lori arrived with grandson Jm to spend Christmas week in San Diego. The 5 of us headed to Point Loma to see what could be found in the tide pools.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyIfqS01xRIV0KFfhvrzynqWRoMLKuecie6Ta0f6pp0HhEqBuapJL8P15ePWn-EU5N53wbhzOeCFRbKXmQf8pKlOIdB7s4sSxzstKXQc5wXG4_qldksnuo1vz9D_v98rYiJF9_1um27oXBlDnaaKKJFESSkv4o3ieKO59u3rIdI1mf8B8DK2ywS5TLKjC/s1280/IMG_4414%20(1280x957).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyIfqS01xRIV0KFfhvrzynqWRoMLKuecie6Ta0f6pp0HhEqBuapJL8P15ePWn-EU5N53wbhzOeCFRbKXmQf8pKlOIdB7s4sSxzstKXQc5wXG4_qldksnuo1vz9D_v98rYiJF9_1um27oXBlDnaaKKJFESSkv4o3ieKO59u3rIdI1mf8B8DK2ywS5TLKjC/w400-h299/IMG_4414%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fran, Michael, DIL-Lori and Jm<br />at Point Loma</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">Although it was low tide, it wasn’t low enough to really get down to tide pool level.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2XazGTidM_pa0MMqwdCe9DelvPTEOjlzKbEzhCBZlTj9Kl-OGGUHg5Pc6N_CSCOm53bidFi6ZEOA7UIoqxP_k5FXMcaPRuk4sppv8ddeZrcFdJvPOWgwSlrK-H2T5l1HKEcRvKQOq64th3H5m7pnePgQ8eBNHhoqnIA7XXstW3GPT0Jn3kP3TsfmCVyi/s1280/IMG_4417%20(1280x957).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2XazGTidM_pa0MMqwdCe9DelvPTEOjlzKbEzhCBZlTj9Kl-OGGUHg5Pc6N_CSCOm53bidFi6ZEOA7UIoqxP_k5FXMcaPRuk4sppv8ddeZrcFdJvPOWgwSlrK-H2T5l1HKEcRvKQOq64th3H5m7pnePgQ8eBNHhoqnIA7XXstW3GPT0Jn3kP3TsfmCVyi/w400-h299/IMG_4417%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br />We did do enough hiking around to work up an appetite. When looking for lunch on Point Loma it's hard to beat Point Loma Seafoods.<br /><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HrFVnzrckYY7w7thiyBtBa5q20A7euCHRvkJi0J2jznhAdIUaEEJSfVUQUWpV_DyOTJpM9M51D44YgsfksxwkAUNJwuA6Eot1GVymbs-N8NwoPBVCzHZwur9tJOwI4XiweQU1plktd2G8WNS_AvnIH1xOxrY1DIbi7J7XAgheDss-rf9pL6D-TYAtGwj/w400-h294/IMG_4420%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fran, Jm, Lori, Michael</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HrFVnzrckYY7w7thiyBtBa5q20A7euCHRvkJi0J2jznhAdIUaEEJSfVUQUWpV_DyOTJpM9M51D44YgsfksxwkAUNJwuA6Eot1GVymbs-N8NwoPBVCzHZwur9tJOwI4XiweQU1plktd2G8WNS_AvnIH1xOxrY1DIbi7J7XAgheDss-rf9pL6D-TYAtGwj/s1280/IMG_4420%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is an area near Madison High School, along Lana Drive, that goes all out with their Christmas light displays.<br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2NIP4u1fe9FdAamUIHzBhlm_E7-s9KF8cFE5LKyNlqniyK19llczrD09Afn9MxwtkjIiagz8ms8ZHvGsHJFbK5azGsKuQoYG9PyKnzUtQtUo3CTLjGZuiszmp_3ScnYI1UMqxyNH8bo21UvM4GrdhJ-dqj8K-c5wa0B0Ekti9Ps77pAT_EARNkmmXacX/s1280/IMG_4423%20(1280x927).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2NIP4u1fe9FdAamUIHzBhlm_E7-s9KF8cFE5LKyNlqniyK19llczrD09Afn9MxwtkjIiagz8ms8ZHvGsHJFbK5azGsKuQoYG9PyKnzUtQtUo3CTLjGZuiszmp_3ScnYI1UMqxyNH8bo21UvM4GrdhJ-dqj8K-c5wa0B0Ekti9Ps77pAT_EARNkmmXacX/w400-h290/IMG_4423%20(1280x927).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jm, Lori, Michael</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGYP496MN-LLR6GuDqGkTKFhqVUicsyxFWNdCb1FUM3GlDyG3EoyXOMzB_l8_TyuaEzqvIY3WsRhY5XY_BE91fwtc6GVqxKu08wPIYRD08YQJBDSs1kNOBgC73lx4Px9OJMBAT7P-xkXg-pPbBfN5ERGXASkOs0NaL7HIhVIcYgE3grogB2LJP3rCuSI6/s1280/IMG_4428%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGYP496MN-LLR6GuDqGkTKFhqVUicsyxFWNdCb1FUM3GlDyG3EoyXOMzB_l8_TyuaEzqvIY3WsRhY5XY_BE91fwtc6GVqxKu08wPIYRD08YQJBDSs1kNOBgC73lx4Px9OJMBAT7P-xkXg-pPbBfN5ERGXASkOs0NaL7HIhVIcYgE3grogB2LJP3rCuSI6/w400-h300/IMG_4428%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sKzznALdjrvFZSymWf4WqDTcKRwKoTb88svLr7Q0MC8eKTYzZKyjSxKB_2aZA2lk1b1i-UfDO9pgeX429yJnaiz_wTDjI0x4QXzo1p-V-4RQcrznIuTzpJkp0p5LpNulgzIQ2yFeNjQRKaPJhTJ_ytXOPbrwgR-_JX3jPTAtVQYhynR8Cq_e37UfweXU/s1280/IMG_4435%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sKzznALdjrvFZSymWf4WqDTcKRwKoTb88svLr7Q0MC8eKTYzZKyjSxKB_2aZA2lk1b1i-UfDO9pgeX429yJnaiz_wTDjI0x4QXzo1p-V-4RQcrznIuTzpJkp0p5LpNulgzIQ2yFeNjQRKaPJhTJ_ytXOPbrwgR-_JX3jPTAtVQYhynR8Cq_e37UfweXU/w400-h300/IMG_4435%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Kami and Kg came down so Jm and Kg could go ice skating. They last skated when we were all together for Christmas in 2019.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZV8dXZYwTfNTkcr3NWFmH9nqYGmw7rgGBb7UVg9h_E8K2XU9gIpxLHmpxvs55bUKXrDA6lJdO9cUseYmvanmGfAc-Iebi7NDFFg6yP_HhNuNGEAjto3Y7ZuATeNVgJu110n1wM5GpZlo5XUWO4zWux8sxrtsYq8SjDGvI_vea18CTicrz6llbTZI7zvdN/s1280/IMG_4447%20(1280x937).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZV8dXZYwTfNTkcr3NWFmH9nqYGmw7rgGBb7UVg9h_E8K2XU9gIpxLHmpxvs55bUKXrDA6lJdO9cUseYmvanmGfAc-Iebi7NDFFg6yP_HhNuNGEAjto3Y7ZuATeNVgJu110n1wM5GpZlo5XUWO4zWux8sxrtsYq8SjDGvI_vea18CTicrz6llbTZI7zvdN/w400-h293/IMG_4447%20(1280x937).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">What seemed like a good idea at home wasn’t as exciting when they saw the melted ice on top of the rink at Liberty Station.</font></p><p><font size="4">We explored a couple museums, bought some Christmas bread and pastries and worked up a desire for an adult beverage with lunch.</font></p><p><font size="4"><a href="https://www.casaguadalajara.com/" target="_blank">Casa Guadalajara</a> in Old Town is on the way back to our place, and has some really good lunch choices.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1M4xAd3WImSUTffxlnIyPNLrdqb-kBtsq4btgrHKnEnPQqhxWtjv-Z2pFETYBA2ISqCYRSJ1YODvMix1l4zhVumcpgwSJbGOl-8zP0yHvxzl8Btn5fZ0zv03Ta9mBYdwaDoZs35jiIId9c2JKTX6Ch9u-sTNPz_1h0mIscFmNDVU2QzeSZ0nVogofHneX/s1280/IMG_4454%20(1280x957).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1M4xAd3WImSUTffxlnIyPNLrdqb-kBtsq4btgrHKnEnPQqhxWtjv-Z2pFETYBA2ISqCYRSJ1YODvMix1l4zhVumcpgwSJbGOl-8zP0yHvxzl8Btn5fZ0zv03Ta9mBYdwaDoZs35jiIId9c2JKTX6Ch9u-sTNPz_1h0mIscFmNDVU2QzeSZ0nVogofHneX/w400-h299/IMG_4454%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span>Michael, Kami, Kg, Jm, me Fran, Lor</span><span>i</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">Back home I took out a set of 4 wooden jigsaw puzzles. Each puzzle is 250 tiny pieces and we all went to work.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrsQSB6olNgEQ-V6LM8lJqEqFJ-lVvxNnGgHk06Tq8bxDlAOVucX14wVn-R8-0UJtonhJD47KAgcunytepESVGUBk-T_olui0P70u0KRwGbn6ncK2Fs2PXCDHBqscOfs8qBRoo9JH0VvcfkoCx9BJHapjOFhVxyySZ6o7yeEgQg2en1v-CBFVcjt4Db6X/s1280/WUFX4814%20(1280x909).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1280" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrsQSB6olNgEQ-V6LM8lJqEqFJ-lVvxNnGgHk06Tq8bxDlAOVucX14wVn-R8-0UJtonhJD47KAgcunytepESVGUBk-T_olui0P70u0KRwGbn6ncK2Fs2PXCDHBqscOfs8qBRoo9JH0VvcfkoCx9BJHapjOFhVxyySZ6o7yeEgQg2en1v-CBFVcjt4Db6X/w400-h284/WUFX4814%20(1280x909).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Kg quickly completed her puzzle and then helped Kami with hers. She didn’t offer to help me :(</font></p><p><font size="4">All 4 puzzles were soon completed.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YSlYB8vIEUtLv7fxW-Z9V3GskyOnJ6PRguEqPZEizpDAn5X7D7EhItkn2oemZSkvhOCORC9gW8TEXtQDvjtV1VJiDE1rC61TN2NZHrGThAPJ1wMWIe_0ULRjKcnACG9v8_lX1KVLNsabqXHsCgm182AzKT4OkZ9wNaveRl4B1UlYtVOMIo1iZkwMUxg1/s1280/IMG_4456%20(1280x940).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YSlYB8vIEUtLv7fxW-Z9V3GskyOnJ6PRguEqPZEizpDAn5X7D7EhItkn2oemZSkvhOCORC9gW8TEXtQDvjtV1VJiDE1rC61TN2NZHrGThAPJ1wMWIe_0ULRjKcnACG9v8_lX1KVLNsabqXHsCgm182AzKT4OkZ9wNaveRl4B1UlYtVOMIo1iZkwMUxg1/w400-h294/IMG_4456%20(1280x940).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Another day we rented a <a href="https://www.duffyofsandiego.com/" target="_blank">Duffy Boat</a> to cruise Mission Bay.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZGKpL9WsXJAe4J9l6idePL45AHspT3jaHt171i3qsgpqfAh7YDsVQMjuR_ULWR7TFpQqU7RgMd_KvdrMjcTv-r-TL_EWHhxf_UvAYZYRqiad60zQFfBnKdkuXc1cSgCHwVJ9S2dKCyvWp0BQVOsEgTD5YkVu8aXlQqq6GrtQSRWNT2IhEms-wU4VJbDe/s1280/IMG_4457%20(1280x931).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZGKpL9WsXJAe4J9l6idePL45AHspT3jaHt171i3qsgpqfAh7YDsVQMjuR_ULWR7TFpQqU7RgMd_KvdrMjcTv-r-TL_EWHhxf_UvAYZYRqiad60zQFfBnKdkuXc1cSgCHwVJ9S2dKCyvWp0BQVOsEgTD5YkVu8aXlQqq6GrtQSRWNT2IhEms-wU4VJbDe/w400-h291/IMG_4457%20(1280x931).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kg, Lori, Michael, Jason, Kami, Fran, me<br />Photo taken by Jm</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">A Duffy Boat is an electric powered, 10 passenger sightseeing boat. It has a Bluetooth sound system, bring your own playlist and enjoy your own snacks and beverages. Michael and Lori assembled an awesome snack tray, and yes wine is permitted, where my last New Clairvaux was certainly enjoyed.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYdOjmJqAvSfazCauAV8YniQNMSJNyl96oCS09XAsNoR9GEQ0pkxeigtjH-hVuQvNcuddJ8cHzLyhI_qibbU9nzpvkzfl5C7Tz29v4r6l0rcI3CgDbYlg7VSC6_pL-LHPM5v9cehI0j0Q745ZqCX_PEwIH32eiZPboxDoZpwKIbXFSbdKrT6TiJ5hmmbU/s1280/BTFN8784%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYdOjmJqAvSfazCauAV8YniQNMSJNyl96oCS09XAsNoR9GEQ0pkxeigtjH-hVuQvNcuddJ8cHzLyhI_qibbU9nzpvkzfl5C7Tz29v4r6l0rcI3CgDbYlg7VSC6_pL-LHPM5v9cehI0j0Q745ZqCX_PEwIH32eiZPboxDoZpwKIbXFSbdKrT6TiJ5hmmbU/w400-h300/BTFN8784%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Returning home Bentley was glad to see us.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy5TPQOs9slunMd65bkHpPqraCMSvGHNBs_jQ2im-xbiizmgInNi7uN_RAPrMAELLeNkM8FjuXG5IeEVCfKWBF8ypBWjVvecnlZJRPPGidcvdeYIbA09XDAUY7o_pmmLizmO6NUJocyW5mVhiunOqXmgXrtoMRLLpQOoFrDmkmERyiA6Bd4JFzP0lzpNx/s1280/IMG_4467%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy5TPQOs9slunMd65bkHpPqraCMSvGHNBs_jQ2im-xbiizmgInNi7uN_RAPrMAELLeNkM8FjuXG5IeEVCfKWBF8ypBWjVvecnlZJRPPGidcvdeYIbA09XDAUY7o_pmmLizmO6NUJocyW5mVhiunOqXmgXrtoMRLLpQOoFrDmkmERyiA6Bd4JFzP0lzpNx/w400-h300/IMG_4467%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The weather was warm enough for a few hands of cribbage on the patio.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteGeJWB0agvqYbh_TErSog75Tll12g6-Y4G-YkOmLmTTajAb878fwSmiNNJxjd8-Q-3wA5TdQSPijLCzR_M6-KDsfTv9_bcVP4Un-tylbeLMaWLjVHiLE7M3LTJhD52GzKN029dm-uep11gpvRTQ954bROG5ZVXzqlA4H9DF0gmJbdCDSKTJ7ejNwG0ya/s1280/IMG_4468%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteGeJWB0agvqYbh_TErSog75Tll12g6-Y4G-YkOmLmTTajAb878fwSmiNNJxjd8-Q-3wA5TdQSPijLCzR_M6-KDsfTv9_bcVP4Un-tylbeLMaWLjVHiLE7M3LTJhD52GzKN029dm-uep11gpvRTQ954bROG5ZVXzqlA4H9DF0gmJbdCDSKTJ7ejNwG0ya/w400-h300/IMG_4468%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Certainly Jm’s favorite card game, and he’s pretty good at it.</font></p><p><font size="4">We all gathered for Christmas Eve at Kami’s house. She always puts on a fun evening. I didn’t take any pictures of the buffet. But at least I did get one of the gang.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrj0IeLHWXYQZztFc5AUujPINEZ0YRcc9tZUePyZd2A9fUZ9N5F8iOZyELd7qeajP6hCRtAEksU27BqjBy1EjBqd9ah5dSc2pSKZDy0ZgBTC8kZjRvj311zFOLGIg2VllnT71PpCieqW21zVDXRaSdfVdZq-bfdmgWaMIAHVOXcY1J4ohPlruwMSRZd04R/s1280/IMG_5611%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrj0IeLHWXYQZztFc5AUujPINEZ0YRcc9tZUePyZd2A9fUZ9N5F8iOZyELd7qeajP6hCRtAEksU27BqjBy1EjBqd9ah5dSc2pSKZDy0ZgBTC8kZjRvj311zFOLGIg2VllnT71PpCieqW21zVDXRaSdfVdZq-bfdmgWaMIAHVOXcY1J4ohPlruwMSRZd04R/w400-h300/IMG_5611%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Michael, Jason, Fran, me, Lori, Kami (rear)<br />Aj, Jm, Kg (front)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">After Christmas Marty returned from Tacoma, he's on his way back to Mazatlán.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IB9Ktc1rsOop9OgQm1kB4ALTQp66uMoxbnB8isNzIv0hw0_Ub3jjFxayEKcY2Db6YRIfMr1RrleUSfkTagjK18EA4urufBorCHsnQCQQbVdyLqSat0W72d57ajSnXQlkenbQ6iMOB8sVlyoFHF405vRbHQCMzWRVhJ9nUif_DvMJZfXm6CtgbDKFlVe4/s1280/IMG_2137%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IB9Ktc1rsOop9OgQm1kB4ALTQp66uMoxbnB8isNzIv0hw0_Ub3jjFxayEKcY2Db6YRIfMr1RrleUSfkTagjK18EA4urufBorCHsnQCQQbVdyLqSat0W72d57ajSnXQlkenbQ6iMOB8sVlyoFHF405vRbHQCMzWRVhJ9nUif_DvMJZfXm6CtgbDKFlVe4/w400-h300/IMG_2137%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Did I mention he just might be my favorite brother?</font></p><p><font size="4">The American Legion in Borrego Springs was hosting a New Years Eve potluck and live music. We stayed at <a href="https://borregoholidayhome.com/" target="_blank">Holiday Homes RV</a>. Our furnace has yet to be fixed and we wanted to run the space heater, use the pool and have good WiFi for the bowl games. A nice splurge.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOx6zXTTZH67IjoGaPFNZd15HGPDcVxtXKxMt1eX1xohi_FkN7uZcg7ekObNPjqIZQUuQA12hA6kaJjgdLAA97xm9BO6BANdcPZZ9jhPBsSkFGEZiqdqZI5xB1UcLL35aKMR5ieJX0wOrvut3Wl3DaZ-GhvbKVxveApNp8cOQ-QpYTIhWnjDTQKTvRbdq/s1280/IMG_4482%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOx6zXTTZH67IjoGaPFNZd15HGPDcVxtXKxMt1eX1xohi_FkN7uZcg7ekObNPjqIZQUuQA12hA6kaJjgdLAA97xm9BO6BANdcPZZ9jhPBsSkFGEZiqdqZI5xB1UcLL35aKMR5ieJX0wOrvut3Wl3DaZ-GhvbKVxveApNp8cOQ-QpYTIhWnjDTQKTvRbdq/w300-h400/IMG_4482%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The Legion put on a nice potluck,<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik96SgJ9n1N6teNgwZxn8uG14s80Lln3f_CuhaWckPj7-jC0T77aBi2BG1skclClqyJGNze3GfcCqq8PsZ0on_MpNQGaXTGdVeKdXt7NlxNFWbUsQ6a_HKWNK-Z5ZzForpL2Nms9uNNXVmnsHMU6eVJb920-WYpTRhoxVgUHeYCgCt1cBbg8x-N7YgUTVq/s1280/IMG_4484%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik96SgJ9n1N6teNgwZxn8uG14s80Lln3f_CuhaWckPj7-jC0T77aBi2BG1skclClqyJGNze3GfcCqq8PsZ0on_MpNQGaXTGdVeKdXt7NlxNFWbUsQ6a_HKWNK-Z5ZzForpL2Nms9uNNXVmnsHMU6eVJb920-WYpTRhoxVgUHeYCgCt1cBbg8x-N7YgUTVq/w400-h300/IMG_4484%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The sisters who provided the music were quite good.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYP3OU9UzJC5eowyA5AzKoClZKU24fDRhXQCriD_I9ZFJ_3IaNXCRr3i3pfFefotXht6fA79l8zqKQrVOF9aqY2xiME9LoEPAtYFtwRrQ5bMLIlPvFJetT1cT23FIJavWLa423rVqG9Cw7JXkHXj1pmbLQigiWgbeOBG9RLNWPKa0IwFS2oiNoFEQbW-V/s1280/IMG_4489%20(1280x930).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYP3OU9UzJC5eowyA5AzKoClZKU24fDRhXQCriD_I9ZFJ_3IaNXCRr3i3pfFefotXht6fA79l8zqKQrVOF9aqY2xiME9LoEPAtYFtwRrQ5bMLIlPvFJetT1cT23FIJavWLa423rVqG9Cw7JXkHXj1pmbLQigiWgbeOBG9RLNWPKa0IwFS2oiNoFEQbW-V/w400-h291/IMG_4489%20(1280x930).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">They even got Marty up dancing!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplESIViXeGiUk1EgO7Y7O1y_j__54H2WKBWNFnNCFCG-vxrbjageuf9ekqy8GOmpS9CZKbNTGYPqoxamjp71WypfJ87QBrGz5ucwNoIA4SKHuhw-iXVSyIPz9ac0WcpcNnvZ8Fk1sHfC2cEi8rSsIhzN292jIht529UzAVVCNWPvw4-9rZb5B9UgCL8om/s1280/IMG_4497%20(938x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="938" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplESIViXeGiUk1EgO7Y7O1y_j__54H2WKBWNFnNCFCG-vxrbjageuf9ekqy8GOmpS9CZKbNTGYPqoxamjp71WypfJ87QBrGz5ucwNoIA4SKHuhw-iXVSyIPz9ac0WcpcNnvZ8Fk1sHfC2cEi8rSsIhzN292jIht529UzAVVCNWPvw4-9rZb5B9UgCL8om/w294-h400/IMG_4497%20(938x1280).jpg" width="294" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">On New Years Day we did a quick tour of Henderson Canyon, just a few Sand Verbena in bloom, but <a href="https://www.seleyranches.com/" target="_blank">Seley Ranch</a> had Grapefruit.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeHGNXa1C4YkPlYN6WqDeig1SZGJM1TANAskNEJk4afNoTqZxY_BSpJTRvgrJwCKjDbqHOyazCxepoHjC0pb33zACRmxSKvPAFo-c_nGJSvQsiCIK3hmMDADs05BNMkSkJSH-bkfGccnXWrUXLkpYSOuq9-Oo5P5qRx3pEyq6WtGkRxNKbnv8U_ca5WAS/s1280/IMG_4510%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKeHGNXa1C4YkPlYN6WqDeig1SZGJM1TANAskNEJk4afNoTqZxY_BSpJTRvgrJwCKjDbqHOyazCxepoHjC0pb33zACRmxSKvPAFo-c_nGJSvQsiCIK3hmMDADs05BNMkSkJSH-bkfGccnXWrUXLkpYSOuq9-Oo5P5qRx3pEyq6WtGkRxNKbnv8U_ca5WAS/w300-h400/IMG_4510%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><font>On our last trip to Coyote Canyon many of the ocotillo and cholla were s</font><span>truggling, well</span><span> basically all the vegetation was struggling. Nice to see it making a comeback.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XO4Kgp84_swfatmOnKZd8wbpKAXqrY9i_vItPU7i8uAeIUnVf0rorWWdBVTXH623JSi_EGBelbgY_oZFWYVBNHeuoWHwi0SgThAnHR_oQUgyPOpOqUDdSTsthhvmjstwcMiBc-008smkhYH75c04qrtxRyhCuUf60_4jgRLUKyTfCLI655B4hpf9bdYP/s1280/IMG_4513%20(1280x946).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XO4Kgp84_swfatmOnKZd8wbpKAXqrY9i_vItPU7i8uAeIUnVf0rorWWdBVTXH623JSi_EGBelbgY_oZFWYVBNHeuoWHwi0SgThAnHR_oQUgyPOpOqUDdSTsthhvmjstwcMiBc-008smkhYH75c04qrtxRyhCuUf60_4jgRLUKyTfCLI655B4hpf9bdYP/w400-h296/IMG_4513%20(1280x946).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Fran gave me a jalapeño ‘coring’ tool for Christmas and stand for the peppers. So now I’ve given up on poppers and trying to invent my own jalapeño Relleno (stuffed jalapeño).</font></p><p><font size="4">This is a near prefect combination.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRS10wz87Nu1BcyPIjEYIIbkygNGVf9kHlc4DcBfZQeoTUOPBb109JSEqlZ4G00yHax2Iv8nHbmS4CGgYaZKrQH16aywp1F-8g0kpVlspiOpzr1qkUk_1VlaXraMRZKOTMNa1kSXwhbHggrsYNyRL4dcIgHTTSrH-JXmFLzwnerMSG3h_VE00ZR4290ET/s1280/IMG_4517%20(1280x929).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRS10wz87Nu1BcyPIjEYIIbkygNGVf9kHlc4DcBfZQeoTUOPBb109JSEqlZ4G00yHax2Iv8nHbmS4CGgYaZKrQH16aywp1F-8g0kpVlspiOpzr1qkUk_1VlaXraMRZKOTMNa1kSXwhbHggrsYNyRL4dcIgHTTSrH-JXmFLzwnerMSG3h_VE00ZR4290ET/w400-h290/IMG_4517%20(1280x929).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Jalapeño, jalapeño cream cheese, shredded cheese with jalapeño, green onion, pineapple and bacon.<br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Crushing the pineapple slice adds a bit of sweetness.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bd3pLExPG12eq2JEmO1ExE62BLud5ip7XGcfBzgGNkE2VLEJvc6-_RgUjQ_nh0EyyHoPkpzmReufm7Aob9tQi2jcjBop_9qsDE0tYv_YkK5MMI2wPt-Ajr4Ablf_FdJXDksbbaoHRr0Gi0drimBP9fOlcZLajEy5SsoAloORj6FDWBu9QzGby4keF8vm/s1280/IMG_4518%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bd3pLExPG12eq2JEmO1ExE62BLud5ip7XGcfBzgGNkE2VLEJvc6-_RgUjQ_nh0EyyHoPkpzmReufm7Aob9tQi2jcjBop_9qsDE0tYv_YkK5MMI2wPt-Ajr4Ablf_FdJXDksbbaoHRr0Gi0drimBP9fOlcZLajEy5SsoAloORj6FDWBu9QzGby4keF8vm/w300-h400/IMG_4518%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I think it’s better if the pineapple is not grilled. It's too dry with the grilled pineapple and it does not add any smokey flavor. I placed the assembled jalapeño relleno in the holder and baked.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicORbFo3hr9fLxX8zguOdJKYHf1PEhLS610Pv2YdbQLyurBTxmgP8WLv17GfnQoSVyEPNckbwS_bWWg5Xt9Rprl2a3w37abL6H-WsM8a4b3dxqdR5hw6tSTdyhSxzhjbbTrhupqs9i2JgJyOxkmx-SkH_mKRtbu22Jgb2xu5MlQTWztVoiQpHUMGDVbBeV/s1280/IMG_4479%20(926x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="926" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicORbFo3hr9fLxX8zguOdJKYHf1PEhLS610Pv2YdbQLyurBTxmgP8WLv17GfnQoSVyEPNckbwS_bWWg5Xt9Rprl2a3w37abL6H-WsM8a4b3dxqdR5hw6tSTdyhSxzhjbbTrhupqs9i2JgJyOxkmx-SkH_mKRtbu22Jgb2xu5MlQTWztVoiQpHUMGDVbBeV/w290-h400/IMG_4479%20(926x1280).jpg" width="290" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">and ready to enjoy!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNOwscesXUzWhoQSNBCRODIef3jv_R0iz2Fh36d4rulvI9i_wEGNfyKro1s17SB8-EQCbquQvy8TLX2WJXpk28LNQ-Ty81af0ERowhH8IIBYYu_82bMSiu7Wyb4bRA0THss3zpTxkw1Ws4iAHKegipJv6L7jxlMegQuu-vVyRMK78ENq0-LNz5iQKfFqW/s1280/IMG_4521%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNOwscesXUzWhoQSNBCRODIef3jv_R0iz2Fh36d4rulvI9i_wEGNfyKro1s17SB8-EQCbquQvy8TLX2WJXpk28LNQ-Ty81af0ERowhH8IIBYYu_82bMSiu7Wyb4bRA0THss3zpTxkw1Ws4iAHKegipJv6L7jxlMegQuu-vVyRMK78ENq0-LNz5iQKfFqW/w300-h400/IMG_4521%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">As Fran toasts the New Year with you,<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5U_gLHGl9fMAl53xYowHyU_ZWS4UwZulyO4zIN4QebFuzfmjF3LJurNCu5a1oDcY8dwowtBiotpZIAAZfVZg1m2ZL86mfAu_fy-q3PFjH5KjDge-O21vjaCiRsCS5l3a40mRv2jwj_alcovlPp5Js6VMXimfjBRBqWDQbxmGiP2K6fpdV7CnTSC4wPcz/s1280/IMG_4492%20(936x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="936" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5U_gLHGl9fMAl53xYowHyU_ZWS4UwZulyO4zIN4QebFuzfmjF3LJurNCu5a1oDcY8dwowtBiotpZIAAZfVZg1m2ZL86mfAu_fy-q3PFjH5KjDge-O21vjaCiRsCS5l3a40mRv2jwj_alcovlPp5Js6VMXimfjBRBqWDQbxmGiP2K6fpdV7CnTSC4wPcz/w293-h400/IMG_4492%20(936x1280).jpg" width="293" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I’ll close with a picture of the last sunset of 2023 near Indian Head.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tHpBpIEg-1cVSz2ZbZNoFjujZzW15H6qhYwn-Jm6fW0SqaWkON5jD3jVvfgtML0bbn2npzvO9aevx1qJsV-tyPh0NEQIAEWZ7eeCuWCQsa_Vi1Xt54m-IS5dLlcldRgUwzmSTee0JMBJYWNdrbVYfAeulOxijaH1UCASqqWUv-xdd66h_7tWG7f-zO55/s1280/IMG_4507%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tHpBpIEg-1cVSz2ZbZNoFjujZzW15H6qhYwn-Jm6fW0SqaWkON5jD3jVvfgtML0bbn2npzvO9aevx1qJsV-tyPh0NEQIAEWZ7eeCuWCQsa_Vi1Xt54m-IS5dLlcldRgUwzmSTee0JMBJYWNdrbVYfAeulOxijaH1UCASqqWUv-xdd66h_7tWG7f-zO55/w400-h300/IMG_4507%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And the first sunrise of 2024<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmiEnuNhZIpRy7cR76uVoEaus6ercVgbuF7aLkHoGOf7dj2uttzaRD1Kh7MQgjMUzGDzPagOGURMV6BzSRKi6p7d72kozfAt7vMdwVcwV8vdtVdrtv5q6Ia6KoO7IojQu2kEDRroLegomjSuY1sc0fouGTKmyWEtlEwWtuGpkcWPhFdMrm7wgkLV3K8Ht/s1280/IMG_4506%20(957x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="957" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmiEnuNhZIpRy7cR76uVoEaus6ercVgbuF7aLkHoGOf7dj2uttzaRD1Kh7MQgjMUzGDzPagOGURMV6BzSRKi6p7d72kozfAt7vMdwVcwV8vdtVdrtv5q6Ia6KoO7IojQu2kEDRroLegomjSuY1sc0fouGTKmyWEtlEwWtuGpkcWPhFdMrm7wgkLV3K8Ht/w299-h400/IMG_4506%20(957x1280).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Wishing all health and happiness in this coming year!<br /><br /></font></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-83378608891163773212023-12-15T17:26:00.000-08:002023-12-15T17:26:37.915-08:00The Quiet Before Christmas - and a de Anza update<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I like <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=jalape%C3%B1o+poppers&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=jalape%C3%B1o+poppers&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDggAEEUYJxg5GIAEGIoFMgcIARAAGIAEMgcIAhAAGIAEMgcIAxAAGIAEMgcIBBAAGIAEMgcIBRAAGIAEMgcIBhAAGIAEMgcIBxAAGIAEMgcICBAAGIAEMgcICRAAGIAEqAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">jalapeño poppers</a>! Fran’s tennis club had a gathering and one of the gals brought some her husband made. Fran is not as big a fan and didn’t think to smuggle me one. So I am on a mission :)<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9VNj9bHS-uNpcnnaxSJBm2lx14YBgpacvkXGWEktZiMKzQmkHMU7hzozfXJ5NTHbqAttKYwYJUEoQCQfnB_920m4PATGnLBdJ94RHJOtYmyIZIGwHgTw6PzefogmR3uU-dCQjM22SVsCCKQZMsJA8PDmDjMR_wRjAhAjvAyN75SUli9uGDuLuAWipvRD/s1280/IMG_4345%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9VNj9bHS-uNpcnnaxSJBm2lx14YBgpacvkXGWEktZiMKzQmkHMU7hzozfXJ5NTHbqAttKYwYJUEoQCQfnB_920m4PATGnLBdJ94RHJOtYmyIZIGwHgTw6PzefogmR3uU-dCQjM22SVsCCKQZMsJA8PDmDjMR_wRjAhAjvAyN75SUli9uGDuLuAWipvRD/w400-h294/IMG_4345%20(1280x941).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div>Stuffed with cream cheese, cilantro, fresh lime and garlic, then wrapped in bacon.</span></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The heat of the popper can be controlled by how much of the veins are removed. From the 3 peppers I<font> made two mild, two medium and a couple hot.</font></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I microwave the bacon first to cook off some of the fat, then wrap the pepper. bake for ~20 minutes and a brief broil for browning.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVZejaCk6jE9aVbSNttARBQPfI7IRkJjK_zJxxUr-Fbv6nZzmh8ZWPV30i089wnRnrC-rEZLEeOiu7tvYQJmn4LRr9O3VpH5sZYAkelxNMQWt8OTaj1hHLEBysPDeQYn75c1VTEqChPJEqF3RKPes8eMXw6SfRV_6gitZ3VFAxas9c-YUM1S7ivCKY68G/s1280/IMG_4346%20(1280x901).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1280" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVZejaCk6jE9aVbSNttARBQPfI7IRkJjK_zJxxUr-Fbv6nZzmh8ZWPV30i089wnRnrC-rEZLEeOiu7tvYQJmn4LRr9O3VpH5sZYAkelxNMQWt8OTaj1hHLEBysPDeQYn75c1VTEqChPJEqF3RKPes8eMXw6SfRV_6gitZ3VFAxas9c-YUM1S7ivCKY68G/w400-h281/IMG_4346%20(1280x901).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I liked the hot best, however, the ones from Costco are still better. I’ll try again … But I am open to your favorite recipe suggestions!</font></p><p><font size="4">We had a very heavy fog roll in for a couple days. It was a perfect morning to venture up to the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm" target="_blank">Cabrillo National Monument</a>.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7b9mpDSvIMFpxYQ6X9bEQl2NUnLPleu8uF4UaNudBBS0Qpz-P9zmbsOk4K-pksafyCA5M-oatgPusnbeWUmx8XmPVeFt9W6AvKKKp_mJwFa_hyphenhyphenA9QU0RAcYY_aesd7OBu7YPkKlJ6yNNMWx5hf8NGi8rK9jDMzf4QwLZpQavp4JfDSwT6MexFOzT6pK5l/s1280/IMG_4356%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7b9mpDSvIMFpxYQ6X9bEQl2NUnLPleu8uF4UaNudBBS0Qpz-P9zmbsOk4K-pksafyCA5M-oatgPusnbeWUmx8XmPVeFt9W6AvKKKp_mJwFa_hyphenhyphenA9QU0RAcYY_aesd7OBu7YPkKlJ6yNNMWx5hf8NGi8rK9jDMzf4QwLZpQavp4JfDSwT6MexFOzT6pK5l/w300-h400/IMG_4356%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fog coming in as seen from Sunset Cliffs</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><font face="Calibri"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The foghorns from the Coast Guard Station below and the one on the Jetty made for a mesmerizing rhythm.<br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeaij1nFcLBcT8kZ0yiLLPbwAL_mucSW9ls_hHln0ENM2EoXd5w_rimtojJkV8hCLbLIvpzUrxLZ1Kj-75jYxsiQk8u-AgFq5dLdzIqumFu_W3VfRMqRWisPY1XGpbCDaJ2u6cB_qfq-NE1R_MFaZLYRw8NhntXKhF2vEeTB2PZd6rR-EZt_ihmSJ2nNa/s1280/IMG_4358%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeaij1nFcLBcT8kZ0yiLLPbwAL_mucSW9ls_hHln0ENM2EoXd5w_rimtojJkV8hCLbLIvpzUrxLZ1Kj-75jYxsiQk8u-AgFq5dLdzIqumFu_W3VfRMqRWisPY1XGpbCDaJ2u6cB_qfq-NE1R_MFaZLYRw8NhntXKhF2vEeTB2PZd6rR-EZt_ihmSJ2nNa/w400-h300/IMG_4358%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our version of a 'White Christmas' :)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Neither North Island nor downtown were visible.<br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0-3oajEeyroIlPi9Oj6-rfzjbplGMHjvbc1JRH4tJjCBLp1-aTMJWRBGK-ZtG13P2VBdXUkz5ODEAqSSdj2ZbENUJ1v4p5uEbnYxBr7cmDSe_oNeEyfzYGDWkYljRUKL-wA2QC2emqT28_LouhPF_ZpTBwMizEwBFS1fwmIvadDBtHhs_35lNa-i-Kc5/s1280/IMG_4359%20(918x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="918" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0-3oajEeyroIlPi9Oj6-rfzjbplGMHjvbc1JRH4tJjCBLp1-aTMJWRBGK-ZtG13P2VBdXUkz5ODEAqSSdj2ZbENUJ1v4p5uEbnYxBr7cmDSe_oNeEyfzYGDWkYljRUKL-wA2QC2emqT28_LouhPF_ZpTBwMizEwBFS1fwmIvadDBtHhs_35lNa-i-Kc5/w288-h400/IMG_4359%20(918x1280).jpg" width="288" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Reminds me of the John carpenter movie 'The Fog'</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Afterwards I took a walk in Ocean Beach to check out their Christmas displays.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9y2Mz-PwLojrcdTL_oqFkW_DiUQ7dHe2y_l0gpXikg0JV8UAoTZ_4HAYoC4I02_cY5I_z6MYDWg80gR1_dlCLGME1YItestyv65GDJjqygJSazH3vgy6rqfLfuwqM-t3q3pA4xTfp8pL2CSNT-mCHgUFjJWa2XxJZfdmot4XbGdYaV3qd422kghxB6PP/s1280/IMG_4348%20(1280x957).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9y2Mz-PwLojrcdTL_oqFkW_DiUQ7dHe2y_l0gpXikg0JV8UAoTZ_4HAYoC4I02_cY5I_z6MYDWg80gR1_dlCLGME1YItestyv65GDJjqygJSazH3vgy6rqfLfuwqM-t3q3pA4xTfp8pL2CSNT-mCHgUFjJWa2XxJZfdmot4XbGdYaV3qd422kghxB6PP/w400-h299/IMG_4348%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Street lights were adorned with wreaths and palms.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfi8u1Ge1KaKpyesTs9bcAmSRbdIhyEHURGISSebEmwncdurlsEO4nHJUQUIfOVQPj6pdQQneqsbgmAXP0mapAYsjEwizdyi6ZyfuQAmZ2EwpH6Yw0hLmhJRWoqmP6BXRZEfMRrdEEm6mz17WNUdlbYzFoYxIHEXVcNWXHX2FeTRvQecXZjsoX6D9iOaB/s1280/IMG_4351%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfi8u1Ge1KaKpyesTs9bcAmSRbdIhyEHURGISSebEmwncdurlsEO4nHJUQUIfOVQPj6pdQQneqsbgmAXP0mapAYsjEwizdyi6ZyfuQAmZ2EwpH6Yw0hLmhJRWoqmP6BXRZEfMRrdEEm6mz17WNUdlbYzFoYxIHEXVcNWXHX2FeTRvQecXZjsoX6D9iOaB/w300-h400/IMG_4351%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I only saw one beachball on the OB Christmas Tree this year.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEbHcgmesCMja6uJ6t8y1qlCoDMBs1toA1UcKJbZmqmOF1_R1YVCh2bpTWWvhEcYYWkM6q4NQKFumc4CeDan9z42WudMeliSLWGTfYqA6ldwdBeTv1dsQvR0fXbwxNGAD80YQ63POG1RwB-ddISejRTrk1v9iy8xwrM9G7fKgtOEFUCZClsod4rdwk9Ws/s1280/IMG_4352%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEbHcgmesCMja6uJ6t8y1qlCoDMBs1toA1UcKJbZmqmOF1_R1YVCh2bpTWWvhEcYYWkM6q4NQKFumc4CeDan9z42WudMeliSLWGTfYqA6ldwdBeTv1dsQvR0fXbwxNGAD80YQ63POG1RwB-ddISejRTrk1v9iy8xwrM9G7fKgtOEFUCZClsod4rdwk9Ws/w300-h400/IMG_4352%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After the chill of the foggy morning, a bit of comfort food seemed in order for lunch. Hodad’s !!!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyMmdKVuErlfydrcE3zCsXD6BhzCD46CL5y5rIAOBh10lZNo8sJQaejkOq0PvWMgdDUj6Qqul_54jWrKKyJBG1TJm_VFcII_PrI39tEQgbV3ipduoDXYlfHgXSbcI6V26VyeOtLHJ_5IE47Yo1VSGzeyqt_INuriZYze02OXcK2pExTeJREkWI3WkCHCQ/s1280/IMG_4353%20(1280x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyMmdKVuErlfydrcE3zCsXD6BhzCD46CL5y5rIAOBh10lZNo8sJQaejkOq0PvWMgdDUj6Qqul_54jWrKKyJBG1TJm_VFcII_PrI39tEQgbV3ipduoDXYlfHgXSbcI6V26VyeOtLHJ_5IE47Yo1VSGzeyqt_INuriZYze02OXcK2pExTeJREkWI3WkCHCQ/w400-h400/IMG_4353%20(1280x1280).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This chopped VW Bus was in the annual OB parades for a long time, now just a mascot.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yqOxS-bM-FVa7u0NrRJa3nfP1X86KwvME05VvhzlVswM21izurJHCf6kUt5XI-JkZpEtY9S1VWwPbIqZ76gXJUrVr8jw8U5T2LtpN4xaDQ9AQtrwPcLGau2CvYXoWz3UPQlpS29OAgbaxnUN1QWcBr-zgtEeYzIFsYNA2e0NQ-bbYNOHe4UUJ_wrdNoP/s1280/IMG_4349%20(1280x936).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yqOxS-bM-FVa7u0NrRJa3nfP1X86KwvME05VvhzlVswM21izurJHCf6kUt5XI-JkZpEtY9S1VWwPbIqZ76gXJUrVr8jw8U5T2LtpN4xaDQ9AQtrwPcLGau2CvYXoWz3UPQlpS29OAgbaxnUN1QWcBr-zgtEeYzIFsYNA2e0NQ-bbYNOHe4UUJ_wrdNoP/w400-h293/IMG_4349%20(1280x936).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">An eclectic collection from visitors decorate the walls.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxrKTOeP-nyjmTqN1aaXeWIuJfKiCrrRGEINUzH0Gvo7YSzgunDm1qhMZLQ65VwsACn5DT3KJeQcChf1fWzgefLM_4VaCA5xIib-cnok7h1W2Xq3_LgOBRHgJbr1CPEea1MLXT7hdMT3y8ZG9aCK93pfE-JUh9SkEbmnFUsfGkF_eng_CNYQG8udeCzq0/s1280/IMG_4361%20(1280x943).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxrKTOeP-nyjmTqN1aaXeWIuJfKiCrrRGEINUzH0Gvo7YSzgunDm1qhMZLQ65VwsACn5DT3KJeQcChf1fWzgefLM_4VaCA5xIib-cnok7h1W2Xq3_LgOBRHgJbr1CPEea1MLXT7hdMT3y8ZG9aCK93pfE-JUh9SkEbmnFUsfGkF_eng_CNYQG8udeCzq0/w400-h295/IMG_4361%20(1280x943).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Still my favorite burger! and I requested ‘a combo of wedge fries and onion rings'. If it's not busy they will make it special.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFfr_Rw2uFi1tZ2nFqwqW_3EZgVDV_ovYQGJg1z35StgiOQmLl7Ex1mvVQTgaToi_Z7AnX-_cLmI4lpq8wukIpvYJtbFMmZ8iSjai3QYmcWAYNCBilFz_z8cfgew1DE0-YiMQe-g7W6VQ-lnIUlrBfm6KRfq3sD7O3py4YpmECkM9_dcMOPYoQMWugklZ/s1280/IMG_4362%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFfr_Rw2uFi1tZ2nFqwqW_3EZgVDV_ovYQGJg1z35StgiOQmLl7Ex1mvVQTgaToi_Z7AnX-_cLmI4lpq8wukIpvYJtbFMmZ8iSjai3QYmcWAYNCBilFz_z8cfgew1DE0-YiMQe-g7W6VQ-lnIUlrBfm6KRfq3sD7O3py4YpmECkM9_dcMOPYoQMWugklZ/w400-h300/IMG_4362%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">More than enough to bring home and share with Fran.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Marty had a cardiac appointment in Tacoma, and needed to return from Mazatlán. He had a couple days layover. I picked him up at <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2017/05/tijuana-airport-howto-cross-border.html" target="_blank">CBX.</a> He brought a bottle of <a href="https://montexanic.com.mx/en/home/" target="_blank">Monte Xanic</a> with him! My favorite Mexican winery.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iClpJt0aJadJBqNrUnoAeMMolpAogvsYDjTyesYtkeoBjtyfhO6yXwiizb6hniMGw9cG1k6nyWSN70eM2aNvf-t6UnWxz1J7JCgWC4oWdzrvgTcS5JHRC7TEUDmOizDkSiWQuv2i2dE-1DkrcFc7B5e7pKBG8_IQ3VOEw1jNSuwJCliv4byLozZysiI5/s1280/GSWO3855%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iClpJt0aJadJBqNrUnoAeMMolpAogvsYDjTyesYtkeoBjtyfhO6yXwiizb6hniMGw9cG1k6nyWSN70eM2aNvf-t6UnWxz1J7JCgWC4oWdzrvgTcS5JHRC7TEUDmOizDkSiWQuv2i2dE-1DkrcFc7B5e7pKBG8_IQ3VOEw1jNSuwJCliv4byLozZysiI5/w300-h400/GSWO3855%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Marty and I took the trolley to Old Town to check out their Christmas decorations.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFplVyzUejpWJi_1tZhm4eVmEtElYJ-LaCOplm7jyV1Hmqnc4Xfo0yNTPyUjUXM6BS3yF0ptCobVroPwnzlgEBSVRU19zTZh1qH9Tjz10yR0KxSMOTCGviCUs3gTieULVtJBU2yoUSoJBwjuBuLI_FQDhlC0wW10t6xIaY8_MUPn72wGrZTLxQ8HdJSZB/s1280/IMG_4365%20(1280x934).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFplVyzUejpWJi_1tZhm4eVmEtElYJ-LaCOplm7jyV1Hmqnc4Xfo0yNTPyUjUXM6BS3yF0ptCobVroPwnzlgEBSVRU19zTZh1qH9Tjz10yR0KxSMOTCGviCUs3gTieULVtJBU2yoUSoJBwjuBuLI_FQDhlC0wW10t6xIaY8_MUPn72wGrZTLxQ8HdJSZB/w400-h293/IMG_4365%20(1280x934).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIW2Et6g3mzrI5nQGd_ySs_rlSxqkWg2nja98qYo0prHwhO4WFhgGmaS0Ezc2Uife910dyhI301OdQMFk9DnRxUfgV67NbN0yB7rinlTs9Vrv6AHCFf4mUfHMMrz8Q1wiZnEsx0sDMeOySTrQpBpMBh-DHBCGT3OYddQk5lYuYMhExNZVXwejq101IKXn/s1280/IMG_4367%20(940x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="940" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIW2Et6g3mzrI5nQGd_ySs_rlSxqkWg2nja98qYo0prHwhO4WFhgGmaS0Ezc2Uife910dyhI301OdQMFk9DnRxUfgV67NbN0yB7rinlTs9Vrv6AHCFf4mUfHMMrz8Q1wiZnEsx0sDMeOySTrQpBpMBh-DHBCGT3OYddQk5lYuYMhExNZVXwejq101IKXn/w294-h400/IMG_4367%20(940x1280).jpg" width="294" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We walked a bit outside of the state park to the <a href="https://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/san-diego/el-campo-santo-cemetery" target="_blank">Campo Santo Cemetery</a>.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBZ-b-njnTAXVUdSCo81ly5jBYK93h3C3p1_pk6ThZWgMXcq571rjo8Yh7ACfdjMXIv5UCaPukMO1ZknuYkoU7rgVWphDnm2noBnZaDVwpxAndNcFxRaN4B4vx62grpShwsmg8orvVi1pO6upJ8KILDX42gXQPvpfit-W-JWcEpoCoksqCLTaza1Zcahv/s1280/IMG_4369%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBZ-b-njnTAXVUdSCo81ly5jBYK93h3C3p1_pk6ThZWgMXcq571rjo8Yh7ACfdjMXIv5UCaPukMO1ZknuYkoU7rgVWphDnm2noBnZaDVwpxAndNcFxRaN4B4vx62grpShwsmg8orvVi1pO6upJ8KILDX42gXQPvpfit-W-JWcEpoCoksqCLTaza1Zcahv/w400-h300/IMG_4369%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The cemetery has mostly early residents from the mid 1800s.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOk_ClFw_Oms9MqpvfQjv-edQW6uvvL5YZ9w5Tdf5ueFk04pOdbh5XT92ISMiEFHBLOJyjtjCeL4jXDDmcHlN8u-Adcw6QcXRCvXDsKnZ-5Z1glRH9u39dSZ7L_9cOln9rqf1Oq0_Bf2Vh3dX9_fWYX88xBsDoTT-REph0OQszgbYJddT5oiBjaynK8JOd/s1280/IMG_4371%20(1280x955).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOk_ClFw_Oms9MqpvfQjv-edQW6uvvL5YZ9w5Tdf5ueFk04pOdbh5XT92ISMiEFHBLOJyjtjCeL4jXDDmcHlN8u-Adcw6QcXRCvXDsKnZ-5Z1glRH9u39dSZ7L_9cOln9rqf1Oq0_Bf2Vh3dX9_fWYX88xBsDoTT-REph0OQszgbYJddT5oiBjaynK8JOd/w400-h299/IMG_4371%20(1280x955).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When the roads and sidewalks were added to Old Town some of those residents were not relocated. Walking along their resting places are indicated by a simple marker.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-boPT-BOosOMoSdbwJOefOtlI0y_uX5XwgJoQ2The1wsr6T8H9PYkJezKfbPfpCdFn9a3Z5uyU1NVftGE50Y5b8Be7b49TJTKquAclfThzYtQOeQZKxDJNlqJXAcsMvUvRUk_z6I3tKphaHXDd_LUDsLCSX29Ve1SkqV5IE_u9-K5XEaK8BBOpB3-B4O/s1280/IMG_4372%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-boPT-BOosOMoSdbwJOefOtlI0y_uX5XwgJoQ2The1wsr6T8H9PYkJezKfbPfpCdFn9a3Z5uyU1NVftGE50Y5b8Be7b49TJTKquAclfThzYtQOeQZKxDJNlqJXAcsMvUvRUk_z6I3tKphaHXDd_LUDsLCSX29Ve1SkqV5IE_u9-K5XEaK8BBOpB3-B4O/w400-h300/IMG_4372%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In Old Town, Casa de Reyes always has some of the better decorations.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwlFdLSlMDWfl0RRAa45-Y4-osJws08BFJpJcoKlWIvSIkIHlN4K8OSEgAhSJgF0I9hy-UDa-GKB0akR3OAHtupDS4RJ_LtD8cC3GgrkH5uV9euaEujKR0O7rS7GIOD_ECxrgxOs4ppB_ojvk-xwid62KKbxKM7fhj3CH2rAcUUK6zVfeTETzgkttqL3J/s1280/IMG_4374%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwlFdLSlMDWfl0RRAa45-Y4-osJws08BFJpJcoKlWIvSIkIHlN4K8OSEgAhSJgF0I9hy-UDa-GKB0akR3OAHtupDS4RJ_LtD8cC3GgrkH5uV9euaEujKR0O7rS7GIOD_ECxrgxOs4ppB_ojvk-xwid62KKbxKM7fhj3CH2rAcUUK6zVfeTETzgkttqL3J/w300-h400/IMG_4374%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A nice manger display<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhc2W_xuxwKCWCHXdQ4q9BjJyIBMcxFXLXBSLaCfb0ZUkEshHF2ZCDrXhKyIC1_NhXMfI6uqCmFPhcNhTu6Rmk6ZequYPWffAhTaQc7PGghgD23DYYao0MaZ8D2W3s8StGOICl903LDGTB_13gedj9_Zb6pX9jJeX5i85Sjeou2eAG5teoQYATQPiy-Xv/s1280/IMG_4375%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhc2W_xuxwKCWCHXdQ4q9BjJyIBMcxFXLXBSLaCfb0ZUkEshHF2ZCDrXhKyIC1_NhXMfI6uqCmFPhcNhTu6Rmk6ZequYPWffAhTaQc7PGghgD23DYYao0MaZ8D2W3s8StGOICl903LDGTB_13gedj9_Zb6pX9jJeX5i85Sjeou2eAG5teoQYATQPiy-Xv/w400-h300/IMG_4375%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And the three kings arriving via camel, elephant and horse.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkkIptfBIyeLBe-IM3haksJjvjFUTt_VxWzXKRtCPu2fquryEn7QkFTsSiQwZAE9GiK8NQQOUko3lbnJCtByaA8EEblxQ6HdWmQiRG-2X1iBLRGGSsUACrOtV33XLWt4MiYwVYCidHk50LjrN5-euAxFDuIrcqkgAHtSaJ5zrjpUtcAyu0dMem0Cysve7/s1280/IMG_4376%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkkIptfBIyeLBe-IM3haksJjvjFUTt_VxWzXKRtCPu2fquryEn7QkFTsSiQwZAE9GiK8NQQOUko3lbnJCtByaA8EEblxQ6HdWmQiRG-2X1iBLRGGSsUACrOtV33XLWt4MiYwVYCidHk50LjrN5-euAxFDuIrcqkgAHtSaJ5zrjpUtcAyu0dMem0Cysve7/w400-h295/IMG_4376%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We stopped for lunch at Barra Barra. Marty has spent enough time in Mexico to have become accustomed to having his main meal at mid-day. I cut mine in half. Too much!, I took the rest home. But he did finish his!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkeN3midoGMewA5TAMvrQ2PDP4cUiv3_j0YuK2orGI-hmPo03-fLD5ZWyG4iWFCjzsDWa9eh-QPo2X1KDUh4Q0W9Db11nyPSt6h5nUUo-6DcZ652Qge2aWKY5M51Mtet6b4aFCfKk8tMT1mfK0y1Tj6Sm2o7dCQpknBJiTwt2jSRTze9a8hz-ZJ8v6Hev/s1280/IMG_4379%20(949x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="949" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkeN3midoGMewA5TAMvrQ2PDP4cUiv3_j0YuK2orGI-hmPo03-fLD5ZWyG4iWFCjzsDWa9eh-QPo2X1KDUh4Q0W9Db11nyPSt6h5nUUo-6DcZ652Qge2aWKY5M51Mtet6b4aFCfKk8tMT1mfK0y1Tj6Sm2o7dCQpknBJiTwt2jSRTze9a8hz-ZJ8v6Hev/w296-h400/IMG_4379%20(949x1280).jpg" width="296" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Marty’s flight was Sunday, freeing Saturday for the Pacific Beach Christmas Parade.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2tIoZdx-hOrEzCsevFTg5ev7rC4ZqGB5b3vTPdH-fG3tvrHbZDbqlXT9eOORllNDEd4KZgpM29LueExtYoQZcrkTS_GayoFytOO_zYQbzaK8CcNjqadONPfXPRL8DZbMyJYlFVDMZM23HWyC9ialGDDe-cqiJw7BXhg1kcBUcEqGfnfO0StQxv0lVhbJ/s1280/IMG_4381%20(1280x951).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2tIoZdx-hOrEzCsevFTg5ev7rC4ZqGB5b3vTPdH-fG3tvrHbZDbqlXT9eOORllNDEd4KZgpM29LueExtYoQZcrkTS_GayoFytOO_zYQbzaK8CcNjqadONPfXPRL8DZbMyJYlFVDMZM23HWyC9ialGDDe-cqiJw7BXhg1kcBUcEqGfnfO0StQxv0lVhbJ/w400-h297/IMG_4381%20(1280x951).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The PB Bug offers rides from the trolley to various places in PB.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8tGqFqlra9iXVbpvcALO9ANB7egCbaPOKjwVC-Gu8rFsv_iYnAK_JvVJmjBVXvQ94JCfTHxi8fT5VdUqvYx35uA8PdTgYU2rO69_dDJTHcTYlxKRCNOQW_rXp_qRqf1-tACPOglhEf6Sl48bkCGcOxm7KG6ZnMebaFbNacix072E4fPRypfupdnNdw7u/s1280/IMG_4382%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8tGqFqlra9iXVbpvcALO9ANB7egCbaPOKjwVC-Gu8rFsv_iYnAK_JvVJmjBVXvQ94JCfTHxi8fT5VdUqvYx35uA8PdTgYU2rO69_dDJTHcTYlxKRCNOQW_rXp_qRqf1-tACPOglhEf6Sl48bkCGcOxm7KG6ZnMebaFbNacix072E4fPRypfupdnNdw7u/w400-h300/IMG_4382%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Skip Santa, the OMBAC surfboard demonstration, my favorite is the this Ford!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoRpN05ujmTmZ7nx1M-MuHFdYxQ4qosiWOuPo9jO5SxKjmHso0FXxVTVf2Ic_WGtkyPPGeo8ELi9Ktvul3Ku4CbPYMTnpQBLN1klgN8-is_nV9ihkqqURSPcS1EQYMRzFKbs4V7orKBtYPjSxJNSjjQ8NPUzfydF0IMNh6hebSJf-hGexpUgMZ-drRsfd/s1280/IMG_4383%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoRpN05ujmTmZ7nx1M-MuHFdYxQ4qosiWOuPo9jO5SxKjmHso0FXxVTVf2Ic_WGtkyPPGeo8ELi9Ktvul3Ku4CbPYMTnpQBLN1klgN8-is_nV9ihkqqURSPcS1EQYMRzFKbs4V7orKBtYPjSxJNSjjQ8NPUzfydF0IMNh6hebSJf-hGexpUgMZ-drRsfd/w400-h300/IMG_4383%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a true small town parade with lots of kids and community.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">After dropping Marty off at the airport I stopped for a look at the latest family play area added to Mission Bay. This one is at Tecolote Creek.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoL-Odaxy8L9uvm1l_U8ZvNbBXkbGk01zj5deLzfzAs4wsRTcAMBI_Vejvd1h76wyuPpcqccnJ8ARjo5A4BSjhwb7-XBg3eqron8tQ-GO76UwihIHm_QaGGzYI7U6SaiT54ZN5wbzxaaO36MmyQGuoOnP53BF8pPGOSXCbiXhLBKIBjQQL6M9dgtDx1_BH/s1280/IMG_4391%20(1280x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoL-Odaxy8L9uvm1l_U8ZvNbBXkbGk01zj5deLzfzAs4wsRTcAMBI_Vejvd1h76wyuPpcqccnJ8ARjo5A4BSjhwb7-XBg3eqron8tQ-GO76UwihIHm_QaGGzYI7U6SaiT54ZN5wbzxaaO36MmyQGuoOnP53BF8pPGOSXCbiXhLBKIBjQQL6M9dgtDx1_BH/w400-h400/IMG_4391%20(1280x1280).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The stray cats may miss the sand, but the foam base is certainly welcomed by the kids.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrGVE2au2yDdyuFnFD7GblshR0MX-KvUCcTt0-hAttBBxZLmYR3oghzLuwhYLVYt37hIm2_HkHIwyQ4urdOFmpcPMkOJpEq4c2EXxdWYqm2TrkrA3tZbl_diKx5p6LWewlINityXHTMcgKW07ac7Z9-1M_CNyd0_MJUZSY1yj06NLOaxu08S7-Lb9rD0m/s1280/IMG_4393%20(1280x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrGVE2au2yDdyuFnFD7GblshR0MX-KvUCcTt0-hAttBBxZLmYR3oghzLuwhYLVYt37hIm2_HkHIwyQ4urdOFmpcPMkOJpEq4c2EXxdWYqm2TrkrA3tZbl_diKx5p6LWewlINityXHTMcgKW07ac7Z9-1M_CNyd0_MJUZSY1yj06NLOaxu08S7-Lb9rD0m/w400-h400/IMG_4393%20(1280x1280).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">San Diego has cracked down so hard on eBike anything that all rental facilities have left the city. Effective yesterday it is now a misdemeanor to ride your own powered device in areas of Mission Bay.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6vIK8FKqXyQEh9eSBFUVGU8SaI75HjfmalOfqbSgprcXtz2l61koRLYjucaG7SRustWRNaB5crg-7ciejauwcMbX8PcZEmlQ42vt1C_q9LCLtVlltxBAwSDp6h02iXam6Wb3zvNe0BtzqEYEfWsSW_aa4Y_YOvWr7Lh2hs8cGF1KU_KylI4qxf4m3fKu/s1280/IMG_4408%20(958x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6vIK8FKqXyQEh9eSBFUVGU8SaI75HjfmalOfqbSgprcXtz2l61koRLYjucaG7SRustWRNaB5crg-7ciejauwcMbX8PcZEmlQ42vt1C_q9LCLtVlltxBAwSDp6h02iXam6Wb3zvNe0BtzqEYEfWsSW_aa4Y_YOvWr7Lh2hs8cGF1KU_KylI4qxf4m3fKu/w300-h400/IMG_4408%20(958x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Code does allow for ADA approved devices such as 3-wheeled or 4-wheeled mobility scoters. Bet there are a lot of disabled here that are still able to responsibly ride 2-wheel devices ...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I also took a look at the <a href="https://www.missionbayrvresort.com/" target="_blank">Mission Bay RV Park</a>. Some progress is becoming noticeable.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbitmjWrAwp3G0cYDxb-TexQX8lZSjvT_LB0UfSYYcf2vl9r3lC804YX_yuftOp4Zgi2Eq5f_Zw8Ka1RNR7SsEsqDtkL3R1vNi7k4BRIccM-vhusEgHa5vtt4ch56M5A_iBQrYIrMdR7CU1pRC5QvKPisZ307pXm0OEMfRLZflRejJ_obBNVwVKuBzRFkO/s1280/IMG_4400%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbitmjWrAwp3G0cYDxb-TexQX8lZSjvT_LB0UfSYYcf2vl9r3lC804YX_yuftOp4Zgi2Eq5f_Zw8Ka1RNR7SsEsqDtkL3R1vNi7k4BRIccM-vhusEgHa5vtt4ch56M5A_iBQrYIrMdR7CU1pRC5QvKPisZ307pXm0OEMfRLZflRejJ_obBNVwVKuBzRFkO/s320/IMG_4400%20(1280x958).jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The construction fences are all removed. The old trailers have been removed and the area can now be accessed.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQefsACBkZ5NWYJ3cK76uhemGRi2gscmOpyur4iC5hm1ynH-Htnz-xI6MpdyWVbWE8RvC_hDq0psXt0TLeGk_cGWnYjFdIDGih0pTChwSB9iXEu542kxy85zz_sBch2Sxwl77_6nRZYBRHK-T68HckLIOjZUtayH_VMFF_9X0vQdZuk7zPIwHsN1XPWt-J/s1280/IMG_4399%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQefsACBkZ5NWYJ3cK76uhemGRi2gscmOpyur4iC5hm1ynH-Htnz-xI6MpdyWVbWE8RvC_hDq0psXt0TLeGk_cGWnYjFdIDGih0pTChwSB9iXEu542kxy85zz_sBch2Sxwl77_6nRZYBRHK-T68HckLIOjZUtayH_VMFF_9X0vQdZuk7zPIwHsN1XPWt-J/w400-h300/IMG_4399%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Watch your step!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The original 260 paved campsites are called the ‘Resort’. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxLcWAxwXVhmqzJJapLE8BVGtNeMpi9vVUN5k7GbsPZtfORRUe4B3PksnbTsFak6BAeS_HsrbQP2kS1Gj_gHF7dZXHEAJOAdx5QJz-9SBb3fTskKR-Hf6dFMJCITCcUbWBC7CqEEi79llXPJpAodVIxib8pqTqPRs0PCAHuKczHJ3NKHttUoim6ltl9yg/s1280/IMG_4402%20(1280x957).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxLcWAxwXVhmqzJJapLE8BVGtNeMpi9vVUN5k7GbsPZtfORRUe4B3PksnbTsFak6BAeS_HsrbQP2kS1Gj_gHF7dZXHEAJOAdx5QJz-9SBb3fTskKR-Hf6dFMJCITCcUbWBC7CqEEi79llXPJpAodVIxib8pqTqPRs0PCAHuKczHJ3NKHttUoim6ltl9yg/w400-h299/IMG_4402%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Another 147 ‘Campsites’ are level dirt.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Wmw-l9rWpN7CLboEYo3hIRXzmlR3YrFGNJUt-oVKMtoDSNKAoij9g4NBY_gXTiwIo5L8oiZar-i4bLfPzRaxqsWXEsTAN4s7MR1ib8vYQAw4MdtEbIkiChuWlqi-0b3JPV0Fuimy146EPiesXB79jISeOfvShKU68DyparB9fX3lcyvE5x6szs5pGvAl/s1280/IMG_4401%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Wmw-l9rWpN7CLboEYo3hIRXzmlR3YrFGNJUt-oVKMtoDSNKAoij9g4NBY_gXTiwIo5L8oiZar-i4bLfPzRaxqsWXEsTAN4s7MR1ib8vYQAw4MdtEbIkiChuWlqi-0b3JPV0Fuimy146EPiesXB79jISeOfvShKU68DyparB9fX3lcyvE5x6szs5pGvAl/w400-h300/IMG_4401%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">All sites are FHU with 20/30/50 Amp service. The WiFi should now reach all sites and allow streaming! Nice …</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">And back at home .. although some rain is expected later next week, we can continue to play our evening Hand and Foot on the patio.<br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoIIfae5HoYDs73OtEjUS2p_Tn6BxLIg1lWFxpp48DbETMfi5Jgvpm5HoVCFqZyM8gRgiAyABzQ8WqjOrnaKZq0RpepuaCnKPkECSLA8NXYuuJCW0OE1KRhFBIzXvGM9Bh_9BHzAebUK3CABQkRjLrSZH4LFDh2gMSmy9aQ4Q9iCD8nscfru27zWGhyphenhyphenvu/s1280/IMG_4404%5B1%5D%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoIIfae5HoYDs73OtEjUS2p_Tn6BxLIg1lWFxpp48DbETMfi5Jgvpm5HoVCFqZyM8gRgiAyABzQ8WqjOrnaKZq0RpepuaCnKPkECSLA8NXYuuJCW0OE1KRhFBIzXvGM9Bh_9BHzAebUK3CABQkRjLrSZH4LFDh2gMSmy9aQ4Q9iCD8nscfru27zWGhyphenhyphenvu/w300-h400/IMG_4404%5B1%5D%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fran will win ... again!, But look at all those oranges!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Such is life in America's Finest City.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2Q6uASdjlNT7tWooGJX0_nwl8PDlrZJL7_zfrYVppP1GFzi-WFwAj9geZUZ42RfZXEgnWmpkhSmZ3qAkxLE9FeHtniGpdEHPtm0aVYO84LQ4sYqU9ZgiYm5kYtkqrLG-qUbTbOyXCkEZLtPbl4QunBETYgGQu-h-hEB-xd1oOB-ZgrX6RSkZvTrkvYND/s1280/IMG_4406%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2Q6uASdjlNT7tWooGJX0_nwl8PDlrZJL7_zfrYVppP1GFzi-WFwAj9geZUZ42RfZXEgnWmpkhSmZ3qAkxLE9FeHtniGpdEHPtm0aVYO84LQ4sYqU9ZgiYm5kYtkqrLG-qUbTbOyXCkEZLtPbl4QunBETYgGQu-h-hEB-xd1oOB-ZgrX6RSkZvTrkvYND/w400-h300/IMG_4406%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p>BTW - Marty is doing fine with no changes to his meds. he was hoping to have a change there. But what works ... works!</p></font></div>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-82360793511751267392023-12-02T17:42:00.000-08:002023-12-02T17:42:44.363-08:00Pre-Christmas - outings<p><font face="Arial" size="4">We’ve had a few fun and not as fun outings in the past couple weeks. First was a not so fun visit to the surgeon for my 4 mo post-op review.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3jjNxMWThNiM9iWfduRHwGTHZxiFDpB6Ovw3WNFNYE2OioScij8TCHv6TS23495m1cwDErzDGHlZOzNnUR15N41VywUNv2AQcQ3kT0OjUP4dQ3odmBsFLg3aW_X2bpO9uUAL28LH25XqrNWH49_iJe-Y-YrEGDsBu_7IyzPX6zs9wW4taGX4jb6jfwM1/s1280/IMG_4321%20(1280x950).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3jjNxMWThNiM9iWfduRHwGTHZxiFDpB6Ovw3WNFNYE2OioScij8TCHv6TS23495m1cwDErzDGHlZOzNnUR15N41VywUNv2AQcQ3kT0OjUP4dQ3odmBsFLg3aW_X2bpO9uUAL28LH25XqrNWH49_iJe-Y-YrEGDsBu_7IyzPX6zs9wW4taGX4jb6jfwM1/w400-h297/IMG_4321%20(1280x950).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My bionic knee</td></tr></tbody></table></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">He remains quite optimistic, but at this time I certainly expect more. My knee continues to pop with each step, but on the positive side it is WAY better than pre-surgery. So now when I’m asked ‘How are you?’ my response is 'I get better every day!’</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://www.in-n-out.com/" target="_blank">In-n-Out Burger</a> honors our Veterans with a FREE meal! (Thx for the tip Aj!) <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3AzVoJtlA4G4TINr93lFkqkP6iZj2M43jmgmjBypi4PQOuM16tmFy0XhUPL4YxNDorl3v2fVzbvb0Atpk0NmkGniy9cXTK8vzsoXEjYttM6G1yeIYiaubgr8kT2FyzZ1v-_eVnV50w-8FzpkovVSAAgFn5DuFXqdGUSU6HjF9_tDOcM9gi9GyHRXcOPI/s1280/TDRM9404%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3AzVoJtlA4G4TINr93lFkqkP6iZj2M43jmgmjBypi4PQOuM16tmFy0XhUPL4YxNDorl3v2fVzbvb0Atpk0NmkGniy9cXTK8vzsoXEjYttM6G1yeIYiaubgr8kT2FyzZ1v-_eVnV50w-8FzpkovVSAAgFn5DuFXqdGUSU6HjF9_tDOcM9gi9GyHRXcOPI/w400-h300/TDRM9404%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">I typically order a cheeseburger ‘Animal Style’ which adds French Dressing and grilled onions along with the lettuce and tomatoes, fries and soda. I took the fries home for Fran. (Gay – Fran can help with your leftover fries :) )</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Another veteran benefit was reduced price on weekday tix at Nightscape at the <a href="https://sdbg.org/" target="_blank">San Diego Botanical Gardens</a>.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNlhoFgYYnsQm3xXursp8NXojS4cAHFJ8fZIM6Ox4quIKUaw8N4wz6tSgSEC61Qmn7ixpUKf3LPczdncn6n9Be2fwyx_EXMa-ro7dFXRhgkT9cgI4-TaKjXNfMQpYvryTbvOs2LhRWZOw7uDeITcRDUa-EL3Oh4k1aHxt_pJCcBnB44dk3_zj5EQey8jO/s1280/P1040865%20(1280x915).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNlhoFgYYnsQm3xXursp8NXojS4cAHFJ8fZIM6Ox4quIKUaw8N4wz6tSgSEC61Qmn7ixpUKf3LPczdncn6n9Be2fwyx_EXMa-ro7dFXRhgkT9cgI4-TaKjXNfMQpYvryTbvOs2LhRWZOw7uDeITcRDUa-EL3Oh4k1aHxt_pJCcBnB44dk3_zj5EQey8jO/w400-h286/P1040865%20(1280x915).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">The gardens are decorated with festive lights along the one mile trail loop. We parked in their Blue Lot and entered the loop from there.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45bG7_i_Dxherw68yGS_anWEjhZ0-g5GGknPH52ytnK7rVy7vIbWpX-bM2LTSZO6HP83-7LsNSlfW92X-52xuD5rd3W2VEJhElfW_QTIlG5iQBiRuG2aWz8H5aVyEOyX_XvSGTtDKSmwL-RZ6F2X3DwI0W54BI2VCxR_wzccf4MbSBlSgSFFZqApvckTD/s1280/P1040866%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45bG7_i_Dxherw68yGS_anWEjhZ0-g5GGknPH52ytnK7rVy7vIbWpX-bM2LTSZO6HP83-7LsNSlfW92X-52xuD5rd3W2VEJhElfW_QTIlG5iQBiRuG2aWz8H5aVyEOyX_XvSGTtDKSmwL-RZ6F2X3DwI0W54BI2VCxR_wzccf4MbSBlSgSFFZqApvckTD/w400-h300/P1040866%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Neither tripods nor mono-sticks are allowed, so ignore the fuzzy handheld low light pics, and many of the lights are animated .. so very cool … but not very photogenic.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">The giant lily is quite beautiful …<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc5UlBfMuvPRL07bng_KR5BFcmgcYPH5AZGC1oICilIOfNUwh-LsESEgjsqGRR-2LhPdCIZm8edRt3Nj-bvUMsSeWm_7WadVSv-udfecVwK6wa21Oa6uNACSKavIStkkZGgOzuxfkGQXzDoltCW6v3ADqSnmBcRkhtpQqD6V3kGP-wHdWXdLQiO02a8oN/s1280/P1040874%20(927x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="927" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc5UlBfMuvPRL07bng_KR5BFcmgcYPH5AZGC1oICilIOfNUwh-LsESEgjsqGRR-2LhPdCIZm8edRt3Nj-bvUMsSeWm_7WadVSv-udfecVwK6wa21Oa6uNACSKavIStkkZGgOzuxfkGQXzDoltCW6v3ADqSnmBcRkhtpQqD6V3kGP-wHdWXdLQiO02a8oN/w290-h400/P1040874%20(927x1280).jpg" width="290" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">and its mate’s reflection is quite amazing</font> .<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqJyJXs46sORGJ2Nc3fYLLGZRFBV2iSlKQ0O9w6VuJsjCzCCT6hFSRTwUeFT_jh887sIxLS3BPZEjFkT4z8uq-kj_aH1T17aeKm5a1Lb1HvXbJjvRxUm1fW1ARbNAxw9GHei-o8JqazK7ZoH3zL3JYDz_OS4DyFeZbsoYeJFGoZNcRC7hMSUD3Es92Osq/s1280/P1040872%20(959x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqJyJXs46sORGJ2Nc3fYLLGZRFBV2iSlKQ0O9w6VuJsjCzCCT6hFSRTwUeFT_jh887sIxLS3BPZEjFkT4z8uq-kj_aH1T17aeKm5a1Lb1HvXbJjvRxUm1fW1ARbNAxw9GHei-o8JqazK7ZoH3zL3JYDz_OS4DyFeZbsoYeJFGoZNcRC7hMSUD3Es92Osq/w300-h400/P1040872%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">The light displays were varied throughout the trail. Overhead tulips were common.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqGkfd61dSkLashwgxRChufmXIVcTRC0abOf-063skublrlUukHkjJSEK-nnS9I-4XkxDJcjU7oJHVqYBz7NSOz8xMVciyMZM89UiJxztVgW9q4O2QSEHZBJ9ohSe573oJmIgigb_KJxagenA3lt2p56XhoBFuxNieBMOU2B0KIkYDoTj7zMAPmTYZznk/s1280/IMG_4333%20(1280x951).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqGkfd61dSkLashwgxRChufmXIVcTRC0abOf-063skublrlUukHkjJSEK-nnS9I-4XkxDJcjU7oJHVqYBz7NSOz8xMVciyMZM89UiJxztVgW9q4O2QSEHZBJ9ohSe573oJmIgigb_KJxagenA3lt2p56XhoBFuxNieBMOU2B0KIkYDoTj7zMAPmTYZznk/w400-h297/IMG_4333%20(1280x951).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Aj with the tulips.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9is9hzgcOl6uYCSSVdFt6toJ9z2Drf3RZL56fIZw-K2ipLQLGKvrfGznTC3EqM_hFBwxJQLqV7YmjKUAmDx4l0vuoWM0fVeHlvwP-GlEKJwT3MS-U2AUmzYsia0B4HbAgLQ8EXbO_8NMUYmT7W9_cthonvwyXvYk3QrpAGQQ3mFyRHhlalMrNac4kGV9R/s1280/P1040905%20(948x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="948" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9is9hzgcOl6uYCSSVdFt6toJ9z2Drf3RZL56fIZw-K2ipLQLGKvrfGznTC3EqM_hFBwxJQLqV7YmjKUAmDx4l0vuoWM0fVeHlvwP-GlEKJwT3MS-U2AUmzYsia0B4HbAgLQ8EXbO_8NMUYmT7W9_cthonvwyXvYk3QrpAGQQ3mFyRHhlalMrNac4kGV9R/w296-h400/P1040905%20(948x1280).jpg" width="296" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Birds were red and blue<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdRy47rhnXKPIl4gznUynEmyAyZF3Ekh0WqEy1J-hi0bHI-FE-oInwnOUXN0Xfmf3Abasr8BhuiT-H_BLEAapBD7MLGJUDCgJxDvxZjLDGrXJ4lgsjQNtySLc5xL0FOL_WolgiINogsE9PZE1L8LvRNxgSi0CVMIEsOrUz98CLDFlfxtBwGiIUP80NS00/s1280/P1040877%20(1280x958).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdRy47rhnXKPIl4gznUynEmyAyZF3Ekh0WqEy1J-hi0bHI-FE-oInwnOUXN0Xfmf3Abasr8BhuiT-H_BLEAapBD7MLGJUDCgJxDvxZjLDGrXJ4lgsjQNtySLc5xL0FOL_WolgiINogsE9PZE1L8LvRNxgSi0CVMIEsOrUz98CLDFlfxtBwGiIUP80NS00/w400-h300/P1040877%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">In places the trail is lighted with LED lanterns. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-jOpxc57Bt792loJWiun1fm5o5jwmQNWKSDozaLj_jeH3rs9xmy9TYyvoRwrCJcujbOD5tM5WRWU4To-1W6kR1euiTfgthqji-23hR6t-gkstTqMbwNMQHeSPiB7JQ1v7cSNpQNkSepWz4KpFc_72oyFDK8SjLfXD_JHNxEP-iPqHSSIR_cOh1z2845-/s1280/P1040880%20(1280x929).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-jOpxc57Bt792loJWiun1fm5o5jwmQNWKSDozaLj_jeH3rs9xmy9TYyvoRwrCJcujbOD5tM5WRWU4To-1W6kR1euiTfgthqji-23hR6t-gkstTqMbwNMQHeSPiB7JQ1v7cSNpQNkSepWz4KpFc_72oyFDK8SjLfXD_JHNxEP-iPqHSSIR_cOh1z2845-/w400-h290/P1040880%20(1280x929).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Looking closely at the LED lanterns each contain a unique shadow.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLOUO3O0dr509CAqvuBc6hXHgrqNPfVbl43DsS0almkdLnUsOl7Y3QKfHcvPYgr5AXvH1dvx2EU57g-omNTDj_KlYkdEnlkhwf4-3Jjq8d_VGA1brO6HH_fdr4vsA3nTaHHHyTMqHQ-Nltu5P1Y2nWeIqmsVSZzfRxfUdLEnP3dFveu8OILuJVgkh_Axc/s1280/P1040881%20(1280x929).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLOUO3O0dr509CAqvuBc6hXHgrqNPfVbl43DsS0almkdLnUsOl7Y3QKfHcvPYgr5AXvH1dvx2EU57g-omNTDj_KlYkdEnlkhwf4-3Jjq8d_VGA1brO6HH_fdr4vsA3nTaHHHyTMqHQ-Nltu5P1Y2nWeIqmsVSZzfRxfUdLEnP3dFveu8OILuJVgkh_Axc/w400-h290/P1040881%20(1280x929).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fairy ... Tinkerbell ?</td></tr></tbody></table></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">For many this tree was the highlight.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcaIWXmHKfJRWEFgvzWCTHQvX9uWGPYWwUTaxfYTech21tvIUQFAnybqf7Hm-pl_sMAToOWq2ooQTsYQdPPcJvgOM75tBrEv_RIALFBilVQJBQxlyFMZFeVrwPEb3bunBRFjdxlYrilg4sz9DEGcFY7tz9fD_kXBjKdRDTSNSkJ-37e4YE6GY2n9AS08-/s1280/IMG_4338%20(959x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcaIWXmHKfJRWEFgvzWCTHQvX9uWGPYWwUTaxfYTech21tvIUQFAnybqf7Hm-pl_sMAToOWq2ooQTsYQdPPcJvgOM75tBrEv_RIALFBilVQJBQxlyFMZFeVrwPEb3bunBRFjdxlYrilg4sz9DEGcFY7tz9fD_kXBjKdRDTSNSkJ-37e4YE6GY2n9AS08-/w300-h400/IMG_4338%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">And we did spend a few minutes there.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">But I think the Cathedral was the best photo-op.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwf0WWrvmlXC2J21iQbrvYKPy5mHZB_7uc4a8HqPj2R2HIwD09DRZhEnRTym-_BMc-V9nzy7q07RFvixTDp6fu16mlcnHgRZXTcr5947RA07XxH52C0N0RDWk8XTEcS-3fR_1yx0A9vy60AjZ6L7UoeeDS9PX0Oz7Kbp-01HnAKf25cbLiR5AuRRVEYzjB/s1280/P1040929%20(958x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwf0WWrvmlXC2J21iQbrvYKPy5mHZB_7uc4a8HqPj2R2HIwD09DRZhEnRTym-_BMc-V9nzy7q07RFvixTDp6fu16mlcnHgRZXTcr5947RA07XxH52C0N0RDWk8XTEcS-3fR_1yx0A9vy60AjZ6L7UoeeDS9PX0Oz7Kbp-01HnAKf25cbLiR5AuRRVEYzjB/w300-h400/P1040929%20(958x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Surrounded by light is was impossible to take a bad picture, but having family subjects certainly helps. If Kg could have joined us this would be a Christmas Card!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWCGprMvcc1JlLLUKYQdLUdz1a9CeA4zja30zckNlgK9g_vkLd5Ry6QiCn3f4EKgH-GRK5kkRc61TY2PR9ScJB0gJndmQ0z5lkFq-TLYQqe8q5g6xKc2RDz9LXtfSkso0a2-gci-ZxnUQJfzfM5QSUOUl816FC2zhyphenhyphenmUatsgclAyj_MmPKBnLfXoPq23g/s1280/P1040930%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWCGprMvcc1JlLLUKYQdLUdz1a9CeA4zja30zckNlgK9g_vkLd5Ry6QiCn3f4EKgH-GRK5kkRc61TY2PR9ScJB0gJndmQ0z5lkFq-TLYQqe8q5g6xKc2RDz9LXtfSkso0a2-gci-ZxnUQJfzfM5QSUOUl816FC2zhyphenhyphenmUatsgclAyj_MmPKBnLfXoPq23g/w400-h300/P1040930%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jay, Kami, Aj</td></tr></tbody></table></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Today I loaded our bikes up for a ride to the <a href="https://makersarcade.com/" target="_blank">Makers Arcade</a>.<br /></font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QE2P6F9ojVX0kMnkzLFcI-Z6Z9pWdZmab58yAPlimgr7YU7y3P8DRl0Tz4FeqC13umhF5hvnhJ3V1HUR47DSznDPGhPGGWhQx60LbEDFKhxDKlPBbjuovbA7RymLqdtBrlhCTl9ReMN-W5evYkUYLThTeHx0F_a0KnjWNc9YJTaZZ-fWZj5Ol_vQ0tiw/s1280/P1040934%20(1280x955).jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QE2P6F9ojVX0kMnkzLFcI-Z6Z9pWdZmab58yAPlimgr7YU7y3P8DRl0Tz4FeqC13umhF5hvnhJ3V1HUR47DSznDPGhPGGWhQx60LbEDFKhxDKlPBbjuovbA7RymLqdtBrlhCTl9ReMN-W5evYkUYLThTeHx0F_a0KnjWNc9YJTaZZ-fWZj5Ol_vQ0tiw/w400-h299/P1040934%20(1280x955).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">As we typically do we parked in Liberty Station for the 4+ mile ride to the Embarcadero. A bit of exercise on a level ride.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">The Arcade features local artisans.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuahtE2wAvrBykWBpLrMKm0TPmV8QrubKIZr4y3wwFe6dQ81jUKzlTmZOuhJB6hN9KeWB81lSFyjSzc4Crkj5QIOl9sDbmyfeyZCcTA3YbSbCgpIEIk_PC_twlfptI0NpMk1Bcu-QaKyqtTOmhrP4cRSO86wKDFi4gD5h_mYIRIdORQcAWX12AdMZBAjMb/s1280/P1040935%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuahtE2wAvrBykWBpLrMKm0TPmV8QrubKIZr4y3wwFe6dQ81jUKzlTmZOuhJB6hN9KeWB81lSFyjSzc4Crkj5QIOl9sDbmyfeyZCcTA3YbSbCgpIEIk_PC_twlfptI0NpMk1Bcu-QaKyqtTOmhrP4cRSO86wKDFi4gD5h_mYIRIdORQcAWX12AdMZBAjMb/w400-h300/P1040935%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freeze Dried Candy ??? not for me!</td></tr></tbody></table></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Live music on 3 different stages<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rbEK7cPYyJVCcgheBSDNzxXnQucQ978cD6IKbvizmt4lwXlj97W4CIne6_Cyc3Esx4HKsX9Px6-BpThA6j1Fha6dIutpt9uuYeZrBjl0h5pUhCSU195-Ji-P3oFRA7T2zi-MMhId3qDttQdXLhk8ENgU6S9XvFhU4XQfwRb3e55qqOGmlv6KWxIaiLOd/s1280/P1040936%20(1280x955).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rbEK7cPYyJVCcgheBSDNzxXnQucQ978cD6IKbvizmt4lwXlj97W4CIne6_Cyc3Esx4HKsX9Px6-BpThA6j1Fha6dIutpt9uuYeZrBjl0h5pUhCSU195-Ji-P3oFRA7T2zi-MMhId3qDttQdXLhk8ENgU6S9XvFhU4XQfwRb3e55qqOGmlv6KWxIaiLOd/w400-h299/P1040936%20(1280x955).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">This fella has enough hives to generate the honey for his local mead.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMb05n5XFT6JppMIZhJP8ICOmd71JXqpgiQ_LBI-g5B6Bx6zJSdC7Gnizttu92D8vlIOF9OosWlZd-c_TPRMxAJCrhRToD93QptG4aRhxicb-w3tXBuEhX0lcgGhjDIENTy6NGVLF_LXAXq52wea0x07Voex8ilNpTMdVST8K7olTkpvrynpLoQ1Oo4rfD/s1280/P1040938%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMb05n5XFT6JppMIZhJP8ICOmd71JXqpgiQ_LBI-g5B6Bx6zJSdC7Gnizttu92D8vlIOF9OosWlZd-c_TPRMxAJCrhRToD93QptG4aRhxicb-w3tXBuEhX0lcgGhjDIENTy6NGVLF_LXAXq52wea0x07Voex8ilNpTMdVST8K7olTkpvrynpLoQ1Oo4rfD/w400-h300/P1040938%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Christmas coasters<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWk5W3FgMoEZSydP9FtPgE1hRen0vF9xvfNYNIrcLktqrmwBpx2CqEZM68ib8jo_7TT0JqflYWHNGoo3hY-PgmD1muHNza7SgJwIsjEsFGRFsIPRrb-r2MWkUOcttd655Zgcn7P-rnH_UTwRf54p9qHeSC4Tk0-QgEi_1m3RgjYLItf4_AFbgarbPuV2h/s1280/P1040942%20(914x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="914" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWk5W3FgMoEZSydP9FtPgE1hRen0vF9xvfNYNIrcLktqrmwBpx2CqEZM68ib8jo_7TT0JqflYWHNGoo3hY-PgmD1muHNza7SgJwIsjEsFGRFsIPRrb-r2MWkUOcttd655Zgcn7P-rnH_UTwRf54p9qHeSC4Tk0-QgEi_1m3RgjYLItf4_AFbgarbPuV2h/w286-h400/P1040942%20(914x1280).jpg" width="286" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">A fun repeat that Kami and I used to use.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-SHvXcWA6B53IWw6SffPplUKBknvF82NRGAYvDppeQ7UIN31Qje0FNHcj-2cgQE3rPhlgW0Kis9Eu70xiBSy0to9-GSeJuJsIcgRcNR9rmjqJMH7WKfMLAhBO7mV1LYrXmvhF4GzW3yJeB3QnIFPW12nou0sze5N6kf_NOtynhwkDJbOVqQ542-3lzmG/s1280/P1040948%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-SHvXcWA6B53IWw6SffPplUKBknvF82NRGAYvDppeQ7UIN31Qje0FNHcj-2cgQE3rPhlgW0Kis9Eu70xiBSy0to9-GSeJuJsIcgRcNR9rmjqJMH7WKfMLAhBO7mV1LYrXmvhF4GzW3yJeB3QnIFPW12nou0sze5N6kf_NOtynhwkDJbOVqQ542-3lzmG/w400-h300/P1040948%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">“You remind me of the Babe<br /></font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">What Babe?<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The Babe with the Power<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">What Power ...”</span></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">I should have bought it ….</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Macrame has made a comeback!<br /><font face="Arial" size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12yt-GyxUMADpYVdweUW9XYPEIkKEBzAsdMgrDPs1WH4aKgNhZlOGDzQls3uxOYn3WLkewdD4MaXGjtejTkIVc6JlhwS0X9ojlItapadftDYGrU3HLRJ0GNO9WD6Kybje6Si7aQH0h5tc4kdsdSKAd-GvZFE9EysohXyqCvJ6j-s4xTeEvmsXWHlD5kf7/s1280/P1040951%20(1280x957).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12yt-GyxUMADpYVdweUW9XYPEIkKEBzAsdMgrDPs1WH4aKgNhZlOGDzQls3uxOYn3WLkewdD4MaXGjtejTkIVc6JlhwS0X9ojlItapadftDYGrU3HLRJ0GNO9WD6Kybje6Si7aQH0h5tc4kdsdSKAd-GvZFE9EysohXyqCvJ6j-s4xTeEvmsXWHlD5kf7/w400-h299/P1040951%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">The only Food Court booth without a line!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOG_enWtfIgp8uo0UnBakB7zF47kthe2yr0RU3xg6nj2x-kn0kzjPGcceq0ZM0ZVJTjw5Nfbs2BxI81-22mzvmrSfgky4gxU986LbtvrVoOPulgjeQaEZmatMKUVYKqE0_McSvWYqRUUG_M_yV0L1H69Gznp7QWfcYZk0Ta4rqK8UlOmbatPUTv3riIQjn/s1280/P1040952%20(1280x935).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOG_enWtfIgp8uo0UnBakB7zF47kthe2yr0RU3xg6nj2x-kn0kzjPGcceq0ZM0ZVJTjw5Nfbs2BxI81-22mzvmrSfgky4gxU986LbtvrVoOPulgjeQaEZmatMKUVYKqE0_McSvWYqRUUG_M_yV0L1H69Gznp7QWfcYZk0Ta4rqK8UlOmbatPUTv3riIQjn/w400-h293/P1040952%20(1280x935).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">The Dang Brothers pizza have their pizza oven in the bed of an old fire truck<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7frFV5kDXtjEU7L5ezccdQN09IqWeBRIN8_OS06unode76vXuZPo4bZBgMoM0pQECWzvqb-LFUEAwJOPn2Fpu85pEFP1cMwgo_Dt9rpTG3QaxeGt2FTLHx_Smif2T08kSTxFV8LBpjQnFjIOjHoliMzUgEZbkHQEMxgBFTRsfJ3dxZEBTNn1xtMb_wGsl/s1280/P1040954%20(1280x936).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HYaxI0k7UBuRCo6ANEbzpa6vZvr1nffN-cIg5xsImzVMklDpIdxkYqNiktXU00t_BtZ3X8yXy6WHZ1AEmnRuVyL0REuMt1Wdqvx1GYg9W6P9oYd17BU8VKFippwydgYM5PPGi_5OHiuh69JWc9_LRs8CdoIq0OWcoP_LGdCI-idYwZiMg0xl7m7WK4i1/s1280/P1040956%20(1280x929).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HYaxI0k7UBuRCo6ANEbzpa6vZvr1nffN-cIg5xsImzVMklDpIdxkYqNiktXU00t_BtZ3X8yXy6WHZ1AEmnRuVyL0REuMt1Wdqvx1GYg9W6P9oYd17BU8VKFippwydgYM5PPGi_5OHiuh69JWc9_LRs8CdoIq0OWcoP_LGdCI-idYwZiMg0xl7m7WK4i1/w400-h290/P1040956%20(1280x929).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very good !!!</td></tr></tbody></table></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">As we returned to the bike rack we enjoyed watching this wreath making event at the Make-and-Take table.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrtq2Kkv6lJwl9S8kwkbdDWlPJ3lhCuizfl40tJsreyOAcVFvb65SnP-8lztVprw_qnbQL4_Vj_kIUqv5UpbT3Byj8HkG03rnRtaBAWIIis0Cn3u9y-ku7r8YMPfY6Je3TOH0RuK41E1Mb63khDsuegi3mhOF8Gvjm1wnAYd6SfwTPinrAKmFlKo2gBhk/s1280/P1040958%20(1280x944).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrtq2Kkv6lJwl9S8kwkbdDWlPJ3lhCuizfl40tJsreyOAcVFvb65SnP-8lztVprw_qnbQL4_Vj_kIUqv5UpbT3Byj8HkG03rnRtaBAWIIis0Cn3u9y-ku7r8YMPfY6Je3TOH0RuK41E1Mb63khDsuegi3mhOF8Gvjm1wnAYd6SfwTPinrAKmFlKo2gBhk/w400-h295/P1040958%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Arial" size="4">Even this far into winter, I continue to lose to Fran as we play Hand-and-Foot most evenings. But at least we can still play outside!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg743SWK2RCMuhVnmerref4-um4vfdphqTcIhS7bkxUrCcjDgZ-Y6grwNS6HhAiJbN_XIpp2fSszlfJ36QdSD1c5OUv-pGhorKTjm_snHa9dbiGeTmgnzf5bEQ8te6N_rcSBZ7rqqlpOZwCZ0WOr6Zf8_7pY2TWGUErX2uL-hqFmHiPNR9asXC6Z-tIS3NK/s1280/IMG_4328%20(1280x941).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg743SWK2RCMuhVnmerref4-um4vfdphqTcIhS7bkxUrCcjDgZ-Y6grwNS6HhAiJbN_XIpp2fSszlfJ36QdSD1c5OUv-pGhorKTjm_snHa9dbiGeTmgnzf5bEQ8te6N_rcSBZ7rqqlpOZwCZ0WOr6Zf8_7pY2TWGUErX2uL-hqFmHiPNR9asXC6Z-tIS3NK/w400-h294/IMG_4328%20(1280x941).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="Arial" size="4"><br />.</font><p></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-9465575588405490742023-11-12T18:10:00.000-08:002023-11-12T18:10:47.258-08:00The Big Bay - Boats and Bombs<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">As a local we refer to the San Diego Bay as the ‘Big Bay ‘and Mission Bay as … Mission Bay. Not sure why my ‘Little Bay’ doesn’t have a nickname.</font></p><p><font size="4">This post is about happenings on the Big Bay this past couple weeks.</font></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Boats 1:</strong></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I went to the Cabrillo National Monument for the start of the <a href="https://www.baja-haha.com/Dates.html" target="_blank">Baja Ha-Ha</a> XXIX (29thF annual).<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHZovcgDeFsv98oOF_a82Gaw_JHk44PuVqyvReLVIntjk6AIbuzoELTvzzyp1NIFA8XhyK6sBQ4tLK9ZiuOIbTS-w0jPBjyYlv-M4ghs5Yobl6tYMQmu9LNf52NTJnn8UZPku6yfMXXW-EvypDVjT_82qzOXVHafWQJyvYbH56-3eed3J0m58sf660_j2/s1280/P1090226%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHZovcgDeFsv98oOF_a82Gaw_JHk44PuVqyvReLVIntjk6AIbuzoELTvzzyp1NIFA8XhyK6sBQ4tLK9ZiuOIbTS-w0jPBjyYlv-M4ghs5Yobl6tYMQmu9LNf52NTJnn8UZPku6yfMXXW-EvypDVjT_82qzOXVHafWQJyvYbH56-3eed3J0m58sf660_j2/w400-h300/P1090226%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The Baja Ha Ha is not a race, it identifies itself as a rally for cruisers. Slow and fun from 750 mile two-week cruise San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. In pre-Covid the HaHa would draw some 300 boats, post Covid this year drew less than 150.</font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">There are 3 groups in the HaHa, Shelter Island hosts Group A, Group B starts from Coronado and C from Chula Vista. The staggered starts prevent congestion.</font></font></p><p><font size="4">The official start is at 10 am, all staging points start at the same time.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOP5FlmfBKQkfdlyQN3CbZaS5n5Q6DKx14-8pbai8rrMvK1fN1RFi_b1_d1VZJcWHqX7JX3qrBXF5OTfoqULdWYMeqEESYvH_Oa2bID_Z_JCBFQMaFmzo8ZS1TbKMJqWV4UHhvEvJC-83XBuvD4UmkDWCbD_OOHW9qsNYp1r_nrsGOZIjOcrfIo32uToE/s1280/P1090211%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOP5FlmfBKQkfdlyQN3CbZaS5n5Q6DKx14-8pbai8rrMvK1fN1RFi_b1_d1VZJcWHqX7JX3qrBXF5OTfoqULdWYMeqEESYvH_Oa2bID_Z_JCBFQMaFmzo8ZS1TbKMJqWV4UHhvEvJC-83XBuvD4UmkDWCbD_OOHW9qsNYp1r_nrsGOZIjOcrfIo32uToE/w400-h300/P1090211%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baja HaHa Group A at Shelter Island<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">And away they go ….<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweyJNSMJAZ2UYoHdNLYWxPOrQTLwV7s3L7njXPxv5MaHIMVoXF-HRILmDqMfti2TtJKKeIpmQY_42N6y1dvcKK3rLG9w_nTjjZPd4WqhGKXO_wc2wo10RM2sz-vae_Uvn_STXNzQ46ZfkJU4HSxng4FghrGrM2V9PdCH82ZdCJluDdLLsjhykmNkri5w-/s1280/P1090213%20(1280x955).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweyJNSMJAZ2UYoHdNLYWxPOrQTLwV7s3L7njXPxv5MaHIMVoXF-HRILmDqMfti2TtJKKeIpmQY_42N6y1dvcKK3rLG9w_nTjjZPd4WqhGKXO_wc2wo10RM2sz-vae_Uvn_STXNzQ46ZfkJU4HSxng4FghrGrM2V9PdCH82ZdCJluDdLLsjhykmNkri5w-/w400-h299/P1090213%20(1280x955).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Entering the jetty with their pace boat …<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOc1DXmV874zyEVKW4C7jOUvQSm1Qyh2kZ-r_HYWClAAYbE7DaNzXv-8K09JJFfhSTZB1QWNGDxnovmaev3W_-RgYHs497Nk-WtZnsOc0Nt-geVpPvQcIG0hOR3nu2w8MAdfN2bAVEJ7iov57sHe-ODp2Io-rLt0W-QH_iTOPLWCbK7HkvT-UuA2tiqCdf/s1280/P1090217%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOc1DXmV874zyEVKW4C7jOUvQSm1Qyh2kZ-r_HYWClAAYbE7DaNzXv-8K09JJFfhSTZB1QWNGDxnovmaev3W_-RgYHs497Nk-WtZnsOc0Nt-geVpPvQcIG0hOR3nu2w8MAdfN2bAVEJ7iov57sHe-ODp2Io-rLt0W-QH_iTOPLWCbK7HkvT-UuA2tiqCdf/w400-h300/P1090217%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Clearing the jetty as the pace boat falls back …<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTekAo96q7tPNjvh5ERHZ1GkrpbXKFKZ_TEDCI8wqxMhQzBeTcEBzc0MpHLCTg2_sm-SLS41NMOEcEqDgrA_wdKUjqHW7zPhKgb6SPsjZN-oj6XIiQHgvD2V-Mq4t-NCf-EinB9ZBJHP-IknEzYtJpjhWyjScno2FtP7VFknO90My7tFYcPkpPApLJCTo/s1280/P1090219%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTekAo96q7tPNjvh5ERHZ1GkrpbXKFKZ_TEDCI8wqxMhQzBeTcEBzc0MpHLCTg2_sm-SLS41NMOEcEqDgrA_wdKUjqHW7zPhKgb6SPsjZN-oj6XIiQHgvD2V-Mq4t-NCf-EinB9ZBJHP-IknEzYtJpjhWyjScno2FtP7VFknO90My7tFYcPkpPApLJCTo/w400-h300/P1090219%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">This Navy LCS was entering the jetty, so the rest of Group A raised their sails to reserve their Right-of-Way.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zqthvzpvdRKwMphVr4uqqUNIKNDwFjUB9553gO8w0r9uuJ3K_ZczWWQm7qp7BiyhQSe2OYmGxHeat3Pv2p3ARC8r6o5HhCRlDzBo8BzFv3e7nKIXWsjuElV6CklFjrB6-CL-t5Uo2rkOwn2HQfuDTBUi3prvSUGMkaRHEYadKw6BIpIpi1jwvu5JNwA4/s1280/P1090222%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zqthvzpvdRKwMphVr4uqqUNIKNDwFjUB9553gO8w0r9uuJ3K_ZczWWQm7qp7BiyhQSe2OYmGxHeat3Pv2p3ARC8r6o5HhCRlDzBo8BzFv3e7nKIXWsjuElV6CklFjrB6-CL-t5Uo2rkOwn2HQfuDTBUi3prvSUGMkaRHEYadKw6BIpIpi1jwvu5JNwA4/w400-h300/P1090222%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The last of the Group A boats as they clear the North Island Naval Base.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUcmANqox9OSkqy-Yk72N6W0r5nKVC6OXkCFZZoiysnYyipJumYxha4pGqFfJjk8bnRXhSguGp7QLLgTvEfzObSnXvgHjtRpo-4V_u6ruQ-ZiREDpTpdThFeJ6cgEY7oUmNFl-mo4ZJSHaqoSBRciruvWa0FE_ibJWBLICDqEHBTFNohMBQIsOJQdMLhf/s1280/P1090223%20(1280x921).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1280" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUcmANqox9OSkqy-Yk72N6W0r5nKVC6OXkCFZZoiysnYyipJumYxha4pGqFfJjk8bnRXhSguGp7QLLgTvEfzObSnXvgHjtRpo-4V_u6ruQ-ZiREDpTpdThFeJ6cgEY7oUmNFl-mo4ZJSHaqoSBRciruvWa0FE_ibJWBLICDqEHBTFNohMBQIsOJQdMLhf/w400-h288/P1090223%20(1280x921).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And they turn south toward Cabo. I did not stay for the other groups.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiuRtN5sKm4Dc8pNvTIT36zof7zB9DihwF-Aef_M-8fhYv2nuVR6_keSV8ei3oaEP-DEW_Y-saw-hNkIfpewARVVpaP-fw5Q1OdS5BfR4FDwshhijQeXNqAydXyq3Xh8U3n_wwX3yWZ7tU3tj-dn9r3ALZso-TJoBAdnwduDjiTCNO31huXi3ap0uf3yb/s1280/P1090225%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiuRtN5sKm4Dc8pNvTIT36zof7zB9DihwF-Aef_M-8fhYv2nuVR6_keSV8ei3oaEP-DEW_Y-saw-hNkIfpewARVVpaP-fw5Q1OdS5BfR4FDwshhijQeXNqAydXyq3Xh8U3n_wwX3yWZ7tU3tj-dn9r3ALZso-TJoBAdnwduDjiTCNO31huXi3ap0uf3yb/w400-h300/P1090225%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Bombs</strong>:</font></p><p><font size="4">I have a previous blog on what it takes to be a Bomb, <strong><em><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2019/10/bomb-fest-mission-bay.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></strong>.</font></p><p><font size="4">This year the <a href="https://www.streettattooevents.com/bomb-fest.html" target="_blank">BombFest</a> was held at Marina Park just south of Seaport Village.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nCMlEH-95ZL_oYi9jLBfmUu-Jc-WU44PhsC8Fp2uV7UvqifHyg2Si7KyBUF4jDa6C7FT5UNas0r-GoEBu4GtSTqBGFoUwnNOiabEH06Idvd6XPeTkQ-PH7kk_RoyrdRD6G6bcxDvu0l2cSpdQCqZPjmz9iJau5WMAei28M0-KTMQJGygg4mQzP7lgAJS/s1280/P1040719%20(1280x949).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nCMlEH-95ZL_oYi9jLBfmUu-Jc-WU44PhsC8Fp2uV7UvqifHyg2Si7KyBUF4jDa6C7FT5UNas0r-GoEBu4GtSTqBGFoUwnNOiabEH06Idvd6XPeTkQ-PH7kk_RoyrdRD6G6bcxDvu0l2cSpdQCqZPjmz9iJau5WMAei28M0-KTMQJGygg4mQzP7lgAJS/w400-h296/P1040719%20(1280x949).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"> A fabulous venue for Bombs and potential bombs 1954 and older.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK95vtDxxUMFTj4VzCpY-Q7eWmcmjTHpn-xVNsnja1sxF775y6ZajcDokHin8H5O6aYH40LTUqspcwhQ5abmXru2XEL40HFN-L0fhz4osodZRq5EZUuUIAGi95a_fWMTiQiMsQCGneZJjc85XI-XL_0d_hsy8RThB7MJKRvYfrv-yMuA_ZsPOq3_tyBtJZ/s1280/P1040721%20(1280x954).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK95vtDxxUMFTj4VzCpY-Q7eWmcmjTHpn-xVNsnja1sxF775y6ZajcDokHin8H5O6aYH40LTUqspcwhQ5abmXru2XEL40HFN-L0fhz4osodZRq5EZUuUIAGi95a_fWMTiQiMsQCGneZJjc85XI-XL_0d_hsy8RThB7MJKRvYfrv-yMuA_ZsPOq3_tyBtJZ/w400-h299/P1040721%20(1280x954).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The flyer says cars and trucks, but a motorcycle can be tricked out into a bomb. Fran would like to ride this Harley, from Eastside Bombers, home.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1edVEJlg6uVLombtz1M2i7wozFNa6A3qMXnAv4IR6WhYhtx3D9FpJHNheRM8788SWD9xMDVhXJ_V7PjFQQuJqLxw233upp-jMQLw5cv8_q439WKCR5nQUGNqRgcxRM264qM3Wnlmj-BnsrEKsrCO3f9M-SqQRPfVpMm9J-0pkhQqAEMf2N2eK3qCuppB/s1280/P1040736%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1edVEJlg6uVLombtz1M2i7wozFNa6A3qMXnAv4IR6WhYhtx3D9FpJHNheRM8788SWD9xMDVhXJ_V7PjFQQuJqLxw233upp-jMQLw5cv8_q439WKCR5nQUGNqRgcxRM264qM3Wnlmj-BnsrEKsrCO3f9M-SqQRPfVpMm9J-0pkhQqAEMf2N2eK3qCuppB/w400-h300/P1040736%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">That’s the Coronado Bay Bridge in the background.</font></p><p><font size="4">Lots of multigenerational dedication is needed to build and maintain a bomb. </font><span style="font-size: medium;">Each generation adds their own touch as the project continues in the family.</span></p><p><font size="4">A lot of cars </font><span style="font-size: large;">are lined up for inspection on the grass.</span></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-bqcw-IkdjTAQ9c-eRjMKdWvmpJYUXHfkn7ozNFH3DtitqbariK18HIXSkN42mXdlZqIHifQJ_v7C8dxPpsmv5kZpJrvWUfbh-ATenAzN3B17kMlrbDrJZcdghsI07Vkt1JSfCD2er4_EcDUGb88gLW8_R5TJeiorEOhg6Pg9vTGg0gf63I0xFkXnHNP/s1280/P1040729%20(1280x933).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-bqcw-IkdjTAQ9c-eRjMKdWvmpJYUXHfkn7ozNFH3DtitqbariK18HIXSkN42mXdlZqIHifQJ_v7C8dxPpsmv5kZpJrvWUfbh-ATenAzN3B17kMlrbDrJZcdghsI07Vkt1JSfCD2er4_EcDUGb88gLW8_R5TJeiorEOhg6Pg9vTGg0gf63I0xFkXnHNP/w400-h291/P1040729%20(1280x933).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">A beautiful early V-8 Ford<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b-P7ic9wqMRkYsue1NfA0zXD2STeWpTFUfgOVIGonXunVpksehbaOs89q0mn9u-WZIR6uflu4ZmmWjQMd4R0jlq6s5UCIa8sX3487OG2gq_g3E7Z91MRu3ddt7m6zKXf3p8W8_XvgSX8kE2gkrv_-TKiRfORcK9jd8Ho8NOdhiVO7Te8mLiNtTHXaIEJ/s1280/P1040727%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b-P7ic9wqMRkYsue1NfA0zXD2STeWpTFUfgOVIGonXunVpksehbaOs89q0mn9u-WZIR6uflu4ZmmWjQMd4R0jlq6s5UCIa8sX3487OG2gq_g3E7Z91MRu3ddt7m6zKXf3p8W8_XvgSX8kE2gkrv_-TKiRfORcK9jd8Ho8NOdhiVO7Te8mLiNtTHXaIEJ/w400-h294/P1040727%20(1280x941).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I am a fan of the suicide doors. Really opens up the interior.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3IPYKsDw3Kw1D9FOE4Pl6ZVOfJFnL7NE37fQ9_2uR3FfPgUgb0S4UE1cc7XnHwLPgpE9GpQQURJCjxgEQ-pyMqCxrXxA_ON0AGF8tPi6v19wJOuURxMD6SYTJqZYr8ztiDxYueZ0uE1vvqtyuM8_RTH8fRqSZlmHmEVYOk5mkLAeRsr4Pw9mYF9-DCcV/s1280/P1040728%20(1280x945).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3IPYKsDw3Kw1D9FOE4Pl6ZVOfJFnL7NE37fQ9_2uR3FfPgUgb0S4UE1cc7XnHwLPgpE9GpQQURJCjxgEQ-pyMqCxrXxA_ON0AGF8tPi6v19wJOuURxMD6SYTJqZYr8ztiDxYueZ0uE1vvqtyuM8_RTH8fRqSZlmHmEVYOk5mkLAeRsr4Pw9mYF9-DCcV/w400-h295/P1040728%20(1280x945).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Snow White looks to remain pretty much original.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVRni6z3sDyfoAcx4lvwxxInWMZy73B295jz7o65hLLXuszUBQjosbUzW2rWPOHwUfu83-11PyoNHifQvWqsKCI4dDvCVfgzrdCQ8czz1ktf1G9MA-Oc5FnxYzNd9ZDhHfO7duA7ZFWr5EUa68gd62TJACoBvGGYSYZH6UjSeeaRNz1o8bfqG2FcDimFO/s1280/P1040738%20(1280x935).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVRni6z3sDyfoAcx4lvwxxInWMZy73B295jz7o65hLLXuszUBQjosbUzW2rWPOHwUfu83-11PyoNHifQvWqsKCI4dDvCVfgzrdCQ8czz1ktf1G9MA-Oc5FnxYzNd9ZDhHfO7duA7ZFWr5EUa68gd62TJACoBvGGYSYZH6UjSeeaRNz1o8bfqG2FcDimFO/w400-h293/P1040738%20(1280x935).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Convertibles are not common in the bomb displays, but there were quite a few at this show.<br /></font></font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVUlzYtAe_KV2GPfE-2tbmFgdo0ofPgnitxOYGz2sDFAHIErtLdlbp8kK1VRPceUfi2NwQErLBik0awz5usjYVIPI7TRRZdu5WozYwssF6c4fdYN1wNKuNBmYjIw2o7sSMwdZADeRLZ99OvcKJpoprX_roxE-yROhd1OqEU91OWQ4TFMqhflUFWyo2Js1/s1280/P1040740%20(1280x934).jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVUlzYtAe_KV2GPfE-2tbmFgdo0ofPgnitxOYGz2sDFAHIErtLdlbp8kK1VRPceUfi2NwQErLBik0awz5usjYVIPI7TRRZdu5WozYwssF6c4fdYN1wNKuNBmYjIw2o7sSMwdZADeRLZ99OvcKJpoprX_roxE-yROhd1OqEU91OWQ4TFMqhflUFWyo2Js1/w400-h293/P1040740%20(1280x934).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">And even a Mercedes!<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDdtWETNyMO-vZEmOFd3gcCtyHaY4H-QNXVfJ9wKx21jt8kdac2tb_euhlcMTVfSBNBxLsi-SsH9qxlep7juC0OadxnkBtSlVa5hSFuD9XVsfmY9y6Gf42PMTmA-ppRK4tLGGGH6C9OiYYAH9TJxZz-8Gg_j0p754lAPbGx1Eo5iSLbmIWHK9juW3nKj9/s1280/P1040747%20(1280x926).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDdtWETNyMO-vZEmOFd3gcCtyHaY4H-QNXVfJ9wKx21jt8kdac2tb_euhlcMTVfSBNBxLsi-SsH9qxlep7juC0OadxnkBtSlVa5hSFuD9XVsfmY9y6Gf42PMTmA-ppRK4tLGGGH6C9OiYYAH9TJxZz-8Gg_j0p754lAPbGx1Eo5iSLbmIWHK9juW3nKj9/w400-h290/P1040747%20(1280x926).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">My mom had a hardtop Plymouth with a rumble-seat with ‘three-in-the-tree'. We should have kept it!<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5NzKjEQ45jAdv5g9lyiUOGD7PYTYYNEK1l-F8Ji7YNtrEzwuLviUjka95-C7rwndv9v4FjJql_ZWV0ubZqEstGSaE-Y_FhHiJ3xqgpTqjX2uNcSPnSQh15mMyvgL-QRsmwx8OGyH77BM5eu_j_AQ4CLGbaP9aEGh9LjN0tvxDpTNaE71I1afVkit6Kch/s1280/P1040753%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5NzKjEQ45jAdv5g9lyiUOGD7PYTYYNEK1l-F8Ji7YNtrEzwuLviUjka95-C7rwndv9v4FjJql_ZWV0ubZqEstGSaE-Y_FhHiJ3xqgpTqjX2uNcSPnSQh15mMyvgL-QRsmwx8OGyH77BM5eu_j_AQ4CLGbaP9aEGh9LjN0tvxDpTNaE71I1afVkit6Kch/w400-h300/P1040753%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Some bombs were slammed to the ground.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybsaAlOhZ7igUNmbpoP0TOxO1O_L8Hz0QfBiEqfsJ07ZfA-tXJItGHHMttpdBy8j97ehdeL60ASSivA89pKUcBoDqOrdB_giYE5smWb8z1rUspj7VmI-hVDBKffmlhCIcuqm96B5dv48CX79SI4dPaosq-rWKZoEBPcmSqaz_6NWQPOEi-MWboAe7Rtwu/s1280/P1040760%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybsaAlOhZ7igUNmbpoP0TOxO1O_L8Hz0QfBiEqfsJ07ZfA-tXJItGHHMttpdBy8j97ehdeL60ASSivA89pKUcBoDqOrdB_giYE5smWb8z1rUspj7VmI-hVDBKffmlhCIcuqm96B5dv48CX79SI4dPaosq-rWKZoEBPcmSqaz_6NWQPOEi-MWboAe7Rtwu/w400-h300/P1040760%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">Some had potential, the visor is a start.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG3iBx075jMi7BMuJHlnEyMYYiasoNVZih_-CVjpyqlDRUM8yKtEuP7mmAz_sRyMZdQ9PpUWLKK-Hw07XagptVP12wVR72ZFPA-B031LQkw9p-UfL1w-70L85vhemICY8DkkCCvgFnyUblWc0V3GzxTY8sT0fl_b2Gz36pv3wiVGJ1uQCKZptdorYxgla/s1280/P1040752%20(1280x946).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG3iBx075jMi7BMuJHlnEyMYYiasoNVZih_-CVjpyqlDRUM8yKtEuP7mmAz_sRyMZdQ9PpUWLKK-Hw07XagptVP12wVR72ZFPA-B031LQkw9p-UfL1w-70L85vhemICY8DkkCCvgFnyUblWc0V3GzxTY8sT0fl_b2Gz36pv3wiVGJ1uQCKZptdorYxgla/w400-h296/P1040752%20(1280x946).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">This under hood airbrush is worth more than my truck!<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3iToWbUkCKB4_naemA6Y8BHsm4eniHWkNPEXpnyBl8LXPG_JPGv_c1LsJMptLnrB4oL23C_BHATa0PDRKBBy9i-piK24epNwPmHkxS-Lg8PI8ZCGwuMu7rqUNQuHlchEYNoKsUK_ZNpDsilpiLvBwQ0QoW-_7BoaSX50MpZPBAShwFs1RES8tHD2K0TS/s1280/P1040755%20(1280x889).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1280" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3iToWbUkCKB4_naemA6Y8BHsm4eniHWkNPEXpnyBl8LXPG_JPGv_c1LsJMptLnrB4oL23C_BHATa0PDRKBBy9i-piK24epNwPmHkxS-Lg8PI8ZCGwuMu7rqUNQuHlchEYNoKsUK_ZNpDsilpiLvBwQ0QoW-_7BoaSX50MpZPBAShwFs1RES8tHD2K0TS/w400-h278/P1040755%20(1280x889).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">But the early trucks are always my favorite! Here’s a few …<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP56jGXppijL_o-sPvbWRQwbyvZqOJVysAWaN_zvFniXZlMsPmKygTfQ5fLIt_49pAmyewj9YVmYl2uWah98AZZQk9-jmF88WTG9QcSW4AVjKyO2hCURbuofWKx7dO7zQdpnCVPov5WRjHvB1ubCBCJtm4GZm00Hbg66d_BVavl_uDydsvHiUbvkYo06XR/s1280/P1040734%20(1280x939).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP56jGXppijL_o-sPvbWRQwbyvZqOJVysAWaN_zvFniXZlMsPmKygTfQ5fLIt_49pAmyewj9YVmYl2uWah98AZZQk9-jmF88WTG9QcSW4AVjKyO2hCURbuofWKx7dO7zQdpnCVPov5WRjHvB1ubCBCJtm4GZm00Hbg66d_BVavl_uDydsvHiUbvkYo06XR/w400-h294/P1040734%20(1280x939).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><font size="4"><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpchPGWrc11tLZDiPTBCeAm9hclwow42AJv25dCxJ_LU61pM1SOY5ts0WP2F6DtlmvhrGDUWIQvlU_av6loQeCvo7OQfi3MekNDWPAzkVYQ5H2YvMhF2qtijnSKF71R0sCVMFQUQ_JgofAP6jZ7BZtF85BEKbYgTGrKBOV3AsuxXEAfmEVERIqBbmz_5f7/s1280/P1040741%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpchPGWrc11tLZDiPTBCeAm9hclwow42AJv25dCxJ_LU61pM1SOY5ts0WP2F6DtlmvhrGDUWIQvlU_av6loQeCvo7OQfi3MekNDWPAzkVYQ5H2YvMhF2qtijnSKF71R0sCVMFQUQ_JgofAP6jZ7BZtF85BEKbYgTGrKBOV3AsuxXEAfmEVERIqBbmz_5f7/w400-h300/P1040741%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCMEwYa9db9f87aFPKEhIwd6S7MqdUvFB88VPjv2CoAJQ-frbq4efVLmC_kiE4wddMDAdNCdKNWz3qi8KpvkOxra02YzDXRmv5VQdaVPiXKAz4F5Q_mruar8WLKBX-lHqqP_UgWrn7pcmnXUNo07Cl7txAzpHYQUq-HDTyLHidZh10nRfVhCzvFyX72lZ/s1280/P1040742%20(1280x938).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCMEwYa9db9f87aFPKEhIwd6S7MqdUvFB88VPjv2CoAJQ-frbq4efVLmC_kiE4wddMDAdNCdKNWz3qi8KpvkOxra02YzDXRmv5VQdaVPiXKAz4F5Q_mruar8WLKBX-lHqqP_UgWrn7pcmnXUNo07Cl7txAzpHYQUq-HDTyLHidZh10nRfVhCzvFyX72lZ/w400-h294/P1040742%20(1280x938).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSUiQiSjElGT-FEFuYBnxX29eGtrqEh5B-ant2Loeg9UK7Tfq8hR5RQdtd-07Q8ZVHSoW8MnlHL4r5f1M5tgpcDLaWvh022ZnT7RQjxAUcneO42jJ7JZRzMda3c80r6MZA-gQ3FDMiKeY2ahDX8Eu01nVZif_CGosOoZ7if1FVlcZZuBxTvFNOd35nwY8/s1280/P1040757%20(1280x931).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSUiQiSjElGT-FEFuYBnxX29eGtrqEh5B-ant2Loeg9UK7Tfq8hR5RQdtd-07Q8ZVHSoW8MnlHL4r5f1M5tgpcDLaWvh022ZnT7RQjxAUcneO42jJ7JZRzMda3c80r6MZA-gQ3FDMiKeY2ahDX8Eu01nVZif_CGosOoZ7if1FVlcZZuBxTvFNOd35nwY8/w400-h291/P1040757%20(1280x931).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNkGEQw_gdljTyQkmsqrrwbbid63EMiNL8b5ZL5VjHBc9khIVsdhgcfZDqllFUkN07wQjATFFMg2MUWAFO1QGMYaK8uvdOmkK6FlYkWKglXMLkPK1A4O9vY2dvgnliaYIsypS9-NcdCZOi1qQ6qxLqObO7tj54mbCjGsuqDngydZ_ZldnczwImGXUTBJN/s1280/P1040763%20(1280x949).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNkGEQw_gdljTyQkmsqrrwbbid63EMiNL8b5ZL5VjHBc9khIVsdhgcfZDqllFUkN07wQjATFFMg2MUWAFO1QGMYaK8uvdOmkK6FlYkWKglXMLkPK1A4O9vY2dvgnliaYIsypS9-NcdCZOi1qQ6qxLqObO7tj54mbCjGsuqDngydZ_ZldnczwImGXUTBJN/w400-h296/P1040763%20(1280x949).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></font></font></font><p></p><p><font size="4">I had a favorite, do you?</font></p><p><font size="4">This was a fabulous venue, I hope that it can be held here again.</font></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Boats 2</strong>:</font></p><p><font size="4">The <a href="https://sdmaritime.org/visit/the-ships/star-of-india/" target="_blank">Star of India</a> sails again! The world’s oldest active sailing vessel. First put to sea in 1863, but has not left its dock in five years. This is her first time under sail since Covid. </font></p><p><font size="4">Here she comes, under tow, in front of Harbor Island. The sails are completely furled. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4ndngBOg7SN6IJYTvz-w2kYPe2m9YE7Tlqd11YaislauH2xlEE1zNsfIyBjYAQQkrd4u8lY5CIdu0Xsv2BkCbJgIC3gai8nIetjHl7AP6NyE6mvHqmAL_uZ_OvYb03kCB8oX7IwQx7thCuqfK4_t_By2FNVii1FLkD_NGxJTnIifK8mmiD34QV1BVF5a/s1280/P1090244%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4ndngBOg7SN6IJYTvz-w2kYPe2m9YE7Tlqd11YaislauH2xlEE1zNsfIyBjYAQQkrd4u8lY5CIdu0Xsv2BkCbJgIC3gai8nIetjHl7AP6NyE6mvHqmAL_uZ_OvYb03kCB8oX7IwQx7thCuqfK4_t_By2FNVii1FLkD_NGxJTnIifK8mmiD34QV1BVF5a/w400-h300/P1090244%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">As she passes Liberty Station the sails are being prepared to be unfurled.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNwkpcYN1tskMlTYpLl-QVqZklayWHMK00AAYqSAjwyEkLUntiVxEpkFvrGxBNx6YlsWRgvqsyUJYgPSw_XXIie9vDWJnRFgT8_hIho2QZMpynBKPz7aNNZvsb3pf3EFvw6Oqlgm0pjrUl9R7T8VoqSdHClCYFJhE-WzbX42esJ0PlLxyMU9cA3kwFGyw/s1280/P1090247%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNwkpcYN1tskMlTYpLl-QVqZklayWHMK00AAYqSAjwyEkLUntiVxEpkFvrGxBNx6YlsWRgvqsyUJYgPSw_XXIie9vDWJnRFgT8_hIho2QZMpynBKPz7aNNZvsb3pf3EFvw6Oqlgm0pjrUl9R7T8VoqSdHClCYFJhE-WzbX42esJ0PlLxyMU9cA3kwFGyw/w400-h300/P1090247%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">In front of Shelter Island those in the masts have to ready the sails.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a4G_TjN2tzJJtU-FMfmxPQBL_-iYb5yY2F8rsadDDT0nJ8WxcGGu-KvWWuxlQxMX9nOL4qeh9ODOybxqCYNjZtbQBoz7neOxe6V53FxiiSvBthx3SaJsXZFu3RIrem6wxwGk5ZRNwmrDCx_6zsHY-0EI_XAiUp5mFEIlk03dCX3hbhgn2LH_VM-Q4eLo/s1280/P1090250%20(1280x932).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a4G_TjN2tzJJtU-FMfmxPQBL_-iYb5yY2F8rsadDDT0nJ8WxcGGu-KvWWuxlQxMX9nOL4qeh9ODOybxqCYNjZtbQBoz7neOxe6V53FxiiSvBthx3SaJsXZFu3RIrem6wxwGk5ZRNwmrDCx_6zsHY-0EI_XAiUp5mFEIlk03dCX3hbhgn2LH_VM-Q4eLo/w400-h291/P1090250%20(1280x932).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Still under tow, the Star passes North Island. The masts workers are all down, note the passengers on the aft deck who paid handsomely just to ride along …<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGH-26zXOvQ9EM_-4DxoFFuwpiFliMapBBILKauxeu3gIhT0ZA5Mud9gFtXxkU8Mf4H4qLm2sjFmOsqyswRjC1YfuEVGzPlQP6F_dwNjlVBiJy4saNTVQWO5Dpevd7OaCztku2Wt_YkMMAZrzNxj7ve-oI2nvRylmueVIWASi_oc4aU1qb_a7DdyOtI96/s1280/P1090257%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGH-26zXOvQ9EM_-4DxoFFuwpiFliMapBBILKauxeu3gIhT0ZA5Mud9gFtXxkU8Mf4H4qLm2sjFmOsqyswRjC1YfuEVGzPlQP6F_dwNjlVBiJy4saNTVQWO5Dpevd7OaCztku2Wt_YkMMAZrzNxj7ve-oI2nvRylmueVIWASi_oc4aU1qb_a7DdyOtI96/w400-h300/P1090257%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">A close up of the paid passengers.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9w0k3U7y1LqBxQ9TerdvPPssBsWG5C1e4ia_fA8QQsoy2HIGVBUbLR72jr1MMtNJ5-dxeBPaCOLfvv2zfZFG_FICeYlB46z2-jyr9kjEfIZ5lV2cizFZmagIHlegYrEn1Xd91CXGjeShHfvEuaTnPXzvJsUzZBcU94cJR7aeGilcZ1BflZPBTXeOSTUr/s1280/P1090261%20(1280x947).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9w0k3U7y1LqBxQ9TerdvPPssBsWG5C1e4ia_fA8QQsoy2HIGVBUbLR72jr1MMtNJ5-dxeBPaCOLfvv2zfZFG_FICeYlB46z2-jyr9kjEfIZ5lV2cizFZmagIHlegYrEn1Xd91CXGjeShHfvEuaTnPXzvJsUzZBcU94cJR7aeGilcZ1BflZPBTXeOSTUr/w400-h296/P1090261%20(1280x947).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">More sails set as she clears the jetty, but still under tow..<br /></font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmH0tjt_naTI_2u34dfDIDZAEzXk3onAGKq5ivaHfx0-brkN6e9bad1SUcL9uzLILlCeuQENmaedCDBZ2BGGFquSjofU0PvLFR51TTPupB0nAwGlz0FIhbcoejD2ycBfpIdZpRgvSD3li69UpTXf_LzBgiYMdxOeqZ8IBRK3GkWbL08-B8s5LM_VgJUvN/s1280/P1090263%20(1280x945).jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmH0tjt_naTI_2u34dfDIDZAEzXk3onAGKq5ivaHfx0-brkN6e9bad1SUcL9uzLILlCeuQENmaedCDBZ2BGGFquSjofU0PvLFR51TTPupB0nAwGlz0FIhbcoejD2ycBfpIdZpRgvSD3li69UpTXf_LzBgiYMdxOeqZ8IBRK3GkWbL08-B8s5LM_VgJUvN/w400-h295/P1090263%20(1280x945).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I like this picture. This is a black-and-white picture, but this is what the camera saw while passing in front of the sun.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vkOxl79ZVSbtcdrlwH0QQsHrqgGdr44FvX6I6Tka9KhXivEUkbBDjZ3mDDkSwWmkHLejSMtzi-wRt1ZKwC-WNkQ2WGJgKN4TaIX-oVpBT4edHVzC1v52XrQhPg2MqjWcUjF2jZBh768GmyhmNJ_JVZs9OijznhNJ_0SKpr_P6Y0PfA_Rhyphenhyphenpqi5EWNWQZ/s1280/P1090268%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vkOxl79ZVSbtcdrlwH0QQsHrqgGdr44FvX6I6Tka9KhXivEUkbBDjZ3mDDkSwWmkHLejSMtzi-wRt1ZKwC-WNkQ2WGJgKN4TaIX-oVpBT4edHVzC1v52XrQhPg2MqjWcUjF2jZBh768GmyhmNJ_JVZs9OijznhNJ_0SKpr_P6Y0PfA_Rhyphenhyphenpqi5EWNWQZ/w400-h300/P1090268%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Mexico’s Coronado Islands in the background as the tow is being released.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5LBleJTFGpBn5YWUPAlxNl6tazlSDyON0Chb_mdxju_bZ3nRFGJmOWhbJaxQIFPH_uNKt1UKL1AcsXi9QUkwRGr_w2lIbMyUcRxthEN1k0h90du_HKp40Hz7P9_Q2i2sqUpPxtyo7iEVBFBLtnDZv_YZgK9C_FpMUfOZle6nuzjgWdIfexZx1EBqPfU0/s1280/P1090275%20(1280x945).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5LBleJTFGpBn5YWUPAlxNl6tazlSDyON0Chb_mdxju_bZ3nRFGJmOWhbJaxQIFPH_uNKt1UKL1AcsXi9QUkwRGr_w2lIbMyUcRxthEN1k0h90du_HKp40Hz7P9_Q2i2sqUpPxtyo7iEVBFBLtnDZv_YZgK9C_FpMUfOZle6nuzjgWdIfexZx1EBqPfU0/w400-h295/P1090275%20(1280x945).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">A replica of the <a href="https://sdmaritime.org/visit/the-ships/san-salvador/" target="_blank">San Salvador</a> arrives to the party. The San Salvador was Cabrillo’s ship and the first ship of any nation to reach our west coast, the year was 1542.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Jpy03rJqLwzLhuQ7qmg57j_xrCT2vcv3iHDQQUes-5q1cDID64-txZvS95OK_vFHB_nxSoIVe5UFW__FkYFunZCsvVpudlQ36W8KhSB-fC5Zkl-Vhe0oUEHNllh5mXQZgvDr69vavXOjV9OY4s64i07AZdUJWetGWssIA5mi8Ls00K1KVjF65ugm4L6B/s1280/P1090277%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Jpy03rJqLwzLhuQ7qmg57j_xrCT2vcv3iHDQQUes-5q1cDID64-txZvS95OK_vFHB_nxSoIVe5UFW__FkYFunZCsvVpudlQ36W8KhSB-fC5Zkl-Vhe0oUEHNllh5mXQZgvDr69vavXOjV9OY4s64i07AZdUJWetGWssIA5mi8Ls00K1KVjF65ugm4L6B/w400-h300/P1090277%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The tall sailing ship <a href="https://sdmaritime.org/visit/on-the-water-adventures/tall-ship-adventure-aboard-californian/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA6byqBhAWEiwAnGCA4EB6bopWEO0p_h91Zw-hfTNK3NWeXkSKxtQxNkhspmGUms8CNmFdJRoCgMMQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">California</a> arrives to join the regatta. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtzUjcpCkjdJg8X5zngzS70r2yGH3JWfKhIPpQmN_1x5R8vVYO1rX0AY0fwCLZ2vaBSDWl2Qj8liuE9Io3S6FziEBknccEksrkZY0FMk1cAMQ73XHqUqJdCKqGKmeZHxy_kNfGEbad8N7EvE5_v7pY-Op2h-5xiBC64W3oKoaoh2Z_8icpffMCqaqQE6S/s1280/P1090280%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtzUjcpCkjdJg8X5zngzS70r2yGH3JWfKhIPpQmN_1x5R8vVYO1rX0AY0fwCLZ2vaBSDWl2Qj8liuE9Io3S6FziEBknccEksrkZY0FMk1cAMQ73XHqUqJdCKqGKmeZHxy_kNfGEbad8N7EvE5_v7pY-Op2h-5xiBC64W3oKoaoh2Z_8icpffMCqaqQE6S/w400-h300/P1090280%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The California was purpose built as a sailing schooner to offer tours of San Diego.</font></p><p><font size="4">And not to be left out the Hawaiian Sailing Catamaran <a href="https://hokulea.com/moananuiakea/" target="_blank">Hōkūle‘a</a> is the last to join.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ru2awGtyoWcRdO1Kx2VSN2Fz_RDgCkILb_ouICClMTaeP1NmdHgFhEj1NkomeQUsLXQ-MvUHW4HeWfRoZB6LP9Y430BXLPv6YyLrFkEBlTnPKeqDl8-_0MZJEA4-69MxB-35d5p2HAGOCjDPubZKH76kRmFQU3JGCIKmxYeskWkV7ShwnZHx8_4yQTRj/s1280/P1090283%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ru2awGtyoWcRdO1Kx2VSN2Fz_RDgCkILb_ouICClMTaeP1NmdHgFhEj1NkomeQUsLXQ-MvUHW4HeWfRoZB6LP9Y430BXLPv6YyLrFkEBlTnPKeqDl8-_0MZJEA4-69MxB-35d5p2HAGOCjDPubZKH76kRmFQU3JGCIKmxYeskWkV7ShwnZHx8_4yQTRj/w400-h300/P1090283%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">What fun! I’ve not seen the Hōkūle‘a before!</font></p><p><font size="4">Fran joined me to watch the boats return. We parked on Shelter Island with our bikes for a ride to Point Loma Seafoods. Then we planned to ride a bit, but alas I got a flat as we left! It was a long walk back to the truck.</font></p><p><font size="4">We set out our chairs and it was about an hour before the parade began led by the Star of India and the San Salvador.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLeB42j7RQqbKEaOd0DoiCdioz-bGopXv3N9exOrLjkeCz3Z6P9q0bHryGGpAvJjKCSesLgJGQ1sROA3t6ckQ-vA8J-Q7RntE9hydR58C8BY71_9VJQSvjyOILev_l-JFLG6FOZEVtnobh-_eGX0Shrz3Tes0d8k4A7mv_wYUobdOEK-HIcx0rFeSoSOf/s1280/P1040827%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLeB42j7RQqbKEaOd0DoiCdioz-bGopXv3N9exOrLjkeCz3Z6P9q0bHryGGpAvJjKCSesLgJGQ1sROA3t6ckQ-vA8J-Q7RntE9hydR58C8BY71_9VJQSvjyOILev_l-JFLG6FOZEVtnobh-_eGX0Shrz3Tes0d8k4A7mv_wYUobdOEK-HIcx0rFeSoSOf/w400-h300/P1040827%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The Star of India enters the jetty<br /></font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xuBeAxi5dLaegck-UQlKddbYZU_Yu__Btkjgz7dLNOnbKzeQwaYaBIIQF_WufOscwXVuJAboY4zto6-fTmgl6jdGJSGZJVDDjN9Wt4I6GFrGKZdJuP9R9S5ZzMzu15XsJxi6mN1xnYw7BqLz0pO_uT0RwyEY0MCNtsC5ISZNkcHp23W7jqX1VAO5cHVp/s1280/P1040832%20(1280x956).jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xuBeAxi5dLaegck-UQlKddbYZU_Yu__Btkjgz7dLNOnbKzeQwaYaBIIQF_WufOscwXVuJAboY4zto6-fTmgl6jdGJSGZJVDDjN9Wt4I6GFrGKZdJuP9R9S5ZzMzu15XsJxi6mN1xnYw7BqLz0pO_uT0RwyEY0MCNtsC5ISZNkcHp23W7jqX1VAO5cHVp/w400-h299/P1040832%20(1280x956).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">a few minutes before the San Salvador<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L43r4cFKM1zFNiFZyJps7qQ-yrn5dK_zUMjpZsv_7bAtLcb8PJELqRyOSmeXRmoTiQuL4uE8rT0IZPZOKSYDbmhLGt14etihOutfivC80ZFniCqPJD12MI49FR_4tf4X2HgCvAn82-B9HQDmjPah5o8XjLh1ym3M8F39wslna17ZlzNMT5vQRO6CA5zD/s1280/P1040841%20(1280x957).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L43r4cFKM1zFNiFZyJps7qQ-yrn5dK_zUMjpZsv_7bAtLcb8PJELqRyOSmeXRmoTiQuL4uE8rT0IZPZOKSYDbmhLGt14etihOutfivC80ZFniCqPJD12MI49FR_4tf4X2HgCvAn82-B9HQDmjPah5o8XjLh1ym3M8F39wslna17ZlzNMT5vQRO6CA5zD/w400-h299/P1040841%20(1280x957).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Here she comes, so elegant under full sail<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd__Xy8tXjMSZPhFfPUR8ynFseG1bcM1ggOyj-HN5tNyb1Htg4US0vo3UO176R8P1h3a_jFuBrS4ap9f9qUfmkXqq7sK91qLi4dGbAoy9xZcDR7TqBQDnIeOiOS-Q92G2h4UjOtyDuGqIrNJxt8HbgRktbPDdPzEqEUoxFRur6vC17o_tOCwQ2KUkGi1h/s1280/P1040843%20(1280x948).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd__Xy8tXjMSZPhFfPUR8ynFseG1bcM1ggOyj-HN5tNyb1Htg4US0vo3UO176R8P1h3a_jFuBrS4ap9f9qUfmkXqq7sK91qLi4dGbAoy9xZcDR7TqBQDnIeOiOS-Q92G2h4UjOtyDuGqIrNJxt8HbgRktbPDdPzEqEUoxFRur6vC17o_tOCwQ2KUkGi1h/w400-h296/P1040843%20(1280x948).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Followed by the San Salvador<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU5WPgo_MMAQi6xfxpqkCmeUOx0lBQZeIhHUske-wWC9gluQWryiIHK6Go7cyT6oxb5_zP__LWZ3dkZKhVG5QTkchA5X3vroeoTijoHON478tMed6cJp3wE_0YhnuLRb0ERXvxKW-5PG8ha-n-XX0Az1ueWZ6z0m3vr0XDnF4Wf23IbXqOkNeH6GORLEp/s1280/P1040844%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU5WPgo_MMAQi6xfxpqkCmeUOx0lBQZeIhHUske-wWC9gluQWryiIHK6Go7cyT6oxb5_zP__LWZ3dkZKhVG5QTkchA5X3vroeoTijoHON478tMed6cJp3wE_0YhnuLRb0ERXvxKW-5PG8ha-n-XX0Az1ueWZ6z0m3vr0XDnF4Wf23IbXqOkNeH6GORLEp/w400-h300/P1040844%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And the </font><span style="font-size: large;">Hōkūle‘a joins in. She is heading back to her Hawaiian home port next week.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR9-9Tggpas1DKC29wJ9aLpEH9u_7nACLDzJVsOyjGzuLOvSoTxISb4Qbr78XfV6GGmfMEqsf8G_wzXxil0ifrzXQE_MAdBow7QD0UtwfiaHUYoUvanV9fhL7ZJaFLAhoHqVnaJsvZShJTJWk7YxmJB_wymKN3LGUomFyJpp7SZ90Apq8twJ3a0RZ1AHf/s1280/P1040847%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR9-9Tggpas1DKC29wJ9aLpEH9u_7nACLDzJVsOyjGzuLOvSoTxISb4Qbr78XfV6GGmfMEqsf8G_wzXxil0ifrzXQE_MAdBow7QD0UtwfiaHUYoUvanV9fhL7ZJaFLAhoHqVnaJsvZShJTJWk7YxmJB_wymKN3LGUomFyJpp7SZ90Apq8twJ3a0RZ1AHf/w400-h300/P1040847%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The California under full sail<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOmWvNm3kPRhK4dsRB1gTbu5G6mkU2EDV-Zy1yi6gW1-B8dJLpzZHsTJqjkI9Fee8IR1QWL1DccLlwPjUxfx6HktijppYUrbuARVWjiSUKE6WmCyQNJBW_SMSXPP714rKP4qKlYZCI2DctAoXqF0154DW6LwXCqHbUtmHtqlJG0HODXvuRTaQrzgNIJZC/s1280/P1040852%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOmWvNm3kPRhK4dsRB1gTbu5G6mkU2EDV-Zy1yi6gW1-B8dJLpzZHsTJqjkI9Fee8IR1QWL1DccLlwPjUxfx6HktijppYUrbuARVWjiSUKE6WmCyQNJBW_SMSXPP714rKP4qKlYZCI2DctAoXqF0154DW6LwXCqHbUtmHtqlJG0HODXvuRTaQrzgNIJZC/w400-h300/P1040852%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The training ship Bill of Rights, I didn't know she was here for this sail.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGlsvL4LC5FMLU68No2XtY2TluUKGs0_0K1oZDnCrKsGn4vSFldbQsntEIwj1BKu8JVkXOSHTcc60jP4Crtz3kE_UsZUKIhZSI0yXd0Pad-ZtvCnVBVjFMgvF9CTQr9a0-AIc_ufVeiZtBhYKthMgqz5PyUylyEGBeXjJcN1_Qtq_nK8KS2coj5j4S6hH/s1280/P1040863%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGlsvL4LC5FMLU68No2XtY2TluUKGs0_0K1oZDnCrKsGn4vSFldbQsntEIwj1BKu8JVkXOSHTcc60jP4Crtz3kE_UsZUKIhZSI0yXd0Pad-ZtvCnVBVjFMgvF9CTQr9a0-AIc_ufVeiZtBhYKthMgqz5PyUylyEGBeXjJcN1_Qtq_nK8KS2coj5j4S6hH/w400-h300/P1040863%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ain't she just the Bomb ???<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOEvZ8m02Som3T_19FXFT-vv_eml6E4sOztrvh2ixajvHRPfNMcbhxB0gv53RWqHda0-euiCKUOYDO4Gss-cg19Xy79hJKN3J8LC1ANmLVrWQMojYvYbyVTgaO94ZEoSiS5_wG7Srn3MWluD0plO7XVrxX90eKzQD2dvQyX781x9fsJejAw9z9lmh-j09/s1280/P1040859%20(1280x945).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOEvZ8m02Som3T_19FXFT-vv_eml6E4sOztrvh2ixajvHRPfNMcbhxB0gv53RWqHda0-euiCKUOYDO4Gss-cg19Xy79hJKN3J8LC1ANmLVrWQMojYvYbyVTgaO94ZEoSiS5_wG7Srn3MWluD0plO7XVrxX90eKzQD2dvQyX781x9fsJejAw9z9lmh-j09/w640-h472/P1040859%20(1280x945).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-59007561550777659332023-10-27T14:41:00.000-07:002023-10-27T14:41:11.590-07:00Post Eclipse - the Road Home<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I fully expected the large amount of eclipse traffic to put a strain on the limited resources of Bluff, Monument Valley and Kayenta. With that in mind our return did not include Mexican Hat and Tuba City, but Mexican Water and <a href="https://www.nps.gov/cach/index.htm" target="_blank">Canyon de Chelly</a>.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy9aG_Bg5l7Vp3T12i3vDEob31soPbcOuyBNqzggsWVwmMlasLoIu9DhrqBF1NmvTBWnz6DM_5xmZyB5yqRo6jVESnF9_Q7FtLHpvjqxw1oYagWkXos8eZx2pL1Ll1bVdDzL0LHPqDq3LOlCykHmxEaqYVqehGRYGIW3Wc6hyHXARBw-WZbWtNVGEuAF6/s1280/IMG_4170%20(928x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="928" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy9aG_Bg5l7Vp3T12i3vDEob31soPbcOuyBNqzggsWVwmMlasLoIu9DhrqBF1NmvTBWnz6DM_5xmZyB5yqRo6jVESnF9_Q7FtLHpvjqxw1oYagWkXos8eZx2pL1Ll1bVdDzL0LHPqDq3LOlCykHmxEaqYVqehGRYGIW3Wc6hyHXARBw-WZbWtNVGEuAF6/w290-h400/IMG_4170%20(928x1280).jpg" width="290" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Canyon de Chelly is not as impressive as the Grand Canyon, but never a disappointing stop.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQKV9a7I-KbYKCUY-j0OKPLpi1CrJGW2YSdW2cQbHnxRSVa6SI1qlCF54Cznq3JmWguh-RQP6IW02tJEWFiaQhyphenhyphenge9GFbUVkpwgm4QrSnVPVR3nb7XSby6BTzEWj9HBDWweEBMlkOt5aqghkNhFAsWc7kLPe-jZ1LQcjbiIwgPpxOwnOC9PxfcMHHMWID/s1280/IMG_4174%20(1280x515).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="1280" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQKV9a7I-KbYKCUY-j0OKPLpi1CrJGW2YSdW2cQbHnxRSVa6SI1qlCF54Cznq3JmWguh-RQP6IW02tJEWFiaQhyphenhyphenge9GFbUVkpwgm4QrSnVPVR3nb7XSby6BTzEWj9HBDWweEBMlkOt5aqghkNhFAsWc7kLPe-jZ1LQcjbiIwgPpxOwnOC9PxfcMHHMWID/w640-h258/IMG_4174%20(1280x515).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The canyon was strutting a green layer during this visit. <br /><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdsWJhxRsg6GcPxGH0PWTjp-DVT5_Aa2JmCobRlehvkTFU1BIzYOO6yZJNxS_gwA4uYeZ7mt4knIEqYb3KqRdOANpOTEp1KMz3KuP0FSxtE_ZBubTZ4cq0WiBVlXlnNXf27jeJaLcDCHjpaoNDrb-LsY54At_2wCOkH4Qu6TS_F9ZwuLkaAaei-FNv0XX/s1280/IMG_4175%20(959x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdsWJhxRsg6GcPxGH0PWTjp-DVT5_Aa2JmCobRlehvkTFU1BIzYOO6yZJNxS_gwA4uYeZ7mt4knIEqYb3KqRdOANpOTEp1KMz3KuP0FSxtE_ZBubTZ4cq0WiBVlXlnNXf27jeJaLcDCHjpaoNDrb-LsY54At_2wCOkH4Qu6TS_F9ZwuLkaAaei-FNv0XX/w300-h400/IMG_4175%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spider Rock</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><font size="4">There are working farms on the canyon floor.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHG6YsJckJBmcI0Rqn4BwHjFmt1o2pWRPrsWWne5xfiW1-BoP1kuifoWmXZgHqese6_z3wP4OXxgV4WkczOQ7T1_3RaUKVC9oADuQAbncu4JMrfmwUoOoP_boel22wSJAsUR0P36PcIzBzHAZZN7drqNRN-yBCUU9MZZAYQU9WqUImVO526GruidFtD0N9/s1280/IMG_4186%20(960x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHG6YsJckJBmcI0Rqn4BwHjFmt1o2pWRPrsWWne5xfiW1-BoP1kuifoWmXZgHqese6_z3wP4OXxgV4WkczOQ7T1_3RaUKVC9oADuQAbncu4JMrfmwUoOoP_boel22wSJAsUR0P36PcIzBzHAZZN7drqNRN-yBCUU9MZZAYQU9WqUImVO526GruidFtD0N9/w300-h400/IMG_4186%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">A beautiful place to try to make a living<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijK3sJmYxuYtkzsvyA6fR6SqDi7A6vApFfXLY6yCH9RLaoHnMxbsdyu_4rDGCIWdoFX7kr7pG9pqWbIDgB7ozuJWTUuLhdmSKcet2SFvyQV6MDOpgGRhViMVtMXVtwaAkqGYAmQsQ6ZpH3dyVjnr7ml7-s2cGJSwt9dZGvlJ3aEYkWWKINaF7hUgrheyRH/s1280/IMG_4193%20(959x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Both the overlook and trail were closed this visit.</font></p><p><font size="4">The following morning we entered the east side of the Petrified Forest National Park.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNr3BqCVAWT5dVVuNwTanQTVC3m6l4DIKrbN9rNe-u10uGKLvrHmoK8-zl_g8goAXVLogACljbDgRvkJpcGkGoN9pYiqf83e0bXbDO1EkUF0kSGEdhOd1cCkoS589D2v7z8fnUreSiUNYvPPtq-w1W7i6HPXs_BMwdE-Mw2yYGhY1JOR99NQZP_SBGqUA/s1280/IMG_4200%20(940x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="940" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNr3BqCVAWT5dVVuNwTanQTVC3m6l4DIKrbN9rNe-u10uGKLvrHmoK8-zl_g8goAXVLogACljbDgRvkJpcGkGoN9pYiqf83e0bXbDO1EkUF0kSGEdhOd1cCkoS589D2v7z8fnUreSiUNYvPPtq-w1W7i6HPXs_BMwdE-Mw2yYGhY1JOR99NQZP_SBGqUA/w294-h400/IMG_4200%20(940x1280).jpg" width="294" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Colorful mounds of the Painted Desert.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The 'stake bed' must have been added for safety reasons.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPTuqaSiXyLpPjT9SkGNli3E_bmg9D4KCQi-LhyFF1IFeMH0e-uxfS0sxfkTEqf8dIAgzXOEsqrFDL7GnOgBb6KIxVsGcM9gi9XLeAY4LOTOfKY2rdVJuRYmPBRiiE1sr7q0avCZ5jyX-25B2LJN4kvA2J3KL67libeCxwHIFRscsiDwrBdcLkRQM8ucA/s1280/IMG_4264%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPTuqaSiXyLpPjT9SkGNli3E_bmg9D4KCQi-LhyFF1IFeMH0e-uxfS0sxfkTEqf8dIAgzXOEsqrFDL7GnOgBb6KIxVsGcM9gi9XLeAY4LOTOfKY2rdVJuRYmPBRiiE1sr7q0avCZ5jyX-25B2LJN4kvA2J3KL67libeCxwHIFRscsiDwrBdcLkRQM8ucA/w400-h300/IMG_4264%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorRrk2OUhXAzKmJUKxDtvgnYeaThi5CuuzDA4nZFraAGU7QkjIrD79LnOOLGSGjHaSzhgtSZDzT3q5xlbJ2HuiE00WjMKdUQ2BirllNdvrJReXkfllhPhioqK1Z6UCRRLt615CMTLtJ8bho6R6NmUjQyobgwxDq426i7Pcq3znNgmnRM_Jurhhxb5hwBR/s1280/IMG_4265%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorRrk2OUhXAzKmJUKxDtvgnYeaThi5CuuzDA4nZFraAGU7QkjIrD79LnOOLGSGjHaSzhgtSZDzT3q5xlbJ2HuiE00WjMKdUQ2BirllNdvrJReXkfllhPhioqK1Z6UCRRLt615CMTLtJ8bho6R6NmUjQyobgwxDq426i7Pcq3znNgmnRM_Jurhhxb5hwBR/w400-h300/IMG_4265%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I read Jodee and Bill’s blog ‘<a href="https://ontheroadabode.blogspot.com/2017/10/returning-to-route-66-and-making-peace.html" target="_blank">On the Road Abode</a>’. It was from Jodee that I learned the Fred Harvey Hotel <a href="https://laposada.org/" target="_blank">La Posada</a> was in Winslow and had been fully restored.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YQayaXOmbHEoYELWVM-3iahoB6UXgKjldvzmDCGvkGZKm8sZ_fGCh3CvXvUWNKLhNMFOObbTZI8-CAaCV7b7JKZsmq7b_2XN2IRpTmQqxkA76rckm_L1JWeeec7QXimqoSFXF43E_jOCAuJyUqRX92QMO64ncji5KROZFUe0dPaEFQT1jc6xsmtmxR_E/s1280/IMG_4268%20(927x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="927" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YQayaXOmbHEoYELWVM-3iahoB6UXgKjldvzmDCGvkGZKm8sZ_fGCh3CvXvUWNKLhNMFOObbTZI8-CAaCV7b7JKZsmq7b_2XN2IRpTmQqxkA76rckm_L1JWeeec7QXimqoSFXF43E_jOCAuJyUqRX92QMO64ncji5KROZFUe0dPaEFQT1jc6xsmtmxR_E/w290-h400/IMG_4268%20(927x1280).jpg" width="290" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Built in 1930, La Posada is the last of the great Fred Harvey hotels built along the Santa Fe Railway. La Posada means a place to rest, or resting place in Spanish. It is defiantly that.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OUoYQl3vCvQp_BK959SI7o9ba2N1NytB8Od0Slf-JKJgpw4L-18_xkuhb6abWCIDjD_AuykFDNB6dZSm7fu9bbjsMj-uMyJW8ZIV7qFAONohAYVrTRWAE9VAUBjv0r6UuwXNXpdq1XhX1K5yJpyhnp-IFlYUvegFU402WC5ve0v3XQ2Tw2xHf8yaqqOQ/s1280/IMG_4271%20(1280x927).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OUoYQl3vCvQp_BK959SI7o9ba2N1NytB8Od0Slf-JKJgpw4L-18_xkuhb6abWCIDjD_AuykFDNB6dZSm7fu9bbjsMj-uMyJW8ZIV7qFAONohAYVrTRWAE9VAUBjv0r6UuwXNXpdq1XhX1K5yJpyhnp-IFlYUvegFU402WC5ve0v3XQ2Tw2xHf8yaqqOQ/w400-h290/IMG_4271%20(1280x927).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We wandered the halls for a bit<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HVtQPoCkZC_kmQ7v3yHOjnrEGvO3zLJLHXIyb_NcaHMN0caETQccdMjZ2xcaSMI_ihlSrRYfY9mZOd6Yt_6SeMdPL52FolBJewNxahhBGHA2mhTs_gqwa5GiT9KmC2eXyjPBO40AzgLWv3RmX4B6wZrKjUOJpjepmBImscVbEqO6YTu0hohVtFrq9xuW/s1280/IMG_4272%20(960x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HVtQPoCkZC_kmQ7v3yHOjnrEGvO3zLJLHXIyb_NcaHMN0caETQccdMjZ2xcaSMI_ihlSrRYfY9mZOd6Yt_6SeMdPL52FolBJewNxahhBGHA2mhTs_gqwa5GiT9KmC2eXyjPBO40AzgLWv3RmX4B6wZrKjUOJpjepmBImscVbEqO6YTu0hohVtFrq9xuW/w300-h400/IMG_4272%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">and the gift shop, before continuing our homeward journey.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9geYnykd-nBs1da-VGERuV3GiGvVIOR_US_dMbGWk_KG_L3f_eEZ1Zyv3USzmnegG6PaX4av61D9RsoKO76JQp1NcFX227kQjT2rff9AyvzC9Wqq3fg5YiK4RQGlAel1BSFsy0bN5SIAQ2FeV1D_VjMbc8sljeoGjYD5U5qYpjrTb1IsadBjp9TBTHB-3/s1280/IMG_4270%20(1280x936).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9geYnykd-nBs1da-VGERuV3GiGvVIOR_US_dMbGWk_KG_L3f_eEZ1Zyv3USzmnegG6PaX4av61D9RsoKO76JQp1NcFX227kQjT2rff9AyvzC9Wqq3fg5YiK4RQGlAel1BSFsy0bN5SIAQ2FeV1D_VjMbc8sljeoGjYD5U5qYpjrTb1IsadBjp9TBTHB-3/w400-h293/IMG_4270%20(1280x936).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Our last night on the road found us in Quartzite and Silly Al’s Pizza for dinner.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4UYPIxk3eWbH7fLPcf09C9rwJvI3NTn0p3E_fDtIMUV9lHthowxhRWuZ2itU_sBKcbihc2E6wAByouxkh7pvz6V6cNTC3i369PLcq9wEsK40R36_WzE-9l8DUG1x6PVYhfNYzymd3CLcpfiZtJts5xJMaVeBkRUiK47WYhySNX-Nplm4g1Szpw8NRUTR/s1280/IMG_4278%20(941x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="941" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4UYPIxk3eWbH7fLPcf09C9rwJvI3NTn0p3E_fDtIMUV9lHthowxhRWuZ2itU_sBKcbihc2E6wAByouxkh7pvz6V6cNTC3i369PLcq9wEsK40R36_WzE-9l8DUG1x6PVYhfNYzymd3CLcpfiZtJts5xJMaVeBkRUiK47WYhySNX-Nplm4g1Szpw8NRUTR/w294-h400/IMG_4278%20(941x1280).jpg" width="294" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We ordered a large half Al’s Combo and half Vegetarian.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBTmlyOVlLTkUzdAKAZrLEr8FrSSfh5ZBNBb04J0IBHffZE-SY5FJ5GJSZoY1iObY7FRe857MMvWMC4QrXCRJ6Pn4Lg9q9KOCnNiywpoWblcowsmamgSFQ7oINt7LnwbXJoGdFKSchfcvCTjEkU2tzYbMYKI9GqcT3Txjuhx8a-3CaEHnuRYalHsvwMNT/s1280/FXSD8048%20(955x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="955" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBTmlyOVlLTkUzdAKAZrLEr8FrSSfh5ZBNBb04J0IBHffZE-SY5FJ5GJSZoY1iObY7FRe857MMvWMC4QrXCRJ6Pn4Lg9q9KOCnNiywpoWblcowsmamgSFQ7oINt7LnwbXJoGdFKSchfcvCTjEkU2tzYbMYKI9GqcT3Txjuhx8a-3CaEHnuRYalHsvwMNT/w299-h400/FXSD8048%20(955x1280).jpg" width="299" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Although we’ve been to Quartzite before, this was our first time to dine at Silly Al’s. Our opinion is the roasted cashews on the vegetarian are unnecessary and do not add anything. The crust is very good. The ingredients on the combo also were very good. But the cheese … What’s with the cheese ??? No matter how long we chewed on it, it only took the texture of soft bubble gum. I doubt that we’ll be there again, but if so, we’d order the pizza without cheese.</font></p><p><font size="4">As we left in the morning we stopped and paid respects to <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hi-jolly-monument" target="_blank">Hi Jolly</a><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20HEqRbqHgg6KQf4HjU4MdO5nzFZjdKGCZ8tIIaoY6rAuXxVqT46aLitiN6Ol8rLATW3fGEyjdWLntFrXh4vBp8g_fGiNUun4EAFkS7dMq7jyZ77Nv9ceV3GtNuBgAjvHryBEBwpCfOunaQc4kyzF0FMT2yc_rpk5zSZTkKLLGRZ_Npa7KtCHfxN5fiUo/s1280/IMG_4280%20(960x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20HEqRbqHgg6KQf4HjU4MdO5nzFZjdKGCZ8tIIaoY6rAuXxVqT46aLitiN6Ol8rLATW3fGEyjdWLntFrXh4vBp8g_fGiNUun4EAFkS7dMq7jyZ77Nv9ceV3GtNuBgAjvHryBEBwpCfOunaQc4kyzF0FMT2yc_rpk5zSZTkKLLGRZ_Npa7KtCHfxN5fiUo/w300-h400/IMG_4280%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br />The Army’s first </font><span style="font-size: large;">camel wrangler.</span><p></p><p><font size="4">And <a href="http://www.celiasrainbowgardens.com/default.asp?contentpage=http://www.celiasrainbowgardens.com/home.asp" target="_blank">Celia</a>. To me her Rainbow Garden also represents the strength of community and the power of a young girl to bring it together.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZBu73NGIBlmLCH0-rQHOLB6_EVQwSIliINVSD4Wx0BV7rnkfi6anTm9aCWCmXZ2HElLXhbsc12mJx5KYxNyVt6wFp_6Wi0YeF5XcSP57Wgr_3CypkJy1NJDXZjY-V_TLI3by_8v0EUDARSXhjyu9IsAgjHfz43-tXrtE2g9gNq336gzoJ0nGHxi3MDRi/s1280/IMG_4283%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZBu73NGIBlmLCH0-rQHOLB6_EVQwSIliINVSD4Wx0BV7rnkfi6anTm9aCWCmXZ2HElLXhbsc12mJx5KYxNyVt6wFp_6Wi0YeF5XcSP57Wgr_3CypkJy1NJDXZjY-V_TLI3by_8v0EUDARSXhjyu9IsAgjHfz43-tXrtE2g9gNq336gzoJ0nGHxi3MDRi/w400-h300/IMG_4283%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Fran did select an Inspirational rock which will remain in our travels.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kkA5_kfJGJr4UJSsiqpQ0xbQRd7DF3iiJJ_yfyRRWLTpBusCGTbaQOfhl4Al0BGwsOEKNVAaeK2J3v-WVxnqvADhLHYosKNTOz4gkMj8vkNqxaF5jXHSOts4ERW5T5J-WaDjyeMMAYQALtu2OMMumyJhLHNqprug-D6JcrBNpr7esp8ogkgXWcjtykIx/s1280/IMG_4284%20(1280x932).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kkA5_kfJGJr4UJSsiqpQ0xbQRd7DF3iiJJ_yfyRRWLTpBusCGTbaQOfhl4Al0BGwsOEKNVAaeK2J3v-WVxnqvADhLHYosKNTOz4gkMj8vkNqxaF5jXHSOts4ERW5T5J-WaDjyeMMAYQALtu2OMMumyJhLHNqprug-D6JcrBNpr7esp8ogkgXWcjtykIx/w400-h291/IMG_4284%20(1280x932).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">It’s my birthday! and brother Marty treated us to lunch in Old Town. He and Juanita will share a medium margarita.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp7Phk-t6JyvjLKh426IPhoqI0XU2_CWKk2xTcKci5otUxdZZmE21S9eSW2XwuZ-3oOmJhW3AUjWitF3veE3IYRoe0iiEzdmVZzMPDLQtQHogoowru3u7E-SeLPl2ClQ1pjjXLcxNGd2IW0QsR9hgfxrXrJwdgCivDJ3YKv6ZSRkW7qI1vmbtQFkX05Dn/s1280/IMG_4289%20(1280x959).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp7Phk-t6JyvjLKh426IPhoqI0XU2_CWKk2xTcKci5otUxdZZmE21S9eSW2XwuZ-3oOmJhW3AUjWitF3veE3IYRoe0iiEzdmVZzMPDLQtQHogoowru3u7E-SeLPl2ClQ1pjjXLcxNGd2IW0QsR9hgfxrXrJwdgCivDJ3YKv6ZSRkW7qI1vmbtQFkX05Dn/w400-h300/IMG_4289%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">While looking over the menu. </font></p><p><font size="4">Fran and I each had the small house margarita with lunch.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IGRttOQetHsowu4hrsNzLnDCSvlfufsZ62or-vbiQSDkUjWGY5O0g5HwO6K8zTuhVIU4LkZtzfcUm17i4O7LCaF_slnOVSmuJh2grbiOvELFu7nOMm4w7DftGwfWBqKCKu2Rm4vI7H-10U_XIeT1gB7Oi-nXNKb6jweHMHnm_9Phan6JjRJiv4cD_89L/s1280/IMG_4290%20(1280x931).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1280" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8IGRttOQetHsowu4hrsNzLnDCSvlfufsZ62or-vbiQSDkUjWGY5O0g5HwO6K8zTuhVIU4LkZtzfcUm17i4O7LCaF_slnOVSmuJh2grbiOvELFu7nOMm4w7DftGwfWBqKCKu2Rm4vI7H-10U_XIeT1gB7Oi-nXNKb6jweHMHnm_9Phan6JjRJiv4cD_89L/w400-h291/IMG_4290%20(1280x931).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The official Dia de los Muertos is November 2nd. It is celebrated differently throughout various parts of Mexico. In Old Town the decorations go up on October 1st and remain until at least November 3rd.</font></p><p><font size="4">The female skeletons are called Catrina, while the male are called Catrin.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yPUN7VyctxEiQAroxBf_lA0C5X9cKXTDCOqTRv8tEwLCaWzrqbJ_Pb3-ZRBO38nPhewyRhvdbHeAuLcY0See6abZjkoyX325cFtXedkgLCBsBPFTk8LITKj4GpuPMIICJp-KnvHNAMFJ7_g3nBDeQpObK4EnKB9iocn-1gC1XT6lkpFA0kEFdsaV-zfw/s1280/IMG_4068%20(959x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yPUN7VyctxEiQAroxBf_lA0C5X9cKXTDCOqTRv8tEwLCaWzrqbJ_Pb3-ZRBO38nPhewyRhvdbHeAuLcY0See6abZjkoyX325cFtXedkgLCBsBPFTk8LITKj4GpuPMIICJp-KnvHNAMFJ7_g3nBDeQpObK4EnKB9iocn-1gC1XT6lkpFA0kEFdsaV-zfw/w300-h400/IMG_4068%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I did a full blog on the Day of the Dead last year. Rather than repeat that info, you can find that blog <strong><em><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2022/11/dia-de-los-muertos-day-of-dead.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></strong>. This year I’m looking only for a Barbie Catrina. Surprising I only found this one.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQo4gjZIwI1Di1ftEJpuEYE1_S6cN71tzcjwWl2yo67odIdbpd54vP3vptme-M0O1hTrIDBaWOup4mbKVzZ_EzUY-8pYeG856qtLjsEqxUEwN4Ip9o8JGpKompII4NG-wAm9bO5Ezj-V58sPJ4YBkwSv39-2VqKIKJSdq8yMnfmuieY4JshWUS1QIfTni/s1280/IMG_4066%20(959x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQo4gjZIwI1Di1ftEJpuEYE1_S6cN71tzcjwWl2yo67odIdbpd54vP3vptme-M0O1hTrIDBaWOup4mbKVzZ_EzUY-8pYeG856qtLjsEqxUEwN4Ip9o8JGpKompII4NG-wAm9bO5Ezj-V58sPJ4YBkwSv39-2VqKIKJSdq8yMnfmuieY4JshWUS1QIfTni/w300-h400/IMG_4066%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWmoyGPCnISyGfrbpEY-uIlHb-EPBgth6lPw1tAdSxdP2-n72P6lcWXNFz2JR0C1b5bskZot2rZ79TPZUAJILLt-2IIpK5mrXw4bSkgEjb0b1hYIDhmMtrPCohk2lHOWTMT8LksD9WcdQOB0g8Bxn13cHjM1d5Smx5w1Jjb40vBFko8_Gz3eys8bT20Xi/s1280/IMG_4067%20(960x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWmoyGPCnISyGfrbpEY-uIlHb-EPBgth6lPw1tAdSxdP2-n72P6lcWXNFz2JR0C1b5bskZot2rZ79TPZUAJILLt-2IIpK5mrXw4bSkgEjb0b1hYIDhmMtrPCohk2lHOWTMT8LksD9WcdQOB0g8Bxn13cHjM1d5Smx5w1Jjb40vBFko8_Gz3eys8bT20Xi/w300-h400/IMG_4067%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font size="4">On a sad note, the <a href="https://www.sandiegoville.com/2023/09/san-diegos-popular-royal-rooster.html" target="_blank">Royal Rooster has closed</a> :( Cory Rapp, head chef and owner, simply said ‘it s time for me to leave’. We will continue our visits to Aquarius and wait to see who takes over the Royal Rooster.</font></p><p><font size="4">Fran’s Jeep is going to have a couple tough weeks ahead, as Aj wants to learn to drive a stick shift.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGYtnjwzXpOnPuDMj1ul6WHL1VxzXHcQq5dF5mCorE7yamZdEMe92eEuJguMBF1CIso-UohL69Jwycuxo8cuN_eLBZzu9yJqkmj_gu30a6a0LTAUqdW6M0o0YWbdvadq63kNp99xOW7suE62hE8pDRqVoQTIg87sDfbb5T5gzdmFd-ePEmomrXIgiihg8/s1280/IMG_4294%20(938x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="938" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGYtnjwzXpOnPuDMj1ul6WHL1VxzXHcQq5dF5mCorE7yamZdEMe92eEuJguMBF1CIso-UohL69Jwycuxo8cuN_eLBZzu9yJqkmj_gu30a6a0LTAUqdW6M0o0YWbdvadq63kNp99xOW7suE62hE8pDRqVoQTIg87sDfbb5T5gzdmFd-ePEmomrXIgiihg8/w294-h400/IMG_4294%20(938x1280).jpg" width="294" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Gotta love the burning smell of the new clutch ….<br /><br /></font></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-60904569599265770702023-10-14T18:32:00.001-07:002023-10-14T18:32:59.719-07:00Annular Eclipse - Road trip<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The Annular Solar Eclipse covered much of the western states. There were certainly no lack of sites to view the event, and we chose Bluff UT.</font></p><p><font size="4">We began our journey under the clear skies of Borrego Springs, where we spent the first night watching the Draconid Meteor Shower.</font></p><p><font size="4">The waning moon passing Venus on the way to a rendezvous with the sun.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKW27lP79pIzdM6-3uoo6BjIAbtniOMtPmMPsTuPKCRuJ7YQ44nC3rf3GlkL4QLJBiEwJg6OWCzDM2WJB6G2g0181yY7JTQVZNlJlzD5nGXjsw4Ox9jhjlqbCRYr3Ksb0pOgotn3lhfnfbOglnTNEwwPxtWGXu0L4BmY3mL9Xygwq7BltojH2Tjiu6yIX/s1280/P1080988%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKW27lP79pIzdM6-3uoo6BjIAbtniOMtPmMPsTuPKCRuJ7YQ44nC3rf3GlkL4QLJBiEwJg6OWCzDM2WJB6G2g0181yY7JTQVZNlJlzD5nGXjsw4Ox9jhjlqbCRYr3Ksb0pOgotn3lhfnfbOglnTNEwwPxtWGXu0L4BmY3mL9Xygwq7BltojH2Tjiu6yIX/w400-h300/P1080988%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">A quick stop in Desert Center where the operational Post Office seems to be in the only building still standing. Next to the Post Office there was a plaque on this rock commemorating the where pre-paid health insurance was conceived. Thus creating the <a href="https://www.desertusa.com/cities/ca/desert-center-ca.html" target="_blank">Kiser Permanente</a> legacy. The rock is next to the now collapsed Contractors Hospital.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-cVhDXFzt2lBBFYq3QCv7BW2CmGcw-hjD4UX0p8YEFQldBRfu07WdtAoYGdkTZ8gjqFvgDOP1U0y0v3NuTQxyX7PbvWRODQdcc2pNN1DSx8en6vGIWr8KHITa1_dkTmmBv_ISLThyKAC-59UbxjfOGsQAvCNFCDokQwQ0ow5v5MwYrr_vRU1qNbTXpCJ/s1280/P1080999%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-cVhDXFzt2lBBFYq3QCv7BW2CmGcw-hjD4UX0p8YEFQldBRfu07WdtAoYGdkTZ8gjqFvgDOP1U0y0v3NuTQxyX7PbvWRODQdcc2pNN1DSx8en6vGIWr8KHITa1_dkTmmBv_ISLThyKAC-59UbxjfOGsQAvCNFCDokQwQ0ow5v5MwYrr_vRU1qNbTXpCJ/w400-h295/P1080999%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The plaque is now missing, but there is a <a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=153949" target="_blank">replacement </a>at Chiriaco Summit, where we’d just bought gas (not backing to take a picture of it).</font></p><p><font size="4">We went north from Desert Center on Rice Road, where we stopped for a break at an old gas station repurposed as a shoe tree.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKd-pMla6H3NwF5eA38-glZCbl7-k5eV-V05AjIEzpwe8EamPHKjzw-838xIXW33pWdjaz33oCi57N7loRVO8A5QWokluq7eILmLQ787KdU22_0LXhT1RU1kdL27nidh7IhfF_5l45F9vNEGS3zvTJTEkNF4acUznZcb-AFo8wwYLEwaHIQJfntn45u-5/s1280/P1090004%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKd-pMla6H3NwF5eA38-glZCbl7-k5eV-V05AjIEzpwe8EamPHKjzw-838xIXW33pWdjaz33oCi57N7loRVO8A5QWokluq7eILmLQ787KdU22_0LXhT1RU1kdL27nidh7IhfF_5l45F9vNEGS3zvTJTEkNF4acUznZcb-AFo8wwYLEwaHIQJfntn45u-5/w400-h300/P1090004%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLFJgnwqNOa9PzGi-RBVqi8Iyj8VFFs45V2pRwYF704E4j4a6u6nYTyjWxWaDaqIrVHWrM5NQOn9o_czBmpbnpB2lG-Th8EzvGiguS74afCR09nKSglXdxcrcRhXqDFslRPSuBRveSNwAlYiWl7LH1iKtFfWBf7jc32u8M_0kXQGm-4Wh2DpDSH64wJhyphenhyphen/s1280/P1090006%20(1280x937).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1280" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLFJgnwqNOa9PzGi-RBVqi8Iyj8VFFs45V2pRwYF704E4j4a6u6nYTyjWxWaDaqIrVHWrM5NQOn9o_czBmpbnpB2lG-Th8EzvGiguS74afCR09nKSglXdxcrcRhXqDFslRPSuBRveSNwAlYiWl7LH1iKtFfWBf7jc32u8M_0kXQGm-4Wh2DpDSH64wJhyphenhyphen/w400-h293/P1090006%20(1280x937).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font size="4">We had a nice site at <a href="https://azstateparks.com/cattail-cove?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=fy24stateparks&gclid=CjwKCAjw-KipBhBtEiwAWjgwrCGA3mRvKV2_v0F_7vM1n0JdJQi1LI9fNhMSkkYptknUqEbYsxB_XRoCZ5wQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Cattail Cove</a> on the shore of Lake Havasu.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHx5BoGD2YRWYK4ULON5uG8RiigbHGtn0Ck4eQ_-oGSWZTW0OnStOTkTO2YOV9_a7yC6ETHxtsJ5tBz1ZNk7kjRlhL26nF_Up6ltzAQYx2HYQXv14tumoz12WLeB_e8ae2G0R9xnpU_afXCeVs1Vmbo_1bTmgX_QK7d7n4DhajK8_xv0V0H-2EStSxK-x/s1280/P1090023%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHx5BoGD2YRWYK4ULON5uG8RiigbHGtn0Ck4eQ_-oGSWZTW0OnStOTkTO2YOV9_a7yC6ETHxtsJ5tBz1ZNk7kjRlhL26nF_Up6ltzAQYx2HYQXv14tumoz12WLeB_e8ae2G0R9xnpU_afXCeVs1Vmbo_1bTmgX_QK7d7n4DhajK8_xv0V0H-2EStSxK-x/w400-h300/P1090023%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Of course we had to stop at the English Village.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xV_cA7cnnOCbwoPAq3p4KOjv-pRGgkgs7L-pAA2toagIM-Kyf3SnZ4cam-ioUk0tzRhHnH4vEZge7S99U-_PibVUq7qqUdvVH3pbaOZxDoFrGBSUZS2d6X2bvQpKSg_palI8-9YBPCEQMbKlq33ceA71ANBtxpUJpq6dB2NhP_adx8kTaZsWNzKcJe34/s1280/P1090025%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xV_cA7cnnOCbwoPAq3p4KOjv-pRGgkgs7L-pAA2toagIM-Kyf3SnZ4cam-ioUk0tzRhHnH4vEZge7S99U-_PibVUq7qqUdvVH3pbaOZxDoFrGBSUZS2d6X2bvQpKSg_palI8-9YBPCEQMbKlq33ceA71ANBtxpUJpq6dB2NhP_adx8kTaZsWNzKcJe34/w400-h300/P1090025%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And see the reassembled <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge_(Lake_Havasu_City)" target="_blank">London Bridge</a><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jr0eIDp5y509AS7o6MFDubNNWw520RNc3aZuLSYcL4GoziuapC-OwRivzFkL2AnbE9Myxse7v_uysLFAdWoI_Gz7M7GbjYnpEpZN68U49YIxaohsmkVx7VhqQTFVHk-PJKBO-1Jw_9WvFQ4J0_z8deC25fXTgMMdfCwXN0SJIwJEQLL-rzW0B-OCnjBQ/s1280/P1090026%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jr0eIDp5y509AS7o6MFDubNNWw520RNc3aZuLSYcL4GoziuapC-OwRivzFkL2AnbE9Myxse7v_uysLFAdWoI_Gz7M7GbjYnpEpZN68U49YIxaohsmkVx7VhqQTFVHk-PJKBO-1Jw_9WvFQ4J0_z8deC25fXTgMMdfCwXN0SJIwJEQLL-rzW0B-OCnjBQ/w400-h300/P1090026%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We continued our way north to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUN6AR_buQPqhzkevKDUSSOzQxjwJUZU1G5ENN_JI6wiPRIgYAUGVo4OF3zQWV52n07IOhIRHnBBGTKLvY8D8-7qTzhTOONE10Z0uRoiXoyHhdAdVyLrlcQzrHwv4DcmXA9jlyC9zWV6gjpr2Wpkmlou11dwzJDJxeAt3fnu7xPhcUJowlDM1awBlCQE0/s1280/P1090038%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fXrF1ehNAa6mndwyaL8UjO-vxVT2wOnORtc6zc5ulWli38xrMrLghfsx-ZsRiUTTo3XcnwAjQRlRV9ZonCxF6667zDdRPikPChjahDecro70KWAhqxkAVvX-Wcap-3kWkaRbW5uQI4zPrEgOGKrqCal_U9r6SXPv09ronMaCUZzwFAvU49y8tzGYePD2/w400-h300/P1090054%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To continue north we need to exit the park’s east gate. We made most of the view points along the way. Mather Point is a popular stop, just a short walk from the Visitor’s Center.<br /><span>.</span></span></p><p></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm5g67sXGYAeYhLsTit-nfR7dQ2Ls8r91Vxp0m0RXrXChMZ4hVtBHH9ZVLjV3DY4yIqIy1zn9L4CHiwOODEnNuepVY87HRnqZH2MU7gvVpluPjtCsmRRe9R3U5BmDSzdfMp16lujPngyjq6MPpBGiS8RbhJ0225Qb9zZ_7wjHSFloiDs-eb3jM5ewnSPA/s1280/P1090058%20(1280x952).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm5g67sXGYAeYhLsTit-nfR7dQ2Ls8r91Vxp0m0RXrXChMZ4hVtBHH9ZVLjV3DY4yIqIy1zn9L4CHiwOODEnNuepVY87HRnqZH2MU7gvVpluPjtCsmRRe9R3U5BmDSzdfMp16lujPngyjq6MPpBGiS8RbhJ0225Qb9zZ_7wjHSFloiDs-eb3jM5ewnSPA/w400-h297/P1090058%20(1280x952).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">What does this rock formation look like? <br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZByUzgDL6ECrsG8cJT5N7Rg1Er7p-91r06PHnS2_ouOCiFxTUSipdFLg8alusBmF1YDVJLaia921R_FrLIDvGLR6IPJGGAzyrqTFyuaUaq4SlTbnnGBTtjF4ZZI72BA_g6dqV3kQu5U1iZWqvYlOjfjc7rx1rCLIvyhA1TW1hghHOLnb_J7KrOj4Mg4z/s1280/P1090069%20(1280x947).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZByUzgDL6ECrsG8cJT5N7Rg1Er7p-91r06PHnS2_ouOCiFxTUSipdFLg8alusBmF1YDVJLaia921R_FrLIDvGLR6IPJGGAzyrqTFyuaUaq4SlTbnnGBTtjF4ZZI72BA_g6dqV3kQu5U1iZWqvYlOjfjc7rx1rCLIvyhA1TW1hghHOLnb_J7KrOj4Mg4z/w400-h296/P1090069%20(1280x947).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Duck on a Rock</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">At the east end of the park is the Watchtower, a very popular stop.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We didn’t even try to go in.</font></font></p><p><font size="4">We did stop for a look at the <a href="https://bluffutah.org/sand-island-petroglyphs/" target="_blank">Sand Island Petroglyphs</a>. Many are hard to see, but my favorite is this man on horseback.<br /></font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLUQ5Y1o0O76MTnDaIW13bA55OzepuW1TCsfFJhWAfon5xFR8qnMY0xTGkYFQtjtU1Rn11qiS1H4xGGQp91xJkJeM5iYR8jvGUEbhKUn6liNzKLCuA9LphkyIqQgvm0VnTTmNuDH_hS9XepI6WW2QeWN67j486MW8p2vxpa6c4HQrmH3C_bvahAxw1m_v/s1280/P1090133%20(1280x946).jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLUQ5Y1o0O76MTnDaIW13bA55OzepuW1TCsfFJhWAfon5xFR8qnMY0xTGkYFQtjtU1Rn11qiS1H4xGGQp91xJkJeM5iYR8jvGUEbhKUn6liNzKLCuA9LphkyIqQgvm0VnTTmNuDH_hS9XepI6WW2QeWN67j486MW8p2vxpa6c4HQrmH3C_bvahAxw1m_v/w400-h296/P1090133%20(1280x946).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Horses were not part of the Native American lifestyle.</font></p><p><font size="4">Most are hard to see.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6NYkbBvpGd6VUHMOuTzMX5VFS0e7PyQiymep0d-WmF2y-MsD2jEDeJuCxE4NwO5M85DWl-HC15OxPbytuY8UtgaissyhNVoTsJhsXzh-O2aqaVypH21DUSVU3lolH65fvAvVoXjYpoa5vim4KiNNRaUOpU71uZuVI4dwK_zAUCplAWoXkebm23xaPqE8/s1280/P1090137%20(1280x927).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6NYkbBvpGd6VUHMOuTzMX5VFS0e7PyQiymep0d-WmF2y-MsD2jEDeJuCxE4NwO5M85DWl-HC15OxPbytuY8UtgaissyhNVoTsJhsXzh-O2aqaVypH21DUSVU3lolH65fvAvVoXjYpoa5vim4KiNNRaUOpU71uZuVI4dwK_zAUCplAWoXkebm23xaPqE8/w400-h290/P1090137%20(1280x927).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We settled in at <a href="https://cadillacranchrvparkutah.com/" target="_blank">Cadillac Ranch</a>. They’ve added over a dozen large level gravel FHU pull-thru sites in the back. With WiFi repeaters ... And a beautiful new laundry room.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitawkFl1ywTk2sZBg7lLMkc7cu5gE9f1HAsvC08SM2yUx3x9t0WAZ0gp5077jLYIxNsqDJmOLm6_bSJFHaggOTT3xfbBGTJ52us2k_T2WdlAc9kpjIYLsyeargMpR56QKgvtq5CiLiv0uqvS6Gz5mzrpjW6zX5ac4ZM1WBbaO_6qujVpVoBe3aHWZbjkue/s1280/IMG_4126%20(952x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="952" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitawkFl1ywTk2sZBg7lLMkc7cu5gE9f1HAsvC08SM2yUx3x9t0WAZ0gp5077jLYIxNsqDJmOLm6_bSJFHaggOTT3xfbBGTJ52us2k_T2WdlAc9kpjIYLsyeargMpR56QKgvtq5CiLiv0uqvS6Gz5mzrpjW6zX5ac4ZM1WBbaO_6qujVpVoBe3aHWZbjkue/w298-h400/IMG_4126%20(952x1280).jpg" width="298" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And nearly the best showers<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzW3UEjFhnpu2uukxmbIKDtk4hAZq-JEYv5PzYNZorOtlNQiCBrzaZkeq10WRtoR6E9RRZrwjCUufxdKLvnIlscvKXtk-OXIV-H2x8Huscp04ZfetnicQU3f7fr_1y6uQrwt8iMoqLbkFcDP9aLdXPXes8NM6Mr5ztBVAgZoC_ZOwjuom1kdkBd8AvTBx/s1280/IMG_4127%20(932x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzW3UEjFhnpu2uukxmbIKDtk4hAZq-JEYv5PzYNZorOtlNQiCBrzaZkeq10WRtoR6E9RRZrwjCUufxdKLvnIlscvKXtk-OXIV-H2x8Huscp04ZfetnicQU3f7fr_1y6uQrwt8iMoqLbkFcDP9aLdXPXes8NM6Mr5ztBVAgZoC_ZOwjuom1kdkBd8AvTBx/w291-h400/IMG_4127%20(932x1280).jpg" width="291" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">This is our 2nd stop at the 'Ranch'. And I’d stay here again just for a shower!!!</font></p><p><font size="4">All 6 of us were together for a Friday evening BBQ dinner.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamQdlbAxwWyR7Ch_nO05svajY9DEaOGrZ8yzAS3XrYVTJZDjw-kbnJAGhAC0dKe-pttxU-AZVrNGFYKQXCo3GuVsehlgUuqGhG41JavbFIO0B3PlMi5tqwGlRojNbwlVeQotrmwjvuEn0U0whuOYoJ5mODTFe5S_1qe4vGCSoF3mr89QDlHu1qx-b6pHS/s1280/IMG_4134%20(958x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamQdlbAxwWyR7Ch_nO05svajY9DEaOGrZ8yzAS3XrYVTJZDjw-kbnJAGhAC0dKe-pttxU-AZVrNGFYKQXCo3GuVsehlgUuqGhG41JavbFIO0B3PlMi5tqwGlRojNbwlVeQotrmwjvuEn0U0whuOYoJ5mODTFe5S_1qe4vGCSoF3mr89QDlHu1qx-b6pHS/w300-h400/IMG_4134%20(958x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fran, Jay, Juanita, Marty, Kami</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">And our annual wine-off. The 2018 Aimee Cabernet was the easy choice, followed by Monte Xanic from Baja's Guadalupe Valley - thanks to Marty who is my supplier. The monks at New Clairvaux never disappoint, but then Aimee is their winemaker.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNQCUcp3xtgFbW4HwjVV4yS8ntwwMXnlB3YZH81BeoeSmTfygmG-xe2XRj1LA0pGNwdhyphenhyphenG02mbNINM1Opbw_jcWyn1skeJ6C4sIn9FMYNkdiZUN_JMP0tcKpMW7Nu9wGuRnbYUHF211dfhAvCueGKgslrVigjczmjcFC2jyuvzB6psALvw0RxRWZ8S69O/s1280/IMG_4132%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNQCUcp3xtgFbW4HwjVV4yS8ntwwMXnlB3YZH81BeoeSmTfygmG-xe2XRj1LA0pGNwdhyphenhyphenG02mbNINM1Opbw_jcWyn1skeJ6C4sIn9FMYNkdiZUN_JMP0tcKpMW7Nu9wGuRnbYUHF211dfhAvCueGKgslrVigjczmjcFC2jyuvzB6psALvw0RxRWZ8S69O/w400-h300/IMG_4132%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We all turned in early after a gorgeous sunset<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQFtYpVOeqOm2knGfqSC6B1rjD5jD6DzIYtXKjBishdY2r-twZEPbP3GIDr09CopnqWRbfQrVcQRn3K4ZGV809S8gOE5zbHutpq1yA7KAO7i47qRLlY3Ffnxo2Y-Cub3EFbIEQsfJ4c0C52PfeFAuq6ccp_AZDQJhgtcgtT4LGOZRda3ZlHwB_3WUorss/s1280/IMG_4027%20(1280x941).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQFtYpVOeqOm2knGfqSC6B1rjD5jD6DzIYtXKjBishdY2r-twZEPbP3GIDr09CopnqWRbfQrVcQRn3K4ZGV809S8gOE5zbHutpq1yA7KAO7i47qRLlY3Ffnxo2Y-Cub3EFbIEQsfJ4c0C52PfeFAuq6ccp_AZDQJhgtcgtT4LGOZRda3ZlHwB_3WUorss/w400-h294/IMG_4027%20(1280x941).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Junita climbing the steps<br /><br /></span></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWguV-qFYO4It5oiR88cVsT6NH_Cr08hbjVsDg4JrhTnGKd-JK9lIDJ2EqbqDIHLwJ1UYUaiR0HBqWiEzUrc3Q7BPf5aaOWk5BvcyiueCUVj5ozoMdvdoNiA2MP5UFOHsw9SNt3BsKhYKk1HlgX5A7b_bkgwmS2vr4V0kDs1uH-PB_DAxyCd8RJUP0emF/s638/2%20(478x638).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="478" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWguV-qFYO4It5oiR88cVsT6NH_Cr08hbjVsDg4JrhTnGKd-JK9lIDJ2EqbqDIHLwJ1UYUaiR0HBqWiEzUrc3Q7BPf5aaOWk5BvcyiueCUVj5ozoMdvdoNiA2MP5UFOHsw9SNt3BsKhYKk1HlgX5A7b_bkgwmS2vr4V0kDs1uH-PB_DAxyCd8RJUP0emF/w300-h400/2%20(478x638).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fran likes to sit high behind home plate to get a better view of the whole field. I can hardly see the ball from up here :)</span></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMnlWOZ58qAdbFrpBZGyukxgs2P5YsW8U9SGuz9Ia6fkwlAy_75kYgy1QrXcbrwFI8xJl6_dQ1xZO_adGi7ndfgtO5SBHMBLbzL2EithSTT8DzMABDYhkJpgDNgo8UTfox7Ag_9JqK-UHpV07qqYBJwpfO8y6hCyoAXadkVclVWQLQB5nthSZvWz8wioi/s640/3%20(478x640).jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="478" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMnlWOZ58qAdbFrpBZGyukxgs2P5YsW8U9SGuz9Ia6fkwlAy_75kYgy1QrXcbrwFI8xJl6_dQ1xZO_adGi7ndfgtO5SBHMBLbzL2EithSTT8DzMABDYhkJpgDNgo8UTfox7Ag_9JqK-UHpV07qqYBJwpfO8y6hCyoAXadkVclVWQLQB5nthSZvWz8wioi/w299-h400/3%20(478x640).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The one-way trolley ticket is good for two hours. We took advantage of this, as it gave us time to hop off in Old Town to enjoy a Margarita and share a platter of Nachos at <a href="https://barrabarrasaloon.com/" target="_blank">Barra Barra</a>.<br /><br /></font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFEmnsKx5v0eH8L4HfmU5Cp3GxnYj9gBeVUT8yKW7-6Fwsx-cDv6Um90-8pmH-WamL0ge2-DjopM8y7d2BxBXtedxiPSEKLRvFzxDiwDSkwoua2G4ao8QY0jP-osJHhsmaPd3gY12W9lTr6hvGsqqd_EG4BpZZFNtTUJuiEvDuMi629kM0FU-prmzZHcX/s1280/IMG_4028%20(1280x960).jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFEmnsKx5v0eH8L4HfmU5Cp3GxnYj9gBeVUT8yKW7-6Fwsx-cDv6Um90-8pmH-WamL0ge2-DjopM8y7d2BxBXtedxiPSEKLRvFzxDiwDSkwoua2G4ao8QY0jP-osJHhsmaPd3gY12W9lTr6hvGsqqd_EG4BpZZFNtTUJuiEvDuMi629kM0FU-prmzZHcX/w400-h300/IMG_4028%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Barra Barra is a good choice as it is close to the Old Town Transit Hub and typically offers good food and fast service.</font></p><p><font size="4">On Sunday the <a href="https://www.moonlightstage.com/" target="_blank">Moonlight Theater</a> was performing Saturday Night Fever. We typically stay overnight at Guajome County Park rather than make the hour drive back at night. It’s $34 for a FHU site … much less than parking at the Padre game :) </font></p><p><font size="4">There’s usually a site open for a Sunday night. Despite a Sunday performance the Moonlight had a nice turnout.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SyDWGGxGBtDSSLina6BiZGXvJ6zNbN0vbV5R5ilb3YgtxZ0xwm8pHNiyBiRR8mUbZHnZQdQgnU1UvYXNahEPOvOOgCaenZ6nztARDjfGrG_KxkaTk9-opURY-FqhsZZvw3vsN3aZNTNecCVzYekA24D8J-esQA7V5vfT5a8JVCzUQ1bX0C6JQI8_RSaY/s1280/IMG_4036%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SyDWGGxGBtDSSLina6BiZGXvJ6zNbN0vbV5R5ilb3YgtxZ0xwm8pHNiyBiRR8mUbZHnZQdQgnU1UvYXNahEPOvOOgCaenZ6nztARDjfGrG_KxkaTk9-opURY-FqhsZZvw3vsN3aZNTNecCVzYekA24D8J-esQA7V5vfT5a8JVCzUQ1bX0C6JQI8_RSaY/w300-h400/IMG_4036%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">And a huge cast for the performance.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfYA6B3_cZRBaB481hGj9sWEfe-CB1sHPbCE_UdhuKrHwR4LeRMkDyUn8MmObm1dJlrov1zEAvj0-LygJs8O04-gWoTzRAJNLIzDDbV-UDw2ahKiydro-Ptk27T3rNMRpk8fabKy1pcFw-vP5Q7JsDN64gc0mgGQE1NMQnXAbdz0NJGLCcoVEWh_vUyrb/s1280/IMG_4038%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfYA6B3_cZRBaB481hGj9sWEfe-CB1sHPbCE_UdhuKrHwR4LeRMkDyUn8MmObm1dJlrov1zEAvj0-LygJs8O04-gWoTzRAJNLIzDDbV-UDw2ahKiydro-Ptk27T3rNMRpk8fabKy1pcFw-vP5Q7JsDN64gc0mgGQE1NMQnXAbdz0NJGLCcoVEWh_vUyrb/w400-h300/IMG_4038%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Before Marty left Tacoma his doctor recommended he have an Ablation to lessen the chance of another heart beat malfunction. He got a second opinion from a local cardiologist, who concurred. Marty was comfortable with the local surgeon and they scheduled t</font><span style="font-size: large;">he procedure to be done here on Tuesday afternoon.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM6rzuUyj-V2U8jf9q0bhj1YR_YL2ApNDAX-JB4Rip114c8AKfunUkrxXFPpimv81j9DfBCJt36chHXqC1nYCUrwbAuWcmhVajHjmswkmILAm5pwjvui8zSP9LkEsir0NmiqJ57gDgD4EVsLbyuaxNqT85muPjz8WVBJuz819RDxNrDUdYcVfVjotGY9R/s1898/IMG_4041.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1040" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeM6rzuUyj-V2U8jf9q0bhj1YR_YL2ApNDAX-JB4Rip114c8AKfunUkrxXFPpimv81j9DfBCJt36chHXqC1nYCUrwbAuWcmhVajHjmswkmILAm5pwjvui8zSP9LkEsir0NmiqJ57gDgD4EVsLbyuaxNqT85muPjz8WVBJuz819RDxNrDUdYcVfVjotGY9R/w219-h400/IMG_4041.JPG" width="219" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleeping Beauty</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">After our visit at the hospital, where Juanita was able to spend the night with him, we returned home. That is, we returned after a dinner stop for Taco Tuesday at Off Shore<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbnnpseVC-ZO6EiNxxJfh5W0xnuTYcIwf5qg2uyLwfEsoM5qztanRXI8xXwFDaw4R6IVVs0pAinEFmdfc29dsysBvA4eTA0ZGBRIdOBioIk3YWWp8Thyphenhyphen7aUfGg8QWBKKNE2o3cue_WuBKQ9NCl7uI48K9FBVBS0YaVgCzDCjQic4P8Qrzqz66wz4_wntv/s1280/IMG_4043%20(1280x940).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbnnpseVC-ZO6EiNxxJfh5W0xnuTYcIwf5qg2uyLwfEsoM5qztanRXI8xXwFDaw4R6IVVs0pAinEFmdfc29dsysBvA4eTA0ZGBRIdOBioIk3YWWp8Thyphenhyphen7aUfGg8QWBKKNE2o3cue_WuBKQ9NCl7uI48K9FBVBS0YaVgCzDCjQic4P8Qrzqz66wz4_wntv/w400-h294/IMG_4043%20(1280x940).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">One of Fran’s high school chums lives in north county, in fact Barbara and Fran came to San Diego together and never left! A mutual friend from high school was in town to visit them and will stay with Barbara. This turned into a perfect opportunity to have a slumber party. </font></p><p><font size="4">That left the three of us to figure out what to do with ourselves. Juanita suggested Tri-tip for lunch. One of the best places for brisket and pulled pork is found at the <a href="https://coronadoferrylanding.com/" target="_blank">Coronado Ferry Landing</a>. So that was our adventure for the day.<br /><br /><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmz3DK7kkPzTUQAh2GqJL5j0__MO7JpZUBgjshb3q9ctBvoxZ-OChPb_e7j-bYMyRRshktKC5I243ZfJmhT3V6JylLKaWDfz0ms0Jyq56zVjBsMybaQm2hZPo2PBiHXibVlvVpUVs8cyYTbBYGdSqdgea1SnBQbxC_WeHHZUz-iMTIvreh3FLtwh-0ajv/s1280/IMG_4046%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmz3DK7kkPzTUQAh2GqJL5j0__MO7JpZUBgjshb3q9ctBvoxZ-OChPb_e7j-bYMyRRshktKC5I243ZfJmhT3V6JylLKaWDfz0ms0Jyq56zVjBsMybaQm2hZPo2PBiHXibVlvVpUVs8cyYTbBYGdSqdgea1SnBQbxC_WeHHZUz-iMTIvreh3FLtwh-0ajv/w400-h300/IMG_4046%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Once there we walked around the park to where the original auto ferry landed until the bridge was complete in 1969.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckrHsb5KGkGg60xfHpOD513ET-UoU2zVbTNzGi5kXwlW4Y00yOnyynQ2Yb_BFWXr1A1vyh3YQ_WXPHV7ucOP3xB7hSm3rmOHHq3dobpCn4WBY3qz5eaJauIAUv0L7h5lCRHwTqz2H841nMv-sX_8h7CPYgmyIF_vXubci19aJZtDmKsgRWmMDZ2eoEI0t/s1280/IMG_4049%20(1280x961).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckrHsb5KGkGg60xfHpOD513ET-UoU2zVbTNzGi5kXwlW4Y00yOnyynQ2Yb_BFWXr1A1vyh3YQ_WXPHV7ucOP3xB7hSm3rmOHHq3dobpCn4WBY3qz5eaJauIAUv0L7h5lCRHwTqz2H841nMv-sX_8h7CPYgmyIF_vXubci19aJZtDmKsgRWmMDZ2eoEI0t/w400-h300/IMG_4049%20(1280x961).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">We stopped for a wine tasting at the Coronado Tasting Room.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mYReswfKUj3jhqUFQ7alDHLQYcwM7dwy-Jt9J_yB3frDCLlzOaqEJGOdmfUuGrJt9ovvVQkAAKcf2lNoruHvA_CXTsioMLpCnFfNNTBZ3nbFt1O6pdHmt5PVk3j0qbGSiWI0NqlnWqOZio1zvrg7Yv_UNr1gY5UZ_LQxaxgdlaJDDCYNtUYZDAjjXmbm/s1262/IMG_4056%20(1262x932).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="1262" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mYReswfKUj3jhqUFQ7alDHLQYcwM7dwy-Jt9J_yB3frDCLlzOaqEJGOdmfUuGrJt9ovvVQkAAKcf2lNoruHvA_CXTsioMLpCnFfNNTBZ3nbFt1O6pdHmt5PVk3j0qbGSiWI0NqlnWqOZio1zvrg7Yv_UNr1gY5UZ_LQxaxgdlaJDDCYNtUYZDAjjXmbm/w400-h295/IMG_4056%20(1262x932).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">where they offered us a tequila tasting, too.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRNqK-4xwVgENfD-Zndx0weU9MJK4S_cgg4qDyph6yrYTGzi7NCtwNbe0UwOzwjnB36CD-Vjxk4LcUegTU9vD4t-unS970fCFoUHtsBrxffZLkpcdyjxB0ad7PIfIfl_dh1DjYYi1fS7zAnCvK_VrEn8cl-fSiN_X5ctNKX2I1iyXgIxSlB8vH-N5fgeD/s1280/IMG_4052%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRNqK-4xwVgENfD-Zndx0weU9MJK4S_cgg4qDyph6yrYTGzi7NCtwNbe0UwOzwjnB36CD-Vjxk4LcUegTU9vD4t-unS970fCFoUHtsBrxffZLkpcdyjxB0ad7PIfIfl_dh1DjYYi1fS7zAnCvK_VrEn8cl-fSiN_X5ctNKX2I1iyXgIxSlB8vH-N5fgeD/w400-h300/IMG_4052%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Both of the tequila offerings were quite good, their wine not so much.</font></p><p><font size="4">Somehow I have no picture of lunch at <a href="https://lilpiggyscoronado.com/" target="_blank">Lil Piggy’s Bar-B-Q</a>. Where we ordered brisket and pulled pork sandwiches. The sandwiches were cut in half for sharing. Juanita declared the pulled port best and ate both halves! </font></p><p><font size="4">Fran and the gals were also at the Ferry Landing having lunch at Costa Azul. I had to stop in to say Hi. They were sitting in the same area where we recently met <a href="https://good-times-rollin.blogspot.com/2022/01/coronado-island-and-lunch.html" target="_blank">Gay and Joe</a> for lunch.</font></p><p><font size="4">We then caught the ferry for our return home.</font></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiVDyJoDgFvgcjxShQhyphenhyphenAqGt8XtlpaC8bTr-LlbdsAB6W3KxzjAagcjpO8hWVOXGniAuMvKTyNt4t_RouQJTHZFdbbftY-8H3-bPDyxZjfl38RZPhnND0RzEjpUmwvGrJI9zpZiq0d8al02UFda5KaqKwAKn5mLdZlPJ3gD2zZFelzbA2VCkkKFIjc_a2/s854/IMG_4058%20(854x640).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="854" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiVDyJoDgFvgcjxShQhyphenhyphenAqGt8XtlpaC8bTr-LlbdsAB6W3KxzjAagcjpO8hWVOXGniAuMvKTyNt4t_RouQJTHZFdbbftY-8H3-bPDyxZjfl38RZPhnND0RzEjpUmwvGrJI9zpZiq0d8al02UFda5KaqKwAKn5mLdZlPJ3gD2zZFelzbA2VCkkKFIjc_a2/w400-h300/IMG_4058%20(854x640).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We are now getting ready for October's annular eclipse.</span></p><p><br /></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-83572168808018886092023-09-18T15:49:00.002-07:002023-09-18T15:49:44.668-07:00Birthdays and Idyllwild<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><font>With Fran returning on Monday evening, Marty and I had a couple days to hangout. A couple of the adventures we did include </font><a href="https://www.escondido.org/queen-califias-magical-circle" target="_blank">Queen Califia's Magical Circle</a>. It <span>is only open when docents are available on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aqQxW253WCAJ6-AMLCmuvWy4h69N_3h3mBKFT0W-GBWPQaOETYql9i2YXdWMYbVICLpBmoR5WemUpSs1BCZLWOb02-svZlBVIONbd8o6qps4hEEIdZcbK5iPEu6TfrtWvj20KBIUbiHgBhyxHwaw9eIJN3RdZW2C5RWJJ3AXLHDhzyY0TvJsmU1N3e6q/s1280/P1040665%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aqQxW253WCAJ6-AMLCmuvWy4h69N_3h3mBKFT0W-GBWPQaOETYql9i2YXdWMYbVICLpBmoR5WemUpSs1BCZLWOb02-svZlBVIONbd8o6qps4hEEIdZcbK5iPEu6TfrtWvj20KBIUbiHgBhyxHwaw9eIJN3RdZW2C5RWJJ3AXLHDhzyY0TvJsmU1N3e6q/w400-h300/P1040665%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Located within Kit Carson Park in Escondido. It is fun to see the artist interpretation of the legendary queen that California is named after. This is Queen Califia on her eagle.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwKRir7S2-YrTWd2XI9xBuELaZpzQDhhLPOcw3H7R76OowVQ-8tcf4_n0jSDQkjBy8RftJ-lS80u2FLjZw5CV3G_mVF60uXP3Y4Qr8Js6zp6mrpbrHr4Xaf5LtgpwvteJ153eKqqdVyUV4U9jGAGQAI7bEvGBuW0IBsFZceYnca9lT9DcOgRbNu138ZHo/s1280/P1040676%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwKRir7S2-YrTWd2XI9xBuELaZpzQDhhLPOcw3H7R76OowVQ-8tcf4_n0jSDQkjBy8RftJ-lS80u2FLjZw5CV3G_mVF60uXP3Y4Qr8Js6zp6mrpbrHr4Xaf5LtgpwvteJ153eKqqdVyUV4U9jGAGQAI7bEvGBuW0IBsFZceYnca9lT9DcOgRbNu138ZHo/w400-h300/P1040676%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The underside of the eagle represents the universe.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBlEihRe9KwiKyny-0V6l7sP_mOkLEYXCOdlN4-qbleIEvQnPDHqMVpgo0TrRY0L30ystKaC_5FExs3EIWEt57D5hdgmJwZ14_kMjHobw79gTpOn1exSemOT9Z7upKqKxNg4Y95wKNpi5nRJoRoIFVVJZRGWSTpTUZJSi69ZlcaXtT9IIjudoCLoh8z9R/s1280/P1040675%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBlEihRe9KwiKyny-0V6l7sP_mOkLEYXCOdlN4-qbleIEvQnPDHqMVpgo0TrRY0L30ystKaC_5FExs3EIWEt57D5hdgmJwZ14_kMjHobw79gTpOn1exSemOT9Z7upKqKxNg4Y95wKNpi5nRJoRoIFVVJZRGWSTpTUZJSi69ZlcaXtT9IIjudoCLoh8z9R/w400-h300/P1040675%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">I did a more complete blog on Queen Califia’s Magical Circle <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-naming-of-california-fact-or-fiction.html" target="_blank"><strong><em>HERE</em></strong></a>. </font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">We turned our outing into a long loop with a stop to visit the Hale Telescope at <a href="https://sites.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/homepage.html" target="_blank">Palomar Observatory</a> Once inside there are another 70 steps to the viewing area.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fVkp9ZrCbqSVZI4uld5QYsoDikFzAd__BOC5SQuOEZznMq2VaUSZOTLxJxClYxniiSu_iFEHRsYh7SVO5-D0IhupKAwBmiascYYwlJx2LthoX4JW6eGEstpcsAjy515-gt8Qkn1ALZI_RWBqKVWU1RY83-NEcOjcrtWQkKQ2gKy1Alcq-djouwqcs9qq/s1280/P1040681%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fVkp9ZrCbqSVZI4uld5QYsoDikFzAd__BOC5SQuOEZznMq2VaUSZOTLxJxClYxniiSu_iFEHRsYh7SVO5-D0IhupKAwBmiascYYwlJx2LthoX4JW6eGEstpcsAjy515-gt8Qkn1ALZI_RWBqKVWU1RY83-NEcOjcrtWQkKQ2gKy1Alcq-djouwqcs9qq/w300-h400/P1040681%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">We continued over Mt Palomar and past Lake Henshaw.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmyXq4_Bm2fWqbkURK7B9YZqP5R6ID4jACDT_VIA36kepZSinPzIewOCkz_Kn1r7EP_AJea0udscdH9VGs90Tn3pOo-A6DVzYSwyjT-H4vtho4528V_YMp2C_lKiJdTq7xtv5lcv5fZeXo8VCtCaefvptksNds4WpVyzWfpDuD4Zi_aTbHgIHncnNGKg_/s1280/P1040682%20(1280x942).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmyXq4_Bm2fWqbkURK7B9YZqP5R6ID4jACDT_VIA36kepZSinPzIewOCkz_Kn1r7EP_AJea0udscdH9VGs90Tn3pOo-A6DVzYSwyjT-H4vtho4528V_YMp2C_lKiJdTq7xtv5lcv5fZeXo8VCtCaefvptksNds4WpVyzWfpDuD4Zi_aTbHgIHncnNGKg_/w400-h295/P1040682%20(1280x942).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">With a brief stop at Dudley’s, we made our way to <a href="https://www.edwardsvineyardandcellars.com/" target="_blank">Edwards Vineyards</a>, my favorite local fermenter. We'll test the 'Original 2017 Syrah' (old vine) against the '2017 New Syrah' (new vine), and a 2017 Cab ... just because.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKeOYWFQx0v_GvoZk17gdM4qFxvReqJWXCKDfhJ8vSiWLhbWMXiRAjeg-f3xWpGo_2cdOIOqwRa3Lzbz_EdKQnIrcCWFWDUwGT21TxwagqSW4rIgw2cD7UpofCYJzIsAvl6t-9HZXhPB-AeG1vQ-na0qbom7cMrHR-BY0JhOh7RgkOh4MPMtIJUSpclbB/s1280/WVWQ3504%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKeOYWFQx0v_GvoZk17gdM4qFxvReqJWXCKDfhJ8vSiWLhbWMXiRAjeg-f3xWpGo_2cdOIOqwRa3Lzbz_EdKQnIrcCWFWDUwGT21TxwagqSW4rIgw2cD7UpofCYJzIsAvl6t-9HZXhPB-AeG1vQ-na0qbom7cMrHR-BY0JhOh7RgkOh4MPMtIJUSpclbB/w400-h300/WVWQ3504%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Victor Edwards died of cancer last December and his widow Beth Edwards is now making a go of it on her own. I’ll certainly visit again and check out her releases. </font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">We celebrated both Marty’s and Fran’s birthdays in Idyllwild near Mt San Jacinto. </font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The <a href="https://www.manzanitaidyllwild.com/" target="_blank">Manzanita Cantina</a> easily has the best Margarita on the hill. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPDzgXGQN__FfcUF4rsOY7U2VGfEUcypohvZKi7HrM-LNTnYVDyPIHMOC6YMjcnzfTVdkGibhRBjewo585szpjyIG4ZzJ_ZIxPH5P58mCeLqnwb8KX0pqv7lJOv5g8fqe4sApu3gNWQO9Sz55ghYjNicVqq8QSanDI8cRtZTyBhkd53BgXdNbLejjsyCY/s1280/IMG_4019%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPDzgXGQN__FfcUF4rsOY7U2VGfEUcypohvZKi7HrM-LNTnYVDyPIHMOC6YMjcnzfTVdkGibhRBjewo585szpjyIG4ZzJ_ZIxPH5P58mCeLqnwb8KX0pqv7lJOv5g8fqe4sApu3gNWQO9Sz55ghYjNicVqq8QSanDI8cRtZTyBhkd53BgXdNbLejjsyCY/w400-h300/IMG_4019%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">And they offer FREE birthday shots!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnvPj_RxJ1STjZQomH_yRoybSQwg0DeRrWHzmZMJwNitEBoBaggoMZKEgPTkGIiuH1OpcBxRP_S3luGUUo7PG9IwABXB6S42tE_qXLpJqS-x5iAj3b0IAdT7-tKF_bfj4dD1nedXg8Z1cvwNBnZBMpNT6dgIfx5aLNMP8h00FHNjJFXFTt83t7i4Fbv18/s1280/IMG_4020%20(958x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnvPj_RxJ1STjZQomH_yRoybSQwg0DeRrWHzmZMJwNitEBoBaggoMZKEgPTkGIiuH1OpcBxRP_S3luGUUo7PG9IwABXB6S42tE_qXLpJqS-x5iAj3b0IAdT7-tKF_bfj4dD1nedXg8Z1cvwNBnZBMpNT6dgIfx5aLNMP8h00FHNjJFXFTt83t7i4Fbv18/w300-h400/IMG_4020%20(958x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fran skipped the tequila shot, but enjoyed Happy Birthday sung in Spanish.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEy7vpVCB6-W4uu1Dzs0wl6mAilzvTJZgJIuLgH5uaAZdS2nvwOXrwT4u5mIVgRD_a6-jG46keUdGgWn7VLuWvtXCbiBHaIf1htFTcjGjln3qaW8tVLPIFscZwraW4-D6CpAD3usV4QBLLiCbwwRunLIc_l_sq-mgHXA1cvlpYhzU-OCZrnhlfI5FY83wa/s4032/IMG_4025%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEy7vpVCB6-W4uu1Dzs0wl6mAilzvTJZgJIuLgH5uaAZdS2nvwOXrwT4u5mIVgRD_a6-jG46keUdGgWn7VLuWvtXCbiBHaIf1htFTcjGjln3qaW8tVLPIFscZwraW4-D6CpAD3usV4QBLLiCbwwRunLIc_l_sq-mgHXA1cvlpYhzU-OCZrnhlfI5FY83wa/w400-h300/IMG_4025%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquitz_Peak" target="_blank">Tahquitz Peak</a> is the signature photo of the area. There certainly is no shortage of granite boulders in the area.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZqO1_e4fGZw5LSDyNcAGEnXkV813fXgaxyXQY5VXfmkArQpowEAQw9sdFPIMXbhAdeQ7EwlySh4PXpnkyXAcazjKOdJtD49uoBwvjrkiehdJlcGK9Mb4huT_p88tkPEHWQIRYjBLR1AGfCJ9v0rqToyHcj3nHP2ZDNYcr1mZeoaQfsO3Og4wvlkc09US/s1280/P1040710%20(1280x946).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZqO1_e4fGZw5LSDyNcAGEnXkV813fXgaxyXQY5VXfmkArQpowEAQw9sdFPIMXbhAdeQ7EwlySh4PXpnkyXAcazjKOdJtD49uoBwvjrkiehdJlcGK9Mb4huT_p88tkPEHWQIRYjBLR1AGfCJ9v0rqToyHcj3nHP2ZDNYcr1mZeoaQfsO3Og4wvlkc09US/w400-h296/P1040710%20(1280x946).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Strolling the shops at The Fort is an easy way to see some of the tourist traps.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QDq2ksw5eiyHdyDGM1pBs2ttOF5x8bvp83MW2tPtYXQ8_hqu82s2G1-MChbRRGmKKvmvevqY2wx91sdNTSNFQux3CB8CuzSgtVmBV5JkYr-s8oAzIMz8SXrwEx16hjk7muaykREFvwHrJFDpmj3aUfK_XVFIFt35Xa9fIG4sl6djuEWoWl20mtPmBhi1/s1280/P1040708%20(1280x945).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4QDq2ksw5eiyHdyDGM1pBs2ttOF5x8bvp83MW2tPtYXQ8_hqu82s2G1-MChbRRGmKKvmvevqY2wx91sdNTSNFQux3CB8CuzSgtVmBV5JkYr-s8oAzIMz8SXrwEx16hjk7muaykREFvwHrJFDpmj3aUfK_XVFIFt35Xa9fIG4sl6djuEWoWl20mtPmBhi1/w400-h295/P1040708%20(1280x945).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">There are over 50 whimsical deer sculptures around the town, but I only saw this one unicorn.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1JPsZTp6rfb4LSrv9cwwP1S7B9aQwkuHdSLbcRTtqtaKi3yh6B2InpEFHl_dAdvodnUJqwwu3ac4NcXDfIJd3Ygh7jL7EH2kMK91dF82YSd5fAj5Qi_09eI7PGlnL1YaBIDR4OtxjiR1RVrvcvfpF1efPvuwIlW7sMcP3qEGGx12PGTEE7EZgZbb3W70/s1280/P1040714%20(1280x926).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1JPsZTp6rfb4LSrv9cwwP1S7B9aQwkuHdSLbcRTtqtaKi3yh6B2InpEFHl_dAdvodnUJqwwu3ac4NcXDfIJd3Ygh7jL7EH2kMK91dF82YSd5fAj5Qi_09eI7PGlnL1YaBIDR4OtxjiR1RVrvcvfpF1efPvuwIlW7sMcP3qEGGx12PGTEE7EZgZbb3W70/w400-h290/P1040714%20(1280x926).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The small Farmer’s Market had a nice selection of veggies and citrus, but little else. These are brought up from the farm in Riverside, providing fresh to the locals.</font></p><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZ1xlr_ivubeoQC_5tu2HfkjrGL9pcY3PWYlh1W6ica21-daCI9HQW9has-c3RIxJ1c1Y-nMFIoaTuqOYxueyyzWPA388-nkp3dzoueXHz8n6EreE41jSv-fs6aZfsyVEkdi_3fhaM_flAYurk2mfKuYZMC8e3MLpg9Lwpj5d5Av_fqocZOwPock7e0Nb/s1280/P1040718%20(1280x938).jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZ1xlr_ivubeoQC_5tu2HfkjrGL9pcY3PWYlh1W6ica21-daCI9HQW9has-c3RIxJ1c1Y-nMFIoaTuqOYxueyyzWPA388-nkp3dzoueXHz8n6EreE41jSv-fs6aZfsyVEkdi_3fhaM_flAYurk2mfKuYZMC8e3MLpg9Lwpj5d5Av_fqocZOwPock7e0Nb/w400-h294/P1040718%20(1280x938).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p><font face="arial" size="4">Marty and Juanita taking a break in town<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lQbTJqMD7RQP5jss1EQHFln5uVEapV0YzjdIaII2XyeCpF38yCaC2VtlOJYvwm3oCDM_A3SwUhetqLD1UYbVpkGnh2zPoznmBtNNGk7ToTt9zqKd7moO48E1xDwd7f7xL_K-szIAZBtrPe4D_vcoCZPCiNtFGyIEc9Hj7RvHoVZ3zEPtd9c_DL1HiHmt/s1280/IMG_0366%20(957x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="957" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lQbTJqMD7RQP5jss1EQHFln5uVEapV0YzjdIaII2XyeCpF38yCaC2VtlOJYvwm3oCDM_A3SwUhetqLD1UYbVpkGnh2zPoznmBtNNGk7ToTt9zqKd7moO48E1xDwd7f7xL_K-szIAZBtrPe4D_vcoCZPCiNtFGyIEc9Hj7RvHoVZ3zEPtd9c_DL1HiHmt/w299-h400/IMG_0366%20(957x1280).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">At 11 weeks post-surgery ... finally my FIRST hike.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghenLYUvyKlbf8fiiAMaT-2boD0BkstAdPcu3QoEHh3wYiF17D-rg1s9gaxTh9Zk4JiFOTwaiNM7mmlcF9ZT2PTB-JR0i_uCNQ5PZPfGs2yQbsyqRfJLT9WNmcP0qXrfUseIfMu4SX3K3_kJNfZqJajYixjQqeRYZXt1Co4y974ZHhZLcIU8k9pOQN3eYW/s1280/IMG_4016%20(928x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="928" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghenLYUvyKlbf8fiiAMaT-2boD0BkstAdPcu3QoEHh3wYiF17D-rg1s9gaxTh9Zk4JiFOTwaiNM7mmlcF9ZT2PTB-JR0i_uCNQ5PZPfGs2yQbsyqRfJLT9WNmcP0qXrfUseIfMu4SX3K3_kJNfZqJajYixjQqeRYZXt1Co4y974ZHhZLcIU8k9pOQN3eYW/w290-h400/IMG_4016%20(928x1280).jpg" width="290" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">OK it was just the 1 mile Nature Trail, but with my boots on and a hiking stick it indeed counts! Our favorite hike up here is the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/recarea/?recid=26487" target="_blank">Earnie Maxwell Scenic Trail</a>.</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">But the reason for this trip, was not just the birthdays … <font size="4"><font size="4">We wanted to do the <a href="https://www.idyllwildhistory.org/product/idyllwild-home-tour/" target="_blank">Idyllwild Home Tour</a> supporting their Historical Society. </font></font></font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The Southern California AAA Westways magazine did an article on the tour that most of SoCal must have seen. It was a huge turnout.</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">My favorite was a 1928 cabin that retains the charm and period furnishing of that era.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRBcaKUt1zmV_y5ILnBABfbzb0wtw3o_fF9WUaXcQmkm2GsI7WIaemZR6A8Y6Cf7MBFH1ZUScmMClMnSdbsoEmH8BrXGhseo9ciq3I_EwjBXt383olGkfxne2H9HzykM221d03E47_Sd-jRm4IoW2Ta_on7Mq6ukI-j1MC2NP7a_9fvAq1NRbhwIkxSh5/s1280/P1040696%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRBcaKUt1zmV_y5ILnBABfbzb0wtw3o_fF9WUaXcQmkm2GsI7WIaemZR6A8Y6Cf7MBFH1ZUScmMClMnSdbsoEmH8BrXGhseo9ciq3I_EwjBXt383olGkfxne2H9HzykM221d03E47_Sd-jRm4IoW2Ta_on7Mq6ukI-j1MC2NP7a_9fvAq1NRbhwIkxSh5/w400-h300/P1040696%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The 500 sq ft cabin was used in the 1962 filming of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Galahad" target="_blank">Kid Galahad</a> staring Elvis Presley. The cabin has been in the same family since its construction, thus home to nearly a century of memories.</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The most unique home was the <a href="https://thefuturohouse.com/Futuro-Idyllwild-California-USA.html" target="_blank">Donaldson Futuro House</a>.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoEGKqTMKHYIoJ-jGb2VDvD3BowHXwG2AWmThwqqiZQXZcIoXg73GraaLxwOMxKXTUJooIyMs16wG-RePkZYO7fOlLlcsooFx0Kg_JGFsBQNSA8GTfBq3MTBpWLbStwC3i6Gb9i7WK7CBy-vb0y5fkV7oszfn4PvdnaBp_WXW3jB6qTlSXDqBju03WMzW/s1280/P1040701%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoEGKqTMKHYIoJ-jGb2VDvD3BowHXwG2AWmThwqqiZQXZcIoXg73GraaLxwOMxKXTUJooIyMs16wG-RePkZYO7fOlLlcsooFx0Kg_JGFsBQNSA8GTfBq3MTBpWLbStwC3i6Gb9i7WK7CBy-vb0y5fkV7oszfn4PvdnaBp_WXW3jB6qTlSXDqBju03WMzW/w400-h300/P1040701%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><font>The link details the restoration and moving of the house from San Diego to its present location on a granite outcropping. </font><span>It is on the </span><a href="https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1067/files/CHL_Riverside%20County_Futuro.pdf" target="_blank">California Register of Historic Places</a><span>.</span></span></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Relaxing by a campfire is often the best part of camping.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4mHFRsgQ4heTcsq470E68hzzsAGxnfxGWZoLoiESPUQDI2AQjInb7OkiX1USNHAggVU1mAXgbuzDqgfm0A9Upq-XPid8eH3HtfCwpCm-3natrnipz6EaYdKkde_1x7vq2mONXZCCM4J25a6-MpaUimTi8E06k-v1Pd4tOmQlQH4qh5vj7xtT1jC0KDx-/s1280/IMG_4021%20(1280x943).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4mHFRsgQ4heTcsq470E68hzzsAGxnfxGWZoLoiESPUQDI2AQjInb7OkiX1USNHAggVU1mAXgbuzDqgfm0A9Upq-XPid8eH3HtfCwpCm-3natrnipz6EaYdKkde_1x7vq2mONXZCCM4J25a6-MpaUimTi8E06k-v1Pd4tOmQlQH4qh5vj7xtT1jC0KDx-/w400-h295/IMG_4021%20(1280x943).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The blog of a previous visit to Idyllwild offers more information on the town and the Ernie Maxwell Trail can be found <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2016/11/idyllwildthanksgiving-in-san-jacinto.html" target="_blank"><strong><em>HERE</em></strong></a>. As mentioned in that link we hike the trail up to Heber Park and return. There is also a link to John and Sharon's hike 'backwards'.</font></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><font>And of course fish tacos:</font><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDEVcd-H_ym0zapfXDnIFMkgqiJNfpa2D9UP_OBbkuGC4QZPE7Inl0FDsynj_g6V3BbWpMszuFG8osTTSkB7_vygWCLZtmfFiwqyH5YIcw3QeMmbt07kW_0TnO2xXY4Oeei1L8T8dwkPzi8tC-9cg3K7WoWriVfpGrW3eCyKDb2mv3gvp4tX2bQgOxl4R/s2020/Fish%20Tacos.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="2020" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDEVcd-H_ym0zapfXDnIFMkgqiJNfpa2D9UP_OBbkuGC4QZPE7Inl0FDsynj_g6V3BbWpMszuFG8osTTSkB7_vygWCLZtmfFiwqyH5YIcw3QeMmbt07kW_0TnO2xXY4Oeei1L8T8dwkPzi8tC-9cg3K7WoWriVfpGrW3eCyKDb2mv3gvp4tX2bQgOxl4R/w640-h221/Fish%20Tacos.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><font face="Caladea" size="4"><br /></font></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-82856295067754745482023-09-05T17:59:00.000-07:002023-09-05T17:59:36.935-07:00a Week of Me Time …<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri"><font face="Calibri">A nephew was trusted to a key to Marty’s home in Mazatlán. He knew in advance that the house needed attention and I closed my last post with his departure via </font><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2017/05/tijuana-airport-howto-cross-border.html" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">CBX</font></a></font><font face="Calibri">.</font></span></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">It turns out the nephew rented out the house! The damage included the missing copper plumbing and an empty water tank! It’s all been repaired and the locks have been changed.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">He’s back keeping me company while Fran remains in Ohio and Juanita in Mexico.</font></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">I have the PRONTO app on my phone, which I can use for the San Diego trolley, or any of the county bus services. </font><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fran has the PRONTO card, but never used it. Marty and Juanita will need either the card or tickets when we attend an up coming Padre game.</span></span></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Since I also had a free ticket to the Home Show at the Convention Center, I decided it would be a good day to ride the trolley downtown and check out some of the methods of payment.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlqsYYxfGNV0V9yeEfs5GzP8IljPaelsRCly5ulWc--DRelf5i1d-CB52YUHq4N0pRVnKFL8Zf9Pm-Zc5Wez1UmMm48AGMGAYsP-FqMyeVeml8UBOS2sw3M3BZI-zFgRf56jk0Og0ES_QUZxFntFUu1ZJzrkyb78EOCsfgp0xPSQN_2R08mu_f0RZCEE4/s1280/trolley%20map%20(1280x888).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1280" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlqsYYxfGNV0V9yeEfs5GzP8IljPaelsRCly5ulWc--DRelf5i1d-CB52YUHq4N0pRVnKFL8Zf9Pm-Zc5Wez1UmMm48AGMGAYsP-FqMyeVeml8UBOS2sw3M3BZI-zFgRf56jk0Og0ES_QUZxFntFUu1ZJzrkyb78EOCsfgp0xPSQN_2R08mu_f0RZCEE4/w400-h278/trolley%20map%20(1280x888).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">At my station at the bottom of Clairemont Drive I bought a S/D/M ( Senior or Disabled or Medicare) ticket - Marty and Fran will need this, Juanita is still an Adult ticket.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaJWxLyrl_X6aoyO5wzQ2MqqKph8jQExQErfMB04I8vyqFtyD0PUfPqKvTacD7WVavjWf-vwdvkjVBHBxoVf5ybMQJXOgtrP0nB3RypD26YZqNohpG5VEUcl1EdPZ5P55A-0SZxXzCZptSLa8Z1YcKXeFdvIsOh7exdRiKpGaHbemM1D_NKOZ85Si1ujN/s1280/S.D.M%20(1280x600).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaJWxLyrl_X6aoyO5wzQ2MqqKph8jQExQErfMB04I8vyqFtyD0PUfPqKvTacD7WVavjWf-vwdvkjVBHBxoVf5ybMQJXOgtrP0nB3RypD26YZqNohpG5VEUcl1EdPZ5P55A-0SZxXzCZptSLa8Z1YcKXeFdvIsOh7exdRiKpGaHbemM1D_NKOZ85Si1ujN/s320/S.D.M%20(1280x600).jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Max fare $3 per-day</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">At a $1.25 each way, or $3 max on any single day, it’s far less expensive than driving.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Clairemont Drive is on the Blue Line, to reach the Convention Center I’ll need to switch to the Green Line in Old Town, just 2 stops away.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MkrSsv6Vhc6_S-3_iUTsfMTmr1H-yfFOcYgZDnFARqwthb_Mln662_GjUiCJZK12NvBwRhaAtxysudUVrE9YMdglEZ5DyhbC-WAtDmw9DmiWM1RlzZFGUMKwJSj4UtfcwR92-RfW3CoLuX948txARcKj2sr_UFaQKGPTVOtVG_znseA41jmzZp08hU1c/s1280/IMG_3910%20(957x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="957" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MkrSsv6Vhc6_S-3_iUTsfMTmr1H-yfFOcYgZDnFARqwthb_Mln662_GjUiCJZK12NvBwRhaAtxysudUVrE9YMdglEZ5DyhbC-WAtDmw9DmiWM1RlzZFGUMKwJSj4UtfcwR92-RfW3CoLuX948txARcKj2sr_UFaQKGPTVOtVG_znseA41jmzZp08hU1c/w299-h400/IMG_3910%20(957x1280).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br />The home show was quite lame. As a home owner my ticket was free. But the pressure to replace all my windows or go solar was nearly all that was there.<br /><br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJKy30Wz-JWebPBQhv-dBmEvDSD73yeFE8UWgsG7T85h5nYtrYLIumuFx54G0HgoMyRLK8mQAg4ilw4fBe2AVq7zdNceaC6ck_fjBTY5G9xjlB-GaeaFbriVLpJiE_2f93KLa1Rc4uaEhR1i9iEq27d4pMTBWoLdgo4PARqyluIL-DT167Zq_xkN6o7Uq/s1280/IMG_3911%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJKy30Wz-JWebPBQhv-dBmEvDSD73yeFE8UWgsG7T85h5nYtrYLIumuFx54G0HgoMyRLK8mQAg4ilw4fBe2AVq7zdNceaC6ck_fjBTY5G9xjlB-GaeaFbriVLpJiE_2f93KLa1Rc4uaEhR1i9iEq27d4pMTBWoLdgo4PARqyluIL-DT167Zq_xkN6o7Uq/w300-h400/IMG_3911%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">From there I took the walking path on the north side of the Center to the Rady Shell for a FREE concert. Marty and I have tickets here the day he returns.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLn9AEpnS0mGV6VPR_LkyncJHtingPaBnYHcWgyEkDn4-6sIED3zwXvUEtTx3cmWItadsniYn3FrC1YV_Dd2Yn4qljsZvRdEOZHaP5-VRXa1eTSR06cSkozPXyRyE_nkuJy9tTfKAe9FfXbNfX4zlX0r6PuW6sTZwTAOJ2wsapJ_vVVxGziTLCKJbhY3ok/s1280/IMG_3913%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLn9AEpnS0mGV6VPR_LkyncJHtingPaBnYHcWgyEkDn4-6sIED3zwXvUEtTx3cmWItadsniYn3FrC1YV_Dd2Yn4qljsZvRdEOZHaP5-VRXa1eTSR06cSkozPXyRyE_nkuJy9tTfKAe9FfXbNfX4zlX0r6PuW6sTZwTAOJ2wsapJ_vVVxGziTLCKJbhY3ok/s320/IMG_3913%20(1280x959).jpg" width="320" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The Shell sits in Jacob’s Park along the San Diego Bay.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bERYhJ5-92PaUnbyEnR94GWQSJRIc3XwD6cgC464mfcht2s6zEfXcMJBLfiBdVlUtCOuz8sTdzRLgoL3zNHOloKR_x0aW43zH0Ml5yXxIC8FQEO3RxjxKiLY7V5PU2QpFq23jyEBBAWFsDWxj5ERm-VlBhfxFT3jNbrY8mRO4qUGJRpNP2f5qPalgoGf/s1280/IMG_3916%20(1280x959).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bERYhJ5-92PaUnbyEnR94GWQSJRIc3XwD6cgC464mfcht2s6zEfXcMJBLfiBdVlUtCOuz8sTdzRLgoL3zNHOloKR_x0aW43zH0Ml5yXxIC8FQEO3RxjxKiLY7V5PU2QpFq23jyEBBAWFsDWxj5ERm-VlBhfxFT3jNbrY8mRO4qUGJRpNP2f5qPalgoGf/w400-h300/IMG_3916%20(1280x959).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I’m trying to increase my step count a few times a week. After enjoying the FREE performance I walked (slowly) to Seaport Village to board the trolley there. Thus reversing the route, back to old Town.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo_uPgD3d4ssKZeOqci2wtlwXoWDHF7BxTUiGkfQMp0VSUlwdtZMUGorpbMBC8ChUQT7uaYN-w6ksMTKc-SZdicaZJMDUN94yEdU6bS4hf33bAt8GNlUifgjSLQmVQ5V2N4xfE5TcIZCI2MSlqHZ3EM1IdSdX3lTQ-6VlsbMcbplFMAxETTygoiG5mj3T/s1136/IMG_3920%20(640x1136).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo_uPgD3d4ssKZeOqci2wtlwXoWDHF7BxTUiGkfQMp0VSUlwdtZMUGorpbMBC8ChUQT7uaYN-w6ksMTKc-SZdicaZJMDUN94yEdU6bS4hf33bAt8GNlUifgjSLQmVQ5V2N4xfE5TcIZCI2MSlqHZ3EM1IdSdX3lTQ-6VlsbMcbplFMAxETTygoiG5mj3T/w225-h400/IMG_3920%20(640x1136).jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A post surgery high !!!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Bara Bara is the probably the closest restaurant to the Old Town trolley stop. They have a nice house Margarita. That was just right with my tamale, and the stop is included with my 2-hr north-bound trolley pass.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bzEil8-fh7RvtT-P5yNH9jSwXr5QPEfos4PkFt5ysCY6-O8TKUiICvcfrrMTGBcaTWbM9n2lii_oz5KPUcihDo78Sp6xuQlL6NqMGleULyEsEgk9jsAV4vyq11Wh_0pwLqE6zYaz8HTK3H2mFAvy7RRDkAJ3NN3Jm7a9TXb0v9W9d7AcyXOTr20NbpSW/s1280/IMG_3918%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bzEil8-fh7RvtT-P5yNH9jSwXr5QPEfos4PkFt5ysCY6-O8TKUiICvcfrrMTGBcaTWbM9n2lii_oz5KPUcihDo78Sp6xuQlL6NqMGleULyEsEgk9jsAV4vyq11Wh_0pwLqE6zYaz8HTK3H2mFAvy7RRDkAJ3NN3Jm7a9TXb0v9W9d7AcyXOTr20NbpSW/w400-h300/IMG_3918%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">On Sunday the junior OTL was taking place at Fiesta Island.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqL1epv8LIeVo9Mu6t6scR0TIDb0oKJrURM_8t1NvjR12fqiMeCIeESmIIJd6AMM1o4WoAzdTDEVAlEdNMjq_bFENkuX_faIGLmgmUIPb0sowuv9d5n29hVLMPkYnvTLs97soaSewPnoOQVKHUnf_f_NZAMQ2liXlfmPUxZ0KVyqYYMq6xSM4UvKD2zr1/s1280/IMG_3926%20(1280x943).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqL1epv8LIeVo9Mu6t6scR0TIDb0oKJrURM_8t1NvjR12fqiMeCIeESmIIJd6AMM1o4WoAzdTDEVAlEdNMjq_bFENkuX_faIGLmgmUIPb0sowuv9d5n29hVLMPkYnvTLs97soaSewPnoOQVKHUnf_f_NZAMQ2liXlfmPUxZ0KVyqYYMq6xSM4UvKD2zr1/w400-h295/IMG_3926%20(1280x943).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">A nice turnout of mostly friends and family to watch the kids.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1Z_kiYXS9Gx5P4W0RKaEfEKeGXjA6CRX6aWmWo5jmSajN8E4YwvytH35uL5KuMmD_sz2y10J4fqfUkL2hBfnGQ7jEVowMIKAl72nyZgcasK6FoxD5o5m_-6iEFWjzMQy38603h3Gxy5wB-kNEIb-F3wy9oRHKmlRjk8N0i9L6cw0CGLUQveD7YmKUpmM/s1280/IMG_3929%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1Z_kiYXS9Gx5P4W0RKaEfEKeGXjA6CRX6aWmWo5jmSajN8E4YwvytH35uL5KuMmD_sz2y10J4fqfUkL2hBfnGQ7jEVowMIKAl72nyZgcasK6FoxD5o5m_-6iEFWjzMQy38603h3Gxy5wB-kNEIb-F3wy9oRHKmlRjk8N0i9L6cw0CGLUQveD7YmKUpmM/w400-h300/IMG_3929%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">OTL can be taken as an elective in the local schools. It’s quite popular! The kids can start young!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3ZoTfZUsPgoiCHi7D24o5NKVmfAPWug1lKwAMgCn3la_xKfdFizuEOIbHOulD60IaC2U02jpuafeoL-0136xrxqpx2ZYtac8wZiwEhfOrDJbEdT6I19FkU3XcmRv3fnm9jvkZvJKwIdTYwLZAuRPY4MKXOp3cqqUvW2EQmxiYYxH7ng3a-Y35HApmh6-/s1280/IMG_3930%20(1280x944).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3ZoTfZUsPgoiCHi7D24o5NKVmfAPWug1lKwAMgCn3la_xKfdFizuEOIbHOulD60IaC2U02jpuafeoL-0136xrxqpx2ZYtac8wZiwEhfOrDJbEdT6I19FkU3XcmRv3fnm9jvkZvJKwIdTYwLZAuRPY4MKXOp3cqqUvW2EQmxiYYxH7ng3a-Y35HApmh6-/w400-h295/IMG_3930%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I found a packet of Macadamia nuts in the freezer! I decided to chop some and make turtles for the upcoming birthdays.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JdQs5loFL73xrcHMC8GV0N1DRLWCh5mpG5-nS8yt0dW4xVVyvigv8WJ6zWvt_haEmkBVJ90uZNEyJ-3kUp_ToaCjSvhepNODDqkKm9k8gQ1wlTSZ8j7z0UB_E91prMJoGyUTDSghva679AAJT1SCUE726RFRKQQkQBl6p_Ji31GL4d4W_OtsQf-8sB6T/s1280/IMG_3933%20(959x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JdQs5loFL73xrcHMC8GV0N1DRLWCh5mpG5-nS8yt0dW4xVVyvigv8WJ6zWvt_haEmkBVJ90uZNEyJ-3kUp_ToaCjSvhepNODDqkKm9k8gQ1wlTSZ8j7z0UB_E91prMJoGyUTDSghva679AAJT1SCUE726RFRKQQkQBl6p_Ji31GL4d4W_OtsQf-8sB6T/w300-h400/IMG_3933%20(959x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Alas, only 2 caramels were in the package I bought! Somebody with a sweet tooth raided it! So I mixed the 2 caramels with the chocolate to form a combined caramel body and chocolate shell.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1G3IALmqWC0e-n5BMNqSVRXgHXRk6-1EWfIm5LexGEmz1uWTsDShlo7DdRsgCxh_3d-eunQTdjPqONq2iYt94m-yIOSZwVM4-55l9B8ePkEq0Pin6-AAVW-aOG2_eWL7lqDKDVZyKoZrpedj4PWVAfqSiZY98xZGc713suFWcDcDTGbpUZEvLCO5KXAL/s1280/IMG_3934%20(957x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="957" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1G3IALmqWC0e-n5BMNqSVRXgHXRk6-1EWfIm5LexGEmz1uWTsDShlo7DdRsgCxh_3d-eunQTdjPqONq2iYt94m-yIOSZwVM4-55l9B8ePkEq0Pin6-AAVW-aOG2_eWL7lqDKDVZyKoZrpedj4PWVAfqSiZY98xZGc713suFWcDcDTGbpUZEvLCO5KXAL/w299-h400/IMG_3934%20(957x1280).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">That SOOO did not work! Gooey and sticky. The turtle shell needs to be hard.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Also while in the freezer I found a serving of salmon! Whoot! I grilled it to make my own version of the fabulous sandwich at Point Loma Seafoods. They have a great tarter sauce there but I had to make my own, using jalapenos and cilantro in place of pickles and parsley.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3V8sStQeosfMvpdHl-6NTIIYlidtID2pLpwArE7eIN1RLy-24oFHUffkxAsPETZgHN8m7xzoPJVWmO_rvkNdAi_Jd6zefpLk8X2v--kfkYEbXHmL750Ku1NLyIYudS2_g3dbZ4ucOzSK7AcfA5woUl704KFqIjEGH4-wFYgydtWM2B01o_zwMaZ8VGjQU/s1280/IMG_3945%20(847x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="847" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3V8sStQeosfMvpdHl-6NTIIYlidtID2pLpwArE7eIN1RLy-24oFHUffkxAsPETZgHN8m7xzoPJVWmO_rvkNdAi_Jd6zefpLk8X2v--kfkYEbXHmL750Ku1NLyIYudS2_g3dbZ4ucOzSK7AcfA5woUl704KFqIjEGH4-wFYgydtWM2B01o_zwMaZ8VGjQU/w265-h400/IMG_3945%20(847x1280).jpg" width="265" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">For my last lunch of My Time, I whipped up a BLAT. Typically Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato, but I kicked it up with cheddar cheese and fresh jalapeno.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3K4bkBhm2jYK9Ca6ra8QpLDsP7yrqyfunAEJp3v-CDE5loHlvjBDJObRKqD9DLJ8vIWxFRHezKgDl_qpn9WRy5ZPTeY1JpxUhFjQpE3_BeLZivmwxedNc-1w-FWLXF4M-RU_wFxhaw2rZiJ0tSLlUMXGWFleKAvDFkO0p2GRhPc7Y1nwfr2OhEt31gga/s1280/IMG_3936%20(933x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="933" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3K4bkBhm2jYK9Ca6ra8QpLDsP7yrqyfunAEJp3v-CDE5loHlvjBDJObRKqD9DLJ8vIWxFRHezKgDl_qpn9WRy5ZPTeY1JpxUhFjQpE3_BeLZivmwxedNc-1w-FWLXF4M-RU_wFxhaw2rZiJ0tSLlUMXGWFleKAvDFkO0p2GRhPc7Y1nwfr2OhEt31gga/w291-h400/IMG_3936%20(933x1280).jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Altho no pictures I also had the clutch replaced in Fran’s Jeep. We managed well over 2 decades on the original clutch, but is was starting to slip.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">That was my Me Time!!!</font></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">I picked up Marty at CBX Saturday afternoon. Once he was settled we headed to the trolley for a return to the Rady Shell. I've been with Fran to several Selena tributes, but this time it would be a full pheromonic orchestra backing her, not the family band. Selena remains "The Queen of Tejano Music", altho there are many great Texans of Latino decent musicians.</font><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156;"> </span></span></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The songs were selected to accommodate the backup orchestra, but dang she was good!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxXh50BqjDHrC98v6sc1qJ0JrAT2J0szBYyT_DIOEHDspXRZINVy7_udvfQcUSeTy02RqUa9bJgt3YtsC1GCw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Most tributes skip Como la Flor as the notes are difficult and hard to hold … She nailed it!</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">And a chance to re-celebrate Aj’s 18th birthday!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnCNGUFhKBp3G4ZgQEh6ZXORV9pTAoArOAHH6kz_wBcjCueuam5cAObKNK65NcnhiZqed8L5RnMgc9RlvR_s1U_LBpdlUILYuXFoD0ZVcXUCjViE50krPUoPz9MbfpTuRbLmwLipmqweN1Yijlp510j4mVZ9jLtRqF5Mbtxm0Y-KNsoXOKRc40nsSSKOb/s1280/IMG_3956%20(1280x961).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnCNGUFhKBp3G4ZgQEh6ZXORV9pTAoArOAHH6kz_wBcjCueuam5cAObKNK65NcnhiZqed8L5RnMgc9RlvR_s1U_LBpdlUILYuXFoD0ZVcXUCjViE50krPUoPz9MbfpTuRbLmwLipmqweN1Yijlp510j4mVZ9jLtRqF5Mbtxm0Y-KNsoXOKRc40nsSSKOb/w400-h300/IMG_3956%20(1280x961).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp257-bg182e36wGVE41DFxyT5QbUd1I_bnrWLt-n9ghT0-Pw0XQwdfTwiOjjqH1OJW1FuVZibvekA9XQr-sh9dudou4aEA5UTp9yxkWWbB_tqHy9VmC00YiDzgTXC3_uJToeLxGMmZPRQUmf91I0tTi7erO3yTIR5CT5EIINVj3n9-0LIV7qOHK5HttpI/s1280/IMG_3957%20(1280x926).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1280" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp257-bg182e36wGVE41DFxyT5QbUd1I_bnrWLt-n9ghT0-Pw0XQwdfTwiOjjqH1OJW1FuVZibvekA9XQr-sh9dudou4aEA5UTp9yxkWWbB_tqHy9VmC00YiDzgTXC3_uJToeLxGMmZPRQUmf91I0tTi7erO3yTIR5CT5EIINVj3n9-0LIV7qOHK5HttpI/w400-h290/IMG_3957%20(1280x926).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Meals at Buca di Beppo are ordered family style. We ordered SMALL antipasto salad, chicken parmesan and stuffed shells (cheese and sausage). Each SMALL serves 3. So much food left over!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bVjLUqNN9pGUXbj-WBpmDIqv6zZT3k_v2okDQ7DgW5FuPWNBZWdI7X_AmtK2caLRrBIEc74RVMyDbOUgKDB6_6WnKSZ3cnp1WDiLH3GtdmZWsZUKzQhg73mUmnB-e1JyajBufMtJx47Pv-39TogPG6WBTwF6yVfrKOYPtgkG5GVxl4EXrQorDSobSMln/s1280/IMG_3958%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bVjLUqNN9pGUXbj-WBpmDIqv6zZT3k_v2okDQ7DgW5FuPWNBZWdI7X_AmtK2caLRrBIEc74RVMyDbOUgKDB6_6WnKSZ3cnp1WDiLH3GtdmZWsZUKzQhg73mUmnB-e1JyajBufMtJx47Pv-39TogPG6WBTwF6yVfrKOYPtgkG5GVxl4EXrQorDSobSMln/w300-h400/IMG_3958%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Aj did some research to find birthday free-bees. Buca offers $20 off the meal tab and a FREE desert.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdDGS8TD74Sa-IJXVC6IWQGYuQL5a-bxp0AfnfrOluv8W5mhwY1Cw4xk_00vEupLTk0Dm5THHuulob7TYHIDHg4-Iat7BUqyIcBPLTXkWKAHVRTjL7x9ce1x2f_AKR7D-LlbtQON_SRkVBhoDazRBR1N_aTNJbmqYcwxtFUVNkVbs4pySARep0iJCdRl3/s1280/IMG_3961%20(910x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="910" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdDGS8TD74Sa-IJXVC6IWQGYuQL5a-bxp0AfnfrOluv8W5mhwY1Cw4xk_00vEupLTk0Dm5THHuulob7TYHIDHg4-Iat7BUqyIcBPLTXkWKAHVRTjL7x9ce1x2f_AKR7D-LlbtQON_SRkVBhoDazRBR1N_aTNJbmqYcwxtFUVNkVbs4pySARep0iJCdRl3/w285-h400/IMG_3961%20(910x1280).jpg" width="285" /></a><br />.<br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKPjskVhc0QuVVlVDlqr6unIWk4m8nmeyKR4Jt5V9m06azx0iYx4-OWiNYqBD_85PKK6Q5MG1tHKcdM6FOaJu6yLkr3bI4OdZ2U3kh0blUfsKbZUdt9dehmWUy99ei3Pb4KIuKB4bix2M7H6MNw05I_o6ruXwGjY_iff9KeAdhORd0-6bjrrPtsC4wTfb/s1280/IMG_3972%20(946x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="946" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKPjskVhc0QuVVlVDlqr6unIWk4m8nmeyKR4Jt5V9m06azx0iYx4-OWiNYqBD_85PKK6Q5MG1tHKcdM6FOaJu6yLkr3bI4OdZ2U3kh0blUfsKbZUdt9dehmWUy99ei3Pb4KIuKB4bix2M7H6MNw05I_o6ruXwGjY_iff9KeAdhORd0-6bjrrPtsC4wTfb/w296-h400/IMG_3972%20(946x1280).jpg" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We all helped a bit ...</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Plus a fun attention grabbing birthday salute.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw1ziOxuVe-oFqYM45ClfrgX2E9nd0aQBH4rDoVRn5aqfh4AysfARDa2aNFXEI36J4uAtSlLezLIsTNGL3K9Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size: medium;">That was a great Me Week! Juanita and Fran both return this week. <br /></span><br /></font></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12F9V3+PP Maniaiti / Benneydale, New Zealand-38.5056767 175.3543575-66.815910536178848 140.1981075 -10.195442863821157 -149.4893925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-24853592886928408372023-08-25T18:48:00.001-07:002023-08-25T18:48:19.355-07:00Tacos, Hillary and College Bound<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Of course Marty follows the blog and my ratings of our ‘grilled’ fish tacos has him wanting to find the best ‘authentic’ fish taco. To be an authentic fish taco, the fish would need to be beer battered and deep fried.</font></p><p><font size="4">Rubio’s started the fish taco craze, by bringing the original San Felipe formula to the US.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Qqiix4RqubzhcAV5WMbn8uhofprJVqXg08Q1O-29h5QQ2bP0zZK-pop_mvKws5IOrR8T03m1taL7jqtF_hoBMdzS5mKzipypemRvP9hDa8C_x5p2GiwQvKp5DYkM6NgnkSD7l53JMwBInGfa04-Rr9_bE0AdyPs1MhXJHmL_04M1c8kCupsBbyEDH_u6/s1280/IMG_3866%20(1280x943).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Qqiix4RqubzhcAV5WMbn8uhofprJVqXg08Q1O-29h5QQ2bP0zZK-pop_mvKws5IOrR8T03m1taL7jqtF_hoBMdzS5mKzipypemRvP9hDa8C_x5p2GiwQvKp5DYkM6NgnkSD7l53JMwBInGfa04-Rr9_bE0AdyPs1MhXJHmL_04M1c8kCupsBbyEDH_u6/w400-h295/IMG_3866%20(1280x943).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Rubio’s also offers a very nice salsa bar. There are three choices of heat in the spices, jalapenos and pico de gallo with cilantro and onions. A nice touch.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXNhbrJ-uYjIWmzzcZSttzoRdV-Cl2DspXofDyIWBSFPJ2lxlcUN9v6s1qIG3DZ3S7j2O_3C2nkKSaZ3d4UJw4IC-Q2DzAprBCIXKkGDfDMw6bIaYOisWObMKuuRklsJ0UQCXckz06KRj2vFQ2o4ZuFNZ-hcG4onB89_JG8PnnOXdibPN_U5G7186sHLT/s1280/IMG_3903%20(1280x942).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXNhbrJ-uYjIWmzzcZSttzoRdV-Cl2DspXofDyIWBSFPJ2lxlcUN9v6s1qIG3DZ3S7j2O_3C2nkKSaZ3d4UJw4IC-Q2DzAprBCIXKkGDfDMw6bIaYOisWObMKuuRklsJ0UQCXckz06KRj2vFQ2o4ZuFNZ-hcG4onB89_JG8PnnOXdibPN_U5G7186sHLT/w400-h295/IMG_3903%20(1280x942).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I had my 2-taco plate made with their original fish taco and the grilled mahi. Along with picante salsa, pico de gallo and a few extra jalapenos.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyPFrdecB9rKU80awP86bPHwu7cPlRXCoVccJ6FRUEPFKOnvF8MtSJpfeh-EXckyR48vB-Eeb4QkQlRSsP_1BXoJ-lwJMaWyufPXv9fkuUBZts7ht1xJoAo3rYA9ifomA6u1AhHzSgvoxAXl2gYY0sRpbkjOYPJI9fJHgUuCcwzW7UOb07UDV1QlOvbkq/s1280/IMG_3907%20(1280x944).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1280" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyPFrdecB9rKU80awP86bPHwu7cPlRXCoVccJ6FRUEPFKOnvF8MtSJpfeh-EXckyR48vB-Eeb4QkQlRSsP_1BXoJ-lwJMaWyufPXv9fkuUBZts7ht1xJoAo3rYA9ifomA6u1AhHzSgvoxAXl2gYY0sRpbkjOYPJI9fJHgUuCcwzW7UOb07UDV1QlOvbkq/w400-h295/IMG_3907%20(1280x944).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font size="4">Rubio’s original taco was Marty's instant favorite!</font></p><p><font size="4">We had to take him to the Royal Rooster. Fran and I enjoyed our grilled fish while Marty raved over the more authentic fried fish taco.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIx3OD8bwH090elZmLAJEB92ZrHGPlX_74MiqdqSgcQgbGjZQGHqIo-cI_spXmgQAo9Hq4y610ChgGY-vDxenH2xsjqBTpb9i44BeHXXMaJuUruKxhi2b2NQgjWIsjcT-3XyEZ02VeYPZng4tWMWK4lBjqlHA_ZrgF1SkhvOcu-2Tx7WCkIqYCRhRxXGP/s1280/IMG_3882%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIx3OD8bwH090elZmLAJEB92ZrHGPlX_74MiqdqSgcQgbGjZQGHqIo-cI_spXmgQAo9Hq4y610ChgGY-vDxenH2xsjqBTpb9i44BeHXXMaJuUruKxhi2b2NQgjWIsjcT-3XyEZ02VeYPZng4tWMWK4lBjqlHA_ZrgF1SkhvOcu-2Tx7WCkIqYCRhRxXGP/w400-h300/IMG_3882%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We also split a 50/50 basket. That is a nice balance of fries and onion rings. I have not their 'authentic' fish taco in so long that I really don't remember it, but the grilled is really good!</span></p><p><font size="4">Of course we took him to Aquarius, where the weekday Happy Hour starts at 11 am.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcUUULNGalKK5sH2CzGYSfdjkPYQvIAqZEEf9m-45FvdcIJe8d3XEbBhZ82gkq2k6aKiS5ajN2kwhw6yUUGj882WOzmggySPltbPevsYkB8hHF0_jmm7qzMQbE9l63bvW1KCuRhQBEpprVA6Bp-xGYgwOBX6uDYrG10G9Mm0cIINWm6T6PLauhtq3w8Gp/s1280/IMG_3898%20(1280x956).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1280" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcUUULNGalKK5sH2CzGYSfdjkPYQvIAqZEEf9m-45FvdcIJe8d3XEbBhZ82gkq2k6aKiS5ajN2kwhw6yUUGj882WOzmggySPltbPevsYkB8hHF0_jmm7qzMQbE9l63bvW1KCuRhQBEpprVA6Bp-xGYgwOBX6uDYrG10G9Mm0cIINWm6T6PLauhtq3w8Gp/w400-h299/IMG_3898%20(1280x956).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">He also had a carne asada taco. The Aquarius does not offer an 'authentic' fish taco, but he was quite pleased with the grilled mahi.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For Taco Tuesday it would be hard to be beat the offerings at Off Shore. Marty’s now favorite ‘authentic’ fish taco.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv5z-c-45Gah7YdkY3g62IO2IBv0ci64Ezek5_Q15Bs1VhczdNK6W4BAbnzD4wOQ7z4YvCUM_uZrI5Bhidlz_Xb_ASTn3cwSWXDiY0JrFYUDMhDiU0_HJMA_3XgxLEBwrXkR9CFNTTaLM1EicrfX4oMvjIY-8Fd6IfGAM86RwDemjMDEL4cYQNz-hR0lW/s1280/IMG_3871%20(911x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="911" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv5z-c-45Gah7YdkY3g62IO2IBv0ci64Ezek5_Q15Bs1VhczdNK6W4BAbnzD4wOQ7z4YvCUM_uZrI5Bhidlz_Xb_ASTn3cwSWXDiY0JrFYUDMhDiU0_HJMA_3XgxLEBwrXkR9CFNTTaLM1EicrfX4oMvjIY-8Fd6IfGAM86RwDemjMDEL4cYQNz-hR0lW/w285-h400/IMG_3871%20(911x1280).jpg" width="285" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Insider tip: Order just one taco, with black beans. The beans are warm and cheesy with enough chips. If two tacos are ordered they are served on the same sized plate and the chips are sacrificed.</font></p><p><font size="4">And there is one thing he will not let us run out of is fresh salsa! Almost daily he’s in the kitchen whipping some up.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMui2VqbxOX7rEvqeBDt7L0V180ebT_fnawglmYuoeon8X6eE-cBgXluGJKdphvOIYdWdwRf1k15eXLTW7vUCJB5cL--tvMv1ooBGllUMllDzBz7Xu8lbNilndzZyg1uId8NuZw-U6-267Ruasj1Ww2rbqNfRCyuZvpE6t96qLwJx9JGLYLhX0Efd-o5X8/s1280/IMG_3878%20(924x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="924" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMui2VqbxOX7rEvqeBDt7L0V180ebT_fnawglmYuoeon8X6eE-cBgXluGJKdphvOIYdWdwRf1k15eXLTW7vUCJB5cL--tvMv1ooBGllUMllDzBz7Xu8lbNilndzZyg1uId8NuZw-U6-267Ruasj1Ww2rbqNfRCyuZvpE6t96qLwJx9JGLYLhX0Efd-o5X8/w289-h400/IMG_3878%20(924x1280).jpg" width="289" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The pan is lined with foil to prevent the sugars released from burning into the pan.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvhjcy0xS1D9_7d8dvKZaiDgQQ_WM9EuXCA0v5Vqi-2XxFQuHA_Ernrd69FC2kc5xVV6Zit8wImh4_ULBBANQHozPzBNSGLLlbEHIxRa1yAV4v3VzyaWiR1U3xyLP9nNb2MXScR0acVUnf3OVeDINHy_TOXzc7daeBBTBQ8wqIfpKuCyR-9X3NxQj0nz0/s1280/IMG_3880%20(960x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvhjcy0xS1D9_7d8dvKZaiDgQQ_WM9EuXCA0v5Vqi-2XxFQuHA_Ernrd69FC2kc5xVV6Zit8wImh4_ULBBANQHozPzBNSGLLlbEHIxRa1yAV4v3VzyaWiR1U3xyLP9nNb2MXScR0acVUnf3OVeDINHy_TOXzc7daeBBTBQ8wqIfpKuCyR-9X3NxQj0nz0/w300-h400/IMG_3880%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We received our first ever Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Hillary moved north. The counter clockwise winds did bring us a nice sunset, that we enjoyed for the deck.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBqgE52bgv4xDdFqXjvuVynrIBV9-_kJjS2abVjskpgP5uYr0XMWzyNq9p1wXtCksVKYs3VdBB6b1k4OO_bHK1X-mcBwNo781B0cTi7_XYDh-1WsaNP00DF2LXUXOpRZ7iQggpjZAkfrwk8EbieYxXVlNXxdb79gnkrLSY3Ox2MWGvIH5wuIvUHr8qymB/s1280/IMG_3883%20(1280x951).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBqgE52bgv4xDdFqXjvuVynrIBV9-_kJjS2abVjskpgP5uYr0XMWzyNq9p1wXtCksVKYs3VdBB6b1k4OO_bHK1X-mcBwNo781B0cTi7_XYDh-1WsaNP00DF2LXUXOpRZ7iQggpjZAkfrwk8EbieYxXVlNXxdb79gnkrLSY3Ox2MWGvIH5wuIvUHr8qymB/w400-h297/IMG_3883%20(1280x951).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We were spared the fury fo Hillary, our only damage was a branch knocked off our Sweet Gum tree.</font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXBgPf9DEq8CWqSSm8WLlMiQE1FRDB0qk8D6bq5XarITuIl6EUsxhxcd1io-u1_5vZX5moz9WfU6wwQkm5__IMId3JF6bVwCn3qp3zo-XvlwlArjBoXTc8tF_PvzKI-pCKXjKmOzEIIKfMlK2fLUEAqjUEP0BL8fZt907bGMnQ_WCuunfy3tuvUOvflbH/s1280/IMG_3895%20(924x1280).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="924" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXBgPf9DEq8CWqSSm8WLlMiQE1FRDB0qk8D6bq5XarITuIl6EUsxhxcd1io-u1_5vZX5moz9WfU6wwQkm5__IMId3JF6bVwCn3qp3zo-XvlwlArjBoXTc8tF_PvzKI-pCKXjKmOzEIIKfMlK2fLUEAqjUEP0BL8fZt907bGMnQ_WCuunfy3tuvUOvflbH/w289-h400/IMG_3895%20(924x1280).jpg" width="289" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We had tickets to the Moonlight Theater's presentation of 42nd Street, but alas the performance was cancelled, for fear of what might have been. Aj was disappointed as she wanted to ‘Dance in the Rain’.</font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFpM05nqnAYoul4Z-bvHsTtEsI6zQgq_roNGbP0mUlZ1A_M5rj3rUN8Nt8T00s9Os5cdSdaSj4kKJIFJ1TWemkypyTbLHk1w-hYvCUKI8B6IHrJSUMnNf2BK4m1WoWb0oWt-cQvLp7Lns0gCNd-WBd_D0ZM_6brYTC2n9olMq4tJt2oY6DREq4ENim_M5/s1280/IMG_7354%20(1280x894).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1280" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFpM05nqnAYoul4Z-bvHsTtEsI6zQgq_roNGbP0mUlZ1A_M5rj3rUN8Nt8T00s9Os5cdSdaSj4kKJIFJ1TWemkypyTbLHk1w-hYvCUKI8B6IHrJSUMnNf2BK4m1WoWb0oWt-cQvLp7Lns0gCNd-WBd_D0ZM_6brYTC2n9olMq4tJt2oY6DREq4ENim_M5/w400-h280/IMG_7354%20(1280x894).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br />At least Aj danced in the rain ... in her own back yard.</font><p></p><p><font size="4">Cities east of us were hammered! Palm Springs, Ocotillo, Borrego Springs, etc. all received their annual rainfall in just a couple hours.</font></p><p><font size="4"> The next day we had a nice lunch as both Aj and sister Kg head off to college.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9oWhsrpDFC5vrWgcp_DIuUjL_M-Y_RWsT5wWbSz4D4zC4nHnadzp99q9SOT4Kr1Ng0t05zOr7ZKWWDNG2CeolXJAQztLH75lfgUOgLx5H5QmBd2h-ifKIXGbHj0-KMmRGuo6wlwgdxjv5BDi3j7hpPHN3JdWw4ttPNeCyKp2Uf9ZkyzCJp7JN1JCx78g/s1280/IMG_3881%20(1280x960).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9oWhsrpDFC5vrWgcp_DIuUjL_M-Y_RWsT5wWbSz4D4zC4nHnadzp99q9SOT4Kr1Ng0t05zOr7ZKWWDNG2CeolXJAQztLH75lfgUOgLx5H5QmBd2h-ifKIXGbHj0-KMmRGuo6wlwgdxjv5BDi3j7hpPHN3JdWw4ttPNeCyKp2Uf9ZkyzCJp7JN1JCx78g/w400-h300/IMG_3881%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I dropped Marty off at CBX this morning. He’ll fly out of Tijuana and be spending a week in Mazatlán. I’ll drop Fran off tomorrow as she heads to Dayton for a couple weeks. I’m on my own for a bit of ‘Me Time’. I have no plans at the moment as to how to spend it ... suggeations?</font></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-24838252131586892052023-08-12T17:10:00.000-07:002023-08-12T17:10:22.366-07:00It’s Fogust in America’s Finest City<p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">The same weather patterns that provide May Grey, No-Sky july and June Gloom continue. We are now well into <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fogust" target="_blank">Fogust</a>.</font></font></p><p><font size="4">But we did get out a few times. our first urban adventure was to the <a href="https://artwalksandiego.org/" target="_blank">Liberty Station Art Walk</a>. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TlJoDjNc2uk0Rccv9dBq_qW7DMXP_keqoLicYX-10dV3iENXyy3XWckPUklTYGwUQFZYJdWh2r23rUj6MRqsC-pScwm8v_rGJ9aU0eyLsSagleo_MOpJEVw11kEBp3hUgJzlDlkGTEeNtOXXT1igWyGcCg4ZdSc_6nUGsJvKMS3Sxl74LweZMZxi1WZO/s1024/IMG_3819%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TlJoDjNc2uk0Rccv9dBq_qW7DMXP_keqoLicYX-10dV3iENXyy3XWckPUklTYGwUQFZYJdWh2r23rUj6MRqsC-pScwm8v_rGJ9aU0eyLsSagleo_MOpJEVw11kEBp3hUgJzlDlkGTEeNtOXXT1igWyGcCg4ZdSc_6nUGsJvKMS3Sxl74LweZMZxi1WZO/w400-h300/IMG_3819%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">It’s interesting to see view the creations of talented folks.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGO4ol3X2osDUddws1uOOlgZQNncgInfocUgpNyzOj3RITOR1oPA_1jUF8vTecLmEZ2hYkhMEHrFwLzoGXRc0SyNz65pXCafwW8tofhUDU2gEyRNjG9oWcXrTyJpza6S5ZlMrxLoWjeh_QW7Fp7C9I9X3WEXeZrFEQfTMsVw7IQAopeAu02dAfQMSMg2X/s1024/IMG_3816%20(1024x765).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGO4ol3X2osDUddws1uOOlgZQNncgInfocUgpNyzOj3RITOR1oPA_1jUF8vTecLmEZ2hYkhMEHrFwLzoGXRc0SyNz65pXCafwW8tofhUDU2gEyRNjG9oWcXrTyJpza6S5ZlMrxLoWjeh_QW7Fp7C9I9X3WEXeZrFEQfTMsVw7IQAopeAu02dAfQMSMg2X/w400-h299/IMG_3816%20(1024x765).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Repurposed surfboards<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMdc0OfnP870GmnWz2aT1cMAlZ7mrAH44QTbhRCooYcgK2OM8tA_xhKUhl-xg0z32SM6cxonXaL7wrI_Byk346t7_xW_WGWkMPhNmMMHLbfSCI-hxwBmxd9jZN5U_VrCv3_bhMnmDVyK5ka9oboVbCgoqRlrWBuFcFcyIbTXmkzx1TnFVKGE8bOccTAGq/s1024/IMG_3824%20(764x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="764" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMdc0OfnP870GmnWz2aT1cMAlZ7mrAH44QTbhRCooYcgK2OM8tA_xhKUhl-xg0z32SM6cxonXaL7wrI_Byk346t7_xW_WGWkMPhNmMMHLbfSCI-hxwBmxd9jZN5U_VrCv3_bhMnmDVyK5ka9oboVbCgoqRlrWBuFcFcyIbTXmkzx1TnFVKGE8bOccTAGq/w299-h400/IMG_3824%20(764x1024).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Portraits made by painting with coffee<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArhE2CZux2pG9DU4j4-BzNN2iiUj3o-a23EJHDJ3glCeNui2HXoaooXtSyQXdsMxKrkw7YNZGdBohU7BMeX8C4mfwklTGFYc-7tbkF8DHavIuqb2alRZX7SdsyS6EKtuxZjkIyM-0c5f50AA8a_tM2OChbEOIUnwZIWrzrrDpwRQvsZKn5oB25HzGMl7A/s1024/IMG_3825%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArhE2CZux2pG9DU4j4-BzNN2iiUj3o-a23EJHDJ3glCeNui2HXoaooXtSyQXdsMxKrkw7YNZGdBohU7BMeX8C4mfwklTGFYc-7tbkF8DHavIuqb2alRZX7SdsyS6EKtuxZjkIyM-0c5f50AA8a_tM2OChbEOIUnwZIWrzrrDpwRQvsZKn5oB25HzGMl7A/w400-h300/IMG_3825%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">I let Fran wander a bit more, while I settled into the Beer Garden to catch a couple of the 12 bands scheduled to perform<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbsZpPdW0H6rm8ZnhfVd8Ai1zbEHA8zqm0PAUtSNU9hSHkuxojgiUesCgcSWO8TncjPpWoK7W6zqwF95yTFZzi_iNxwiYP5G0C_8VwdnENfm_ZldrZOqW2cFo8jNpIL3WjI9WTKPFrxflktIQ5G8d7gNP0xL4hfQISAD0GxYNEGgVE7ri_cHOvCjkhhZV/s1024/IMG_3827%20(768x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbsZpPdW0H6rm8ZnhfVd8Ai1zbEHA8zqm0PAUtSNU9hSHkuxojgiUesCgcSWO8TncjPpWoK7W6zqwF95yTFZzi_iNxwiYP5G0C_8VwdnENfm_ZldrZOqW2cFo8jNpIL3WjI9WTKPFrxflktIQ5G8d7gNP0xL4hfQISAD0GxYNEGgVE7ri_cHOvCjkhhZV/w300-h400/IMG_3827%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">My brother Marty, with wife Juanita, drove down from Tacoma for a visit. Juanita went on to the Mazatlán area, flying out of the <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2017/05/tijuana-airport-howto-cross-border.html" target="_blank">Cross Border Express</a>.</font></p><p><font size="4">However, Marty came bearing gifts.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTsieRO0KTXqcibp6MTmqqbsdR5LbNo0kAw6BqR2kZCwqO29CdLN2ZPhdxaAjnVHJYVI-vNvQL2IMsFDlZAfPTK2q7RO0V9WBx8u0WnJJ5q65qENPPq06mCnkIYmC-u54xLSZxsh8Q0Nt4gtm33McYCyhKlhc3Fpj1D0v0cgCNgNgjJlg1kaCvuDSAt56/s1024/IMG_3829%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTsieRO0KTXqcibp6MTmqqbsdR5LbNo0kAw6BqR2kZCwqO29CdLN2ZPhdxaAjnVHJYVI-vNvQL2IMsFDlZAfPTK2q7RO0V9WBx8u0WnJJ5q65qENPPq06mCnkIYmC-u54xLSZxsh8Q0Nt4gtm33McYCyhKlhc3Fpj1D0v0cgCNgNgjJlg1kaCvuDSAt56/w400-h300/IMG_3829%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">And he helps with not only my yard work, but also the neighbors’.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53T7XbBQzrfzV4zkGHeQcxwbpNsX_DWfaxEtbZn_30xd5polrYUk3kTSCE4QxHlH1ZfHM6bkkozFkICRcqq577P8T3K3lxbezrRe13cVvGqf8iu7VHOfYGpZaThPPHg0NBiIkNsZmPa-MoRYoSNkJPp-2TTbElkXkkG2olSSm4DkXazLjezMY4-7Wli3d/s1024/IMG_3842%20(759x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="759" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53T7XbBQzrfzV4zkGHeQcxwbpNsX_DWfaxEtbZn_30xd5polrYUk3kTSCE4QxHlH1ZfHM6bkkozFkICRcqq577P8T3K3lxbezrRe13cVvGqf8iu7VHOfYGpZaThPPHg0NBiIkNsZmPa-MoRYoSNkJPp-2TTbElkXkkG2olSSm4DkXazLjezMY4-7Wli3d/w296-h400/IMG_3842%20(759x1024).jpg" width="296" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">For his efforts we took him to the W.O.W. Café on the OB Pier for a fish taco. He'll have a say in his favorite fish taco as we explore. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincKyFD71SyXY8p0cd-mU8ZgaGoJjTnNq1o9JEkh5BqMaLn3IhYmbdhit39w-K0gjEy_lxtN-U3o9kp5tauRCIeSIwaROrzUVKCXzBihKdSEAZVSlg6VLsWy9HnBw83vAEMfwiNLXOiJuVtgXaafnIcwYLbEsPNPR4rohICegk6sgGKCJy_RM4W816sTyc/s1024/IMG_3847%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincKyFD71SyXY8p0cd-mU8ZgaGoJjTnNq1o9JEkh5BqMaLn3IhYmbdhit39w-K0gjEy_lxtN-U3o9kp5tauRCIeSIwaROrzUVKCXzBihKdSEAZVSlg6VLsWy9HnBw83vAEMfwiNLXOiJuVtgXaafnIcwYLbEsPNPR4rohICegk6sgGKCJy_RM4W816sTyc/w400-h300/IMG_3847%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /></font><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxW62xOBK022ew3LLaAmCM3vs7lYHSHh9sZgUsy7ijXT2pp4h_TyL2G0bir5Axur9ED0QiN09gWRW-pLoDLV2MgpicXJPjBc2YNkkGtY-pvKC1--VubqDvgKsMB0bptiHOwbfhmEWPdYL-S-v6ni0_c3g-cES-93nWZy_4jrNow-DqTet2l4NWnuBaCTW/s1024/IMG_3848%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxW62xOBK022ew3LLaAmCM3vs7lYHSHh9sZgUsy7ijXT2pp4h_TyL2G0bir5Axur9ED0QiN09gWRW-pLoDLV2MgpicXJPjBc2YNkkGtY-pvKC1--VubqDvgKsMB0bptiHOwbfhmEWPdYL-S-v6ni0_c3g-cES-93nWZy_4jrNow-DqTet2l4NWnuBaCTW/w400-h300/IMG_3848%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font size="4">With the extended overcast we have yet to see a Green Flash. But the Café shows off a few as seen from the Pier.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyK0fFaFVoq-223tZMzgCyz9joZXqP61T55RXm1pA21HeGjBYEmxGW6kuRkyOhbyE1cqHLOdb0dYm5WPADepb1iftb2YcqtGk0HPeW0x-VpwV8jQhpvJh269IakO-NWxEoO13orXCPSHpBZlnRll1nHlb9GOAZ8cdORZmj4Y3p8cJa76wG6PcHl0FdLA-/s1024/IMG_3850%20(1024x754).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyK0fFaFVoq-223tZMzgCyz9joZXqP61T55RXm1pA21HeGjBYEmxGW6kuRkyOhbyE1cqHLOdb0dYm5WPADepb1iftb2YcqtGk0HPeW0x-VpwV8jQhpvJh269IakO-NWxEoO13orXCPSHpBZlnRll1nHlb9GOAZ8cdORZmj4Y3p8cJa76wG6PcHl0FdLA-/w400-h295/IMG_3850%20(1024x754).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">With all the original trailers removed from De Anza Cove the construction fencing has been removed. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOpdpx3zGy25ec8AYllYPVXDtQYPATccAR0p-JELgAF9hvjHHqkWRkeSRww3Iu77I_1_PxdLf3b1ly09Lf6ZV5VasNAeG6fLm6uXHLVA44MReCz36zk38bTh32gUIhqKL6V_S0SSSNCZmjTP9moPOiGCAvo1L9lnljh7fK8maLA0z1qcD43C5QtZ7IclX/s1024/IMG_3833%20(1024x758).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1024" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOpdpx3zGy25ec8AYllYPVXDtQYPATccAR0p-JELgAF9hvjHHqkWRkeSRww3Iu77I_1_PxdLf3b1ly09Lf6ZV5VasNAeG6fLm6uXHLVA44MReCz36zk38bTh32gUIhqKL6V_S0SSSNCZmjTP9moPOiGCAvo1L9lnljh7fK8maLA0z1qcD43C5QtZ7IclX/w400-h296/IMG_3833%20(1024x758).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">My walking goal for this blog was to check it out.</font></p><p><font size="4">The walkway along the water is now clearly marked as a public multi-use trail.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Pyuiveqr_TrFxNHOlN0hv5h5O_Pw0S4bBAMCOHttlORjASDkREOa7zbzjdO3XLuu7nzshSOQg2exHx-ip8WNDb7yiWhJT1wNHUKEBu-Zu45uKyeji-3CvzqUAgmB_NTu8unekVRbUeozIm9V1OlLmnb5m3hDOjRxRCagKirwKOHDrhSUjvqYgO7UwkHu/s1024/IMG_3831%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Pyuiveqr_TrFxNHOlN0hv5h5O_Pw0S4bBAMCOHttlORjASDkREOa7zbzjdO3XLuu7nzshSOQg2exHx-ip8WNDb7yiWhJT1wNHUKEBu-Zu45uKyeji-3CvzqUAgmB_NTu8unekVRbUeozIm9V1OlLmnb5m3hDOjRxRCagKirwKOHDrhSUjvqYgO7UwkHu/w400-h300/IMG_3831%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Although the sinkhole has not been filled, it now has a secure permanent fence around it and a widened path.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb33-vPm_mZfp0LBckhpAmiZzsAFZucHXkN8awGDgtgc4qcHMIdnPo3Yt7H-JQtCVcvtBfwSugP2Da8c3449sPrU3EtOXPqEpCJeiLhT7FEh9agGGzlZIig5iQJsJ0NKplnrmIrA4RbEiLWur9vVuB_L95bhJeMF-eCVQJLVLKHfT_Wfa-Z3xg9szRACA/s1024/IMG_3836%20(1024x755).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb33-vPm_mZfp0LBckhpAmiZzsAFZucHXkN8awGDgtgc4qcHMIdnPo3Yt7H-JQtCVcvtBfwSugP2Da8c3449sPrU3EtOXPqEpCJeiLhT7FEh9agGGzlZIig5iQJsJ0NKplnrmIrA4RbEiLWur9vVuB_L95bhJeMF-eCVQJLVLKHfT_Wfa-Z3xg9szRACA/w400-h295/IMG_3836%20(1024x755).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The porta-potties in the public area have been replaced with portable restrooms. Real flush toilets and running water!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3mCNFKsFCIELQT6fL6wp98aYMkwb-Ld0C1IOiYXoUOpS7mqAIOrYK3BjM_fQYsX8w5f3aVvLqaJPCxMubYqzVYhRDMXsW399-JYiuJgu86QLX1wIQT23kzeBRNF5qqOWSIAZ6EhXtHor0tDEULHyQMFi0_mgv_efeR7s7oO2rNHYZQFhvCCs8JxlXiAZ/s1024/IMG_3838%20(1024x756).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3mCNFKsFCIELQT6fL6wp98aYMkwb-Ld0C1IOiYXoUOpS7mqAIOrYK3BjM_fQYsX8w5f3aVvLqaJPCxMubYqzVYhRDMXsW399-JYiuJgu86QLX1wIQT23kzeBRNF5qqOWSIAZ6EhXtHor0tDEULHyQMFi0_mgv_efeR7s7oO2rNHYZQFhvCCs8JxlXiAZ/w400-h295/IMG_3838%20(1024x756).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The gate at the southwest corner of the RV park park has been removed.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPN1rdmQhsviuPWxx4iQAz7MD2QTSwSqe7lTJpyJvuDBIhqzhWQXtiXaG842uRw2QiTlII-OUGDdGIv8x6ltdspoVkJ4nH44I6paJT3msk9wigXoXXUb2kaeYwVypWQmvX0X4g-A9A44U1Qb2XkUpUNXIqKMt1RNlcfxJTAcmCod711KHSmfYJGmK1Nor7/s1024/IMG_3852%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPN1rdmQhsviuPWxx4iQAz7MD2QTSwSqe7lTJpyJvuDBIhqzhWQXtiXaG842uRw2QiTlII-OUGDdGIv8x6ltdspoVkJ4nH44I6paJT3msk9wigXoXXUb2kaeYwVypWQmvX0X4g-A9A44U1Qb2XkUpUNXIqKMt1RNlcfxJTAcmCod711KHSmfYJGmK1Nor7/w400-h300/IMG_3852%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">This is<font size="4"> to allow for a public multi-use path along Rose Creek, albeit with less privacy/security for the RV park guests.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHBNPup4kuKDrk-UPNEEAz7Qx6sdIN4aSCgvJrFdR09yPXz6FH0rhzQ9bYxyQKnv55DAfu0_5TWfi2YqWj9p3JIxmreUs-rzDWt_xuu7-Z-33g_Xet384fEvuDIS6wJBhdgd1Nl0cdfgm6h7KOtgY-HyacKWIxijcUOKNMXReJ0FoacStTzJtkQxqWqMO/s1024/IMG_3853%20(1024x757).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1024" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHBNPup4kuKDrk-UPNEEAz7Qx6sdIN4aSCgvJrFdR09yPXz6FH0rhzQ9bYxyQKnv55DAfu0_5TWfi2YqWj9p3JIxmreUs-rzDWt_xuu7-Z-33g_Xet384fEvuDIS6wJBhdgd1Nl0cdfgm6h7KOtgY-HyacKWIxijcUOKNMXReJ0FoacStTzJtkQxqWqMO/w400-h296/IMG_3853%20(1024x757).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Fencing on the northwest has also been removed to allow the public path to continue. At least there is now a nice dog run in that corner.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLV8G7WFAB4xnw4h5vr23AHyNy0EzHrnvt0lmhn5M8qBtTbNZVd8S1aoGYcGyRcLcyupnOhrNTykrIz-SrmMqASoju9b5MBNhIN_dRLJcvZOesfpmk3qEOVX6Yg0LD5qSiIzkSghRGtWKRzYJGUlEPAq9WA3Ye3pz18-pOf5vpTvEdjRscqC7xEdIClBZ/s1024/IMG_3854%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLV8G7WFAB4xnw4h5vr23AHyNy0EzHrnvt0lmhn5M8qBtTbNZVd8S1aoGYcGyRcLcyupnOhrNTykrIz-SrmMqASoju9b5MBNhIN_dRLJcvZOesfpmk3qEOVX6Yg0LD5qSiIzkSghRGtWKRzYJGUlEPAq9WA3Ye3pz18-pOf5vpTvEdjRscqC7xEdIClBZ/w400-h300/IMG_3854%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Along with a picnic table.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBsyCYYgw623Eiy1X8tGdVqm6N2OOEbpOJ0eG7Yloo-z2hOuEFSkIfYf2wpI15KntBev5f_83IBOtR3KFqsrd_OA1KZOCggGPfhf6X1KmA66qTPn8Dza0JnhC2-v9sXxUMyQ5l5AWd4ptJFZCbGJC32nfqYxMHaCJNObYFvhWskjlwu5VFlA1aelvfMdB/s1024/IMG_3858%20(1024x763).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1024" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBsyCYYgw623Eiy1X8tGdVqm6N2OOEbpOJ0eG7Yloo-z2hOuEFSkIfYf2wpI15KntBev5f_83IBOtR3KFqsrd_OA1KZOCggGPfhf6X1KmA66qTPn8Dza0JnhC2-v9sXxUMyQ5l5AWd4ptJFZCbGJC32nfqYxMHaCJNObYFvhWskjlwu5VFlA1aelvfMdB/w400-h297/IMG_3858%20(1024x763).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Almost all of the old homesites in the ‘Odd’ numbered section (family section) have been turned into additional guest parking (FHU RV sites).<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRi_nYCAFO-zTNQaztDCfw89tghf4f_RpnHlEMhI2hqDI75YRlOIIg9x76D57_Kn8ZqIevr6I5-UUv2EsMitsYYQ1JkW8-3TGioiqFyev3RkutWUamWFZO9EwDs4dc_px8bSMwTK0t7AkTzKqLoK-thya-BzJNZkWWHrFJug8TB57fowwdGzLq5ZpOAqyp/s1024/IMG_3855%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRi_nYCAFO-zTNQaztDCfw89tghf4f_RpnHlEMhI2hqDI75YRlOIIg9x76D57_Kn8ZqIevr6I5-UUv2EsMitsYYQ1JkW8-3TGioiqFyev3RkutWUamWFZO9EwDs4dc_px8bSMwTK0t7AkTzKqLoK-thya-BzJNZkWWHrFJug8TB57fowwdGzLq5ZpOAqyp/w400-h300/IMG_3855%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Fran and I had a home in the ‘Even’ numbered section (adult section). These sites are not yet developed and our old site is now a fenced in gravel lot!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1UP49RYxoJhnJg-oQDMEINHwTkXUoa9KDV55xZF1IPa-wLeE-aIRFew5ajlXXUcX8OgWOLpp4cvqSn5FmNrGxgzghkbjokxRd25HosleGEZQEyB3noIE8yVxYOtXsQFM1u7ZPY97-BhIVbuaN9HmB1Wu4BUzgjBIXtck_Qe0OpdNYSvAsOhvjHXLjb4P/s1024/IMG_3856%20(1024x769).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1UP49RYxoJhnJg-oQDMEINHwTkXUoa9KDV55xZF1IPa-wLeE-aIRFew5ajlXXUcX8OgWOLpp4cvqSn5FmNrGxgzghkbjokxRd25HosleGEZQEyB3noIE8yVxYOtXsQFM1u7ZPY97-BhIVbuaN9HmB1Wu4BUzgjBIXtck_Qe0OpdNYSvAsOhvjHXLjb4P/w400-h300/IMG_3856%20(1024x769).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">I have no idea what that’s about, but it required the removal of our avocado tree :)</font></p><p><font size="4">The knee is healing well, but still makes an irksome pop as I step of the left leg. Going up stairs is fine, stepping on the leg is fine. But releasing the pressure as in going down stairs is still quite troublesome. Doc says the x-rays look fine ….<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ji2NgwEjDmiUg7kzf_LyN-GwGT_K37l9brrFQYQ-VAZRSRwkfjM-BW8fsO2p5zbfT2ZuCHicdanleQJUdhj6jZvlyMJBM4llObO84JXe7Zy6XsZUNkDxna2VSkgj1GCzMCBEGuxonakAZP2JD9HdATOQk-VYCRzowTqMZGQZJMwMkQuKJRj3s6NymFre/s4032/IMG_3813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ji2NgwEjDmiUg7kzf_LyN-GwGT_K37l9brrFQYQ-VAZRSRwkfjM-BW8fsO2p5zbfT2ZuCHicdanleQJUdhj6jZvlyMJBM4llObO84JXe7Zy6XsZUNkDxna2VSkgj1GCzMCBEGuxonakAZP2JD9HdATOQk-VYCRzowTqMZGQZJMwMkQuKJRj3s6NymFre/w400-h300/IMG_3813.JPG" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Marty will return to Tacoma for a long week and Fran go to Ohio for 3 weeks and Juanita will return the fist week of Sept. I’ll let you what kind of trouble I get into unsupervised in the next posting.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-11670681867127613412023-07-29T16:14:00.000-07:002023-07-29T16:14:41.622-07:00W.O.W. - Fireworks, SpaceX and OB<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Throughout the summer season <a href="https://seaworld.com/" target="_blank">SeaWorld</a> has a fireworks display to signal closing time.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV9-qyrT2gqN8aVg0_u9vgC0Ts5Ohf4MfoZp9ofjGzzUVKcv873BVxbp_Isk31A0fsVjm58hzOFg3_8JlP3SYzOkP4GHx3zvzaKTSr9CQbOm4C5rE8bEaZzmiQiu3RK7AUpG8Ff_mrDyOFUaGyImRMiE5Z0l3G64xM1l93-WMrSMS3hPGGZ3Bax-uMBDj/s1024/P1040611%20(1024x730).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1024" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV9-qyrT2gqN8aVg0_u9vgC0Ts5Ohf4MfoZp9ofjGzzUVKcv873BVxbp_Isk31A0fsVjm58hzOFg3_8JlP3SYzOkP4GHx3zvzaKTSr9CQbOm4C5rE8bEaZzmiQiu3RK7AUpG8Ff_mrDyOFUaGyImRMiE5Z0l3G64xM1l93-WMrSMS3hPGGZ3Bax-uMBDj/s320/P1040611%20(1024x730).jpg" width="320" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GLyh1xZ_Kx4pRQG4wNgt6tawIJL_P8D2j2JbC-my1LVNn9ISMfF4VFtpyPhnhnP52ndNoqykEXwndhh4aJC83Yuz-pM5TKJ13Biog3Zi5uxVyflrSF-7L6sLK-bFTu-aiwaJCBOlPXi27RG62cd67kZWyaRpkk7REpMXwllKqjdqLU-C3CWpUK2UkjIz/s1024/P1040612%20(1024x734).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1024" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GLyh1xZ_Kx4pRQG4wNgt6tawIJL_P8D2j2JbC-my1LVNn9ISMfF4VFtpyPhnhnP52ndNoqykEXwndhh4aJC83Yuz-pM5TKJ13Biog3Zi5uxVyflrSF-7L6sLK-bFTu-aiwaJCBOlPXi27RG62cd67kZWyaRpkk7REpMXwllKqjdqLU-C3CWpUK2UkjIz/s320/P1040612%20(1024x734).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">We seldom watch anymore, but tonight was worth watching from our deck. As just a few minutes past the finale <a href="https://www.spacex.com/" target="_blank">SpaceX</a> launched a Falcon Heavy from <a href="https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/" target="_blank">Vandenburg</a>.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">As the finale finished, <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyaSusiEb-6whqfg4TVNyvgVC5lqZpIsWA7LxhhHkp-3JDsv-KZiRetH6v4kZ0cOtZhgVCO9G-4tf6HmpBn9kubmlLVUc81e_5QsbP_hTHxsrluNO0Nli6-jOuVTKqri-Vye-gNjsQoOy0UN1rtTvVeRHzGzBPYyZ3uzfE-5h28YK7u6-mQmRrXtpy4JL/s1024/P1040614%20(1024x740).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1024" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyaSusiEb-6whqfg4TVNyvgVC5lqZpIsWA7LxhhHkp-3JDsv-KZiRetH6v4kZ0cOtZhgVCO9G-4tf6HmpBn9kubmlLVUc81e_5QsbP_hTHxsrluNO0Nli6-jOuVTKqri-Vye-gNjsQoOy0UN1rtTvVeRHzGzBPYyZ3uzfE-5h28YK7u6-mQmRrXtpy4JL/w400-h289/P1040614%20(1024x740).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4">WOW!</font><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The sky was clear with a sliver moon, while Fran and I watched the launch live on my cell phone.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLTgnbSV92ivcIZrbOHZUwHmuBVsxibxNSEdK16Ul6q5nrNIz3N6fa55xI4PWobd8Jip66hwLG2mObGNZuhYpjqaS6S28iTK-4W2fG_Clkv-Go-dShK4Vf2wWPPvH-fRycXFxAXPqBj6zwfDqP3QQqoCMOKOOeLUMzHIrZpb3yshxO16QEbrahNi1Hwjo/s1024/P1040620%20(1024x768).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLTgnbSV92ivcIZrbOHZUwHmuBVsxibxNSEdK16Ul6q5nrNIz3N6fa55xI4PWobd8Jip66hwLG2mObGNZuhYpjqaS6S28iTK-4W2fG_Clkv-Go-dShK4Vf2wWPPvH-fRycXFxAXPqBj6zwfDqP3QQqoCMOKOOeLUMzHIrZpb3yshxO16QEbrahNi1Hwjo/w400-h300/P1040620%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The rocket would be here in just a few minutes. It was so worth watching for it.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQVt7cS83IKgPzpeiT4SqvlObwx76OJIxqjzjAFmMrdssuhb2vZh-UH2xyRpfr2GPahcBpqlEFkwuNVM5VOnQYS9-Yve6Pw0gAqwiyUo7SHSMUxFwjss_XuEbNPyr1iP_xQFBXRMMNxs2GT069Etg2DwOXd3CJYqx7duwmqDEEp_OGH1E5R4l0tEeYDyk/s1024/P1040622%20(1024x768).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQVt7cS83IKgPzpeiT4SqvlObwx76OJIxqjzjAFmMrdssuhb2vZh-UH2xyRpfr2GPahcBpqlEFkwuNVM5VOnQYS9-Yve6Pw0gAqwiyUo7SHSMUxFwjss_XuEbNPyr1iP_xQFBXRMMNxs2GT069Etg2DwOXd3CJYqx7duwmqDEEp_OGH1E5R4l0tEeYDyk/w400-h300/P1040622%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br />WOW!</font><p></p><p><font size="4">The <a href="https://surfsoccer.com/" target="_blank">San Diego Surf</a> is our local soccer club. They have their practice field at <a href="https://surfcupsports.com/surf-sports-park/" target="_blank">Surf Sports Park</a> in Del Mar, near the Polo Fields, just east of I-5.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxJP9WrD6ygB_QXRk0UcpFCdrXvKMmw_CaLRf712leHOm9rcowPFRA7xRpgP4PAPApZmp6KgvbfiKdlEUYy1_iW2DJiNVs34LAA5UrENKpAURiSXdt6rHTBXKHblbX4jzC20q-ivYJ7Hy2SnDO-llngYg_iUSQ6m5ai6Xp1f5tzsyF2evqE0xBT8gnEbl/s1024/P1040664%20(1024x754).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxJP9WrD6ygB_QXRk0UcpFCdrXvKMmw_CaLRf712leHOm9rcowPFRA7xRpgP4PAPApZmp6KgvbfiKdlEUYy1_iW2DJiNVs34LAA5UrENKpAURiSXdt6rHTBXKHblbX4jzC20q-ivYJ7Hy2SnDO-llngYg_iUSQ6m5ai6Xp1f5tzsyF2evqE0xBT8gnEbl/w400-h295/P1040664%20(1024x754).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The name 'Surf' is a bit confusing with the ocean and associated sports, in this blog it will refer to soccer not to surfing. .Here’s why - The daughter of my </font><span style="font-size: large;">niece plays soccer for the Tacoma Evolution. They lost in their bid last week in the National Championships, but are here in Del Mar to compete for the Surf Cup.</span></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjhZZ5uvdIRUfaExFE5p5ZX_97ARFHCJ705HxsBQaV9lxopXeUoviEyqPbZFmyPayBuoz6Guqv31N4G3azj98u9wBr3_gL2bOk9AG-ZfjQkn_FLYcUSo2VDGI2jESSY_lKWe-X4EuFtv9fGvyssamjGLZEk72GRgJrdZa25RfYcUymU0eDVbeH0dRmKHD/s1024/P1040653%20(1024x756).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjhZZ5uvdIRUfaExFE5p5ZX_97ARFHCJ705HxsBQaV9lxopXeUoviEyqPbZFmyPayBuoz6Guqv31N4G3azj98u9wBr3_gL2bOk9AG-ZfjQkn_FLYcUSo2VDGI2jESSY_lKWe-X4EuFtv9fGvyssamjGLZEk72GRgJrdZa25RfYcUymU0eDVbeH0dRmKHD/w400-h295/P1040653%20(1024x756).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Even though grandniece Audrey was not playing I decided to watch the team play. Teams from all across US came to compete in this Best of the Best event.</font></p><p><font size="4">Tacoma, in white, is taking on Dallas, in blue.</font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHp4XJ2KJBgn2sDik1PjFEPUnhLuxYQov1iwH0sc0Y9NXL04QYUHAkmONwnTJ5reuI4Qrl_AbbW6ZWb0Apnyb_uHVedkW5bdI91aj4s73uEFNPtOqrYmX2vA2k_s80BI9XMZmuPwV14WiekD21W14cNdvHtTdiM-MoIIX03ETkIUxU9W2eHXUf5uCfF1cm/s1024/P1040657%20(1024x755).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHp4XJ2KJBgn2sDik1PjFEPUnhLuxYQov1iwH0sc0Y9NXL04QYUHAkmONwnTJ5reuI4Qrl_AbbW6ZWb0Apnyb_uHVedkW5bdI91aj4s73uEFNPtOqrYmX2vA2k_s80BI9XMZmuPwV14WiekD21W14cNdvHtTdiM-MoIIX03ETkIUxU9W2eHXUf5uCfF1cm/w400-h295/P1040657%20(1024x755).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><font size="4">Tacoma scored first, but Dallas quickly tied it up.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z5Yo_AFm1yedh7Wx1JxNRXkd7xtTVwc-ZRfA4ln41UPEMy5GdyKXIMAoa8YTy59KNdRxXhp5Cio2sbChUnMBwvBQ2n_vOKFoiZozpdjSSQeX6fzg7yIVScYCnf_cmOi29mu75XVOuWGttV2GAt07Brp6eJs-8F5IK8WbfvUHypljsYikQUHdggyeA6Qx/s1024/IMG_3811%20(1024x756).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_z5Yo_AFm1yedh7Wx1JxNRXkd7xtTVwc-ZRfA4ln41UPEMy5GdyKXIMAoa8YTy59KNdRxXhp5Cio2sbChUnMBwvBQ2n_vOKFoiZozpdjSSQeX6fzg7yIVScYCnf_cmOi29mu75XVOuWGttV2GAt07Brp6eJs-8F5IK8WbfvUHypljsYikQUHdggyeA6Qx/w400-h295/IMG_3811%20(1024x756).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">But the Tacoma girls soon showed their abilities and easily defeated Dallas 5-1. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xThytk2SLbATpw-PrtabO6HHeyr5Jhma__UciIkrxBHybkunzZNZbH2paoDq62kKmQXg78rQmWpcBz6xH1J9Bs1o7LYJAzNAwf7o5o4wV2OsEAZNG7sGHd019eHycBmKk4Rzx_IAwQ5JUNZkc_55-BAivggMMZiEg82mnI0AZhIC-b6sRvW4PTSdXHT2/s1024/IMG_3812%20(1024x756).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xThytk2SLbATpw-PrtabO6HHeyr5Jhma__UciIkrxBHybkunzZNZbH2paoDq62kKmQXg78rQmWpcBz6xH1J9Bs1o7LYJAzNAwf7o5o4wV2OsEAZNG7sGHd019eHycBmKk4Rzx_IAwQ5JUNZkc_55-BAivggMMZiEg82mnI0AZhIC-b6sRvW4PTSdXHT2/w400-h295/IMG_3812%20(1024x756).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">WOW!</font><p></p><p><font size="4">As I mentioned in my last post I set a goal to walk the reopened OB Pier. Fran and I set out to check it out.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy8EUVPqkEPJT1R1zOr5nJXl3bZIB4KPFsU8xB0RCxUghmT-FHR9r9DkOpg5YTviyi3TDD_vO9aLR_iwiumTQSw2pvZYrOfx1h0C7B8FQppSNvdcKcLSVg7qpbNNI5xu5Q1Fce__IK_Czbv_Bre4bxaUck2g0EwpgR8ZQooJzBzNtC1772gpc6Skk9IOH/s1024/P1040626%20(1024x734).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1024" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy8EUVPqkEPJT1R1zOr5nJXl3bZIB4KPFsU8xB0RCxUghmT-FHR9r9DkOpg5YTviyi3TDD_vO9aLR_iwiumTQSw2pvZYrOfx1h0C7B8FQppSNvdcKcLSVg7qpbNNI5xu5Q1Fce__IK_Czbv_Bre4bxaUck2g0EwpgR8ZQooJzBzNtC1772gpc6Skk9IOH/w400-h286/P1040626%20(1024x734).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Yup, it’s long, the longest concert pier on the west coast at just under <br />2000’<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xO315zXeJtzy75l3BuGuUOtKGQ8VX9RvPqqR7PYrFptXALxpBGQcLe5Q9FoTJ5D62y01SV3bZPsms69NZu9q2EhevppjA4HPHRaHANIZjfthADrf0Yew6qvjEjmFmuNm1OhCJjlqIrm6ub_lmUmxX3L9NrD3Hw_jt9tZGDItoVF_F5fT1T3WDTev04IM/s1024/P1040624%20(1024x766).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xO315zXeJtzy75l3BuGuUOtKGQ8VX9RvPqqR7PYrFptXALxpBGQcLe5Q9FoTJ5D62y01SV3bZPsms69NZu9q2EhevppjA4HPHRaHANIZjfthADrf0Yew6qvjEjmFmuNm1OhCJjlqIrm6ub_lmUmxX3L9NrD3Hw_jt9tZGDItoVF_F5fT1T3WDTev04IM/w400-h299/P1040624%20(1024x766).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">A popular surfing spot, but the waves were not cooperating that day.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG-a81XLYo6cfbScnaqrtbvJWuOD1wfVoTcKvWaA_0JSDk_V0HCYSSeYZ97Ax5Fhj6ksKDONNtosx0UH6rY3VbIh_pstT3MqRaj2r9H5NWJk9zWE8QP9l0gdkl2uD68cewaa9OaWw_z361sqeXoWb6oKVT3wJMSYHSNbeJ-R6U5mtGhEZk9PM8iqDnKHG/s1024/P1040630%20(1024x767).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG-a81XLYo6cfbScnaqrtbvJWuOD1wfVoTcKvWaA_0JSDk_V0HCYSSeYZ97Ax5Fhj6ksKDONNtosx0UH6rY3VbIh_pstT3MqRaj2r9H5NWJk9zWE8QP9l0gdkl2uD68cewaa9OaWw_z361sqeXoWb6oKVT3wJMSYHSNbeJ-R6U5mtGhEZk9PM8iqDnKHG/w400-h300/P1040630%20(1024x767).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The <a href="https://walkingonwatercafe.com/" target="_blank">W.O.W. Café</a> sign has been repainted.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobVcvsG4palc_tgT09JBRmQoL95fO2GWtIwdzI6CTPOejOL_zIAMDUnO_kHG5hLWK2sqSa-23auI1b18h9trHozVOhiW7phcuynsKKxueY3bfxmsYnnsToMGEcbgkm2YDQcyBzlYMND15oA3JkYHsQHW2GLsA343KaHyfXNMMVuUYIFamt8zIxHrv1MUf/s1024/P1040632%20(1024x763).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1024" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobVcvsG4palc_tgT09JBRmQoL95fO2GWtIwdzI6CTPOejOL_zIAMDUnO_kHG5hLWK2sqSa-23auI1b18h9trHozVOhiW7phcuynsKKxueY3bfxmsYnnsToMGEcbgkm2YDQcyBzlYMND15oA3JkYHsQHW2GLsA343KaHyfXNMMVuUYIFamt8zIxHrv1MUf/w400-h297/P1040632%20(1024x763).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Their website indicated they were still closed, so I figured they’d be opening soon. But they were indeed open for business with their full menu!</font></p><p><font size="4">We completed our walk and ordered our fish tacos. We ordered the fish taco plate with fries and slaw as we can split those and a fish taco.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmSEGTHG6LlUorJeknNAk15ZoY4FMu0agJGC66tSZGxiWNnjSd9H2LDcqq2iIJ3jVMqFg0y0LRAPsryomgkh6-froE_kZmVcVxA4dG7zYXF_x0BlQSxkMEgFsXjWsyyspEdM2p98nyvVmjElgI1l91I23EdOrdoRu5NXHhz_WGjXSk9T1NOcY5HBi-A43/s1024/IMG_3804%20(1024x768).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmSEGTHG6LlUorJeknNAk15ZoY4FMu0agJGC66tSZGxiWNnjSd9H2LDcqq2iIJ3jVMqFg0y0LRAPsryomgkh6-froE_kZmVcVxA4dG7zYXF_x0BlQSxkMEgFsXjWsyyspEdM2p98nyvVmjElgI1l91I23EdOrdoRu5NXHhz_WGjXSk9T1NOcY5HBi-A43/w400-h300/IMG_3804%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The tacos come on 2 tortilla shells to hold all the fillings. There are enough fillings to separate the shells to make 2 tacos or 1 extra long taco.</font></p><p><font size="4">WOW! the W.O.W. is back.</font></p><p><font size="4">Work continues to progress in De Anza Cove. We plan to walk there next.</font></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-56409608971884114012023-07-18T14:31:00.000-07:002023-07-18T14:31:23.557-07:00Love is a Rose - Linda Ronstadt tribute band<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">It’s Linda Ronstadt’s Birthday! Happy 77th Linda! a Rock, Country, Mariachi idol. My favorite song she performed is “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVhlJWjcgS0" target="_blank">Love is a Rose</a>”, a Neil Young song.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaRpaBknmJ_cgc3hrl7O9E4eBnFAT0hjuh4YQWrCcdqUeJi7SiFMwOrARdR-6AjOcw-O12gdsDlmIsbaMi45lidO9kbcRZd6ntES2ivAdGsEyIJYWkmoMcDzlKU-Y4Gs7vc3VQkUVXB2erRMIK0E7lzIsk0dxwN702YcvtTLI4xrwkSqKrx-8RC_Q8c0H/s1024/IMG_3790%20(732x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="732" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaRpaBknmJ_cgc3hrl7O9E4eBnFAT0hjuh4YQWrCcdqUeJi7SiFMwOrARdR-6AjOcw-O12gdsDlmIsbaMi45lidO9kbcRZd6ntES2ivAdGsEyIJYWkmoMcDzlKU-Y4Gs7vc3VQkUVXB2erRMIK0E7lzIsk0dxwN702YcvtTLI4xrwkSqKrx-8RC_Q8c0H/w286-h400/IMG_3790%20(732x1024).jpg" width="286" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">But first I’ll cover the last few weeks, since my last post.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I’ve completed 2 weeks of in-home PT. Which is mostly a stretching and icing routine to prevent the scar tissue from taking over. The one thing I did not expect is the need to practice walking correctly! Who knew ?</font></p><p><font size="4">There have been a lot of jigsaw puzzles and audio books to enjoy. I’m not big on doing the puzzle border first, but prefer to work from a prominent object in the puzzle, while Fran puts the border together.</font></p><p><font size="4">With Wimbledon on TV I finished the my inside-job before Fran even started on the border of this fun little puzzle.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVy8scu2jfSk6yUnc3JEL1CEoZaZMRhdOyhzenO7wxr1vihaFCRfEUTNrqOTI-dwbweHZS3tgmSxfoCAVj3UAL1EIvao6raU3XzuvuoR9t1r1g4FU4tLvTZCFnTPR_1ygZZavXbgbpXyFAZhE4tqfLTlMtZdcpWuO0vyrS_dEkU1l0dOFMiYJh7hV_Muw5/s1024/IMG_3796%20(768x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVy8scu2jfSk6yUnc3JEL1CEoZaZMRhdOyhzenO7wxr1vihaFCRfEUTNrqOTI-dwbweHZS3tgmSxfoCAVj3UAL1EIvao6raU3XzuvuoR9t1r1g4FU4tLvTZCFnTPR_1ygZZavXbgbpXyFAZhE4tqfLTlMtZdcpWuO0vyrS_dEkU1l0dOFMiYJh7hV_Muw5/w300-h400/IMG_3796%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Fran placed the puzzle poster in the frame to make it look complete. Nice touch! But i have the rest of the puzzle on a sheet of paper it was an easy transfer to slide it into place.</font></p><p><font size="4">These 4 National Park posters will interconnect to create a large banner style puzzle, a gift from Kami.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dDRmkh8IPmLePl0WYOFNajLd1thqgLViOE63mU-TJzHLCoNLnndKk5ZuNf67vyR2yxsEXRz4wb9wU0EEWRDusXNIeMadFu2hGzyVboFFYMSHiytPCudYq0qcRY6Oc-gG27nEkR0jVXTravOtqjELsKXuZpAynfYnPchEq2m3_r7lEomWQJ5A0jCWNxZl/s1024/IMG_3754%20(745x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="745" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dDRmkh8IPmLePl0WYOFNajLd1thqgLViOE63mU-TJzHLCoNLnndKk5ZuNf67vyR2yxsEXRz4wb9wU0EEWRDusXNIeMadFu2hGzyVboFFYMSHiytPCudYq0qcRY6Oc-gG27nEkR0jVXTravOtqjELsKXuZpAynfYnPchEq2m3_r7lEomWQJ5A0jCWNxZl/w291-h400/IMG_3754%20(745x1024).jpg" width="291" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I like to work on a sheet of stiff paper to transfer my completed sections to complete the puzzle.</font></p><p><font size="4">Another chore I’ve been relived of performing is mowing the lawn.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuD-LvZdiZMZ5XykzRvUXPwM9OwAV4tGMD7am0HwUHS6spizKBiwR8LxHkocGN0slw4LuRp8ddP1pDWKEieGf6_dE5D6PFgtLPNGiwFroLyCrQuCT9MMDGmKhjjj3XkL0JN4Hg1lPPGRkZvJFWLE_stSMR09JJ4H9o5s__ARcPigcafAiX8e6OeRGWdoG/s1024/IMG_3752%20(1024x764).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuD-LvZdiZMZ5XykzRvUXPwM9OwAV4tGMD7am0HwUHS6spizKBiwR8LxHkocGN0slw4LuRp8ddP1pDWKEieGf6_dE5D6PFgtLPNGiwFroLyCrQuCT9MMDGmKhjjj3XkL0JN4Hg1lPPGRkZvJFWLE_stSMR09JJ4H9o5s__ARcPigcafAiX8e6OeRGWdoG/w400-h299/IMG_3752%20(1024x764).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I doubt Fran enjoys mowing as much as I do.</font></p><p><font size="4">For my first real outing Fran and I went to the Serra Mesa block party. Serra Mesa is a small community across the canyon from us. It was a true ‘block’ party, taking up only a single block.</font></p><p><font size="4">But it did have a small car show where the locals could show off their special rides.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSfDBrd4jIe02LyGLQ4Fw313JRis32b7vwa3KLXDI-UbZyo5IyaIn36Ot3KbsRIxSQKOEfFcxm8jrMV7zy8TGghAM8ls30fUigbt_L4Wey4dH-cTkJaVQr4koGoBLZAfZM64Y7Y_WOZoetOf7vkcv4_af2VSwJ1yRYyr4jRCHaWIJB_itSskATk8GXpej/s1024/IMG_3760%20(1024x759).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1024" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSfDBrd4jIe02LyGLQ4Fw313JRis32b7vwa3KLXDI-UbZyo5IyaIn36Ot3KbsRIxSQKOEfFcxm8jrMV7zy8TGghAM8ls30fUigbt_L4Wey4dH-cTkJaVQr4koGoBLZAfZM64Y7Y_WOZoetOf7vkcv4_af2VSwJ1yRYyr4jRCHaWIJB_itSskATk8GXpej/w400-h296/IMG_3760%20(1024x759).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">This car was a donation to the elementary school and painted by the students.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEvKluXk5JHfAtLoBWsVnoQ9RXk4r09jDUFP6plCtHYbHQG0BXN51A74JUcMooACcwwWetTsy4bkG4Ihk7J7YYgC9k9zpTwrowR6PFNo3DwYNQvxxbuXLMCd-z5HnGvVW1mn4w6nNQvxnmMCVw9H2V2ufXZZ2BGdraYWhVA85dM4QGOQTOaBETn2CkO4t/s1024/IMG_3761%20(768x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEvKluXk5JHfAtLoBWsVnoQ9RXk4r09jDUFP6plCtHYbHQG0BXN51A74JUcMooACcwwWetTsy4bkG4Ihk7J7YYgC9k9zpTwrowR6PFNo3DwYNQvxxbuXLMCd-z5HnGvVW1mn4w6nNQvxnmMCVw9H2V2ufXZZ2BGdraYWhVA85dM4QGOQTOaBETn2CkO4t/w300-h400/IMG_3761%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></font></div><font size="4"><font size="4"><br /></font></font><p></p><p><font size="4">A Chevelle 427 including a nitrous bottle. Ready for the street, or the track.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGWQWjPyUtir6cIb_5KFcaNwtt2FcgZ20uyHx_uwzjqI9hnIDzsCk-YDl2e5YDUI7KXOGjZz4uLfPKVwYCXzmZaiZ3qFrSd-pIT6wSOmHeRClo-cgYp0USZ7RvxA_nWI7HOaS5v8nFAXvkbp5gtACAwwpE3Ju6-Cc0T_9fyEZPnfNT1PuXjF54eBWNZuH/s1024/IMG_3762%20(1024x634).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="1024" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGWQWjPyUtir6cIb_5KFcaNwtt2FcgZ20uyHx_uwzjqI9hnIDzsCk-YDl2e5YDUI7KXOGjZz4uLfPKVwYCXzmZaiZ3qFrSd-pIT6wSOmHeRClo-cgYp0USZ7RvxA_nWI7HOaS5v8nFAXvkbp5gtACAwwpE3Ju6-Cc0T_9fyEZPnfNT1PuXjF54eBWNZuH/w400-h248/IMG_3762%20(1024x634).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The best of Show went to this awesome 1940 Ford with a V8 shoehorned under the hood.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirj6PGwTccyj_-lK3zr3YB63RFQaKR_QW2tVynrASHDoMIO4RzQSNNWmQw5sOVOzcwpAfX8gkh3Gh1tRL8qU8_df57ZAb2KO59skLajatXkUoi09Zs1AikpVIfHyAkDFfJVBUsH-cVkatxiOIbhrKDwy-ip5SfaLvPWuVmcX5HIYdBpMBYe_ac6vlT6Cfp/s1024/IMG_3766%20(1024x761).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1024" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirj6PGwTccyj_-lK3zr3YB63RFQaKR_QW2tVynrASHDoMIO4RzQSNNWmQw5sOVOzcwpAfX8gkh3Gh1tRL8qU8_df57ZAb2KO59skLajatXkUoi09Zs1AikpVIfHyAkDFfJVBUsH-cVkatxiOIbhrKDwy-ip5SfaLvPWuVmcX5HIYdBpMBYe_ac6vlT6Cfp/w400-h297/IMG_3766%20(1024x761).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1940 Ford. Chrome looks good at the show.<br />But 'Chrome won't get you home' ~jsp</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">I’m partial to trucks and the only one entered was this Chevy. I even like the color, my pick for Best of Show.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rG9RA2re53zor96k-dLlKt7welSgxAJFUvlqI1JhSr6eVNFdlaB3WsDvqvZoX1eCXYm5w7Q4sFsdu8EFy4LX-5DDhFbRo-XxF8fnYSwF_RP6f5BfB3c66tiyEWfO7F-X9E04LoPesS98cEthKngELiFAY4YJAKtBiraNQa80tYfmWekEY-sMJ3DfqVtU/s1024/IMG_3768%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rG9RA2re53zor96k-dLlKt7welSgxAJFUvlqI1JhSr6eVNFdlaB3WsDvqvZoX1eCXYm5w7Q4sFsdu8EFy4LX-5DDhFbRo-XxF8fnYSwF_RP6f5BfB3c66tiyEWfO7F-X9E04LoPesS98cEthKngELiFAY4YJAKtBiraNQa80tYfmWekEY-sMJ3DfqVtU/w400-h300/IMG_3768%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The block party included free dogs, burgers and beer. That’s right FREE beer! Fran got one, but I have another few weeks before adult beverages are allowed …</font></p><p><font size="4">There was a constant rotation of bands on the stage. While I sat to watch the tribute band <a href="https://andinmck.wixsite.com/website" target="_blank">Love is a Rose</a>. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpTtq19GEwLhdpI05YuNftyqyfP1u3TMjWlGCvX6i5_locTTUqDGAFjfZRV5rociRZ8ZeuCiuN9OjOj05vLa1WcDzgJABTn1JSLLwnZNB3yMHEJpDcNG7TD55PHbXBRPtwqADmFKC_-2TTVm_mVhz7HYYmZgWO__5VRQA8GgALlQw4FqaiCauTTshLo8v/s4032/IMG_3792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpTtq19GEwLhdpI05YuNftyqyfP1u3TMjWlGCvX6i5_locTTUqDGAFjfZRV5rociRZ8ZeuCiuN9OjOj05vLa1WcDzgJABTn1JSLLwnZNB3yMHEJpDcNG7TD55PHbXBRPtwqADmFKC_-2TTVm_mVhz7HYYmZgWO__5VRQA8GgALlQw4FqaiCauTTshLo8v/w300-h400/IMG_3792.JPG" width="300" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Fran went for one of those FREE beers, but I have another few weeks until the doc says adult beverages are allowed …<br /><br /></font></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-50258672931533024562023-06-29T07:57:00.001-07:002023-06-29T07:57:15.704-07:00I’m Still Standing ~Elton john<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">In my last week prior to surgery, Sharp Hospital wanted to know if our ‘<a href="https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/what-is-a-durable-power-of-attorney" target="_blank">Durable Power of Attorney</a>’ was in place, including medical directives. The surgery nurse asked if I had a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000473.htm" target="_blank">DNR</a> in place. She said ‘I’m good at CPR. You will not die on my watch, but your broken ribs will hurt more than the surgery’. I felt like I may have met the real <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_Ratched" target="_blank">Nurse Ratched</a>!</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><strong>Father’s Day</strong></font></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Kami invited us to join the family as the grandgirls took SIL Jason to a Father’s Day Brunch. An easy ‘YES’! The venue was <a href="https://www.tericommongroundscafe.com/" target="_blank">TERI Common Grounds Café</a> in North County. “TERI’s mission is to change the way the world sees, helps and empowers individuals with special needs.”<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyhMgMDjlKfWQpyWpEmeFVrcrlhNUJHj3hAh26pJjfSXKt4mR7-pfdzwj8IgEPhgg5pPPk4iuOM1f1o7W-oormkiajUJWGXuLcAdegKjSFd540oWWY8hOJ-ilfPluI46KbZgMrPHeBLpNagJIIdUl0_HZN35lkViEAXwq6qLuaFaclOIqLCt0IUvXVCv1/s1024/IMG_3728%20(1024x755).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1024" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyhMgMDjlKfWQpyWpEmeFVrcrlhNUJHj3hAh26pJjfSXKt4mR7-pfdzwj8IgEPhgg5pPPk4iuOM1f1o7W-oormkiajUJWGXuLcAdegKjSFd540oWWY8hOJ-ilfPluI46KbZgMrPHeBLpNagJIIdUl0_HZN35lkViEAXwq6qLuaFaclOIqLCt0IUvXVCv1/w400-h295/IMG_3728%20(1024x755).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Aj, Kami</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Never got a picture of the whole table Kg is to the right and Fran to the left.</span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;">A lovely time with the kids. and excellent food. All for a good cause. And a couple jigsaw puzzles for my weeks of recovery.<br /></span><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBK69Nmi7yUTdW2eNf-GZMa2kejlb8XZwKtcGbOzCmpZE9vNYFv8Vjxc7aZ526-Rz5fxlNDocSimm9xyfAUX_kl8wf6XN52YqtNGYtyrKOVpc0Dho3aILBm3l0fNIr6JcV-W01BHkkbHggtXK__mKV4k1UELxJrHreJ_zALYPbMxX1TDGxcOqiKjVwBuj/s1024/IMG_3748%20(743x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="743" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBK69Nmi7yUTdW2eNf-GZMa2kejlb8XZwKtcGbOzCmpZE9vNYFv8Vjxc7aZ526-Rz5fxlNDocSimm9xyfAUX_kl8wf6XN52YqtNGYtyrKOVpc0Dho3aILBm3l0fNIr6JcV-W01BHkkbHggtXK__mKV4k1UELxJrHreJ_zALYPbMxX1TDGxcOqiKjVwBuj/w290-h400/IMG_3748%20(743x1024).jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one will be a challenge</td></tr></tbody></table>.<br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Rc-2oQIAomTIJ1NtoXoFzYd18eYIxOZ-zQSiIY9Hb1IsKR8Ety9kj9ZdDnKsooWrZ-wxZoPiiLMF6_3gsW1gt663ftUm7c6lduUaTG-RRXOaHcGmhvnXS2SZ7f7vJhTULFqDaenzaxO705yk0r7QuYJDW8DWUi2BQ9PBSZtt5Ycff5BdDf3H_Nbkojsw/s1024/P1010187%20(756x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Rc-2oQIAomTIJ1NtoXoFzYd18eYIxOZ-zQSiIY9Hb1IsKR8Ety9kj9ZdDnKsooWrZ-wxZoPiiLMF6_3gsW1gt663ftUm7c6lduUaTG-RRXOaHcGmhvnXS2SZ7f7vJhTULFqDaenzaxO705yk0r7QuYJDW8DWUi2BQ9PBSZtt5Ycff5BdDf3H_Nbkojsw/w295-h400/P1010187%20(756x1024).jpg" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of fun piece in this one</td></tr></tbody></table><p><font size="4">DIL, Lori designed a coffee cup for me.<br /></font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-poinGxqjZyrzZtJWzLDWpGlo23nWDtDJMfDCUn9bJffpt4BoNh2iSZtCbLurUTyjv4iKRTrKAvOlbh0xKD8OOGwYb80rV7OFVDbFhsa5uG5frOL_Tcc7WrbanRFizjvbWKcX_m9X3Rs4PtgR3L2OLhChRO-Tiw4TVaDfZ_MkobhC-ppkuHEn-6Etjrqx/s1024/INEZ8733%20(752x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="752" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-poinGxqjZyrzZtJWzLDWpGlo23nWDtDJMfDCUn9bJffpt4BoNh2iSZtCbLurUTyjv4iKRTrKAvOlbh0xKD8OOGwYb80rV7OFVDbFhsa5uG5frOL_Tcc7WrbanRFizjvbWKcX_m9X3Rs4PtgR3L2OLhChRO-Tiw4TVaDfZ_MkobhC-ppkuHEn-6Etjrqx/w294-h400/INEZ8733%20(752x1024).jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Let's wander where the WIFI is weak</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><font size="4">Pretty darn clever, isn’t she!?</font></p><p><font size="4">Our last chance to bike mission Bay was Wednesday. A postcard prefect day for fish tacos at the Royal Rooster.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXMfUzam9P0oASA5XI_4CWIqvWCtzc5S0wZlDzO7ZS0gnuvG6tfgZ05XTG7YK66HBH73yg9Vp7CeMtxJhOL-J0oSSAawPxnc7xlK4MWE6HdlDHnl6iKPEhB2r8y0IlxWtLfKQrpUrxtIw_5PcOeXFhYjVYR3SODVNWC9_dMlRzOAIwCUrdjNKK_TbGvt4/s1024/IMG_3731%20(1024x764).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXMfUzam9P0oASA5XI_4CWIqvWCtzc5S0wZlDzO7ZS0gnuvG6tfgZ05XTG7YK66HBH73yg9Vp7CeMtxJhOL-J0oSSAawPxnc7xlK4MWE6HdlDHnl6iKPEhB2r8y0IlxWtLfKQrpUrxtIw_5PcOeXFhYjVYR3SODVNWC9_dMlRzOAIwCUrdjNKK_TbGvt4/w400-h299/IMG_3731%20(1024x764).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">In addition to the grilled tacos I ordered a 50/50 basket; a mix of fries and rings. And my last adult beverage for awhile, a Mexican lager on tap.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDq_BBD8O3NXIT259WRCS6bT-xHVBfirfeNlqcZJqDpllPWDLE4_u3tfkTxNbSMm4xLnaJb81Ko7hPfDHGvHPbzg8D-IhcwNqYLLcrix-gldeo-BKAvarg4u4hd8A4bMRgU8lk7qoOcIhw7uJIdT-S_CKBXxymTegy00IlxPIZ2id5MetLHqIt4w6CX1q/s1024/IMG_3733%20(1024x736).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1024" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDq_BBD8O3NXIT259WRCS6bT-xHVBfirfeNlqcZJqDpllPWDLE4_u3tfkTxNbSMm4xLnaJb81Ko7hPfDHGvHPbzg8D-IhcwNqYLLcrix-gldeo-BKAvarg4u4hd8A4bMRgU8lk7qoOcIhw7uJIdT-S_CKBXxymTegy00IlxPIZ2id5MetLHqIt4w6CX1q/w400-h288/IMG_3733%20(1024x736).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Hiking Equipment</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">Like many folks I started hiking with branches found along the trail for my hiking sticks. Eventually investing in adjustable hiking sticks.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72TK5s24zYLSdNjGFZ5i-XYdWuI-q9tVdLENb4ZP0Goup_XBYaR3Qf9sxLXXUqDqRWNzwjltz3F1SN2nrzklMmuE3fx8kRH9ilXWNFo2vb0Ez3omn_6Pfy4uCbMNOtwgIo1xJDRlg_hSERKQSxsyUjgFhQl4vrv_4jwCUiN4dZKBaOYp-p2wgkEqcP3oM/s1024/IMG_3742%20(753x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="753" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72TK5s24zYLSdNjGFZ5i-XYdWuI-q9tVdLENb4ZP0Goup_XBYaR3Qf9sxLXXUqDqRWNzwjltz3F1SN2nrzklMmuE3fx8kRH9ilXWNFo2vb0Ez3omn_6Pfy4uCbMNOtwgIo1xJDRlg_hSERKQSxsyUjgFhQl4vrv_4jwCUiN4dZKBaOYp-p2wgkEqcP3oM/w294-h400/IMG_3742%20(753x1024).jpg" width="294" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For the Zion’s Wiggles and Narrows trails I made a staff from bamboo. Its strength and light weight were of great benefit.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaVjyMd_2pS36BSkmOUoeGBJeQZJggt0qvh0yI9JPbvjBlv7ZCzs9EkuhZyChGNYbCFU1cs2VnypKuhqePsYvKKq3YG_gv6MWRni3B0bd_eqAqDkpXs5lq7mH-O6nN3zuDQjyTyRKjn23M4mzcTqsOerYz6EetU_LRL6EKl_rNdWRasGAjjzFlhrYMDag/s1024/IMG_3741%20(768x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaVjyMd_2pS36BSkmOUoeGBJeQZJggt0qvh0yI9JPbvjBlv7ZCzs9EkuhZyChGNYbCFU1cs2VnypKuhqePsYvKKq3YG_gv6MWRni3B0bd_eqAqDkpXs5lq7mH-O6nN3zuDQjyTyRKjn23M4mzcTqsOerYz6EetU_LRL6EKl_rNdWRasGAjjzFlhrYMDag/w300-h400/IMG_3741%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">After I crashed hiking Nobel Canyon I was relegated to crutches and a boot.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhoUbkQYxaTKAkTcvQAgcwBRpvYQmmVYJiAWRpGUIblLPRokM09QYB8jWkY2H5kR2vUBWC5Y_Y1eArlDtMbkEFXcyuycI0CYUEjvBpJAMQinOL9B6zrB412lwxp7N7gu2Apy4AO1pn-AnwXM_jPA-wSdwpR-Vfe2WkpvUncvI-ZO6jt3vVodsse0_7tQX/s1024/IMG_3740%20(768x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhoUbkQYxaTKAkTcvQAgcwBRpvYQmmVYJiAWRpGUIblLPRokM09QYB8jWkY2H5kR2vUBWC5Y_Y1eArlDtMbkEFXcyuycI0CYUEjvBpJAMQinOL9B6zrB412lwxp7N7gu2Apy4AO1pn-AnwXM_jPA-wSdwpR-Vfe2WkpvUncvI-ZO6jt3vVodsse0_7tQX/w300-h400/IMG_3740%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I worked my way up to using only a cane for the past couple years<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0FLYNhT7Cm1tTvwTBUw7mhqchn81CXgSKA62-XkQb0O296ev-Y97K0rz_n4y_zvTaGY4qu46RayRBZEnaV_wOx4marrqpXAkeGSEF8fvGc5BDBa3wpfSlVy4IB1d2ouXiOv2o_m7I4xPBvO5WhDZgugkBtIUT7T_zDZUQnjMS1szYrR_obrYUXycG2jq/s1024/IMG_3745%20(767x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="767" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0FLYNhT7Cm1tTvwTBUw7mhqchn81CXgSKA62-XkQb0O296ev-Y97K0rz_n4y_zvTaGY4qu46RayRBZEnaV_wOx4marrqpXAkeGSEF8fvGc5BDBa3wpfSlVy4IB1d2ouXiOv2o_m7I4xPBvO5WhDZgugkBtIUT7T_zDZUQnjMS1szYrR_obrYUXycG2jq/w300-h400/IMG_3745%20(767x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I can’t go much further down as I am now confined to a walker for the next few weeks.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLg5JExG_Li3atsnC1ZkOwErwRL3G5WfcdnG8DW8fyWdN7wWm3BqVBhT4AH4V6_x3C5MGcQ2nqq6pi8RsGrPZwOtwLMQbsineXoyesByf_-iA5PFqa1jI9iHmeHOS8wTA89obLHcMqHlGUDeKORg6Lq34HPRMgSs8HwMpcC3UUBiu_p8YnO4AUKvier7F/s1024/IMG_3739%20(768x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLg5JExG_Li3atsnC1ZkOwErwRL3G5WfcdnG8DW8fyWdN7wWm3BqVBhT4AH4V6_x3C5MGcQ2nqq6pi8RsGrPZwOtwLMQbsineXoyesByf_-iA5PFqa1jI9iHmeHOS8wTA89obLHcMqHlGUDeKORg6Lq34HPRMgSs8HwMpcC3UUBiu_p8YnO4AUKvier7F/w300-h400/IMG_3739%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Like Jacob in the book ‘<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Water-Elephants-Sara-Gruen/dp/1616200707" target="_blank">Water For Elephants</a>’ the walker represents my vestige of freedom. Just for now anyway. I should soon be back to using the trusty cane. I'm really looking forward to a bike ride and an adult beverage, and then the hiking sticks.<font size="4"></font></font></p><font size="4"><font size="4"><p>Neighbors were kind enough to drop off a box of decadent <a href="https://crumblcookies.com/" target="_blank">Crumbl Cookies</a>. Very thoughtful and very decadent.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt700WhqCOT4kFCZSIi0enLv1qwGdbAq25mj2I_W7kU4db3aHHV_FVTeYBp8hEgN2r7VnaajbBhFP2TkxS0154zR0__L3tEKFyeaT6qp5CcSgMczR8-kMb8tnCkZSbpAwHgkyh8fRiYGbr0kgYBqjVPr8jO8oZuUpACLtW0dhYK3O9cATd1VlieoraI70/s1024/IMG_3743%20(753x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="753" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt700WhqCOT4kFCZSIi0enLv1qwGdbAq25mj2I_W7kU4db3aHHV_FVTeYBp8hEgN2r7VnaajbBhFP2TkxS0154zR0__L3tEKFyeaT6qp5CcSgMczR8-kMb8tnCkZSbpAwHgkyh8fRiYGbr0kgYBqjVPr8jO8oZuUpACLtW0dhYK3O9cATd1VlieoraI70/w294-h400/IMG_3743%20(753x1024).jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We started with a half dozen ...</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Fran continues her project of painting the kitchen cupboards. They are looking pretty good, too.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF-BT6bpuOXKIbzg0r-4Mnhr5DOn2lfPBRtLNoHo7E2R0onuS6Hyosvs0mOCG51oizBd1y8nqEGasiAbjtF2IkYpTU_ezQXP5vgvzA045Lwg4l37gmtCR5zID6f_2Y4cJ9v9U0T8wfDlnnG_j_u-VWbaeRtycURuCJ9lFMc_aL4Vyx1OrZ_MDCxfOop85/s1024/IMG_3747%20(1024x768).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAF-BT6bpuOXKIbzg0r-4Mnhr5DOn2lfPBRtLNoHo7E2R0onuS6Hyosvs0mOCG51oizBd1y8nqEGasiAbjtF2IkYpTU_ezQXP5vgvzA045Lwg4l37gmtCR5zID6f_2Y4cJ9v9U0T8wfDlnnG_j_u-VWbaeRtycURuCJ9lFMc_aL4Vyx1OrZ_MDCxfOop85/w400-h300/IMG_3747%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I still have another week with in-home PT to be followed by 4 weeks of outpatient PT. Fingers crossed Fran will finish the cabinets before I am able to help :)</p><p>I chose Elton John’s ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwVBirqD2s" target="_blank">I’m Still Standing</a>’ as the title for this blog as the song is a tribute to resilience and perseverance, while overcoming challenges.</p><p>And it is hard to fathom the survival story of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POnIvy4eaII" target="_blank">Jeremy Renner</a>. The inspiration he provides and physical challenges he has overcome can be found in the link.<br /><br /></p></font></font>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-82185122648976282932023-06-07T19:46:00.001-07:002023-06-07T19:46:43.179-07:00Creaky Knees - the ultimate solution<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">It was Lynn (RIP) from <a href="https://winnieviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Winnie Views</a> that really gave me the push to publish a blog. She named the blog by adding it to her sidebar, before I published anything!</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">When we were not traveling I wanted to document some greater San Diego hiking areas,<font face="Calibri" size="4"> hikes that could be done by visitors.</font></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">It was just over 5 years ago that my creaky knee became a serious issue. The surgeon, I was referred to, informed me the XRAY showed a total knee replacement would be needed. </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I was definitely not yet in favor of that option and found Dr. Besser, a muscular/skeleton specialist in sports medicine, and he became my new best friend, as he too felt surgery should be the final option. This pretty much confirmed my notion that surgeons want to operate and sports trainers want to keep you active.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">After a cortisone injection, a couple months of </font><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2018/04/rice-treatment-is-it-right.html" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri" size="4">RICE</font></a><font face="Calibri" size="4"> and physical therapy I was back on some the local trails. </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">That is until </font><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2021/02/nobel-canyon-how-not-to-hike-it.html" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri" size="4">Nobel Canyon</font></a><font face="Calibri" size="4"> a couple years ago, where I took a serious tumble. I was unable to get up, so Fran called 911. CalFire sent 2 units, the local sheriff and the NPS showed up. Mountain Rescue provided 2 units. It was quite the turnout for one stranded hiker.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">This was during the height of Covid closures, and no in-person sports medicine or physical therapy was available.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">It was almost another year to get in to see Dr. B. again. A new XRAY and an MRI images showed a complete tear of the cartilage. Being stubborn, I requested another cortisone and he added 12 more weeks of PT and RICE. </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I set the goal of being able to walk to the <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-route-to-denver-and-twins.html" target="_blank">Fly Geyser</a> and the Fly Ranch sites as it was a staging area for Burning Man art exhibits. Fran stuck with me and skipped the tour of the distance art sites, but, with the aid of a cane, we did enjoy the Fly Geyser :)</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Dr. B. has offered </font><a href="https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/viscosupplementation-treatment-for-knee-arthritis/" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri" size="4">gel injections</font></a><font face="Calibri" size="4"> of hyaluronic acid, but warns the procedure is painful and provides only short term relief for most patients.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I am now scheduled for full knee replacement the end of the month. The process includes a meet-n-greet evaluation with the surgeon. Approval by my insurance, Pre-Op approval by my Primary Care Physician, Dr. Cao (chow), for kidney and heart functions. sugar levels, and 4 vials of blood for whatever additional lab work.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">A Pre-Op meeting with the surgeon where I was presented with exercises to do now, for a better recovery. Also what to expect, the first week will be “agony”, followed by 12 weeks of physical therapy. </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I was asked to visit the Coronado Hospital for a nasal swap to test for pretty much all known airborne contagions. </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The big unknown is how I will respond to the anesthesia and its possible long term affects. </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Am I worried? "Terrified"!, would be a more accurate description! But next year I want to be able to follow the boot prints of Pam the “<a href="https://ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">nimble hiker</a>” again.</font></p><p><font size="4">Fran will be rescheduling ‘gal pal outings around my recovery. So to be productive she has challenged herself with redoing the kitchen cabinets.</font></p><p><font size="4">Before:<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WMEp4OYFmbW0ZsYs-m8s5HcuuGaWK0b6TtKRpsjtI4yXWv3A_86duDLTwIdbps_6KeXJtjD1_o1-_qb6r0oL9hddGHjAysp9fIvUaJshAozf5ZuRnCTIdEXhEwm8YuJyEn2u_ahW8Dot-TCg3IXtSAEu1yAa1ZFBv9GAyHafLGL1V3KxtA09k1k7KQ/s1024/IMG_3715%20(1024x768).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WMEp4OYFmbW0ZsYs-m8s5HcuuGaWK0b6TtKRpsjtI4yXWv3A_86duDLTwIdbps_6KeXJtjD1_o1-_qb6r0oL9hddGHjAysp9fIvUaJshAozf5ZuRnCTIdEXhEwm8YuJyEn2u_ahW8Dot-TCg3IXtSAEu1yAa1ZFBv9GAyHafLGL1V3KxtA09k1k7KQ/w400-h300/IMG_3715%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">After:<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7AbvBlGV-7VYGUkpfseTsQPug35-7LgG6OYBFJBAsLEJJptLqqpnjfzE8H8GatDImD07STFxXyws3o79Rw8h466DNOjIWr9ylLELj1Q5gn6yhPcEH9K7ZN5MyCVclMetlOFu1H_KDGn6-axTaqo2f_9rxHwQO0TA5LdKCP01GyJqjXN3QRbH-6ngCA/s1024/IMG_3720%20(759x1024).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="759" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7AbvBlGV-7VYGUkpfseTsQPug35-7LgG6OYBFJBAsLEJJptLqqpnjfzE8H8GatDImD07STFxXyws3o79Rw8h466DNOjIWr9ylLELj1Q5gn6yhPcEH9K7ZN5MyCVclMetlOFu1H_KDGn6-axTaqo2f_9rxHwQO0TA5LdKCP01GyJqjXN3QRbH-6ngCA/w296-h400/IMG_3720%20(759x1024).jpg" width="296" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I have several audio books, plans for a few new hanging baskets as feeders for the visiting hummers. And more then a few jigsaw puzzles. I’ll be able to be somewhat productive when not doing the home PT or having Fran drive me to in-person PT. For sure Fran has the tougher tasks! :)</font></p><p><font size="4">I do not plan to blog the recovery process, unless requested in the comments.</font></p><p><font size="4">Aj has graduated !!!</font></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIE9Bd_cnruLN6WbBIEl2Gyw2ZJhfGYntQmd0N290PGG1eKkMOYmEugO8JdduappdvoXB1i7bC45KMAv_X6nGN0XS4e4x72Ak90NfWSvWeNPf68N848n2qGoWP0vC1HeTFscQQkgRGk3P8U97Mg9NTWjh2jmiHzEjPbAQ-iixO1tgoWNRBRWm6TavNw/s847/Screenshot%202023-06-07%20190644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="847" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIE9Bd_cnruLN6WbBIEl2Gyw2ZJhfGYntQmd0N290PGG1eKkMOYmEugO8JdduappdvoXB1i7bC45KMAv_X6nGN0XS4e4x72Ak90NfWSvWeNPf68N848n2qGoWP0vC1HeTFscQQkgRGk3P8U97Mg9NTWjh2jmiHzEjPbAQ-iixO1tgoWNRBRWm6TavNw/w400-h215/Screenshot%202023-06-07%20190644.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Aj has received a comparable offer from her first choice college UCSD. So instead of heading off to Embry-Riddle in Prescott, she'll be staying local. </p><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><p></p><p></p><p><font size="4"></font></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-55367897845779977042023-05-21T19:21:00.003-07:002023-05-21T19:21:47.589-07:00Fiesta del Sol - Welding and a Topper<p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><strong>Fiesta del Sol</strong>:</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Solana Beach hosts <a href="https://fiestadelsol.net/" target="_blank">Fiesta del Sol</a> annually, on the last weekend in May.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnUEO2Xp2WnWMfkT7CBfXRj7nMxv6SP7DFgt34ZHv1Lu6XNsc2S2M-ezEYtqehMD9iwZZAb364XbpeFcNSCaxP7-L2aYP7WjMFTJsA6HHcmHDY8i3dmFyWkkuK1rFRkAlhUynUOXYy6UWb74_mxFFd091OTRJ5SvO1UdWWQSJNS0UXzFCHEEdqvqlhw/s1024/XFLW1502%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnUEO2Xp2WnWMfkT7CBfXRj7nMxv6SP7DFgt34ZHv1Lu6XNsc2S2M-ezEYtqehMD9iwZZAb364XbpeFcNSCaxP7-L2aYP7WjMFTJsA6HHcmHDY8i3dmFyWkkuK1rFRkAlhUynUOXYy6UWb74_mxFFd091OTRJ5SvO1UdWWQSJNS0UXzFCHEEdqvqlhw/w400-h300/XFLW1502%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I entered Solana Beach via the Coastal Trail for a bike ride. I always find something new on the gateway pillars. This time a mama-bird caring for her chicks.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvj4cZRHcuJmZtGpycKBYG9EYgp2bstRWs2mWxMv8_CSY6kbBUSKOUEOoewnqFzYguODNHFYjSgD5SFADAzCpN7FMy0oJb42yJRUgjm2AUElqK8vhetXfi2_3h8k3KDepEW53EFd-6N9MbZCsQqM0L0jUlYzgWfsx7Tp20hB384AB_S5LC3ABx2PF6SA/s1024/P1080944%20(1024x767).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvj4cZRHcuJmZtGpycKBYG9EYgp2bstRWs2mWxMv8_CSY6kbBUSKOUEOoewnqFzYguODNHFYjSgD5SFADAzCpN7FMy0oJb42yJRUgjm2AUElqK8vhetXfi2_3h8k3KDepEW53EFd-6N9MbZCsQqM0L0jUlYzgWfsx7Tp20hB384AB_S5LC3ABx2PF6SA/w400-h300/P1080944%20(1024x767).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p></p><p><font size="4">A team of horses taking local eucalyptus to be used for the railroad. The horse team is four abreast! I haven’t noticed that before.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sWJZ9_4Dh70itYFkBBB_HfvQJ9mlLPqJRd9j7t-Es-hFoVJFfuj0JDLtYaE1gjukW3UU5ZIrMVvf0R-I2WSJJNqMsMVZ6DVg1RACw_pTWFoWIv7b7Rbp7JI_tK2dbkNe8QKkDNTRQNotEj8LZ6XuVNCrQ6qdiqTSzrVf6IsfK7ckrkY4OIZBY6Baig/s1024/P1080945%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sWJZ9_4Dh70itYFkBBB_HfvQJ9mlLPqJRd9j7t-Es-hFoVJFfuj0JDLtYaE1gjukW3UU5ZIrMVvf0R-I2WSJJNqMsMVZ6DVg1RACw_pTWFoWIv7b7Rbp7JI_tK2dbkNe8QKkDNTRQNotEj8LZ6XuVNCrQ6qdiqTSzrVf6IsfK7ckrkY4OIZBY6Baig/w400-h300/P1080945%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The trail is a paved multi-use 1.25 mile path the length of Solana Beach. It was totally alive in color this visit.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhrZIpIpnvUpo-TnUfg08Wpjmmvwp3Nm1AZ5wiVNL3SjXbzWXSh7sgz-m2v-LQdcGLkVHvzqA0wDsYyqwcNGljm1Kf_KKyi9buBkk_q_6qt1I1xWgolhObXIOxRUozphN5db9GApj9m-7G_8FpJTSNl0IVKncZkPvADluh7PfoOPMNLZCMmFeGB37dA/s1024/P1080948%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhrZIpIpnvUpo-TnUfg08Wpjmmvwp3Nm1AZ5wiVNL3SjXbzWXSh7sgz-m2v-LQdcGLkVHvzqA0wDsYyqwcNGljm1Kf_KKyi9buBkk_q_6qt1I1xWgolhObXIOxRUozphN5db9GApj9m-7G_8FpJTSNl0IVKncZkPvADluh7PfoOPMNLZCMmFeGB37dA/w400-h300/P1080948%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAvl28D1KgWOtrV4Iqq2wzllAL9J4RxBBWkztCuEItvDwLG3wsN2jzn35LPPAeUsqIe4Kk3fHZRje1lEx_cgd7TAzKP-2jSLQT903ybmFw-VM3UBSbtoyDW8sJ45SEGMFn0a5sHwmzqOVBN0yxudY5UMVqK5LB_1vD2_vWfgTbNVOTufA6F_1-CvtBg/s1024/P1080951%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAvl28D1KgWOtrV4Iqq2wzllAL9J4RxBBWkztCuEItvDwLG3wsN2jzn35LPPAeUsqIe4Kk3fHZRje1lEx_cgd7TAzKP-2jSLQT903ybmFw-VM3UBSbtoyDW8sJ45SEGMFn0a5sHwmzqOVBN0yxudY5UMVqK5LB_1vD2_vWfgTbNVOTufA6F_1-CvtBg/w400-h300/P1080951%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8nSrxxe9FGJU-dQKO3jsLmR5_UOzkoDugLFTieIH8WHFc-hD7Bhxt1sSF2ciGA3kYdGCX-UJBMPF9UUJ3dolH2PJ3GVIlUoVMLLKXQmRrET0DgQmfQKa1mAi55kxKy8inlXesx8JfKamaFxnR8Z1iba21f7RpuvJUHFHvNunZo97Rar7HhPiifijvw/s1024/P1080954%20(1024x769).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8nSrxxe9FGJU-dQKO3jsLmR5_UOzkoDugLFTieIH8WHFc-hD7Bhxt1sSF2ciGA3kYdGCX-UJBMPF9UUJ3dolH2PJ3GVIlUoVMLLKXQmRrET0DgQmfQKa1mAi55kxKy8inlXesx8JfKamaFxnR8Z1iba21f7RpuvJUHFHvNunZo97Rar7HhPiifijvw/w400-h300/P1080954%20(1024x769).jpg" width="400" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font size="4">After 1.25 miles the paved section of the trail ends at a little park overlooking Cardiff by the Sea.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHoAyn7CRWukxvfcqZAKgDCxHRE-mk_5Okz-L6WDsnWI9eHq66uGhAodQ8RSShhlbrB_Vot4o1WSUWiKsKBkN7uVmxav2Ho6zBLMQf1tRB9QTEe5a5STkpG09oWoe6LNzby42HzLe2NNe-j28W1OWz-kxnlDpruedhmAtw7rEjXmwIQm36qj3ouIC1w/s1024/P1080957%20(1024x758).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1024" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHoAyn7CRWukxvfcqZAKgDCxHRE-mk_5Okz-L6WDsnWI9eHq66uGhAodQ8RSShhlbrB_Vot4o1WSUWiKsKBkN7uVmxav2Ho6zBLMQf1tRB9QTEe5a5STkpG09oWoe6LNzby42HzLe2NNe-j28W1OWz-kxnlDpruedhmAtw7rEjXmwIQm36qj3ouIC1w/w400-h296/P1080957%20(1024x758).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">From there I retraced my route to its midpoint and entrance to the Kickoff To Summer.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAG9FRsUxdcXLeH58mMImuS9ddjAVAiTArJvMFecbXKgPZ5qqcSrz-gXp15_myBpUk2QrCyf9sTOqhuCI-d2eAa77g_214bVA8mUg1465-VKhcA0npBhBI7Y9UNFykI3O9URRW67Ia9BOeHsWSfQfiXLWzJi9N8WCooj8kocMdHPNG0joYRU2DxZxmVA/s1024/P1080983%20(764x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="764" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAG9FRsUxdcXLeH58mMImuS9ddjAVAiTArJvMFecbXKgPZ5qqcSrz-gXp15_myBpUk2QrCyf9sTOqhuCI-d2eAa77g_214bVA8mUg1465-VKhcA0npBhBI7Y9UNFykI3O9URRW67Ia9BOeHsWSfQfiXLWzJi9N8WCooj8kocMdHPNG0joYRU2DxZxmVA/w299-h400/P1080983%20(764x1024).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The fest is often held under May-Gray skies, but the welcome sun did come out for a bit.</font></p><p><font size="4">I wandered down to Fletcher Cove, to watch some of the surfing action.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYQJ9xA1Nh01komxiGQrPCofBqnYAWELRFq6XcEvNmPBGd6QebeXXv3l3rUDXW0uz30wVIBA_tThHOLavqg2B6y2_2WRKYTkPsFHF9SFCQaZquHWCNtkZacYh0Zkw6W2__pgg-qYmNOGyg89taQkHSJe5FlqjqTyZI6KsePSHAjmT5hwzWEX7fLy3uw/s1024/P1080975%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYQJ9xA1Nh01komxiGQrPCofBqnYAWELRFq6XcEvNmPBGd6QebeXXv3l3rUDXW0uz30wVIBA_tThHOLavqg2B6y2_2WRKYTkPsFHF9SFCQaZquHWCNtkZacYh0Zkw6W2__pgg-qYmNOGyg89taQkHSJe5FlqjqTyZI6KsePSHAjmT5hwzWEX7fLy3uw/w400-h300/P1080975%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">But the only action was this SUP trying to get out.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHRvZLF2AIhOHHJRXL8VfM7ITJbZCbWCYbmuB2mnIZHWK_sYJDrlzfJA2L1QAmT-KWLD8xp5ElbJpeEJfAqQUwgsCyklODYf_4jlptjxQB1JTovYWIjq1US8lDs6MID39U2onNd_n5DUXUiYApKMJP55BTiZCs-s2OeztJPEqr-Yueq0vOXpToQR-nQ/s1024/P1080972%20(1024x730).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1024" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHRvZLF2AIhOHHJRXL8VfM7ITJbZCbWCYbmuB2mnIZHWK_sYJDrlzfJA2L1QAmT-KWLD8xp5ElbJpeEJfAqQUwgsCyklODYf_4jlptjxQB1JTovYWIjq1US8lDs6MID39U2onNd_n5DUXUiYApKMJP55BTiZCs-s2OeztJPEqr-Yueq0vOXpToQR-nQ/w400-h285/P1080972%20(1024x730).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Although the wave tossed him off his SUP, he has leashes on both the board and paddle. After recovering all his gear, I saw him going back and forth, but not trying to come in, nor go further out. </font></p><p><font size="4">The main stage area was crowded. It looked like a lot of folks waiting for the National Anthem. :)<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF_e65vnmQ7RYdDJkaL5Et3fJJyGinrR0of3iwoFDSNTIo_LYCTPghEoZt7pObDVfthUH0dPgR0AXSrpZl_u5ilpdHFZqswqcKtabvTzLcvtWX-CfQS7UlRNSKZ58w_Rhb02jewtkGySVKKeygs7bhjDwi8ttSOZm6mEmlc_pfCplhUIlT1DGQXBcjw/s1024/P1080961%20(1024x752).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1024" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF_e65vnmQ7RYdDJkaL5Et3fJJyGinrR0of3iwoFDSNTIo_LYCTPghEoZt7pObDVfthUH0dPgR0AXSrpZl_u5ilpdHFZqswqcKtabvTzLcvtWX-CfQS7UlRNSKZ58w_Rhb02jewtkGySVKKeygs7bhjDwi8ttSOZm6mEmlc_pfCplhUIlT1DGQXBcjw/w400-h294/P1080961%20(1024x752).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Nope they were waiting for the endless parade of local garage bands.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD6IuH5vik3xe7gR10frEDgdoCnLQxNY4U8ladsSmnXzSWWnNzWnSykroE5H-pB7hlDNob1w8k7TIxlIp2cayf47DoasfL56iim66bh2bPlrfybHyzMlXJwJl9F_7c60mqYL-sAbgrIahij9n9WrygJcilL905Igcjd9P32_zMebVA747jg2nGoBGhA/s1024/P1080978%20(1024x748).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1024" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD6IuH5vik3xe7gR10frEDgdoCnLQxNY4U8ladsSmnXzSWWnNzWnSykroE5H-pB7hlDNob1w8k7TIxlIp2cayf47DoasfL56iim66bh2bPlrfybHyzMlXJwJl9F_7c60mqYL-sAbgrIahij9n9WrygJcilL905Igcjd9P32_zMebVA747jg2nGoBGhA/w400-h293/P1080978%20(1024x748).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">I didn’t take any photos of the festival, as my blog last year focused on festival. Rather than repeat, that blog can be found <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2022/05/fiesta-del-sol-solana-beach.html" target="_blank"><strong><em>HERE</em></strong></a>. </font></font></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Welding</strong>:</font></p><p><font size="4">This post will be much shorter than my last, which mentioned the <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2023/05/campo-days-free-museums-and-fun.html" target="_blank">kids are getting their house painted</a>.</font></p><p><font size="4">That requires a lot of prep-work. More prep-work over the weekend, which included repairing the metal fence. Here Aj is becoming the fence to ensure nothing gets in.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_ZAuoWeVIY0apd4Zix-VQhTMqzJqzLIqOgTIFJC7LaR91tNIILFLEoZaSzKtkdFGGCbg4Kh3EDOdnUiZax_ihb6mQGbfz1OMuAmfGvhA6atQPrXbxgEpfhlWUl1qauDmLWGOta8zcc0gY1bGyTHYlhikElMYbmxfo5mVBr02mSP35qOjgAeXs98VOw/s1024/IMG_3683%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_ZAuoWeVIY0apd4Zix-VQhTMqzJqzLIqOgTIFJC7LaR91tNIILFLEoZaSzKtkdFGGCbg4Kh3EDOdnUiZax_ihb6mQGbfz1OMuAmfGvhA6atQPrXbxgEpfhlWUl1qauDmLWGOta8zcc0gY1bGyTHYlhikElMYbmxfo5mVBr02mSP35qOjgAeXs98VOw/w400-h300/IMG_3683%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Neighbor Glenn has welding equipment and the tools necessary to help with the job.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlWxJAs4knS-x3O1cN7cxcGYFfMFQqhZcZgu-AsxzHtuUApRdecgFi4Lgp9j_VQGSdsnKPbeTOcMSyPK-__jjkurvocIlgknr0URCyZ23EbbHZkcqJOAPDS8Dd52hxjPbG1B0TmZnP1cBJrBZTo8d8fLb-lDu3vWftfc3WS1tQEt63Qu0cHSHX_tP7w/s1024/IMG_3690%20(768x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlWxJAs4knS-x3O1cN7cxcGYFfMFQqhZcZgu-AsxzHtuUApRdecgFi4Lgp9j_VQGSdsnKPbeTOcMSyPK-__jjkurvocIlgknr0URCyZ23EbbHZkcqJOAPDS8Dd52hxjPbG1B0TmZnP1cBJrBZTo8d8fLb-lDu3vWftfc3WS1tQEt63Qu0cHSHX_tP7w/w300-h400/IMG_3690%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The rusted section removed and a new piece of steel measured to be cut.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw2hJO2HkbZ_IiCKVd8Zjd9kj8_a_vEmcuiET7CkOyNYmQX5hRy3Ma4ekcr2orzNDFNAEmsTg7nevT7kYHCQ4QQjvcMDU4QDJ20NKXv4jnenXVLi194WjMyl9AyUSt5G0O3GtvwL_30XeEPs8D_xYJiCOv_fGD1gNujwoVV1eoUEVcA9Z2Rf76hS3qQ/s1024/IMG_3691%20(768x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw2hJO2HkbZ_IiCKVd8Zjd9kj8_a_vEmcuiET7CkOyNYmQX5hRy3Ma4ekcr2orzNDFNAEmsTg7nevT7kYHCQ4QQjvcMDU4QDJ20NKXv4jnenXVLi194WjMyl9AyUSt5G0O3GtvwL_30XeEPs8D_xYJiCOv_fGD1gNujwoVV1eoUEVcA9Z2Rf76hS3qQ/w300-h400/IMG_3691%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Kami primes and paints the finished sections.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ152UMbcnx62_vMdVlyKspKHJmlf2zgxDM4GDVBPaNFm2aCZ_0H3UaCBzVgseADqbb1662pLyn16t7ZuWTMRklu-OR6cTYWKM_d_livRpjYgksIXk7etczbEeIDGWBYOFoWNHSV2ZBqzH-v8x7QClAy2DblO3e1R96OATsWIPpXOAt4jBSxKkIuVVg/s1024/IMG_3688%20(768x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ152UMbcnx62_vMdVlyKspKHJmlf2zgxDM4GDVBPaNFm2aCZ_0H3UaCBzVgseADqbb1662pLyn16t7ZuWTMRklu-OR6cTYWKM_d_livRpjYgksIXk7etczbEeIDGWBYOFoWNHSV2ZBqzH-v8x7QClAy2DblO3e1R96OATsWIPpXOAt4jBSxKkIuVVg/w300-h400/IMG_3688%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Which are then ready to be reinstalled.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTv1wP2EU6JG2zFHfSN7pE_7XXr8Cl0axOHqwkMzFFhLTcZMy4El0WfKqf-eR0ay-RJA_-8qlOV0PwPw2yBUFLI_QkhvztJyLs53q8oXrUnhE-mtku_9JMbRziYP98ZgU0lHzSeVI_3K2XexdhzgewOu_iE0kyAjrRLRJ3kejClR3cnyNOgvdTxFYyg/s1024/IMG_3681%20(1024x768).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTv1wP2EU6JG2zFHfSN7pE_7XXr8Cl0axOHqwkMzFFhLTcZMy4El0WfKqf-eR0ay-RJA_-8qlOV0PwPw2yBUFLI_QkhvztJyLs53q8oXrUnhE-mtku_9JMbRziYP98ZgU0lHzSeVI_3K2XexdhzgewOu_iE0kyAjrRLRJ3kejClR3cnyNOgvdTxFYyg/w400-h300/IMG_3681%20(1024x768).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Glenn has taught himself basic welding by watching YouTube videos and practice. His work is pretty good, and quite adequate for this project.</font></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Rufus</strong>:</font></p><p><font size="4">The slideout topper tore a few inches on last year's Ohio trip. Awning tape kept the tear from getting too much worse. But alas it needs a better fix.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBEdoHgWTBMqwhdfcYuqTpPIAlwtX2MuTd0oGGHDc_prV-vkwP7lRjyjyERLXzDpt-HKzG_dnAHYYK-GrLJJ-tsDAM1KCq5jKcikq-J9Q8cDuCm5lL3eDfxG4-dEjxQ0HSDZsN1qOkFCOE8Klxs9TGGCtcXVPQvX3SA3uTzeFiLd-MJ0wzaDTJpZkmA/s1024/IMG_3659%20(768x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBEdoHgWTBMqwhdfcYuqTpPIAlwtX2MuTd0oGGHDc_prV-vkwP7lRjyjyERLXzDpt-HKzG_dnAHYYK-GrLJJ-tsDAM1KCq5jKcikq-J9Q8cDuCm5lL3eDfxG4-dEjxQ0HSDZsN1qOkFCOE8Klxs9TGGCtcXVPQvX3SA3uTzeFiLd-MJ0wzaDTJpZkmA/w300-h400/IMG_3659%20(768x1024).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">While waiting for <a href="https://www.shadepro.net/" target="_blank">ShadePro </a>to arrive I enjoyed a really good coffee, and a lemon muffin from the <a href="https://www.missionbaybeachclub.com/" target="_blank">Beach Club</a>.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6ezHFzlVScLqMD93sPsU8l8E-Oq-N7wsd01RBPsGwKcHDVYbYFKBxtt8wQtV5IDwj5ROJpBijQ4WfjDW64i61VupK26DoKVudP5nYNovDFclUwVmvX_bSBAgAWh1U_CiMa1K27F8-iFWWJViSef0lrNdHWXJvM_DUst3ghOKsZV1QfnqFMwI8uVEyA/s1024/IMG_3658%20(1024x766).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6ezHFzlVScLqMD93sPsU8l8E-Oq-N7wsd01RBPsGwKcHDVYbYFKBxtt8wQtV5IDwj5ROJpBijQ4WfjDW64i61VupK26DoKVudP5nYNovDFclUwVmvX_bSBAgAWh1U_CiMa1K27F8-iFWWJViSef0lrNdHWXJvM_DUst3ghOKsZV1QfnqFMwI8uVEyA/w400-h299/IMG_3658%20(1024x766).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Travis arrived a few minutes late, but set right to work removing the old topper.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsF-byxjFenV66oD1uC5xbaBe2YL1cCv_HOx_QXi_ixsrenFgQ_gYr5fK_jV4V0j1IFiuJZoWKErdHfYvedw2iJsMoPsBRQql5-iqchz0hm4lFD-rZqyisLCLBmmqcf6S4ut8cXw-dRCneeQx05V4FF-kVQIBeAIiDFokB25jBOLBDVn6u1P1QkRWCOg/s1024/IMG_3661%20(754x1024).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="754" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsF-byxjFenV66oD1uC5xbaBe2YL1cCv_HOx_QXi_ixsrenFgQ_gYr5fK_jV4V0j1IFiuJZoWKErdHfYvedw2iJsMoPsBRQql5-iqchz0hm4lFD-rZqyisLCLBmmqcf6S4ut8cXw-dRCneeQx05V4FF-kVQIBeAIiDFokB25jBOLBDVn6u1P1QkRWCOg/w295-h400/IMG_3661%20(754x1024).jpg" width="295" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And installing the new.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgnA1bxiKG6gixLV0P-xWqdaLelYxLcjArGrToZ_u55V2QIkuFRpbTI-4-kCuVzJMt1hAoQcUAwy01OYnl5VVpxXSK85qcqBffpB3x1nQ02DXswSxE7wYEASBv-ftKDT87GfxLuJtNdOSbVysAdPzpctIbiQXjuIMVlw2lF9QVGUMLl7E7igwW0USQg/s1024/IMG_3664%20(1024x765).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgnA1bxiKG6gixLV0P-xWqdaLelYxLcjArGrToZ_u55V2QIkuFRpbTI-4-kCuVzJMt1hAoQcUAwy01OYnl5VVpxXSK85qcqBffpB3x1nQ02DXswSxE7wYEASBv-ftKDT87GfxLuJtNdOSbVysAdPzpctIbiQXjuIMVlw2lF9QVGUMLl7E7igwW0USQg/w400-h299/IMG_3664%20(1024x765).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">It looks possible as a DIY project. But for $200 installed I’m glad I didn’t attempt it. Travis made it look easy!<font size="4"><font size="4"><br /><br /></font></font></font></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-30458398800920087832023-05-07T20:07:00.000-07:002023-05-07T20:07:01.600-07:00Campo Days - free museums and fun<p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><strong>Friday - Cinco de Mayo</strong>:</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Friday was Cinco de Mayo, but the big celebration will be in </font><font face="Calibri" size="4">Old Town on Saturday May 6. For sure it’ll be more crowded then and I have other plans.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5Un50EuiUZtpYxh6q2rbQ08JJGPDCYqOGy6oTw3A3Ee2IDDinm0QpVqAsi-t86znvV_J1nnj8zMpCmx5Ht5q1z0-SYJTJgbkKeCTtFHTq0f7rpUCV3JV29RU4DbWFE51dptFjTqqV0cs9OfReEvgjdcIV1TOCz-JjUPtJZkTHFSLWuIbkEKUmVNMag/s640/P1040473%20(640x471).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="640" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5Un50EuiUZtpYxh6q2rbQ08JJGPDCYqOGy6oTw3A3Ee2IDDinm0QpVqAsi-t86znvV_J1nnj8zMpCmx5Ht5q1z0-SYJTJgbkKeCTtFHTq0f7rpUCV3JV29RU4DbWFE51dptFjTqqV0cs9OfReEvgjdcIV1TOCz-JjUPtJZkTHFSLWuIbkEKUmVNMag/w400-h295/P1040473%20(640x471).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4">The only entertainment today is on the small stage if Casa de Reyes. They will have a Folkloric group and a Mariachi group. But the real fun will be Saturday. Here’s a link when I brought Flat Stanley here a years ago. <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2019/05/cinco-de-mayo-with-flat-stanley.html" target="_blank">Cinco de Mayo with Flat Stanley</a>.</font><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I’ve blogged both often enough on Old Town, so today I’ll wander the lesser known areas of old Town State Park.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52IvIDie4OB4Zk0mOWohfz-u_RYkB_s6ZZ_ipDvqqhp1j7hhBmtW5EJW5HmRdBhQdosJB4BkBO8SKi8TwAgyiGQeIhm4cxBGjVrpxVn3ID5n0jt0Km5w69R13RmNxGs6T6HZKlqcwiOD4kpeKMskBKumb3wXomzvBb8xBJcD3fpT8ojIlGSUu0XwAtg/s640/P1040471%20(480x640).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52IvIDie4OB4Zk0mOWohfz-u_RYkB_s6ZZ_ipDvqqhp1j7hhBmtW5EJW5HmRdBhQdosJB4BkBO8SKi8TwAgyiGQeIhm4cxBGjVrpxVn3ID5n0jt0Km5w69R13RmNxGs6T6HZKlqcwiOD4kpeKMskBKumb3wXomzvBb8xBJcD3fpT8ojIlGSUu0XwAtg/w300-h400/P1040471%20(480x640).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The herrera (a feminine black smith) was showing of a sword hammered from an old car spring.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOBsYqE9amBySyER33QZowdL-XeR10vktnPsjgocorwzVnBDb0pyXmpSuBjb3FNpel1_KMcquHFGIj8rn5fgXK7H5FjO3ctFPLlq5Ndj-31Dc5FrJynrgmNzalLvngWX2MfDq9ePzBI2M5zJBxZIPB7ZmowGSgPzigStning9mONoSzkz2lt3iP0H5w/s640/P1040470%20(456x640).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOBsYqE9amBySyER33QZowdL-XeR10vktnPsjgocorwzVnBDb0pyXmpSuBjb3FNpel1_KMcquHFGIj8rn5fgXK7H5FjO3ctFPLlq5Ndj-31Dc5FrJynrgmNzalLvngWX2MfDq9ePzBI2M5zJBxZIPB7ZmowGSgPzigStning9mONoSzkz2lt3iP0H5w/w285-h400/P1040470%20(456x640).jpg" width="285" /></a></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Only 2 donkeys in the corral.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVI5ffB90RiK20k4i61xAZ4Sljm7C9nLXoOX02bGJ8zxBmfrC3DsVZiEFLpuMagBScYfFMUYczS5poGnDbB-BdKtlAP2B7IK3la8CEvPGhcr-ewshmzmucvnnXjHE4SfAXrsoQWfQ4Rp5pYjJrqZMybw7u_EQtlFKpRKpvEJIvWyKmlgT_xVqTPwEsg/s640/P1040472%20(640x471).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="640" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVI5ffB90RiK20k4i61xAZ4Sljm7C9nLXoOX02bGJ8zxBmfrC3DsVZiEFLpuMagBScYfFMUYczS5poGnDbB-BdKtlAP2B7IK3la8CEvPGhcr-ewshmzmucvnnXjHE4SfAXrsoQWfQ4Rp5pYjJrqZMybw7u_EQtlFKpRKpvEJIvWyKmlgT_xVqTPwEsg/w400-h295/P1040472%20(640x471).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">New to me at Old Town is pay-to-park. The 2 big city parking lots were asking $12 for the day! A sign of things to come as San Diego continues to push for more use of their trolley system.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN48Ff7XUNzNwy3lHPmPl7w7c9stLGJwoMmQIrBlaKvzaUc1isZqXqo1JJ3hH5FfNouSbKXZZ_qR2ETzY3mhK8MeKqnIIKKOKttgOeeFXMDLzCVMECzZG_K2gsSZhkQABPfF1mKpVG4PJkKdFkBOWG38xhQwAhydm9aozA13vd11Z0cm844C6QJ1VQg/s640/P1040475%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN48Ff7XUNzNwy3lHPmPl7w7c9stLGJwoMmQIrBlaKvzaUc1isZqXqo1JJ3hH5FfNouSbKXZZ_qR2ETzY3mhK8MeKqnIIKKOKttgOeeFXMDLzCVMECzZG_K2gsSZhkQABPfF1mKpVG4PJkKdFkBOWG38xhQwAhydm9aozA13vd11Z0cm844C6QJ1VQg/w400-h300/P1040475%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I had a FREE spot in the small lot owned by the state park. FREE parking is also available at Caltrans after 5pm and on the weekends. But guess I may start taking the trolley.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I stopped for my lunch with a margarita and tamale at Barra Barra.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72nK1v9_sRh3Xb12SW2yCBAo99EKRuNN4MQPx_QDxBr1oTmDpM530yPV-KL3Dn7rtjU6gYdeXgbGRcw7EZ8JIH_8BcjBEgM7FNUMwVlLbP_uhZQOCkxuzhfQso5J0uaJ5J5dIz23tFFbncmoSeKaQLkJcGS6gArPP_z8U0TV6a9Y1eXI9RO94yc4BXg/s640/P1040491%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72nK1v9_sRh3Xb12SW2yCBAo99EKRuNN4MQPx_QDxBr1oTmDpM530yPV-KL3Dn7rtjU6gYdeXgbGRcw7EZ8JIH_8BcjBEgM7FNUMwVlLbP_uhZQOCkxuzhfQso5J0uaJ5J5dIz23tFFbncmoSeKaQLkJcGS6gArPP_z8U0TV6a9Y1eXI9RO94yc4BXg/w400-h300/P1040491%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Their tamales are interesting in that they have a bed of masa with my selected filling and salsa on top. Although the masa is from their bulk bin the toppings are fresh. Way better than the microwave ones some places serve. Kinda like an ‘open faced’ tamale.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I’ll close with the flowers I saw in bloom in the park.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95ZTDkfQye6_YlvKDxtPOGB2_Ph2sV89AH7_zi0F3ewikJ74gjXB7fiYcwCkl1-0-9bPmXeo-MLTC0nJAK_RuDz6LBQlGVQBT_MyMEVJpjWvHc_hSqe6NOhpAxwO0KfMNe7cEc_FkdxhFbmMNfTwXkN9Zcq81sOLbzH3VpBqFcNny8uresP2Kbw4stQ/s1610/Screenshot%202023-05-05%20180137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1610" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95ZTDkfQye6_YlvKDxtPOGB2_Ph2sV89AH7_zi0F3ewikJ74gjXB7fiYcwCkl1-0-9bPmXeo-MLTC0nJAK_RuDz6LBQlGVQBT_MyMEVJpjWvHc_hSqe6NOhpAxwO0KfMNe7cEc_FkdxhFbmMNfTwXkN9Zcq81sOLbzH3VpBqFcNny8uresP2Kbw4stQ/w400-h205/Screenshot%202023-05-05%20180137.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><strong>Saturday - Campo Days</strong>:</font></font></p><p><font size="4">This is the first Campo Days since Covid. The little town of Campo opens itself to attract guests. And I was one of them. All 4 of the towns museums are opened to the public free of charge. </font></p><p><font size="4">With the new water pump in Fran’s Jeep, I figured this trip would be a good test. </font><span style="font-size: large;">I chose to take 94 east through the Jumal Valley, Delzura, Tecate and Portero.</span></p><p><font size="4">A lone tree rear the Tecate divide, prompted me to take a photo while driving.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVxkYmLMybwE6DXD-AeEEQYKw-3aa1fWJLfsGfB3KQT-5Bi7AnfbRmqOsbm3Eaz8psINlhtzIniptB4MRMhyveLxU4XpK-iNI314QHQ3BEyffLk8ywjm28ORu1R0c5BXRONS6-0H352xtbGcnGD-wSgvzvkZb-qmF9PtiDUDp3a9rVdgFCzmK4MzrfQ/s640/P1040500%20(640x470).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="640" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVxkYmLMybwE6DXD-AeEEQYKw-3aa1fWJLfsGfB3KQT-5Bi7AnfbRmqOsbm3Eaz8psINlhtzIniptB4MRMhyveLxU4XpK-iNI314QHQ3BEyffLk8ywjm28ORu1R0c5BXRONS6-0H352xtbGcnGD-wSgvzvkZb-qmF9PtiDUDp3a9rVdgFCzmK4MzrfQ/w400-h294/P1040500%20(640x470).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">After lots of turns, twists, gear changes and ear popping I arrived at the community of Campo.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXjQQF457laODfxck38WArbSPC26cM0k63aFA9SdiiUKbr4xL3csbUGtp7m_gwaTqY-8lPK1jj0JzhoxEi7f4YU6hzIpw8naIZpguUEF94FYoJU2Y3L_YBpCgTmSHnR8r-mBujJ0EvrehRDF8WVldXDOU8F2F1smjFlEvMoUJS-10Cu9Ls_0uK-jy1w/s640/P1040501%20(640x479).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXjQQF457laODfxck38WArbSPC26cM0k63aFA9SdiiUKbr4xL3csbUGtp7m_gwaTqY-8lPK1jj0JzhoxEi7f4YU6hzIpw8naIZpguUEF94FYoJU2Y3L_YBpCgTmSHnR8r-mBujJ0EvrehRDF8WVldXDOU8F2F1smjFlEvMoUJS-10Cu9Ls_0uK-jy1w/w400-h300/P1040501%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><strong>Pacific Southwest Railway Museum</strong>:</font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Calibri">The <a href="https://www.psrm.org/" target="_blank">Railway Museum</a> was right there as I entered Campo and </font>makes an easy 1st stop.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdikMVp-w9Qr8mX3Gn--sWNYOAnqi6XzJKjo0lc5XSL3_i8Knl6koohmdYPNwk7LZRVjXsStBubIA_vOVjV00Wi3DjBe4WfUgcVPybv_JZ_plPFaKOem_XCFGb13OaZl6fd8xTBTrM-q1O2NqLfp-OwTIg2LxcK4CZv0KJ4MwUKEV-NJ1Y7ypl8w7PmA/s640/P1040503%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdikMVp-w9Qr8mX3Gn--sWNYOAnqi6XzJKjo0lc5XSL3_i8Knl6koohmdYPNwk7LZRVjXsStBubIA_vOVjV00Wi3DjBe4WfUgcVPybv_JZ_plPFaKOem_XCFGb13OaZl6fd8xTBTrM-q1O2NqLfp-OwTIg2LxcK4CZv0KJ4MwUKEV-NJ1Y7ypl8w7PmA/w400-h300/P1040503%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">There are a lot of signs to highlight the history of Campo; of railroads in the central valley; and the museum along with its collections.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCcUAifsJpfBLyp6YfCDtehM8bAGmn8xBsojokeEjj5pV2UEACdvNyPjuE2C-MGzmE0_UB0Imy108qmaFgvn384Wn0ZEWxlqJvk-_aCSmph0L5SWGonvElwZ1PX8iem60RdvlUf80wCtU0NFTkNF3ghqWpk8NItqr88ObVMqWVLbTLqsdNOqjOz7foQ/s640/P1040505%20(640x471).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="640" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCcUAifsJpfBLyp6YfCDtehM8bAGmn8xBsojokeEjj5pV2UEACdvNyPjuE2C-MGzmE0_UB0Imy108qmaFgvn384Wn0ZEWxlqJvk-_aCSmph0L5SWGonvElwZ1PX8iem60RdvlUf80wCtU0NFTkNF3ghqWpk8NItqr88ObVMqWVLbTLqsdNOqjOz7foQ/w400-h295/P1040505%20(640x471).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Their trains no longer run to Tecate but still provide a nice ride through the area. Quite a few folks were taking advantage of the opportunity.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RTQvMk1p9fWGLZD-SksqtMLvzpv2-lNLVu13qiaKY3HiaBVn3Ts3MBQtjVuGduw0enwpVdXle87a13ezMbc-ML4v74J5FJCGapBYL5AHEsCLgsPiXjKMqTxMofMIrxvoXncgBrANhBxCW_HW2hFWdwwnkMZzjE5gKqoSZ_Jx2N6RLEtYKKf-UWuByw/s640/P1040509%20(640x465).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="640" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RTQvMk1p9fWGLZD-SksqtMLvzpv2-lNLVu13qiaKY3HiaBVn3Ts3MBQtjVuGduw0enwpVdXle87a13ezMbc-ML4v74J5FJCGapBYL5AHEsCLgsPiXjKMqTxMofMIrxvoXncgBrANhBxCW_HW2hFWdwwnkMZzjE5gKqoSZ_Jx2N6RLEtYKKf-UWuByw/w400-h291/P1040509%20(640x465).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4">I continued following the signage and the tracks east to the Exhibit Hall. In the past it was included with the purchase of the train ticket. But today it is free.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5NV1Y0tqq-LGX8wuXjLj7PCzDz3uObYqUpGnMyMC0ZUNuOq6g6_7F-Y_nXtTq8NcDLvvd31ttQWSoqujhH_pgyu_dQVrOeEIQwft2EN7oWW75vZs1siIQL6uruJsk8S6m4ON5w9pnTRdCZjab-mkdpe4G1fgjAm24A_CW53D5dV9_fM_hV5p8BhZ7g/s640/P1040522%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5NV1Y0tqq-LGX8wuXjLj7PCzDz3uObYqUpGnMyMC0ZUNuOq6g6_7F-Y_nXtTq8NcDLvvd31ttQWSoqujhH_pgyu_dQVrOeEIQwft2EN7oWW75vZs1siIQL6uruJsk8S6m4ON5w9pnTRdCZjab-mkdpe4G1fgjAm24A_CW53D5dV9_fM_hV5p8BhZ7g/w400-h300/P1040522%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">These 2 have both run the San Diego to Yuma route. Behind one is the parlor care of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Spreckels" target="_blank">John D Spreckles</a>, the sugar and shipping money that help finance the ‘<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_and_Arizona_Eastern_Railway" target="_blank">Impossible Railway</a>’. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzaJVWvARhDacZguoCoUCEbP9OBpxndZTwT0Kjhptg_6YBV1ykMeE5cA4tWamhSCh3J4xhvKbnomjFvO--dRtU7t_3CJSvlYdGYEyio1XcANxp9N0aBYi27qIl-4zM5zg_4_pbkMYSsSDCMbdeOTfwCbXehINBNNj6MyIXyqNEKSbVlHfrDLsgsEZTg/s640/P1040520%20(640x476).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="640" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzaJVWvARhDacZguoCoUCEbP9OBpxndZTwT0Kjhptg_6YBV1ykMeE5cA4tWamhSCh3J4xhvKbnomjFvO--dRtU7t_3CJSvlYdGYEyio1XcANxp9N0aBYi27qIl-4zM5zg_4_pbkMYSsSDCMbdeOTfwCbXehINBNNj6MyIXyqNEKSbVlHfrDLsgsEZTg/w400-h297/P1040520%20(640x476).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfi3DatXPdFEUzc18yr2gDHBfnwiV_eJ7Qjqq5TweQUf-ZKATsmFz3fA35Fp4t3zYOPQoyw_l_FVMzcWyj6tGJ-mqmluyb5DU3uS9daI55vQp5w5JJO_yZ9jWNRnEFlmIt59lKCOwe72LDtRDOAWftFC-5Cd36VCGqArM_m8krpdK8E3lDnT-DQXjPg/s640/P1040519%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfi3DatXPdFEUzc18yr2gDHBfnwiV_eJ7Qjqq5TweQUf-ZKATsmFz3fA35Fp4t3zYOPQoyw_l_FVMzcWyj6tGJ-mqmluyb5DU3uS9daI55vQp5w5JJO_yZ9jWNRnEFlmIt59lKCOwe72LDtRDOAWftFC-5Cd36VCGqArM_m8krpdK8E3lDnT-DQXjPg/w400-h300/P1040519%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><font size="4">The walls contain a collection of articles and photos of the Impossible Railway. Certainly the most complete collection I have seen.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5ZtK6t4lHAKOOVId0mOt85Y7xpfoiCQb0sbaR-ff-zUShoxtbjPorw6gewcVLd41rwvLufa18TM5DDG2veGoAGwqTKu4duTMyy5dD-dZ7wLhjL28cKPrLcedarYqvytLXNZschQh_zDnPvktviapOd0Gd9srYkasaO_rcI7t-FR8EnPvXQY29s4J3Q/s640/P1040530%20(640x478).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5ZtK6t4lHAKOOVId0mOt85Y7xpfoiCQb0sbaR-ff-zUShoxtbjPorw6gewcVLd41rwvLufa18TM5DDG2veGoAGwqTKu4duTMyy5dD-dZ7wLhjL28cKPrLcedarYqvytLXNZschQh_zDnPvktviapOd0Gd9srYkasaO_rcI7t-FR8EnPvXQY29s4J3Q/w400-h299/P1040530%20(640x478).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The many yards of the outside exhibits include one of the original San Diego & Arizona Railway engines.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW97eWtdp4XgNNuY6qdpESIz4tMlaRGFnbOnhacWFd1kXpaP1u6hCn6W-o6Mfc11RTsAp0NWTNSCgz8zpPGZnpGA9xQceym8CKS2bye4_JbWHHQLgXGi0tcDSWwabO5_2uEBr1BojOw9ezCxFS0fWk3eJSRkyt9a7czXmkxZuVU1KYkxSlCcaP55DAzA/s640/P1040526%20(640x479).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW97eWtdp4XgNNuY6qdpESIz4tMlaRGFnbOnhacWFd1kXpaP1u6hCn6W-o6Mfc11RTsAp0NWTNSCgz8zpPGZnpGA9xQceym8CKS2bye4_JbWHHQLgXGi0tcDSWwabO5_2uEBr1BojOw9ezCxFS0fWk3eJSRkyt9a7czXmkxZuVU1KYkxSlCcaP55DAzA/w400-h300/P1040526%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Camp Lockett:</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">My next stop was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Lockett" target="_blank">Camp Lockett</a> and its Equestrian Center.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1cwbty82kkqcm_wAiy6iPYC8ipXaembZPJqZ93NlenX1dL_AvhX3kfXLk76j2ukxZSVIpweMHaLMF-AE3IBzYx6IhzmTsnNbyWzZaAIXaIYaWxEt8IRoSeNH5SpHVlXBHXyYdGpnmo6pRCGctayO_Oi58RY8OTNwm4GMRn2cMj6vyn0n4E9z72a5YA/s640/P1040537%20(640x472).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="640" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1cwbty82kkqcm_wAiy6iPYC8ipXaembZPJqZ93NlenX1dL_AvhX3kfXLk76j2ukxZSVIpweMHaLMF-AE3IBzYx6IhzmTsnNbyWzZaAIXaIYaWxEt8IRoSeNH5SpHVlXBHXyYdGpnmo6pRCGctayO_Oi58RY8OTNwm4GMRn2cMj6vyn0n4E9z72a5YA/w400-h295/P1040537%20(640x472).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Camp Lockett is where the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier" target="_blank">'Buffalo Soldiers’</a> trained, along with the Cavalry. This day the grounds were being used for a rodeo event and open to the public.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sn9_Av_tIiEng00gqCyjly0c8kHNR2uGluJmiyEP443fwvsNERI5i-IXt_6yiCZQH7tckoNPL2SIpA77FImLiSzijCvya65_xtjJj5I2MWv_EC2UQML6hQfH1-ieoXaTYOZbSMe54EaHuqIPj5lCW00LJKeyU2u-XxUlhswjKxOs7T-j7ASXIxaRdg/s640/P1040532%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sn9_Av_tIiEng00gqCyjly0c8kHNR2uGluJmiyEP443fwvsNERI5i-IXt_6yiCZQH7tckoNPL2SIpA77FImLiSzijCvya65_xtjJj5I2MWv_EC2UQML6hQfH1-ieoXaTYOZbSMe54EaHuqIPj5lCW00LJKeyU2u-XxUlhswjKxOs7T-j7ASXIxaRdg/w400-h300/P1040532%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">and way too peopley<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPS04NbGVoc1Ht0bKLqyoJybM3RlLBBbZbQZrVeH5Ws_j9EfDf1TIiamyGhcb85wV3ltQBzxokASRyKPAoYBkkImb-vJRx6XovRW6RIlPinUmAmEykLGVurHXABA7Yh2KTTeP5AaxUMNeXpLduJG8RKc3symmgJ0fna3vLufULC8jtx1DmZl-JeqyaQQ/s640/P1040538%20(640x477).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPS04NbGVoc1Ht0bKLqyoJybM3RlLBBbZbQZrVeH5Ws_j9EfDf1TIiamyGhcb85wV3ltQBzxokASRyKPAoYBkkImb-vJRx6XovRW6RIlPinUmAmEykLGVurHXABA7Yh2KTTeP5AaxUMNeXpLduJG8RKc3symmgJ0fna3vLufULC8jtx1DmZl-JeqyaQQ/w400-h299/P1040538%20(640x477).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Camp Lockett is the 1st stop for those hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Camping and a shelter are provided for the hikers.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOq2I1D1u2tFy3jAZEQpbp029NFY5lX6PBm-453VSU212G_EADB23V6QStHD2nDsdhgNtBzk5iuf0mjhbhLBXErANL3qg9rBrMSZsW0L93srik7YGRNSUNpbuVPoOoJSEx-0HhDCHSyBspNXXItscKcLwCGea5JwWe0CSs8GOAsklFzrcMYUdcobOSXA/s640/P1040534%20(640x475).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="640" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOq2I1D1u2tFy3jAZEQpbp029NFY5lX6PBm-453VSU212G_EADB23V6QStHD2nDsdhgNtBzk5iuf0mjhbhLBXErANL3qg9rBrMSZsW0L93srik7YGRNSUNpbuVPoOoJSEx-0HhDCHSyBspNXXItscKcLwCGea5JwWe0CSs8GOAsklFzrcMYUdcobOSXA/w400-h297/P1040534%20(640x475).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I had to back track a bit for the Buffalo Soldier Museum. To get there I followed this water truck as it resurfaced the dirt road.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqwIUvbYb9DQqoAV3_1mZGH71GkArGla7Xp5RiWbTkHEaY7NpSyrZywyhDtjRnTk98t8SGUlqfIX_tjIiR7yNw7SMj7P-OkEi9vhEI4rnnVTG-NDCoBJgXS134aKljMwa5i649rafkMQQX_Wikm5uT6ML2Aakap7qjrRhANi8366AofiUCPcpP6ji_Q/s640/P1040541%20(640x466).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="640" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqwIUvbYb9DQqoAV3_1mZGH71GkArGla7Xp5RiWbTkHEaY7NpSyrZywyhDtjRnTk98t8SGUlqfIX_tjIiR7yNw7SMj7P-OkEi9vhEI4rnnVTG-NDCoBJgXS134aKljMwa5i649rafkMQQX_Wikm5uT6ML2Aakap7qjrRhANi8366AofiUCPcpP6ji_Q/w400-h291/P1040541%20(640x466).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The numerous abandoned and boarded up buildings on the camp’s grounds certainly show the size of this establishment in its heyday. Several buildings are still in use including the post office and hardware store. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tLLuLtXKJ7rpDAi2di3GgrO4bO8__4hia-MCCnnztsmp2Z8-y3KOlhE7vFa_FzQ0klOkhoTFSHa0u0u1f8saHUogZzVR8AwAzOfUDPYsEuyrG0Jw3mwGZI3OCm_ZX97Xg2MQJLJ14UxXc_fFIe_EBawmianPtOCgq1TvInxlWPDr9CMH98FDUph1Zw/s640/P1040554%20(640x476).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="640" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tLLuLtXKJ7rpDAi2di3GgrO4bO8__4hia-MCCnnztsmp2Z8-y3KOlhE7vFa_FzQ0klOkhoTFSHa0u0u1f8saHUogZzVR8AwAzOfUDPYsEuyrG0Jw3mwGZI3OCm_ZX97Xg2MQJLJ14UxXc_fFIe_EBawmianPtOCgq1TvInxlWPDr9CMH98FDUph1Zw/w400-h297/P1040554%20(640x476).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The museum itself is in an old house on the grounds.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSWrahBCOXYju_iRd83U8XdeU5JhuVeoAxkcaTQF28f0J12z07qylhwlOvu3iUBuwy0NOzpj298i6a0lD8TvmA-xgpK2oQnr1WSabyQaoytHT3E6j51hczTWHAlw1f3GaVAiCQe33oy65UXmrhuRY8CPJXF1DpKvLz_6pdX3aUA7_sBHVRulM3o3MFQ/s640/P1040543%20(640x473).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="640" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSWrahBCOXYju_iRd83U8XdeU5JhuVeoAxkcaTQF28f0J12z07qylhwlOvu3iUBuwy0NOzpj298i6a0lD8TvmA-xgpK2oQnr1WSabyQaoytHT3E6j51hczTWHAlw1f3GaVAiCQe33oy65UXmrhuRY8CPJXF1DpKvLz_6pdX3aUA7_sBHVRulM3o3MFQ/w400-h296/P1040543%20(640x473).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Oops my camera settings allowed for this one usable picture from inside the museum.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROlbgXAb5LnsAdREw6Df14SWAsePlbP5l51M4pAvBzjxH2r7QOUYyEF7bQMHmwy27t8OUBvMGMD5T2uLJTrHSUXjidPm9EVUfAb2Yb6LIh3mjRXv858HiuZskH52ltu-XcbDq7X5eYWR3yqgLvhrcX4lcO7o5Mwj04aywdHH5-VXzMSQ0swHNGpnbCQ/s640/P1040549%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROlbgXAb5LnsAdREw6Df14SWAsePlbP5l51M4pAvBzjxH2r7QOUYyEF7bQMHmwy27t8OUBvMGMD5T2uLJTrHSUXjidPm9EVUfAb2Yb6LIh3mjRXv858HiuZskH52ltu-XcbDq7X5eYWR3yqgLvhrcX4lcO7o5Mwj04aywdHH5-VXzMSQ0swHNGpnbCQ/w400-h300/P1040549%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">That shows the nurses that worked here in the army's first convalescent hospital. </font></p><p><font size="4">To mark the training site, stands … you guessed it:<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmExO8kukZZyYOI3Xa1ixIGGjeBxyWXCRnuNYmdpjlOlgFdXkW9EoXF5iatuk10rzVBKPpd2wIXRQtDZ0e5aosiQTg054Hzi2qnZHrv3cwKKn4GcAjxTo6UcHhHmmwLhKedcQuyHI-ym7sMWXKTW3m3yGJodXVlk1hF2IL3GhXS9D4rxqF212JIWGiQ/s640/P1040553%20(640x473).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="640" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmExO8kukZZyYOI3Xa1ixIGGjeBxyWXCRnuNYmdpjlOlgFdXkW9EoXF5iatuk10rzVBKPpd2wIXRQtDZ0e5aosiQTg054Hzi2qnZHrv3cwKKn4GcAjxTo6UcHhHmmwLhKedcQuyHI-ym7sMWXKTW3m3yGJodXVlk1hF2IL3GhXS9D4rxqF212JIWGiQ/w400-h296/P1040553%20(640x473).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Just as I was leaving:<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYne36ZEV3fkX6Zy-ChAxjFTHrI44QUyyA5ThAzLWQfTECgQlDxAl6J95eriquYTc5cTr3Y-HzouX9jyuOg55nAf9tVeE48wBZ5k0hJznYP4sU1QLx22JDdiT_yLSv1onYx340hQQkiEI7C0TjMj6xKqY8f1NSgRdICMv2x7NVDjJG6EUMMS0I362hA/s640/P1040550%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYne36ZEV3fkX6Zy-ChAxjFTHrI44QUyyA5ThAzLWQfTECgQlDxAl6J95eriquYTc5cTr3Y-HzouX9jyuOg55nAf9tVeE48wBZ5k0hJznYP4sU1QLx22JDdiT_yLSv1onYx340hQQkiEI7C0TjMj6xKqY8f1NSgRdICMv2x7NVDjJG6EUMMS0I362hA/w400-h300/P1040550%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">dang I could have taken the stage here.</font></p><p><font size="4">During the Indian wars it was said the black army, with their black curly hair, fought like ‘wild buffalos’ and the name stuck.</font></p><p><font size="4">FYI - if you are interested the best Buffalo Soldier exhibit we have seen, check out <a href="https://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/huachuca/HI1-01.htm" target="_blank">Fort Huachuca, AZ</a>.</font></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Campo Stone Store:</strong></font></p><p><font size="4">The infamous <a href="https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/campo-forgotton-gunfight-brings-east-countys-colorful-past-life" target="_blank">Campo Shootout</a> took place after a robbery at the old stone Campo Store.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix0fu4owNlcpLm0zhGXCG6r4RrEBMsG6ASfs6YRF-rtPHcjslblTy-QlG-USuqII_Ib_gami7AnAQnl4b0imE7ruBzgt8VLEqY_jYLPciYV80YpE7eJaRe5lwyaLErlcgTT-JL-FaOukV1r6g6fLtpS0dfv3q0F0tbEs4gPtv8_jp_WdIteB4VcqdNg/s640/P1040584%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix0fu4owNlcpLm0zhGXCG6r4RrEBMsG6ASfs6YRF-rtPHcjslblTy-QlG-USuqII_Ib_gami7AnAQnl4b0imE7ruBzgt8VLEqY_jYLPciYV80YpE7eJaRe5lwyaLErlcgTT-JL-FaOukV1r6g6fLtpS0dfv3q0F0tbEs4gPtv8_jp_WdIteB4VcqdNg/w400-h300/P1040584%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Now a museum, the shelves are stocked with item form the times.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlDTqk0v4HvYqflxX-mN1gWuRQ0pWIIomh7mUCCFmOp8wJi6xkeDznusznrFIN-f4Yc7AS3yOajoIbigySOtSs3sEHisRahFW55lec_hHOBzhb21eAikiRuuEn2_XqLFEDaqOuIwa8GaSEXUz_lpYvViKinX7o4EMPVJ31FMfD05w8oPgS4OwyOt3AQ/s640/P1040586%20(640x473).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="640" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlDTqk0v4HvYqflxX-mN1gWuRQ0pWIIomh7mUCCFmOp8wJi6xkeDznusznrFIN-f4Yc7AS3yOajoIbigySOtSs3sEHisRahFW55lec_hHOBzhb21eAikiRuuEn2_XqLFEDaqOuIwa8GaSEXUz_lpYvViKinX7o4EMPVJ31FMfD05w8oPgS4OwyOt3AQ/w400-h296/P1040586%20(640x473).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The store sits on the wagon road between San Diego and Fort Yuma.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7s-2JcS99FdoR0ZyxG6knwPa3Ix7DSZwNJYB8PjtXMMYdLM81nzOtdh77vy9h4qgxAF89h-rrjTb60kG6r674zuj8jwSsh6jsNDxyz161ukRDIhuFGFFl_02sbL1Z6OGhXMYxfJstmAx2fNCVSlJn5S6K76T70qDCPai2y40ZkRYeNZz7TXOxUuumA/s640/P1040592%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7s-2JcS99FdoR0ZyxG6knwPa3Ix7DSZwNJYB8PjtXMMYdLM81nzOtdh77vy9h4qgxAF89h-rrjTb60kG6r674zuj8jwSsh6jsNDxyz161ukRDIhuFGFFl_02sbL1Z6OGhXMYxfJstmAx2fNCVSlJn5S6K76T70qDCPai2y40ZkRYeNZz7TXOxUuumA/w400-h300/P1040592%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Much of the old wagon road is preserved in Campo and the road now provides easy hiking and picnic areas.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4Mz2j-tvLPGHDzeX1HpFwCbQVbbvgsRrumTApvASd4KWW_QU6CwIVJiF866m22nKONYURQ3mfBRE_CMnkNgQyc1pr_SCgn-rVChGa0a5GgqMmdGnOj5eTX2X89ggg8mSFos1vxsmG1EZjspfGj6joL9qF8Olhe_9FO6UM1Xq-VQysK4iLZZvpDZ-_Q/s640/P1040593%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4Mz2j-tvLPGHDzeX1HpFwCbQVbbvgsRrumTApvASd4KWW_QU6CwIVJiF866m22nKONYURQ3mfBRE_CMnkNgQyc1pr_SCgn-rVChGa0a5GgqMmdGnOj5eTX2X89ggg8mSFos1vxsmG1EZjspfGj6joL9qF8Olhe_9FO6UM1Xq-VQysK4iLZZvpDZ-_Q/w400-h300/P1040593%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The road was used by freight wagons, like this restored one.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznewwYCzr3GLw4YArAjNORDCp9M-dOmEiLWC4SJ_w5BGRGmELvpGlsSGryFMfJcCtkQg6sG8uJfsWyHoFjWB5vpINRvIjwY4fgzXyTvcfGKCC4vYxaqYIOnfUP_wyCRdQeMRmBwZHA3dr2kZ1ARh1M33c1-BgehQcjsSxMzDA7Gjq1iEjckocG7NScw/s640/P1040591%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznewwYCzr3GLw4YArAjNORDCp9M-dOmEiLWC4SJ_w5BGRGmELvpGlsSGryFMfJcCtkQg6sG8uJfsWyHoFjWB5vpINRvIjwY4fgzXyTvcfGKCC4vYxaqYIOnfUP_wyCRdQeMRmBwZHA3dr2kZ1ARh1M33c1-BgehQcjsSxMzDA7Gjq1iEjckocG7NScw/w400-h300/P1040591%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><strong>Motor Transport Museum</strong>:</font></p><p><font size="4">My favorite are the old trucks, plentiful at the <a href="https://motortransportmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Motor Transport Museum</a>. Like this homemade RV.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRIuPruqejuK36jzQz2czIUfessETE0Hl5WIQeWL1yDSMlvG9XbVNjPIaSo5WI2-3flTs_DHlXlnQn-hRNFkCYxi94-Ch_yCQWg1YrR_Xs9OrC_zfXF1EdJtn1ZLXfFo3SN5f6_Z1M4ANfz2fBp9eUNzGKWm4uezN1cwAzvQYJew1wF35d-jnByVjcA/s640/P1040557%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRIuPruqejuK36jzQz2czIUfessETE0Hl5WIQeWL1yDSMlvG9XbVNjPIaSo5WI2-3flTs_DHlXlnQn-hRNFkCYxi94-Ch_yCQWg1YrR_Xs9OrC_zfXF1EdJtn1ZLXfFo3SN5f6_Z1M4ANfz2fBp9eUNzGKWm4uezN1cwAzvQYJew1wF35d-jnByVjcA/w400-h300/P1040557%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">There are a lot of rusty trucks here.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0drzpyqyySrbLqPensRI0UKuZ-QGKDCaMBFOvz8CfaChsIwlRU28LXTdonR8xGC2yuoiHZOaPDk9efrz-sJAjUJvVz-QNScI5Ay78TFJevYtAI7h_TB2pzdVHhwCsRO20-do6RTX3IYBnbW0Mxia8nnA-f5C2LzD5ygltYKvQ_MFZOlfiYBIV03jhrw/s640/P1040560%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0drzpyqyySrbLqPensRI0UKuZ-QGKDCaMBFOvz8CfaChsIwlRU28LXTdonR8xGC2yuoiHZOaPDk9efrz-sJAjUJvVz-QNScI5Ay78TFJevYtAI7h_TB2pzdVHhwCsRO20-do6RTX3IYBnbW0Mxia8nnA-f5C2LzD5ygltYKvQ_MFZOlfiYBIV03jhrw/w400-h300/P1040560%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">But even better than the old and rusty are the restored and functional.<br />A working fire wagon<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypKzGvjlk20Kpe1PptRjBqmXfqoSyMRgzC30YPB4zfR2tTwYQnyHTJ9p5EMMpNbius3I3ljuSqxINkkiTIlZHUXohmZegRSnm0G-pz4L-vrCpgV6_SNlPXTZZYYvu5_6lBC9MDxSGqhTZU5hF5fl_LLVt07FFZw5TuVkpd5F6VLbwMnfkMIOcpVhkeg/s640/P1040561%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypKzGvjlk20Kpe1PptRjBqmXfqoSyMRgzC30YPB4zfR2tTwYQnyHTJ9p5EMMpNbius3I3ljuSqxINkkiTIlZHUXohmZegRSnm0G-pz4L-vrCpgV6_SNlPXTZZYYvu5_6lBC9MDxSGqhTZU5hF5fl_LLVt07FFZw5TuVkpd5F6VLbwMnfkMIOcpVhkeg/w400-h300/P1040561%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Or an old bus converted to an RV<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmWYAHi_ERedN1V0xjYR0GDFycnFucDZL8pEUiJqdP3STIsjxF0toYj3ej_rCKgB8Bi4MMomi_qnHDX2u5ZAsLaqk6e1jcfZriGDi0Flt7OKYP6bFI8BS_4rxwxZqahtdhUB8gCuMn4-vxr3jIqbZz06ZTaCEhljDg2TI4ymnV6L1rWlkbOw2y84fBg/s640/P1040570%20(640x479).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmWYAHi_ERedN1V0xjYR0GDFycnFucDZL8pEUiJqdP3STIsjxF0toYj3ej_rCKgB8Bi4MMomi_qnHDX2u5ZAsLaqk6e1jcfZriGDi0Flt7OKYP6bFI8BS_4rxwxZqahtdhUB8gCuMn4-vxr3jIqbZz06ZTaCEhljDg2TI4ymnV6L1rWlkbOw2y84fBg/w400-h300/P1040570%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">and a toy hauler, note the right hand drive on the 33 Riley!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzBZFgbk6I2kuiK4zLEDi58jO_Qh_a6wNqCqSPyrSqEbPdzoPJp1gX0VOsoz-ZGLWyty3X4pHUYuArBFxiKVI2Qlk0Q641wkLvcc4RZpnwRHy-4beLop_2fGi6nl3BjI4p9zj5Y4KlveqKIMst4vOQyCADASF1jXjtpyYYDI6DVYJcDp95ug_r8TXug/s640/P1040572%20(640x472).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="640" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzBZFgbk6I2kuiK4zLEDi58jO_Qh_a6wNqCqSPyrSqEbPdzoPJp1gX0VOsoz-ZGLWyty3X4pHUYuArBFxiKVI2Qlk0Q641wkLvcc4RZpnwRHy-4beLop_2fGi6nl3BjI4p9zj5Y4KlveqKIMst4vOQyCADASF1jXjtpyYYDI6DVYJcDp95ug_r8TXug/w400-h295/P1040572%20(640x472).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div>They are currently restoring a Gotfredson delivery truck. At least the chassis looks great in its powdered coated bumblebee yellow. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzfM_0E50YarpooqgPcslGLL_Gydl9Q7EEFFmIXsHUWw_eXylkAnUmAxhseDlrbTeHDpYkowpOaVZfLn_VbxE8mZSWUmqvyFjMZlG9ccCEZ_ouPEao6F3GJ1fT-Nk5mGvJPgQCMUXGIaPvDYjDbFiFP5rfhHPt5ATUfZrYtSRjGp7Q4oQozN9gBDhZQ/s640/P1040566%20(463x640).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzfM_0E50YarpooqgPcslGLL_Gydl9Q7EEFFmIXsHUWw_eXylkAnUmAxhseDlrbTeHDpYkowpOaVZfLn_VbxE8mZSWUmqvyFjMZlG9ccCEZ_ouPEao6F3GJ1fT-Nk5mGvJPgQCMUXGIaPvDYjDbFiFP5rfhHPt5ATUfZrYtSRjGp7Q4oQozN9gBDhZQ/w290-h400/P1040566%20(463x640).jpg" width="290" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font size="4">The museum is on the grounds of the Feldspar Processing Plant. Feldspar was mined nearby, crushed, then filtered through screens as it fell through the tower. The filtered feldspar was shipped by rail to be manufactured into ceramic or porcelain. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCUGb6Rr8tJlHEYqPYQJqu378sCGta504zgBZ5bJ4NoH-beUvu9coERNp1NOx1LF-kfoug0lBJf5YvxVPbdPcd-lZ3b46m1PinLgsEY2dTTTGOFpiaaWL5-lMyk9_ytrum5M_s_AmTq0Z8eomVSeOG9AbGKjVJZdr3OHspf8s8m2PBQ7TI4s5233_Ag/s640/P1040581%20(480x640).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCUGb6Rr8tJlHEYqPYQJqu378sCGta504zgBZ5bJ4NoH-beUvu9coERNp1NOx1LF-kfoug0lBJf5YvxVPbdPcd-lZ3b46m1PinLgsEY2dTTTGOFpiaaWL5-lMyk9_ytrum5M_s_AmTq0Z8eomVSeOG9AbGKjVJZdr3OHspf8s8m2PBQ7TI4s5233_Ag/w300-h400/P1040581%20(480x640).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And look who is also here today!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2TfZPqZQ04YtalL2w4s-bWYDNvDFip1SQ-c5fXbUFh6VaIo1shTfTfq3Z2SjVKKVDwdHcw-F9-EBJ7blyT2R5Br2f4yPwNvTZXP6PjonXFTGidX-eL9U7Xh10gkiRPre72z8qXC4jUOubMtpDaIa5CUkPlXEoetl1TIacJD7JodZcTKzeZYvE7PJpw/s640/P1040576%20(640x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2TfZPqZQ04YtalL2w4s-bWYDNvDFip1SQ-c5fXbUFh6VaIo1shTfTfq3Z2SjVKKVDwdHcw-F9-EBJ7blyT2R5Br2f4yPwNvTZXP6PjonXFTGidX-eL9U7Xh10gkiRPre72z8qXC4jUOubMtpDaIa5CUkPlXEoetl1TIacJD7JodZcTKzeZYvE7PJpw/w400-h300/P1040576%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Mater from Radiator Springs (~Disney movie Cars).</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Sunday - Family:</b></font></p><p><font size="4">The kids, Kami and Jason are having their house painted. That means relocating all the raised veggie beds and many of the flowers in the garden. The hill is being relandscaped with their relocated flowers and my donations of agapanthus and tiger lilly. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dodnIGYm0UlaeVmrd4WtdNKS0D9h-PuJPEq3JsdfmP7upfeSFqUmg0yfLoZtZfMtcDVYqw-ai1U51nohZO_DlOhKpi-NYDZMiVb7mZhhwrXlmMpRLpC4poI1j1rS2-HajzEg6nTYdRv1oCyEaLpmJrGjI4B5gx6j38PCT41eus4AOs2nXPW0udE_3A/s640/IMG_3616%20(393x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="393" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dodnIGYm0UlaeVmrd4WtdNKS0D9h-PuJPEq3JsdfmP7upfeSFqUmg0yfLoZtZfMtcDVYqw-ai1U51nohZO_DlOhKpi-NYDZMiVb7mZhhwrXlmMpRLpC4poI1j1rS2-HajzEg6nTYdRv1oCyEaLpmJrGjI4B5gx6j38PCT41eus4AOs2nXPW0udE_3A/w246-h400/IMG_3616%20(393x640).jpg" width="246" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I also had a plumeria that is ready to receive a forever home.<br /></font><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWiRfN0JINjn4zlsnYcuNiGVdHEarGGEeEIXr1IU3w_5YcwO_ZKvj6BH0R38EbWlWNlkQni5wPaZ13p8xKTESWLyHKyX29DN1UVB4bXfO7aIwCSszkzmQ68Rc-Mr1a_aw__bLZB7-PglJZ-qkCKUjYd3Xisfyq-cQ2or9jcFP3w5w_brjXrwg7wjEBg/s640/IMG_3617%20(456x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWiRfN0JINjn4zlsnYcuNiGVdHEarGGEeEIXr1IU3w_5YcwO_ZKvj6BH0R38EbWlWNlkQni5wPaZ13p8xKTESWLyHKyX29DN1UVB4bXfO7aIwCSszkzmQ68Rc-Mr1a_aw__bLZB7-PglJZ-qkCKUjYd3Xisfyq-cQ2or9jcFP3w5w_brjXrwg7wjEBg/s320/IMG_3617%20(456x640).jpg" width="228" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The original veggie patch was alongside the house on the sunny south side.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2fOMxryvgoDjAKgXgkMJLJULlX8czQvJijY30mLiWG6jbOyyw1lWx91bF626B8OB-qxNTQWjJX1pLuVS4v5qGTnyKppk9NK_kHaHlKb9qN0Yl1pxZwYy3EKsei757B91e7wR2Hg9RG9vgfVww5Z_k5Sw8cY4phdVE7KkDd9G2jXunbW6za2kljuARw/s640/IMG_3613%20(480x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2fOMxryvgoDjAKgXgkMJLJULlX8czQvJijY30mLiWG6jbOyyw1lWx91bF626B8OB-qxNTQWjJX1pLuVS4v5qGTnyKppk9NK_kHaHlKb9qN0Yl1pxZwYy3EKsei757B91e7wR2Hg9RG9vgfVww5Z_k5Sw8cY4phdVE7KkDd9G2jXunbW6za2kljuARw/w300-h400/IMG_3613%20(480x640).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">and being reassembled, at least some of it, in the backyard as part of the retaining wall.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKC6WaDlhUSrfMNkw3ZvxZd0xdbmlnf-L7x2OGZdVBNlnXy953NWEMWHiJUopQrAoaFBW-PczKvTKQYVamjvEAmKdhBfCeyLJInZ5WJ6PGxcSJvtbUP2YAqGmSOHqxFMF6OlmZlr21AJQC0hd4kQ_8pri1w1roe1i94_qmj7hM7OqYqn06J_YthUF7Q/s640/IMG_3610%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKC6WaDlhUSrfMNkw3ZvxZd0xdbmlnf-L7x2OGZdVBNlnXy953NWEMWHiJUopQrAoaFBW-PczKvTKQYVamjvEAmKdhBfCeyLJInZ5WJ6PGxcSJvtbUP2YAqGmSOHqxFMF6OlmZlr21AJQC0hd4kQ_8pri1w1roe1i94_qmj7hM7OqYqn06J_YthUF7Q/w400-h300/IMG_3610%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The couple asparagus octopus roots they started have now grown into an enormous cloned cluster. After Jason dug out the roots, Kami divided them into almost two dozen new starts. She gave a few away!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-b2gSy4fRDULyFXtLWxDAMsQqsEnqt3RMKU48jRLA7Be4dbS3eOJ8huGNhH9muF4eg9a5eA_wSzgt6uTTqzXFMeic4wgatHYPVyUrbTUnVWDdAEjPWUmc8ieS-HkFpEyehX7eB_0hAiFm3TsLqJI_8KkK4hkKZSGajliYi3PZrMcgSXCWJOhB0_VQQ/s640/IMG_3615%20(478x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="478" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-b2gSy4fRDULyFXtLWxDAMsQqsEnqt3RMKU48jRLA7Be4dbS3eOJ8huGNhH9muF4eg9a5eA_wSzgt6uTTqzXFMeic4wgatHYPVyUrbTUnVWDdAEjPWUmc8ieS-HkFpEyehX7eB_0hAiFm3TsLqJI_8KkK4hkKZSGajliYi3PZrMcgSXCWJOhB0_VQQ/w299-h400/IMG_3615%20(478x640).jpg" width="299" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Doesn't look great now?, but there is still more to do!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeou4zLT-tFldp079Ss5Ma3684I7QIShv_Jz10_e-Xn3iaEFkgDlLudwajQWwevxzza2dmzyXWWATLHKcWaFMV2AmHqTH-LSdpolge40A2IdFvZsUjZLaA5C4kELiQR4rqPfQoCYZnmbRVArx990hWfSoNAFNKtCZUfQrWoXTQ78JqcHgJJLRgyVVwyA/s640/IMG_3612%20(640x478).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeou4zLT-tFldp079Ss5Ma3684I7QIShv_Jz10_e-Xn3iaEFkgDlLudwajQWwevxzza2dmzyXWWATLHKcWaFMV2AmHqTH-LSdpolge40A2IdFvZsUjZLaA5C4kELiQR4rqPfQoCYZnmbRVArx990hWfSoNAFNKtCZUfQrWoXTQ78JqcHgJJLRgyVVwyA/w400-h299/IMG_3612%20(640x478).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">We all went or lunch at In and Out to catch Aj at work. She has passed station 6 (flipping burgers) at the perfect time and has been asked to apply to In and Out University to enter management. But Aj has other plans.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgqGWQKTSZy3nhDcVo6WkPTGpNPwN0DssKf4Kc4_J3Ispur8gIU0dtm0gnmkRQZ1fgTo9IfT2YsuYNY0XuEQzUlwl7YNQ17cVCf4F_CNVFVljbzQmUOhaqGRi_36wyyJrh-hITwKEGUsdtUaMzRpC41mYPLCU2Nm7BeWERUGUL0EjaIXF5QZGwe0Ouw/s640/EILX9028%20(640x468).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="640" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgqGWQKTSZy3nhDcVo6WkPTGpNPwN0DssKf4Kc4_J3Ispur8gIU0dtm0gnmkRQZ1fgTo9IfT2YsuYNY0XuEQzUlwl7YNQ17cVCf4F_CNVFVljbzQmUOhaqGRi_36wyyJrh-hITwKEGUsdtUaMzRpC41mYPLCU2Nm7BeWERUGUL0EjaIXF5QZGwe0Ouw/w400-h293/EILX9028%20(640x468).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">She has been challenged by Embry-Riddle to enter into their aerospace program. Nice scholarship package included. She will be starting in Prescott in August.<br /><br />Congrats Aj !!!!</font></p><p><font size="4">I know this post is a bit long winded, but I had a busy weekend to share. I hope you had a great weekend too!</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-38266977260829667632023-04-22T20:41:00.000-07:002023-04-22T20:41:41.805-07:00Borrego Springs - Lyrid Meteor Shower and Mission Bay bike rides<p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><strong>MISSION BAY:</strong></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">I'll start with our nearly weekly bike rides around Mission Bay. We typically ride during the week as it’s far less peopley then. But the last few rides have been on the weekends when the Zonies and Jonies abound. (affectionate names for our guests from Arizona and El Cajon.) Today was no exception, </font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Custom bikes were gathered in De Anza Cove last Saturday. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0DzUGoTCzB4V1wHVtdEsyh-I1GidcyycDu8j3QTBvzftklMr9lisLELDwhMzjJKqvbRuggnO0pQSJO5JgrV6PwswZnR2dIyvIjgxxgI32R_bL5a1XSwllINqhNaO5A4f_kSWUiMWK-uutl1nctRBKSHjn7EWamNtpJs8DGtKY2OcFFCPxEbe6nKIfg/s640/IMG_3550%20(476x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0DzUGoTCzB4V1wHVtdEsyh-I1GidcyycDu8j3QTBvzftklMr9lisLELDwhMzjJKqvbRuggnO0pQSJO5JgrV6PwswZnR2dIyvIjgxxgI32R_bL5a1XSwllINqhNaO5A4f_kSWUiMWK-uutl1nctRBKSHjn7EWamNtpJs8DGtKY2OcFFCPxEbe6nKIfg/w298-h400/IMG_3550%20(476x640).jpg" width="298" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4">.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp1q8y8WtWGKQ9Zir8PKKJt58-2_dOIN6HAtmi4SMOWCJmLI_8SuQMWZoVjNan_JDbiyIHHMOzzSM1XsohS2MhmrWwh8pHmIHuI1sLlFwNUDqA1ieK_OqjqwLCVNjCyhij4EZ3MZXeW6hSvguGO9h_bYWYMfYctWD4AfSRiegod4CcxCvGYTlEtpdCA/s640/IMG_3552%20(469x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="469" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp1q8y8WtWGKQ9Zir8PKKJt58-2_dOIN6HAtmi4SMOWCJmLI_8SuQMWZoVjNan_JDbiyIHHMOzzSM1XsohS2MhmrWwh8pHmIHuI1sLlFwNUDqA1ieK_OqjqwLCVNjCyhij4EZ3MZXeW6hSvguGO9h_bYWYMfYctWD4AfSRiegod4CcxCvGYTlEtpdCA/w294-h400/IMG_3552%20(469x640).jpg" width="294" /></a></div></font><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">And check out the chrome chain on this beauty.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TlldN72mHepfqlpxyn3bJ93j71WsHeOGUidMfzQ2HYIBQ2gbG8baDNX2zdgYkiMqrbfbaNPnfoRbYXy1bxzmaR5bJo6AQxl8ORtL-sfCyNSODm-nfQ5-heDqtzG8CH4FfHj4B_iDSZb0hC0jOcd1Tgzrg9qGw4svPsBHHAuqf7x2CPbsKjpDuPWQBw/s640/IMG_3547%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TlldN72mHepfqlpxyn3bJ93j71WsHeOGUidMfzQ2HYIBQ2gbG8baDNX2zdgYkiMqrbfbaNPnfoRbYXy1bxzmaR5bJo6AQxl8ORtL-sfCyNSODm-nfQ5-heDqtzG8CH4FfHj4B_iDSZb0hC0jOcd1Tgzrg9qGw4svPsBHHAuqf7x2CPbsKjpDuPWQBw/w400-h300/IMG_3547%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chrome won't get you home. ~jsp</td></tr></tbody></table></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Calibri">Sad, but true the </font><a href="https://sdmbbsc.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri">Mission Boat and Ski Club</font></a><font face="Calibri"> is not part of the future of Mission Bay. <br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtqNbkRXdapnkJpQEw9AoM3uAGP_5LGkErHH21W4IryPskIB4Ai5hYgjy8UgCiby32wu83LeLUJbmeWGVRZbHu-M_PPQOsJuTgUdXsoN5LUQtjkN7LTfbxMOs0DFW_Qlpc8xekJ0pUNa82s2IHpO7ddtmRjk2Wx0pN2Dql8zV7zSTDbb1-nwZUXurIw/s640/IMG_3576%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtqNbkRXdapnkJpQEw9AoM3uAGP_5LGkErHH21W4IryPskIB4Ai5hYgjy8UgCiby32wu83LeLUJbmeWGVRZbHu-M_PPQOsJuTgUdXsoN5LUQtjkN7LTfbxMOs0DFW_Qlpc8xekJ0pUNa82s2IHpO7ddtmRjk2Wx0pN2Dql8zV7zSTDbb1-nwZUXurIw/w400-h300/IMG_3576%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Calibri">The ride this past weekend was the first of their ‘Parking Lot Sales’. Perhaps a dozen boats were parked on the lot.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEnW9WHOp6y3C2mpMt1oub1TfLgg0J_YnWwHiLZa-TUuRFtzdSJHgcJFOeFbovYObk_XkDu7eBUQhaDAiUJsIPW5_yG8OGuSl9843uyaoRhLf9T0jAfW339TF47maPQ5ytJWlHxhttuk3lKdYhtOx9qe0VfaK_mzZcm-5v3VG80VWHvJdvxR9xfeigg/s640/IMG_3555%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEnW9WHOp6y3C2mpMt1oub1TfLgg0J_YnWwHiLZa-TUuRFtzdSJHgcJFOeFbovYObk_XkDu7eBUQhaDAiUJsIPW5_yG8OGuSl9843uyaoRhLf9T0jAfW339TF47maPQ5ytJWlHxhttuk3lKdYhtOx9qe0VfaK_mzZcm-5v3VG80VWHvJdvxR9xfeigg/w400-h300/IMG_3555%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">Saw this cute little Stella Scooter with a sidecar near the Pacific Beach Library.<br /></font></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq3NYv0DkQBZRdKw3yIlO-_ICcmJLsAaqQqLjnMhAywAbTRyOy6sF8-EXAugwqafnE8hiEzMWzqQfX8Jut3RyyI7keDKIWNKDt0RNP0NJ_5-gZRDBD4atSgh8_6zpLFpPapuD6wNiuwf4zAh1RRLHvMmfYN4Pvwl5lxnFwiQpAIvJLUNIS7Wx4SG5Ww/s640/IMG_3556%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq3NYv0DkQBZRdKw3yIlO-_ICcmJLsAaqQqLjnMhAywAbTRyOy6sF8-EXAugwqafnE8hiEzMWzqQfX8Jut3RyyI7keDKIWNKDt0RNP0NJ_5-gZRDBD4atSgh8_6zpLFpPapuD6wNiuwf4zAh1RRLHvMmfYN4Pvwl5lxnFwiQpAIvJLUNIS7Wx4SG5Ww/w400-h300/IMG_3556%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></font></div><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br />Our Yamaha scooter is a bit bigger, but lacks a sidecar.</font></font></font><p></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">Our favorite stops along the way include:<br /></font></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri"><strong>Aquarius Bar and Grill</strong><br /></font></font></font></font></p><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Live bands perform on Saturday and Sunday on the outside stage. Shery Crow tribute band.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDBa2LM2_i8vMiPdOjKZOewloqgxaF673c_vGEk8KHG9d8VVwb3lnARLnuEyeaTxKWOInt6MS1UYn5WT3g7Z3XGLOi0daRm5CwBexakQmwKlcz5aoIAtiKHV8HmaChhC00cy2arcHeeYO8VjkNrlmM8ufkmFpn_dJ4iVsB3BWgIpDYlg3YDtWAPjiZg/s640/IMG_3560%20(640x467).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="640" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDBa2LM2_i8vMiPdOjKZOewloqgxaF673c_vGEk8KHG9d8VVwb3lnARLnuEyeaTxKWOInt6MS1UYn5WT3g7Z3XGLOi0daRm5CwBexakQmwKlcz5aoIAtiKHV8HmaChhC00cy2arcHeeYO8VjkNrlmM8ufkmFpn_dJ4iVsB3BWgIpDYlg3YDtWAPjiZg/w400-h293/IMG_3560%20(640x467).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">On Saturday the Honkytonk Grand Piano is also put to use, as the bands change on the main stage.<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXZMOOudNCr97b3UwHgUSwaJI0MgY5iBJP6yLJ_OsnFh7WPMRQKGQu2l9XUy18IdO9Nc1mAF08JAdl5aQQGUxixTgTbSaM8pwzV0TAh8F-TpVHjOcaW4YzOH9zRgVkcbh6MjWKK-BbSE8ZmmELx5ahE9b5LK0-EZrqh7vh0_fmZZUWvaqRSFxdvJlTg/s640/UCLJ0363%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXZMOOudNCr97b3UwHgUSwaJI0MgY5iBJP6yLJ_OsnFh7WPMRQKGQu2l9XUy18IdO9Nc1mAF08JAdl5aQQGUxixTgTbSaM8pwzV0TAh8F-TpVHjOcaW4YzOH9zRgVkcbh6MjWKK-BbSE8ZmmELx5ahE9b5LK0-EZrqh7vh0_fmZZUWvaqRSFxdvJlTg/w400-h300/UCLJ0363%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The bands are fun, but often cater to a younger crowd.</font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><strong>Royal Rooster</strong></font></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">The Royal Rooster remains a favorite for their grilled fish tacos. I decided to change it up today and ordered their Chipotle Ceviche, which comes with a side of chips.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsu9yedkGyNXVB-RBXVtTNBbEPPxk2KF2Gva1FgKH3626STQeEZOBuVSeL5jLhkb2nYaHKeWJ_jcZtPij1D-4EXYRMnM77EtuApGego2ghjoRTzjEenYIfER6FXZxoavi-38n9ErtTjj54PiqEOl8YQz97jDcR4MXGmu97r4tBpQret5OJNJpF0M97g/s640/IMG_3580%20(465x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="465" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsu9yedkGyNXVB-RBXVtTNBbEPPxk2KF2Gva1FgKH3626STQeEZOBuVSeL5jLhkb2nYaHKeWJ_jcZtPij1D-4EXYRMnM77EtuApGego2ghjoRTzjEenYIfER6FXZxoavi-38n9ErtTjj54PiqEOl8YQz97jDcR4MXGmu97r4tBpQret5OJNJpF0M97g/w291-h400/IMG_3580%20(465x640).jpg" width="291" /></a></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /><font face="Calibri" size="4">So good! And enough to share.</font></font><p></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">Heading back t</font></font><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">he flowers along the bike path remain amazing.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCA9aIFYakK1XpzO4wapkELoON9pG9HxnufHX5XOZuWmxCEploBdSAblyyNLoscGY94ck83vavz-FSmGnWzeBwOJfN0X-ciPejZz6yBRT1lINB14VQusr6TiNXaV19PumRwHLm4U2dCR4kmrCSURPYgqKAhRghdAyqrd3Cdc8CSMnP2gWjjJQQWS8tQ/s640/IMG_3565%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCA9aIFYakK1XpzO4wapkELoON9pG9HxnufHX5XOZuWmxCEploBdSAblyyNLoscGY94ck83vavz-FSmGnWzeBwOJfN0X-ciPejZz6yBRT1lINB14VQusr6TiNXaV19PumRwHLm4U2dCR4kmrCSURPYgqKAhRghdAyqrd3Cdc8CSMnP2gWjjJQQWS8tQ/w400-h300/IMG_3565%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><font size="4"><strong>LYRID METEOR SHOWER</strong></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Fran decided not to join for this event. Being alone I decided to take my Tundra and leave the RV at home. I wanted to visit the southern areas of Anza Borrego where we haven’t been in some time.</font></p><p><font size="4">About an hour east of home on I-8 is the Golden Acorn Casino.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvv5vtx-UaU0uiD_uNB0wjbdFtO0mLcV3LTdlE3vzWUNhzA64EQ5CPbrN-ubp0mfYB5Dr0PmIITwagyZX5VoemVbD2xQVb1MWdzJZK8rKm4fdNqbr2hjOjokvaTE_TKJ9IK_j64UeqT7Q6IzED-QxeMKrmCl950Mm61wcqJkh5ftcWl3lveeFsfo-mg/s640/P1040347%20(640x464).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="640" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvv5vtx-UaU0uiD_uNB0wjbdFtO0mLcV3LTdlE3vzWUNhzA64EQ5CPbrN-ubp0mfYB5Dr0PmIITwagyZX5VoemVbD2xQVb1MWdzJZK8rKm4fdNqbr2hjOjokvaTE_TKJ9IK_j64UeqT7Q6IzED-QxeMKrmCl950Mm61wcqJkh5ftcWl3lveeFsfo-mg/w400-h290/P1040347%20(640x464).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">A chance to stretch legs and use a clean restroom. They used to have complimentary self serve coffee and soda. To compensate the casino, I played a single dollar slot machine. The casino has also gone to a full-smoking venue. Smells like an ashtray now …, but the restrooms are still clean!</font></p><p><font size="4">From the Golden Acorn I took Historic US 80 east, rather than getting back on the freeway.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_OYLsJ1bsB9vwInTakfieXnXlfauPkCelcSY9iZ31F3UX096wl4SQyPRq8SmkFVlbTp2_zFRbcQSTyFCRTY9HhQmePRTP5kA3QM0Vy6c8nIeUkLJIKI62xGVW27b9ztQvS7i8iEn9Ajo_zX-cTE60rvNhg5ngEHgzgQ5YvWu6sAguVvYrzW7A5lROQ/s640/P1040349%20(480x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_OYLsJ1bsB9vwInTakfieXnXlfauPkCelcSY9iZ31F3UX096wl4SQyPRq8SmkFVlbTp2_zFRbcQSTyFCRTY9HhQmePRTP5kA3QM0Vy6c8nIeUkLJIKI62xGVW27b9ztQvS7i8iEn9Ajo_zX-cTE60rvNhg5ngEHgzgQ5YvWu6sAguVvYrzW7A5lROQ/w300-h400/P1040349%20(480x640).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Just east of the junction with US94 is the Wisteria Candy Cottage, Boulevard CA.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-a_ugHdWqLC_fpU-gXnrJo_fMuCtCRztvazetVtXDO0UV3ueeb9I7g-y3TKSbo1NnlfBSWlhXinFa8jITPCGz-pCW9zfytEXLVBznFh8yikn_04gQho5o0-NgdKEn9Xg98Zu6YA4MU4WgiJ0H7pYnJIOWLcOyq33jXAP1PXDEYhh0BnGAqdnyZ_nvA/s640/P1040350%20(640x476).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="640" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-a_ugHdWqLC_fpU-gXnrJo_fMuCtCRztvazetVtXDO0UV3ueeb9I7g-y3TKSbo1NnlfBSWlhXinFa8jITPCGz-pCW9zfytEXLVBznFh8yikn_04gQho5o0-NgdKEn9Xg98Zu6YA4MU4WgiJ0H7pYnJIOWLcOyq33jXAP1PXDEYhh0BnGAqdnyZ_nvA/w400-h297/P1040350%20(640x476).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The family has been selling homemade candies from the front of their home since 1921. And not just old fashion hard candy, but Hand Dipped Chocolates.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgUvqVcPO1kqYCF2HSZcbPEVoX-2t7BsEh5r1iJqn_4V0w43xvobWfot86Fm5mOqnhLMBgOsDFyvOaWzxZ7gRkdO4xip9x-bW-cG1HV2J1diHZqyzhzkjMktjJVGxuCOLagUC9CGwcgbT13R2LT8hliW_53ivPvpZOXNEUdqr55WMrozXhmUovc_NVA/s640/P1040351%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgUvqVcPO1kqYCF2HSZcbPEVoX-2t7BsEh5r1iJqn_4V0w43xvobWfot86Fm5mOqnhLMBgOsDFyvOaWzxZ7gRkdO4xip9x-bW-cG1HV2J1diHZqyzhzkjMktjJVGxuCOLagUC9CGwcgbT13R2LT8hliW_53ivPvpZOXNEUdqr55WMrozXhmUovc_NVA/w400-h300/P1040351%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">They offered Macadamia Nut Turtles. I’m not a big chocoholic but I am a sucker for turtles!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeg87EWzstrwfBsB-EHFI_NVRi0nl6JStcgAj35g5sYu4YCs5l-yO0V-NnbrX-ZtnfwCii2S3DB3OAE3wOyP9MnzkEnyYch9iyo5z0B-hIxCGt2L_oGvqxkXm8pk8zEqlDNffD1aZWNFNmV2sWjJGgRFfcsSIunUMiBRmYuCNBP0XCjPO7w9kzVoTcA/s640/P1040355%20(480x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeg87EWzstrwfBsB-EHFI_NVRi0nl6JStcgAj35g5sYu4YCs5l-yO0V-NnbrX-ZtnfwCii2S3DB3OAE3wOyP9MnzkEnyYch9iyo5z0B-hIxCGt2L_oGvqxkXm8pk8zEqlDNffD1aZWNFNmV2sWjJGgRFfcsSIunUMiBRmYuCNBP0XCjPO7w9kzVoTcA/w300-h400/P1040355%20(480x640).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And they are delish! Fran has a new project once we have some more Macadamia nuts.</font></p><p><font size="4">Continuing east is the near ghost town of <a href="https://www.exploresandiego.net/buckmans-springs.html" target="_blank">Buckman Springs</a>.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZR_BSzeOud6AnrOuBR5a-fucZBznvFkqh0vO59ED0Pmts7j8Dr0sC6DmO2jKDFeCya-kooI0p1ViLGAg1-7bDPZebRk5ryNKlzBD44gU6xV7CGME4AHcQD6FC5Mo1Ix7EhlcwtKdvMgkTF_hAsvAgpeFwktZXkCXTSUX2jgGihYOxw1eaw5yKl6ulA/s640/P1040356%20(640x467).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="640" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZR_BSzeOud6AnrOuBR5a-fucZBznvFkqh0vO59ED0Pmts7j8Dr0sC6DmO2jKDFeCya-kooI0p1ViLGAg1-7bDPZebRk5ryNKlzBD44gU6xV7CGME4AHcQD6FC5Mo1Ix7EhlcwtKdvMgkTF_hAsvAgpeFwktZXkCXTSUX2jgGihYOxw1eaw5yKl6ulA/w400-h293/P1040356%20(640x467).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Jacumba Hot Springs was a once busy spa town. It fell into decay, until it became the filming location for the TV series <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247111/" target="_blank">Manhattan Arizona</a>. The Bathhouse can be seen in many of the show episodes.<br /><br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYRgb1Ift3tgtQTJvXXZY3_XkEqrBVv1lKhKl2oqdxLyarqptkbL7qkUw6ifZlyNzYJsym41z2lFs5cwLUKe3cuWur6RU8Hf3Rvy2sVT4aBsRPbR689j90_2BSk6rPvPxuPBinrX4-p7K7h3jL8NQCIbd8fJW_rZLtJ5pRJlrl9J3RRNVNasE0c5M3g/s640/P1040360%20(640x478).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYRgb1Ift3tgtQTJvXXZY3_XkEqrBVv1lKhKl2oqdxLyarqptkbL7qkUw6ifZlyNzYJsym41z2lFs5cwLUKe3cuWur6RU8Hf3Rvy2sVT4aBsRPbR689j90_2BSk6rPvPxuPBinrX4-p7K7h3jL8NQCIbd8fJW_rZLtJ5pRJlrl9J3RRNVNasE0c5M3g/w400-h299/P1040360%20(640x478).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The town is trying to make a comeback. There is a nice community park.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eYYboOBHBmfh5k7iZEDq8O4O7411NbKmI75WEt4-rpmBnbB2syl4OK7rfaYl6P132FvYzmXR-Wq8szKPTyLtLFRfFKZHS8pb4axrIiSaMzWAuaoYA440nwwfvWPoCThXXHV6u3_STjQ55c8GBMY9ueAvCF7dLuPRMeTYQcrp26IqkwQYXm6Bz1ebwQ/s640/P1040368%20(479x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="479" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eYYboOBHBmfh5k7iZEDq8O4O7411NbKmI75WEt4-rpmBnbB2syl4OK7rfaYl6P132FvYzmXR-Wq8szKPTyLtLFRfFKZHS8pb4axrIiSaMzWAuaoYA440nwwfvWPoCThXXHV6u3_STjQ55c8GBMY9ueAvCF7dLuPRMeTYQcrp26IqkwQYXm6Bz1ebwQ/w300-h400/P1040368%20(479x640).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And a library that’s nicer than our local city library<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0DuDnaQBOU_7aaVD1cimRyPyKmzuFgNgu71eWI7Adk0DxT2DVFePZo8V4NLcsV35XS9_eVBSnRPX_1-Eit-JbbmynNvc1H98ytVe-9VD9kFPBxEhoZDodOLumFIhl-DDZS9wuOxFg5a88TnMzqM08r4dkLl-nF-En8sFq4AHGc6XY_hh5KDaN3m41A/s640/P1040364%20(640x474).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="640" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0DuDnaQBOU_7aaVD1cimRyPyKmzuFgNgu71eWI7Adk0DxT2DVFePZo8V4NLcsV35XS9_eVBSnRPX_1-Eit-JbbmynNvc1H98ytVe-9VD9kFPBxEhoZDodOLumFIhl-DDZS9wuOxFg5a88TnMzqM08r4dkLl-nF-En8sFq4AHGc6XY_hh5KDaN3m41A/w400-h296/P1040364%20(640x474).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I made a final ‘rest’ stop at the <a href="https://www.ivdesertmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Imperial Valley Desert Museum</a>.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1JwU-_s6P4SZqjXv9T4UnHwSre6WyFmgmA92htduLNbcCjJ-6J3luYZzpjFWWpnIyJnEc-dfO9VpHe1XSBIlu0bZnkK46FUB5XS45MWCTTqNrEKE3OZkJg6mesQhzk2oPugsVp6t0--BlMvOdHiKHluy73IQJWFVWdN3wR5AQLzMB7vLr-bLfJIVaw/s640/P1040376%20(640x474).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="640" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1JwU-_s6P4SZqjXv9T4UnHwSre6WyFmgmA92htduLNbcCjJ-6J3luYZzpjFWWpnIyJnEc-dfO9VpHe1XSBIlu0bZnkK46FUB5XS45MWCTTqNrEKE3OZkJg6mesQhzk2oPugsVp6t0--BlMvOdHiKHluy73IQJWFVWdN3wR5AQLzMB7vLr-bLfJIVaw/w400-h296/P1040376%20(640x474).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">From the museum I picked up S2 north into the Anza Borrego State Park.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gEi0iyf_HbgybGTqfbVHjJeaOyx8w_yGvQqZQFPaTARLaRTLFRPUtvtQNST1disCBFpJxUt0PbPGdm3rygoAuBYQzbSIrtOuEPz_o1SxmAz6eEYTigXU22Uwz9JlwOvH8V75IcDFSuP3gK5rAZgGdDYgl5NYGVGIqr5BzDxW8k63wsWewbIBMsyHnQ/s640/P1040379%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gEi0iyf_HbgybGTqfbVHjJeaOyx8w_yGvQqZQFPaTARLaRTLFRPUtvtQNST1disCBFpJxUt0PbPGdm3rygoAuBYQzbSIrtOuEPz_o1SxmAz6eEYTigXU22Uwz9JlwOvH8V75IcDFSuP3gK5rAZgGdDYgl5NYGVGIqr5BzDxW8k63wsWewbIBMsyHnQ/w400-h300/P1040379%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I was expecting the wildflowers to be spent, but I expected the cactus to be bloom. Really a bit of a disappointment, but I did find lingering wildflowers and cactus with the promise of more cactus blooms soon.</font></p><p><font size="4">The truck is capable of 4x4 roads and I did take advantage, looking for blooms.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYRetCaAm6E_wHdE0UvmzdkucudnmDA1t3aQw8y4HYX5dEeaC41Xc_GdyBlG7s_w--FZsPmgfkRlcr8TyyYOiaExkawLfS0GKTfTwVWe9zUa7GqtuyB97d3aJFOIY3LvliW2BKRQnLH9VGqqh1FXGpCD_TWKxKU7bxe_8HwVd0R7rcPVdI3vnhisqqQ/s640/P1040386%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYRetCaAm6E_wHdE0UvmzdkucudnmDA1t3aQw8y4HYX5dEeaC41Xc_GdyBlG7s_w--FZsPmgfkRlcr8TyyYOiaExkawLfS0GKTfTwVWe9zUa7GqtuyB97d3aJFOIY3LvliW2BKRQnLH9VGqqh1FXGpCD_TWKxKU7bxe_8HwVd0R7rcPVdI3vnhisqqQ/w400-h300/P1040386%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Along the Dolomite Mine Road was a cholla garden,<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTmmI3lSqdylFjAGJlRnMF0rtF-C5LlrdRBCXwIxa7bVcpd_lutxw9NAgUYfHHQrenUzoQwCUEkwmQ6cCo2Jk0wOFvE383wvPbQ5vDaY5NHZrUCy0P9-8g6VqSwgaqn1TqsIHrsQAFDYG1zW8aC_XjpuOjGfXvIt9lbFBDNSi_-eRBtfz3SdcAMgu3w/s640/P1040389%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTmmI3lSqdylFjAGJlRnMF0rtF-C5LlrdRBCXwIxa7bVcpd_lutxw9NAgUYfHHQrenUzoQwCUEkwmQ6cCo2Jk0wOFvE383wvPbQ5vDaY5NHZrUCy0P9-8g6VqSwgaqn1TqsIHrsQAFDYG1zW8aC_XjpuOjGfXvIt9lbFBDNSi_-eRBtfz3SdcAMgu3w/w400-h300/P1040389%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">that had a few blooms.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviS2_CyPAP2eCVcSSXUF8osUXfxad1c-uTDqmEtM87r4niARhTsEY7s10VFJfDDtbarWJmQnoQKELwAB7SOSAU_2c1aHOVnaGLJj0te8iNFj4yewW-uJpSzpjdYMsowsnkLnYrcrjGfqb6U68RnXScDc_937Deyq0DXUi4g_At7W1psdnVYvuMsK3kA/s640/P1040387%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviS2_CyPAP2eCVcSSXUF8osUXfxad1c-uTDqmEtM87r4niARhTsEY7s10VFJfDDtbarWJmQnoQKELwAB7SOSAU_2c1aHOVnaGLJj0te8iNFj4yewW-uJpSzpjdYMsowsnkLnYrcrjGfqb6U68RnXScDc_937Deyq0DXUi4g_At7W1psdnVYvuMsK3kA/w400-h300/P1040387%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Several barrel cactus with buds, but only this early bloomer with flowers<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70ob6-dLYaLJSsFD51-VnBYGXj2gaIgSQcabaY3_MW1fkIVhEo7Bvk0Ke4WGJga_ERU7RtLCO26kgRd33JJ5Vn-EA-ZsyZq3mgdAwaY-bjyM3o0MEial1YlykYjSlN8nQBoT66de-J2OvAhrjmWrPXRXubRQ507fPUnz0hnF3ofVfs98bbMNu8l9_pA/s640/P1040396%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70ob6-dLYaLJSsFD51-VnBYGXj2gaIgSQcabaY3_MW1fkIVhEo7Bvk0Ke4WGJga_ERU7RtLCO26kgRd33JJ5Vn-EA-ZsyZq3mgdAwaY-bjyM3o0MEial1YlykYjSlN8nQBoT66de-J2OvAhrjmWrPXRXubRQ507fPUnz0hnF3ofVfs98bbMNu8l9_pA/w400-h300/P1040396%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I’d sure like to see this beavertail in a few weeks. Look at all those buds!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp7KZilLni0-VqZR2qQCz-C6oQ_GgaVZCgNMd-KnS2t1IfEmLJXWoLVpG0YlQDp1WIN3RMIdxargoxJG04PS-8dUcthAsHAZrb-M-SWHwqOWtVXZa97CRYSJjgkPa5dFjXSDA2RfnLKpAYew1r4AleC2qlEs_x6UzwdkaXpIrTsaczeTdd2L7dgvb3w/s640/P1040397%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp7KZilLni0-VqZR2qQCz-C6oQ_GgaVZCgNMd-KnS2t1IfEmLJXWoLVpG0YlQDp1WIN3RMIdxargoxJG04PS-8dUcthAsHAZrb-M-SWHwqOWtVXZa97CRYSJjgkPa5dFjXSDA2RfnLKpAYew1r4AleC2qlEs_x6UzwdkaXpIrTsaczeTdd2L7dgvb3w/w400-h300/P1040397%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I almost stepped on this lonely lupin.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEpK6FGVbwOpKqjKbf4H4CAdXR71P3UWN7anfkgcakXMIz4OdBEgPsNHPCUpWz0DuUOQPhzW-j3ZpIi1ADG7tN-hYBFNEzyfA0nSHv44bjYEbGWzrXjP6IQo5lAllwtHCmS5_GoSfUGwHJcgdijP1D1ACUM30VxvT5dXX5n1CH5jTBFXRuZKbgBKnag/s640/P1040400%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEpK6FGVbwOpKqjKbf4H4CAdXR71P3UWN7anfkgcakXMIz4OdBEgPsNHPCUpWz0DuUOQPhzW-j3ZpIi1ADG7tN-hYBFNEzyfA0nSHv44bjYEbGWzrXjP6IQo5lAllwtHCmS5_GoSfUGwHJcgdijP1D1ACUM30VxvT5dXX5n1CH5jTBFXRuZKbgBKnag/w400-h300/P1040400%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Ocotillo everywhere in bloom<br /></font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZypxXODmNnBsATwyouNtZYZnFW_0zL7wlDsyEECToEZXp0L3lr73FAhFUWHZrtsdQROtVFE0k4cQ9kVh7Vsjs4qwHwkgYtSGE4Ih158f9MedUXgwr4TvdSB95SrN2oCp3vlIFJB_NuQkzyLCy1SPfpYg9rvHW1tZqDbREFSnLFZFkgmieJZF3NKsUg/s640/P1040394%20(480x640).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZypxXODmNnBsATwyouNtZYZnFW_0zL7wlDsyEECToEZXp0L3lr73FAhFUWHZrtsdQROtVFE0k4cQ9kVh7Vsjs4qwHwkgYtSGE4Ih158f9MedUXgwr4TvdSB95SrN2oCp3vlIFJB_NuQkzyLCy1SPfpYg9rvHW1tZqDbREFSnLFZFkgmieJZF3NKsUg/w300-h400/P1040394%20(480x640).jpg" width="300" /></a></font></div><font size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font size="4">Much of the southern desert has lost the green of last month and has returned to the natural California Gold colors of summer.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxKjAJRach07Nv2rXe3xWrCII9aiFqkbuAs_4RqNiFcvmpcXt5aUHk441N9hX_rhSbDfEE5iF2Fwd0MIqSfu1pJyTibzD9sp20PGgVlu6E2XCw8-L6oUgHgqqoBtAV2hhYesXQkRT1frx_sOb_T1YGIk_qsK4piHTfkQLY8L-hTkiDh1fmJnnb6Jzkg/s640/P1040401%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxKjAJRach07Nv2rXe3xWrCII9aiFqkbuAs_4RqNiFcvmpcXt5aUHk441N9hX_rhSbDfEE5iF2Fwd0MIqSfu1pJyTibzD9sp20PGgVlu6E2XCw8-L6oUgHgqqoBtAV2hhYesXQkRT1frx_sOb_T1YGIk_qsK4piHTfkQLY8L-hTkiDh1fmJnnb6Jzkg/w400-h300/P1040401%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I suspected Palm Spring would still be green ... And it is, but fully chocked with vegetation and no sign of the pup fish that call/called the spring home. It’s now home to a large bee colony.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDONr4n1gAu1mwM-pPFuc3i_qkiJOn4nRtmIh59VI3-yz2X9bfSMIc21U3xge-sIMXPgWfaBc09i1EjI0JXqZwd0jR3jwZTtIZX4O3YN8BMZ0TLxXdx3A13wIkU2hPiwTPMERLFUHDZsVRlm0-RHW2bu2ww5TANvD-n9tOB9dIvP3imVAGI2OudZtHaQ/s640/P1040405%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDONr4n1gAu1mwM-pPFuc3i_qkiJOn4nRtmIh59VI3-yz2X9bfSMIc21U3xge-sIMXPgWfaBc09i1EjI0JXqZwd0jR3jwZTtIZX4O3YN8BMZ0TLxXdx3A13wIkU2hPiwTPMERLFUHDZsVRlm0-RHW2bu2ww5TANvD-n9tOB9dIvP3imVAGI2OudZtHaQ/w400-h300/P1040405%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Along S2 I stopped to view a few washes. Deep roots of desert verbena will keep this patch purple for some time yet.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oF_xz7MenQEBFNpya6BZakd5YmXHtavXbYDYpRE-vy5A1MpdN4E9_vtAr9VMVklmmm5GVhdNlOrwzsgPeeR3CDANtUgVnGHll9SQmcJzlvLeo_STJhYZAiECoIC0eef9tni64a9_vC-FGbtlgQ_Lba4xkTAKetQTnV-2tmj4t1pvVxdXfdz-ExTcig/s640/P1040407%20(640x464).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="640" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oF_xz7MenQEBFNpya6BZakd5YmXHtavXbYDYpRE-vy5A1MpdN4E9_vtAr9VMVklmmm5GVhdNlOrwzsgPeeR3CDANtUgVnGHll9SQmcJzlvLeo_STJhYZAiECoIC0eef9tni64a9_vC-FGbtlgQ_Lba4xkTAKetQTnV-2tmj4t1pvVxdXfdz-ExTcig/w400-h290/P1040407%20(640x464).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The desert sage </font><span style="font-size: large;">bushes </span><span style="font-size: large;">were past their prime and going to seed.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTZUWedmugpQ2QzZx_Tkzh9crB97ZYITeBU4RRCkC05c-Bwdyb15Z-G1vFLK-jrzmYpZQK0dHfacbZEMkm23GhN61qJSSTn6kLtACseTY17DPXTqc9-i2Q5AYZufwVTDCq5gS8j5i5bDvV--0oQAWBk9VpDeW7TBgx5CIFhpjP4bjphQNk994wu-lkA/s640/P1040408%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTZUWedmugpQ2QzZx_Tkzh9crB97ZYITeBU4RRCkC05c-Bwdyb15Z-G1vFLK-jrzmYpZQK0dHfacbZEMkm23GhN61qJSSTn6kLtACseTY17DPXTqc9-i2Q5AYZufwVTDCq5gS8j5i5bDvV--0oQAWBk9VpDeW7TBgx5CIFhpjP4bjphQNk994wu-lkA/w400-h300/P1040408%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite find was the little patch of mallow.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EboMPRYjFTCxdWEK-T-7KBth6ujMnGrr0gqtd1Z0ltQ0IOYZK9BU518y12niR_aNS8hKaaETXQJh4UQl3HQCntR1u-UaJX5ZvDWMhpTFP5BkaoQR32oR7j1Uf3LThvwMkFFLAam_McW1PvsadTqHVd2jBAP711qGhxN51QG3skG-Q2leYQesWHYSpg/s640/P1040412%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EboMPRYjFTCxdWEK-T-7KBth6ujMnGrr0gqtd1Z0ltQ0IOYZK9BU518y12niR_aNS8hKaaETXQJh4UQl3HQCntR1u-UaJX5ZvDWMhpTFP5BkaoQR32oR7j1Uf3LThvwMkFFLAam_McW1PvsadTqHVd2jBAP711qGhxN51QG3skG-Q2leYQesWHYSpg/w400-h300/P1040412%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>.<br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLZKFRJltoFW1pFOqQ0mjIlRj5Cem4lYtnj7JqWof-AqY8u08YEpRk0V08BElGFnaFYP3aopQUFEMVhUtvIDHdeU7rzmHgimE6J-EXbHNZglc_4X-en7foGoealnez9oNPR9_acaXGyGsFSIUvJw6ZZXUhUVwsKw8-rBci5FXrXaXRuotJwzZC6_wIQ/s640/P1040410%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLZKFRJltoFW1pFOqQ0mjIlRj5Cem4lYtnj7JqWof-AqY8u08YEpRk0V08BElGFnaFYP3aopQUFEMVhUtvIDHdeU7rzmHgimE6J-EXbHNZglc_4X-en7foGoealnez9oNPR9_acaXGyGsFSIUvJw6ZZXUhUVwsKw8-rBci5FXrXaXRuotJwzZC6_wIQ/w400-h300/P1040410%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Red flowers of the chuparosa bushes were also everywhere.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPK0lxoDvKqbB2bguzMXoVT7BVJp3XYHCtDfhjICUhXQS72Ce_fSU4zesbI3AyCBwx3Fzt2MjIljJWJaG-JOZLoNAlEg79p9Lt2TCKMaFP9y80odYWbE4knoL2lv881IRunn79CucocLstUo7zSFyDzzNYNPe-7pUVVZ4RrIA5DpCM_1sBfNRsyl6gnQ/s640/P1040414%20(640x478).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPK0lxoDvKqbB2bguzMXoVT7BVJp3XYHCtDfhjICUhXQS72Ce_fSU4zesbI3AyCBwx3Fzt2MjIljJWJaG-JOZLoNAlEg79p9Lt2TCKMaFP9y80odYWbE4knoL2lv881IRunn79CucocLstUo7zSFyDzzNYNPe-7pUVVZ4RrIA5DpCM_1sBfNRsyl6gnQ/w400-h299/P1040414%20(640x478).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Approaching Blair Valley I suspected the yellow of the hills would be mustard. An invasive plant found at all elevations of Borrego.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwovwZdcpL_JnxRxIck74_cnrRy-iU4dtvun19N_9Ci6VaUowNI4e4QS6SEH6kzneD1b_-1r7QLknIUfDcX66pdFOwlzNmXAG0GQv2DycaryPYXy39tNnKjrmUPJupaLhwOUgguSxCV7V6jjlgWX4oRbXzjJvIFvdDIpU9GD_sHgj3-SsTSdEOVsFX3A/s640/P1040416%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwovwZdcpL_JnxRxIck74_cnrRy-iU4dtvun19N_9Ci6VaUowNI4e4QS6SEH6kzneD1b_-1r7QLknIUfDcX66pdFOwlzNmXAG0GQv2DycaryPYXy39tNnKjrmUPJupaLhwOUgguSxCV7V6jjlgWX4oRbXzjJvIFvdDIpU9GD_sHgj3-SsTSdEOVsFX3A/w400-h300/P1040416%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Nope it was all brittlebush!</font></p><p><font size="4">The parasite desert mistletoe was common.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwA76FCDXZqYrCWiDxxVp8IYEQ7vhY9_lo89EIjKchCQHozFfbJLoWjkkyaEV5mJoZZ7P1nb4Cm-O5eYiWpCqFSwzJGnLRwdyo5zfUSzce_5XWhYVhi_SczYxMQ_lDBLxW_bX8tRhusx75gu9VhEpJFsQPPPtdrWeLSFLUCsv01RYiAuBlUBhGpfiow/s640/P1040418%20(640x460).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="640" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwA76FCDXZqYrCWiDxxVp8IYEQ7vhY9_lo89EIjKchCQHozFfbJLoWjkkyaEV5mJoZZ7P1nb4Cm-O5eYiWpCqFSwzJGnLRwdyo5zfUSzce_5XWhYVhi_SczYxMQ_lDBLxW_bX8tRhusx75gu9VhEpJFsQPPPtdrWeLSFLUCsv01RYiAuBlUBhGpfiow/w400-h288/P1040418%20(640x460).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">My first stop in Borrego Springs was at The FUDGE Factory. Not for their fudge, but they have the very best coffee in Borrego Springs!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O2wA62KdGgvsmJ_aaQn1DCINyNTlB2rqcVoSwU9k8v9fJT2lsJZJZFdTECmsOo3EqIz_OB9hrcVr-kGZh_GZSGS17Hm5srxFhEnsjbZGySxvDgJ7sEVtkooaEu2w5-hIybDESpSZT386V3gj8tZg_kZGt9g5BjoEfSLoHAVg1r37Qg8Jc1a5RnBPjA/s640/P1040437%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O2wA62KdGgvsmJ_aaQn1DCINyNTlB2rqcVoSwU9k8v9fJT2lsJZJZFdTECmsOo3EqIz_OB9hrcVr-kGZh_GZSGS17Hm5srxFhEnsjbZGySxvDgJ7sEVtkooaEu2w5-hIybDESpSZT386V3gj8tZg_kZGt9g5BjoEfSLoHAVg1r37Qg8Jc1a5RnBPjA/w400-h300/P1040437%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">If you want to pick up their fudge, it can also be found in select markets including the Hotel del Coronado, bet it’s a bit more expensive there :)<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMx63AGWv5mrEtzFspmBRTR16ySLA92TpMtolpaBDE4ZQZs2mTp7vjwBM8WkWVM5JEq9guGwTMSR5ds_wd2uX3TjPY_8TTYA_I4YH9f8QxpRGgIYcEV4rjF2vHJz0pVIQgUF6lkgs0GmYURXEe92rhp9fFGB5XlcCnpYntFbkpp8RTxAGs--Woov4Lg/s640/P1040438%20(640x478).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMx63AGWv5mrEtzFspmBRTR16ySLA92TpMtolpaBDE4ZQZs2mTp7vjwBM8WkWVM5JEq9guGwTMSR5ds_wd2uX3TjPY_8TTYA_I4YH9f8QxpRGgIYcEV4rjF2vHJz0pVIQgUF6lkgs0GmYURXEe92rhp9fFGB5XlcCnpYntFbkpp8RTxAGs--Woov4Lg/w400-h299/P1040438%20(640x478).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Carrot Cake fudge? Well maybe I was a bit tempted …</font></p><p><font size="4">As it was getting close to sunset I headed to Peg Leg Smith to set up camp.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yVdQF3pA574cFZowAAZuhRDxo8N_1MGgDwBMJNZETDJuleRj6_MjxHtlRaGN1Jl0cOStDWV0jeTd0-Fy7QRAY6_NpNRJfW70Ma4M2PjkTuSpBi1wytQDipSeU9sokKCO3jTP7NQH26aAdT-vErDWw6_q7w7T3-k_VxRVW7EGFzj1Q3u8hZggQIUwGA/s640/P1040441%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yVdQF3pA574cFZowAAZuhRDxo8N_1MGgDwBMJNZETDJuleRj6_MjxHtlRaGN1Jl0cOStDWV0jeTd0-Fy7QRAY6_NpNRJfW70Ma4M2PjkTuSpBi1wytQDipSeU9sokKCO3jTP7NQH26aAdT-vErDWw6_q7w7T3-k_VxRVW7EGFzj1Q3u8hZggQIUwGA/w400-h300/P1040441%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">It didn’t take long to set up! I was planning on sleeping under the stars.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17lOsN5txi-cXOAIl1kZWOQZOY7tQqH0QhfSh4tvMldPQKiMjqJxQaXCwCEFtOyUxO8TDEreZNvXIXIR8_V9cqhzzF55QxMMEP9b-XTMg6Wb2hplHFPyGFGBSbTwTSIZn6puSN-YYdXsshfeZijnX9S6Or5l5wfWqV7-nywT8myGDSGLKumyECILGaQ/s640/IMG_3572%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17lOsN5txi-cXOAIl1kZWOQZOY7tQqH0QhfSh4tvMldPQKiMjqJxQaXCwCEFtOyUxO8TDEreZNvXIXIR8_V9cqhzzF55QxMMEP9b-XTMg6Wb2hplHFPyGFGBSbTwTSIZn6puSN-YYdXsshfeZijnX9S6Or5l5wfWqV7-nywT8myGDSGLKumyECILGaQ/w400-h300/IMG_3572%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Dawn came early.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lTnCK6LgiKOebum0mx3VIz1POk25CdXaSeG1oNNfxmBwj4uT2XNkNbaXdkgSaKk0131rDpOHQEZdfeI09GexKLy-ifvEmFRm2WQkUxWi86qUAJIWEXbB6JSqgzz1GDhCLKEKZKnwa5BX_BQqEQ_gBmb2di4EpouSQ7U3wgUlpOQhrf0goop6NjGVUg/s640/P1040443%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lTnCK6LgiKOebum0mx3VIz1POk25CdXaSeG1oNNfxmBwj4uT2XNkNbaXdkgSaKk0131rDpOHQEZdfeI09GexKLy-ifvEmFRm2WQkUxWi86qUAJIWEXbB6JSqgzz1GDhCLKEKZKnwa5BX_BQqEQ_gBmb2di4EpouSQ7U3wgUlpOQhrf0goop6NjGVUg/w400-h300/P1040443%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I packed up quickly to share the sunrise from Font’s Point with my dad's remains.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV5QlJidpRYVvwtAaHnhm75uwLlEQNSZUxOd7gfDwOA-5g6xppaA6o5wCgsSgJxy3ela_-h6-WOMhvTskGsoA5w0FdEFLzc3EWur4Bm4XqliBxs7Oe0clCrD4IL_bBiDrwLHlghOox8eGO6pSAVL_sDmw-W-Bf4WnoPb6aaUiL5s0Akb4hKTm5nAWYg/s640/IMG_3573%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV5QlJidpRYVvwtAaHnhm75uwLlEQNSZUxOd7gfDwOA-5g6xppaA6o5wCgsSgJxy3ela_-h6-WOMhvTskGsoA5w0FdEFLzc3EWur4Bm4XqliBxs7Oe0clCrD4IL_bBiDrwLHlghOox8eGO6pSAVL_sDmw-W-Bf4WnoPb6aaUiL5s0Akb4hKTm5nAWYg/w400-h300/IMG_3573%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">The Farmer’s Market is on Friday mornings thru April.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH_54XQ1x5Btgm-ned7nRuPr3pOQFjQG6ouxsjCJDmj35RFCnFhd0I6H8wZV0ftZwnG-9RgoKYq8k4RXrnhMKZ0_gSqlQ-K1-88pAQCtOF15UXCFXmviKzoiK9kZhH-em16pCSYRmRhxZq-TRAek1If5Vz90OnioAaQ7F4tyx8OYzfVZ3p7n8nCWn2Q/s640/P1040447%20(640x480).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH_54XQ1x5Btgm-ned7nRuPr3pOQFjQG6ouxsjCJDmj35RFCnFhd0I6H8wZV0ftZwnG-9RgoKYq8k4RXrnhMKZ0_gSqlQ-K1-88pAQCtOF15UXCFXmviKzoiK9kZhH-em16pCSYRmRhxZq-TRAek1If5Vz90OnioAaQ7F4tyx8OYzfVZ3p7n8nCWn2Q/w400-h300/P1040447%20(640x480).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Still lots of good stuff, but it’s closing down for the season.</font></p><p><font size="4">I chose to return home via Julian.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqYjfTlvfwAt6RVCPwdiVJCsQ4pyhN3MbINf15z7lM_iYwuch6gt3NXLCg7Qenbe85AayqI6mr5oBLOfnNPlaPwJwP1EA8Y9QoEZpMqMz4p0VY4xweA1L5dgue5tj06PI5nWdtJk1CNXUhwEL6a1GPPx--hohuFBg0HPxmfwk9lmS1kCCKlXPF6VzFQ/s640/P1040449%20(640x474).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="640" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqYjfTlvfwAt6RVCPwdiVJCsQ4pyhN3MbINf15z7lM_iYwuch6gt3NXLCg7Qenbe85AayqI6mr5oBLOfnNPlaPwJwP1EA8Y9QoEZpMqMz4p0VY4xweA1L5dgue5tj06PI5nWdtJk1CNXUhwEL6a1GPPx--hohuFBg0HPxmfwk9lmS1kCCKlXPF6VzFQ/w400-h296/P1040449%20(640x474).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I wandered the usual shops on main street, which led me to the original Julian Pie Shop.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv-DKR4JAxh2yHzNa9Y1MSHO7nLuu_dM176NUsh9mJYPPNKusMiOrMW21GFb70T-J6PT6EfSVWe4_kYPZD-MBoK2Ck-lXC8dOc-CA3tJQ1Om3woTu_HcAfPc73DUT1_mzQ38uiIb1x4MfS5-JhS9ARXdggTMFQhwSmL30gpmzDhsey4Q4ftPfGPkAnQ/s640/P1040451%20(640x470).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="640" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv-DKR4JAxh2yHzNa9Y1MSHO7nLuu_dM176NUsh9mJYPPNKusMiOrMW21GFb70T-J6PT6EfSVWe4_kYPZD-MBoK2Ck-lXC8dOc-CA3tJQ1Om3woTu_HcAfPc73DUT1_mzQ38uiIb1x4MfS5-JhS9ARXdggTMFQhwSmL30gpmzDhsey4Q4ftPfGPkAnQ/w400-h294/P1040451%20(640x470).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">And rather have a slice I bought a whole pie! Well Marty and Juanita will return in August they can help if there is any left …<br /><font size="4"></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5l2Z8TjUA7vgSX_gzwWyLzaiI9FN9EHRusCUSMElAo9Uni4LQQjC2CVrk0JjZ5IgcAcR323BJqs6gWL__8f23OasPTKkBjUAP6wAAdzZEMpP9DC04ahwacZ2uYYOmfWfeeoiaQhiJsecrzFbAdp1H_9HMiowQQZtg0QAzJdMcJqCVa-mT_tUSKFDZA/s640/IMG_3574%20(640x479).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5l2Z8TjUA7vgSX_gzwWyLzaiI9FN9EHRusCUSMElAo9Uni4LQQjC2CVrk0JjZ5IgcAcR323BJqs6gWL__8f23OasPTKkBjUAP6wAAdzZEMpP9DC04ahwacZ2uYYOmfWfeeoiaQhiJsecrzFbAdp1H_9HMiowQQZtg0QAzJdMcJqCVa-mT_tUSKFDZA/w400-h300/IMG_3574%20(640x479).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Yes it’s my favorite Apple Mountain Berry. Raspberry, Strawberry, Blackberry and apples.</font></p><p><font size="4">I saved breakfast appetite for Lake Cuyamaca. As it turns out I should have stopped for this turkey.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6PFCxUbLzL6aFkPDgvQteeRFhD2iYVEWK6wNbcsNn1rDT8kDtxuLihDUGWXdccwWakynkIoKeb8-b0KGPLDHwa8eII1hUAJtmJHRrT1pcTDsJFKA5kfnLjV2djwafRi_Hq8mv8IabWiH1z771HksggOnA0HZIP7RmyRLzvptVKWF51aTtJ3CbR-4Ig/s640/P1040452%20(640x464).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="640" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6PFCxUbLzL6aFkPDgvQteeRFhD2iYVEWK6wNbcsNn1rDT8kDtxuLihDUGWXdccwWakynkIoKeb8-b0KGPLDHwa8eII1hUAJtmJHRrT1pcTDsJFKA5kfnLjV2djwafRi_Hq8mv8IabWiH1z771HksggOnA0HZIP7RmyRLzvptVKWF51aTtJ3CbR-4Ig/w400-h290/P1040452%20(640x464).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">I’ve seen the water level higher, but this is higher than what it has been in decades!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMAv6bQIHwjIP_Wc2SjSULsM1filTAEMOUSq812vj0fGk15-fKbaOTtlppSbyoVIicIjRgss1dl4G3MqEYs31Gk7ut4Q1cyWW_IkKUEX_7UjHPL28FtkHMiEygAxF_9RceVbUIhH9uq16-b72GuKBVMvGbP1aeRp2N2vcjpdaa4ZGwHg66oxNIgRh1w/s640/P1040453%20(640x470).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="640" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMAv6bQIHwjIP_Wc2SjSULsM1filTAEMOUSq812vj0fGk15-fKbaOTtlppSbyoVIicIjRgss1dl4G3MqEYs31Gk7ut4Q1cyWW_IkKUEX_7UjHPL28FtkHMiEygAxF_9RceVbUIhH9uq16-b72GuKBVMvGbP1aeRp2N2vcjpdaa4ZGwHg66oxNIgRh1w/w400-h294/P1040453%20(640x470).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">But alas no breakfast for me! The great water front café is now a Pub, and will serve burgers starting at 11 …<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4aKyUG2QGv4IKNsc4B2Hdj5pGQWmYdXTWs1p9bBsm9ctePUJl8FnoaVHCLlU3LNbPXceZl9Yp8q7-49Tp5XnFLp2Z8Vz7UOD5eNwvmjCCpYPk1dmO6nLIrLtst-_gyRZawQbNMTRIr3LemsWNIT3uv4sxBHo4GidXbGQAYajVRdDpxR-8Dx9YgfUNA/s640/P1040454%20(640x470).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="640" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4aKyUG2QGv4IKNsc4B2Hdj5pGQWmYdXTWs1p9bBsm9ctePUJl8FnoaVHCLlU3LNbPXceZl9Yp8q7-49Tp5XnFLp2Z8Vz7UOD5eNwvmjCCpYPk1dmO6nLIrLtst-_gyRZawQbNMTRIr3LemsWNIT3uv4sxBHo4GidXbGQAYajVRdDpxR-8Dx9YgfUNA/w400-h294/P1040454%20(640x470).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This blog is already long! Here's few closing pictures of the flowers.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpuKJtepTuUDpwRmH63yWbl2KWsMJlWoobwGVLmPffxHKLbeWb0NHe3WtAtM5CXTBq85yZjHMCLNnAIDw9IWymlAkOfBrXvfmZGbz1838JzyV6Ag-7Po9ap9d_OLsdVZLvobivbiRvBKHrX0c9YzxLDIOCFxVy7ln3_Gul8_-4IWZi5LMxcbf9m4AbQ/s1265/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1265" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpuKJtepTuUDpwRmH63yWbl2KWsMJlWoobwGVLmPffxHKLbeWb0NHe3WtAtM5CXTBq85yZjHMCLNnAIDw9IWymlAkOfBrXvfmZGbz1838JzyV6Ag-7Po9ap9d_OLsdVZLvobivbiRvBKHrX0c9YzxLDIOCFxVy7ln3_Gul8_-4IWZi5LMxcbf9m4AbQ/w400-h293/Capture.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Oh the meteor was a sweet success. Lots of airplanes, a few satellites, and over a dozen Lyrid Meteors to enjoy.</font></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-85148966548888176512023-04-06T20:29:00.001-07:002023-04-06T20:29:14.198-07:00San Diego - FUN, Updates and TWINS<p><font face="arial" size="4"><b>FUN stuff</b></font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Like so much of SoCal our little corner is running well below normal temps and well above normal rainfall. We spent a couple days on another jigsaw puzzle.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnBVX4JuUGw1iXAEgdAbJnnblppAdTfGsWlzh-4NU_5knpAQp_wmOYOCeSz06cG4AM17zkU6Cxu8wYDGD3mDwh0IC8XykNgNfvPfJY5GaHNGDqPAweOCNFf-GcIKbcRfOIuSCl37gHBlKX2OIrauE4QLhKrSN3qdODY-Yh4Vo9pndpnn0XDcsx_jcPg/s1280/IMG_3417%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnBVX4JuUGw1iXAEgdAbJnnblppAdTfGsWlzh-4NU_5knpAQp_wmOYOCeSz06cG4AM17zkU6Cxu8wYDGD3mDwh0IC8XykNgNfvPfJY5GaHNGDqPAweOCNFf-GcIKbcRfOIuSCl37gHBlKX2OIrauE4QLhKrSN3qdODY-Yh4Vo9pndpnn0XDcsx_jcPg/w400-h300/IMG_3417%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">This is a Randsburg Escape Room Puzzle and is a bit of a challenge in that all the border pairs are all cut the same and there is NO accurate picture of what the finished result looks like! “A unique puzzle experience – The image is slightly different than the box image.” and it’s missing a piece.</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The rains relented the end of March and we wanted to be outside. I snagged a site at the county’s <a href="https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/park-pages/Guajome.html" target="_blank">Guajome Regional Park</a>. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FBGbFT9mElDQyLqB1K4eON0GCHhVtxTn5350lgY3DSRqrZIqrpBS0zX8EOxwiab0nNDo4dG4PC655KVNy4yukBxPqKZW1gV0Hv-7UGZYKEtWwl3r9V9lrdfxhdkj0LzV7gT2g1frFHpkbvj9A_dguGFjWIKCQNgux74Pr8YWrqCja7PA2_O-YI4gdA/s1280/IMG_3420%20(1280x946).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1280" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FBGbFT9mElDQyLqB1K4eON0GCHhVtxTn5350lgY3DSRqrZIqrpBS0zX8EOxwiab0nNDo4dG4PC655KVNy4yukBxPqKZW1gV0Hv-7UGZYKEtWwl3r9V9lrdfxhdkj0LzV7gT2g1frFHpkbvj9A_dguGFjWIKCQNgux74Pr8YWrqCja7PA2_O-YI4gdA/w400-h296/IMG_3420%20(1280x946).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">And tickets to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena" target="_blank">Salena</a> tribute band <a href="https://www.selenatribute.com/" target="_blank">Anything For Salinas</a> at the <a href="https://www.moonlightstage.com/" target="_blank">Moonlight Amphitheater</a> in nearby Vista.. </font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The warmup performance was done by the high school’s Folklorico Dancers.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_c-q3vuDMhD0pMZBR8RUCsuguqpo91Q4Tsz7JmHQnXUIHp64375WiIOj9wflNYerwXrGNPez_iNoOkGL_DO-e-zxPkBfzUIaQwUQjUbhJQvon5Jc_ttxrW7z7KGhZsbECz8M2w35WJUxihHXp-0Xw1Ud1cXj6ghoC7caFm6QqAUJ6TSQ29T8OviG1ug/s1280/IMG_3432%20(1280x961).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_c-q3vuDMhD0pMZBR8RUCsuguqpo91Q4Tsz7JmHQnXUIHp64375WiIOj9wflNYerwXrGNPez_iNoOkGL_DO-e-zxPkBfzUIaQwUQjUbhJQvon5Jc_ttxrW7z7KGhZsbECz8M2w35WJUxihHXp-0Xw1Ud1cXj6ghoC7caFm6QqAUJ6TSQ29T8OviG1ug/w400-h300/IMG_3432%20(1280x961).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="4"><br />The colorful flowing dress are a treat to watch.</font><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The Anything For Salinas performance was quite good. <br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGOUKSvxblY6ygyChEJfJge_D0PCJW3SkRTAdo__UClBL2ORJuDbmumwmdARYQ4D-s81L1W4T35-p4wUYqZ0x8xDzwtaCPylChNhJtSpE2W8ViLrQVm71E1A-05iOk8-zsC6kb6T0YGQmPIxqsnNuAH6AIoDCPEulW1gB-UIZchQ6nZlIij4krNs7Jw/s1280/IMG_3435%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGOUKSvxblY6ygyChEJfJge_D0PCJW3SkRTAdo__UClBL2ORJuDbmumwmdARYQ4D-s81L1W4T35-p4wUYqZ0x8xDzwtaCPylChNhJtSpE2W8ViLrQVm71E1A-05iOk8-zsC6kb6T0YGQmPIxqsnNuAH6AIoDCPEulW1gB-UIZchQ6nZlIij4krNs7Jw/w400-h300/IMG_3435%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Although Salina was an American singer, we were the only ‘gringos’ there!</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Glad we stayed overnight, not driving home in the dark allowed us to wake up to this beautiful view out the windshield.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYYrfSuDQgTyiUYsXT_tbs9YM3FqPpdgE2Wq-wPvRoTITAXAOpicX3s_dvRMGuTZJPrk1kqmJvCqkgkR-fb5FFIFpvfKt4_u1LVKCbS5_gYDQYRmM4mG03a-XdZhoYl5J5w6yDdWL7rxrSulREQF2BL9fdiS_p6TrRESUFwJXPeRiGIL7rRGsX0Fv5Q/s1280/IMG_3442%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYYrfSuDQgTyiUYsXT_tbs9YM3FqPpdgE2Wq-wPvRoTITAXAOpicX3s_dvRMGuTZJPrk1kqmJvCqkgkR-fb5FFIFpvfKt4_u1LVKCbS5_gYDQYRmM4mG03a-XdZhoYl5J5w6yDdWL7rxrSulREQF2BL9fdiS_p6TrRESUFwJXPeRiGIL7rRGsX0Fv5Q/w400-h300/IMG_3442%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">The following weekend we took a bike ride around Mission Bay. The <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-boys-in-boat-crew-classic.html" target="_blank">Crew Classic</a> was going.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWmfsGUievUeMd4FUh9wApqhK70u5XDtHpmDxntQXNeCpbSC1-lYNr1RL-CqfYMVfYW7ZuHiiYUveqpZRSctWdgCYpYnlccgPgWbNuq2SG9qn-6zGCCNUnX342aYgI-K3e7pAtaJL5_1ImGMJCjtjI2Bh72I3XiJh6O6JaCfGlySpgqCT6K-r3_i1KQ/s1280/IMG_3456%20(1280x872).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1280" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWmfsGUievUeMd4FUh9wApqhK70u5XDtHpmDxntQXNeCpbSC1-lYNr1RL-CqfYMVfYW7ZuHiiYUveqpZRSctWdgCYpYnlccgPgWbNuq2SG9qn-6zGCCNUnX342aYgI-K3e7pAtaJL5_1ImGMJCjtjI2Bh72I3XiJh6O6JaCfGlySpgqCT6K-r3_i1KQ/w400-h272/IMG_3456%20(1280x872).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">I spent a full day there last year. More details of the event can be found on that blog <strong><em><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-boys-in-boat-crew-classic.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></strong>.</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">We continued our ride along the bike path that was bursting with color.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLZDVfGm0g7dBoKdV7YiYbXVz9jld0Uj-soGy5IPxqkOJwp2A-J4lWtRKhua9G3Y1TCeemCFvWGjy-dXUYqT4qprs6ydlEfeWZbkXLWswAmxz7TwDAM0x3oJNLTaPZrhkEDprGlw5ahsGnQi29RsXmhsDEvRIY3evh0APIvaHP1OulK9SMvsVw7aovA/s1280/IMG_3452%20(1280x960).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLZDVfGm0g7dBoKdV7YiYbXVz9jld0Uj-soGy5IPxqkOJwp2A-J4lWtRKhua9G3Y1TCeemCFvWGjy-dXUYqT4qprs6ydlEfeWZbkXLWswAmxz7TwDAM0x3oJNLTaPZrhkEDprGlw5ahsGnQi29RsXmhsDEvRIY3evh0APIvaHP1OulK9SMvsVw7aovA/w200-h150/IMG_3452%20(1280x960).jpg" width="200" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="4"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1280" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8JCWvZgIyWyemy8cztQEC6P7BqkARv2Akp4IX9WETx6wkc-cbMkJY64kuLWUqPrDlC-S6_G0kEaIKlgR366YXLmfzoj5ncuqkH0c2NqzRox7keP5JfltpiY0D-2XEZhVTcKTi2cD4M5JbSFBncCL0sp2grbiYELUxyxzCW8W7cb0a-f8NMwemb-ZmA/w200-h142/IMG_3453%20(1280x907).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></font><p><font face="arial" size="4">Yikes the line at the Royal Rooster was all the way into the parking lot!<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3Z2J6JXpKxdc1XJx6d-zNyvmX1gjecDa9kDjhfm1NX8Tbnj2cWIt4Ccg5RVDZUN1j0VR4sU8Xg5f4EKnGeHy50quJuwa-7Cmgwerd85EDkujU0xsPgMiLvgHoa1Y8MuCawpyRUBg9gAENSjN3FQcqeOYkLivfzTagu2eD_g_fV3dhdTVXDflLRvQhA/s1280/IMG_3463%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3Z2J6JXpKxdc1XJx6d-zNyvmX1gjecDa9kDjhfm1NX8Tbnj2cWIt4Ccg5RVDZUN1j0VR4sU8Xg5f4EKnGeHy50quJuwa-7Cmgwerd85EDkujU0xsPgMiLvgHoa1Y8MuCawpyRUBg9gAENSjN3FQcqeOYkLivfzTagu2eD_g_fV3dhdTVXDflLRvQhA/w400-h300/IMG_3463%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">It was easy to see that a whale watching boat had just dropped off a load of tourists and was ready to depart with a load more.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBecxGQNn-y6NE5Lbkt7r3UwVQf0XKMGnDOfSKQjjqPE9xABnP-WSOChWwTyGBTOYnnqyls7KLg_rLDgmjxP1mRIf1O6SlRT1MEP5APSSKBI-OFGkhO47GOzwP882q1tsS2QlwiNywgAeIKqyERKnu_3cmzGlzoCfHIpkFr-YTCBZZEyawU7Za358WA/s1280/IMG_3462%20(1280x958).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBecxGQNn-y6NE5Lbkt7r3UwVQf0XKMGnDOfSKQjjqPE9xABnP-WSOChWwTyGBTOYnnqyls7KLg_rLDgmjxP1mRIf1O6SlRT1MEP5APSSKBI-OFGkhO47GOzwP882q1tsS2QlwiNywgAeIKqyERKnu_3cmzGlzoCfHIpkFr-YTCBZZEyawU7Za358WA/w400-h300/IMG_3462%20(1280x958).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="4"><br />Makes me wonder if they hand out discounts on the Whale Watching boats.</font><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4"><br />We continued the ride over to the <a href="https://aquariusbargrille.com/" target="_blank">Aquarius Bar and Grille</a>. The place was hopping with a Greatful Dead Party.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l0zgE43-_-l6zsHRTUEk1r5xX7qAsPofz9_OJ1W4GRyzaR57zHseWW8em8kOMLeDS1a6e7JGdPuCa-JttsWOtkMlvAStxMIMgvIrv-uDX5adR0Tq8-aH9llAN0UkUjHdH4RSlQsVTNj_vVsHMi9UO9ICYSYEybb6X-KVJ51rAQG2ckx2RiLQvyHyhw/s1280/IMG_3464%20(1280x950).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l0zgE43-_-l6zsHRTUEk1r5xX7qAsPofz9_OJ1W4GRyzaR57zHseWW8em8kOMLeDS1a6e7JGdPuCa-JttsWOtkMlvAStxMIMgvIrv-uDX5adR0Tq8-aH9llAN0UkUjHdH4RSlQsVTNj_vVsHMi9UO9ICYSYEybb6X-KVJ51rAQG2ckx2RiLQvyHyhw/w400-h297/IMG_3464%20(1280x950).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">We found a table in the back and enjoyed our grilled fish tacos.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMcKqG8yGcNNXkTxIk5Ss_r96U1HhsokPALeqNq9ByXzcpievs-La4eEAe_wKqTTfs5YelBPk9NGjiFQ6fbX3ht-HeUROubMMHrYHoEDOosx_TfmmPnl73j4C3LWsz69S5HTxsu3PhGbAlfzgjNm-DS9xlwY4aGQqf23yg97JUbtzQIELXwATJ_6rBQ/s1280/IMG_3466%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMcKqG8yGcNNXkTxIk5Ss_r96U1HhsokPALeqNq9ByXzcpievs-La4eEAe_wKqTTfs5YelBPk9NGjiFQ6fbX3ht-HeUROubMMHrYHoEDOosx_TfmmPnl73j4C3LWsz69S5HTxsu3PhGbAlfzgjNm-DS9xlwY4aGQqf23yg97JUbtzQIELXwATJ_6rBQ/w400-h300/IMG_3466%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Across the street from the Aquarius the racing yacht Stars and Stripes was being positioned for a move.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmce2rR60-jhmY6qzmtjP62AksnERNbPDe7p1eXRHpfWGiz72YmYge6r05Fy-m1hWk-JA-GNnFxu4r8qLdKqcidFrsf0QdIR5vpORae1tDwD0gGn6dOqfL1kawjX4pTDdxhRH7lUeIK-oXpGGoWVfQjBW2PirSTloBHHQGS773s4N7L7t78vhmWEDUEw/s1280/IMG_3468%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmce2rR60-jhmY6qzmtjP62AksnERNbPDe7p1eXRHpfWGiz72YmYge6r05Fy-m1hWk-JA-GNnFxu4r8qLdKqcidFrsf0QdIR5vpORae1tDwD0gGn6dOqfL1kawjX4pTDdxhRH7lUeIK-oXpGGoWVfQjBW2PirSTloBHHQGS773s4N7L7t78vhmWEDUEw/w400-h300/IMG_3468%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="4"><br /></font><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4"><strong>De ANZA COVE Updates</strong></font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Noticeable progress is being made in De Anza Cove of East Mission Bay. There are several signs explaining what needs the city wants to meet.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93WtDvJjAXeg3yvdHcfZKQPSXWyufn7gW7mqhaircvxKwk421RFRIieTFcR9ZgckV3h-F4u6k_j9fYJm0q9IZUovO5PLFfmC5OMa8KVcH3cuAz9z1tkKYy1SAV7uIiHkF1AZ9yribrVCgCwSKGvB25-Vy7lBg2G6O7QbwaOS1OiF_BhnynwGXhmZigw/s1280/IMG_3506%20(1280x950).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh93WtDvJjAXeg3yvdHcfZKQPSXWyufn7gW7mqhaircvxKwk421RFRIieTFcR9ZgckV3h-F4u6k_j9fYJm0q9IZUovO5PLFfmC5OMa8KVcH3cuAz9z1tkKYy1SAV7uIiHkF1AZ9yribrVCgCwSKGvB25-Vy7lBg2G6O7QbwaOS1OiF_BhnynwGXhmZigw/w400-h297/IMG_3506%20(1280x950).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="4"><br />The signs do not mention the goals will be met by removing/reducing the Golf Course, Tennis Courts, Baseball Field, Basketball Court, Marina, ...</font><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Along with the signage are graphics as what the final result might look like<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoQ7BgnDp6O4HdsTnbN0UM-jOR48SWO0rQN9hSbmqNdLj1LThBBxdusQMhptQhro4VNDc72Ehomv4HmWQJ6EJMkeuHkuQ_ohxvZRhRTor9RsDdWgdBdREQc3ISh2E6E_M8hJwPCUpTjdAfVk_ugbwelSiIwm4om2KgNhNcmCxP3L-RCckOPtgZNm3Wg/s1280/IMG_3481%20(1280x939).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoQ7BgnDp6O4HdsTnbN0UM-jOR48SWO0rQN9hSbmqNdLj1LThBBxdusQMhptQhro4VNDc72Ehomv4HmWQJ6EJMkeuHkuQ_ohxvZRhRTor9RsDdWgdBdREQc3ISh2E6E_M8hJwPCUpTjdAfVk_ugbwelSiIwm4om2KgNhNcmCxP3L-RCckOPtgZNm3Wg/w400-h294/IMG_3481%20(1280x939).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Removal of the old trailers is complete and work is progressing on the demolition of the landscaping let by the homeowners.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQePmJp2KFED8QP5n98vBRCbPMZl1ryvdRBeCWRpWGMN3W4ydj_yV4CnyMJRedYOs_dtWjKpwcQhwhlLD1zQZOfQ55DjC6YYHXWtXMltqlRcy6t-vxgLobDa4AWQs2ItoNrGSI5MON2wf738ddf9T0Nb6WO6zHU460UJVy9MNMpDpXRBq7wPW5QgNZ4w/s1280/IMG_3498%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQePmJp2KFED8QP5n98vBRCbPMZl1ryvdRBeCWRpWGMN3W4ydj_yV4CnyMJRedYOs_dtWjKpwcQhwhlLD1zQZOfQ55DjC6YYHXWtXMltqlRcy6t-vxgLobDa4AWQs2ItoNrGSI5MON2wf738ddf9T0Nb6WO6zHU460UJVy9MNMpDpXRBq7wPW5QgNZ4w/w400-h300/IMG_3498%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">Including the removal of my avocado tree! :(</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">A new family exercise/playground area is being constructed near Fiesta Island.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeIEjKByKhHjV5ThZXqcF6DnxNGBO9L5n5rdzFwFI4RfXMahnjfiom07axMYgG1oIX8eifbd6PoYUGyn2qhyWKpaV_U9pIuQdQ5fyMM2aEjUKfFvO6_TlKMlKP4icptVwo94d-56-gbetloaCnV2huvJxzQ9Wt14fJk8gFE-PsPWazJJuJEPv2Ij70w/s1280/IMG_3450%20(1280x960).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeIEjKByKhHjV5ThZXqcF6DnxNGBO9L5n5rdzFwFI4RfXMahnjfiom07axMYgG1oIX8eifbd6PoYUGyn2qhyWKpaV_U9pIuQdQ5fyMM2aEjUKfFvO6_TlKMlKP4icptVwo94d-56-gbetloaCnV2huvJxzQ9Wt14fJk8gFE-PsPWazJJuJEPv2Ij70w/w400-h300/IMG_3450%20(1280x960).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><font face="arial" size="4">And I’m saving the best for last …</font></p><p><font face="arial" size="4"><strong>TWINS</strong></font></p><font><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ52g8b7r37xvDbz7wdiRrZHd1C0zJTVhD4M_z80HfuuUgPyVMPZzFCTqZd4WRKzv5YUdqKMaIeyxrEatyk0avPA3CkA7Ahtg79BVZZ1TE43d5Hj3XceE1mqwkFyjYr1NkwL842v_ZyUoLAPomQlRGKoCJ6uiPIL_DUbluB2bVehOBkURxJ6UMn8wxQQ/s640/Capture%20(640x541).jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="640" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ52g8b7r37xvDbz7wdiRrZHd1C0zJTVhD4M_z80HfuuUgPyVMPZzFCTqZd4WRKzv5YUdqKMaIeyxrEatyk0avPA3CkA7Ahtg79BVZZ1TE43d5Hj3XceE1mqwkFyjYr1NkwL842v_ZyUoLAPomQlRGKoCJ6uiPIL_DUbluB2bVehOBkURxJ6UMn8wxQQ/s320/Capture%20(640x541).jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We first met the twins in Aug 2022<br />Fran has a napping Robin while I am feeding Rowan<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Last year the twins Rowan and Robin were introduced in the blog <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-route-to-denver-and-twins.html" target="_blank">The Route to Denver – and TWINS</a>.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fran’s sister and her family had not yet met them. It was a quick stop, but glad they made the effort to squeeze all of us in.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXiyFWWSyXiMRUL45w7vxPyG6-J_N8HsUiCX-yp792s8c7Bx1awLi173NyrjvU1-EBMGqjyIV5sL4C-17IxsWhbk8c9moVNzA0OilKBMov5KwhL55QE7TLbY_jT30sBI4mGJYyDv1qLgVqMQn08l43HyzL4pTZUVFVuP3AL5czCB84IO7m2zZ323H9g/s1280/IMG_3509%20(957x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="957" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXiyFWWSyXiMRUL45w7vxPyG6-J_N8HsUiCX-yp792s8c7Bx1awLi173NyrjvU1-EBMGqjyIV5sL4C-17IxsWhbk8c9moVNzA0OilKBMov5KwhL55QE7TLbY_jT30sBI4mGJYyDv1qLgVqMQn08l43HyzL4pTZUVFVuP3AL5czCB84IO7m2zZ323H9g/w299-h400/IMG_3509%20(957x1280).jpg" width="299" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So much bigger 8 months later</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grilled cheese being enjoyed by Rowan? Robin?<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">and his brother<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHrv3YKJs8x-XyQ_zyAMVEiyWr64PAo1NFwzT7VLC1N14LDfc5SKFr5FseTZV7GEeH7x83sW6YICjHt6JowPKGWa1bOwr82VgSRM24RguR6XvKkqJUxnQ-psq-1g-cvjRJU9Y01Pky2F_PuCcAHx6cyOeA3QzIpoA77Z_ftOfdkIfQWvQySgSKIx2ng/s1280/IMG_3507%20(912x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHrv3YKJs8x-XyQ_zyAMVEiyWr64PAo1NFwzT7VLC1N14LDfc5SKFr5FseTZV7GEeH7x83sW6YICjHt6JowPKGWa1bOwr82VgSRM24RguR6XvKkqJUxnQ-psq-1g-cvjRJU9Y01Pky2F_PuCcAHx6cyOeA3QzIpoA77Z_ftOfdkIfQWvQySgSKIx2ng/w285-h400/IMG_3507%20(912x1280).jpg" width="285" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">That’s cheating when they are dressed alike!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After lunch it was playtime at Maruta Gardner playground in Bonita Cove. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Lucca liked the slides and swings.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BandkOfGXlCuq0xSLpU2zIxMFCtfo--bmTDGiETvXnJ2NZtJN28iYtrqy9mqiOAHTqpukj-DtE_L_SKTTgFY1dVdz4g2jIHapSoAfx23XHVKcyz7AzHnUyjBTWZV-xuw8drcvXMRyqVaGL1Va3h3Ku8lwTzh__Ccaxz-0LV6cfvy0Zq5p43I6uWcBQ/s1280/IMG_3514%20(958x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BandkOfGXlCuq0xSLpU2zIxMFCtfo--bmTDGiETvXnJ2NZtJN28iYtrqy9mqiOAHTqpukj-DtE_L_SKTTgFY1dVdz4g2jIHapSoAfx23XHVKcyz7AzHnUyjBTWZV-xuw8drcvXMRyqVaGL1Va3h3Ku8lwTzh__Ccaxz-0LV6cfvy0Zq5p43I6uWcBQ/w300-h400/IMG_3514%20(958x1280).jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">while the boys took a nap<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUpOyttrSRiaPmPZK9TE12ZehS1KSt52odLlvdMmDaI-Zih577Q-HFsdyRneuuTS1uPKroA9eKKHI5nwyyrrlt1OF5UdMN7tQoi8-m9E_ADpT8AAg7uGpWGwzjDMi_IY45ugQrBFOySpBA-45-1P8SbbvGdDd6QUZL_QQtwdQjIU6TnXfRchghK0d2A/s1280/IMG_3512%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUpOyttrSRiaPmPZK9TE12ZehS1KSt52odLlvdMmDaI-Zih577Q-HFsdyRneuuTS1uPKroA9eKKHI5nwyyrrlt1OF5UdMN7tQoi8-m9E_ADpT8AAg7uGpWGwzjDMi_IY45ugQrBFOySpBA-45-1P8SbbvGdDd6QUZL_QQtwdQjIU6TnXfRchghK0d2A/w300-h400/IMG_3512%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dad tried out a very uncomfortable hammock for a quick rest for himself.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxol3lcjkVmB-i-3S5stjxppF_nL0RSIg0cR1BSTC944m0MCf7edSyN4MeF9-z7TIP1ExdsH08CN91OSO0DaQtoo_XtmGI3Rrq4p-2CAdSTDRgWXH-xupK3495l369sGHBLwnYZCtXTH3uLaEKaUez1nglsyr_8jTjkxMeh6sGplG-oOSGL9n93mikw/s1280/IMG_3522%20(1280x923).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1280" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxol3lcjkVmB-i-3S5stjxppF_nL0RSIg0cR1BSTC944m0MCf7edSyN4MeF9-z7TIP1ExdsH08CN91OSO0DaQtoo_XtmGI3Rrq4p-2CAdSTDRgWXH-xupK3495l369sGHBLwnYZCtXTH3uLaEKaUez1nglsyr_8jTjkxMeh6sGplG-oOSGL9n93mikw/w400-h289/IMG_3522%20(1280x923).jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After the boys woke, it was their turn to take a ride on the swings.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYX-oxe-CUPud2kXREd15D1gzq5_JwNv-wzNBPEshdsiqxfOoe_SWTzPEqkT1CAQRdnmsuY8nZkvTP665B7b2Oee1tLZ_tOJ6ELnxFtqyWFqbief-5uJGwcZkI0EJKh0FYieJ4ci3vrTUXvLWUNBkA80mZXmoZd-lFBBc5NRRtrDqamomB2cyrXXZuw/s1280/IMG_3520%20(1280x915).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYX-oxe-CUPud2kXREd15D1gzq5_JwNv-wzNBPEshdsiqxfOoe_SWTzPEqkT1CAQRdnmsuY8nZkvTP665B7b2Oee1tLZ_tOJ6ELnxFtqyWFqbief-5uJGwcZkI0EJKh0FYieJ4ci3vrTUXvLWUNBkA80mZXmoZd-lFBBc5NRRtrDqamomB2cyrXXZuw/w400-h286/IMG_3520%20(1280x915).jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dad with the twins.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrzzitve6unWwbJ4fnXJclXXBdf50jIFChEvAoSURxoIGeeyM4QOdYXeMTmTL__iI1r66hbQ_WDenduCS_vuuTKvPdx6gM3gSmm0cBobcPjkICuWZPoOEBziF5dp5HZv51D-OxqjeZbuMBJn-xMJpOvBtT5E0CbV1ISCTpkzTzGk8nCyftg4QsbZkNA/s1280/IMG_3523%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrzzitve6unWwbJ4fnXJclXXBdf50jIFChEvAoSURxoIGeeyM4QOdYXeMTmTL__iI1r66hbQ_WDenduCS_vuuTKvPdx6gM3gSmm0cBobcPjkICuWZPoOEBziF5dp5HZv51D-OxqjeZbuMBJn-xMJpOvBtT5E0CbV1ISCTpkzTzGk8nCyftg4QsbZkNA/w300-h400/IMG_3523%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The elder cousins enjoyed wearing out the visiting trio.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5cGTJb4IFlmhgKUYmujpl4bSwIEdtHAWH3UaVgHty8a6iNfifCZm7NnnPoQVZPviOeDNXNjM71ZbfEFc8QKDMR54dWQjEf1trLZzG297VMcp_6pcDPjTiC4994sMuphXogQSATx57G73v02sNh2Y715mlzkrVr5JBX2fAocfrRyelWGJZ0FjBZxo1w/s1280/IMG_3530%20(957x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="957" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5cGTJb4IFlmhgKUYmujpl4bSwIEdtHAWH3UaVgHty8a6iNfifCZm7NnnPoQVZPviOeDNXNjM71ZbfEFc8QKDMR54dWQjEf1trLZzG297VMcp_6pcDPjTiC4994sMuphXogQSATx57G73v02sNh2Y715mlzkrVr5JBX2fAocfrRyelWGJZ0FjBZxo1w/w299-h400/IMG_3530%20(957x1280).jpg" width="299" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I’ll end with Lucca saying goodnight to all. She has a plane to catch in the morning.<br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauHv_BtzhA8LnwXBbRA-iyHhXymwnkgGgaLHcISlXx8kUMkrgkJjRQb-V4rJsZQoPfkAVoZZOTIDr7mMTPuW4cCpy4HOcyYtRvK3yPeIgkG3zkZK45sVO_kgj2cgsY0hLSV-LZCBQyk0ivUZU3GF2HYDn6VxnIrv_rO2MhV1TSASTXk9jiGN97NWRgg/s1280/IMG_3526%20(960x1280).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauHv_BtzhA8LnwXBbRA-iyHhXymwnkgGgaLHcISlXx8kUMkrgkJjRQb-V4rJsZQoPfkAVoZZOTIDr7mMTPuW4cCpy4HOcyYtRvK3yPeIgkG3zkZK45sVO_kgj2cgsY0hLSV-LZCBQyk0ivUZU3GF2HYDn6VxnIrv_rO2MhV1TSASTXk9jiGN97NWRgg/w300-h400/IMG_3526%20(960x1280).jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Ain/t she a cutie?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></div><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="font-size: large;"></p></font>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359689606970863941.post-16503091478524862572023-03-19T17:42:00.002-07:002023-03-19T17:42:46.156-07:00Visitors–Marty and Juanita<p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Fran and I picked up Marty and Juanita from at the <a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2017/05/tijuana-airport-howto-cross-border.html" target="_blank">Cross Border Xpress</a> (CBX) after their flight from Mazatlán. One of their bags was very heavy! I asked what was in it, he answered ‘wine’.</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">Apparently he did not understand that only 2 liters of adult beverages can be brought accross the border, when <a href="https://www.volaris.com/" target="_blank">Volaris</a> said there was no limit on what he can carry to Tijuana!</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4">US Customs did allowed him to bring it all in, ‘this time’.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3rzWMqWgkI0vA4iWNf_PpGk-tOTmQj8KXgiXFysTkrCkHmi5VQ4KM5Q6RnmwNcRW4gD_nZolnPs54wm8y6eatbHkrL-SwyFfhbkh7cLPYYMyzOrweCn77gd039uoTiYqw0y8k9JzygyP2qHZ_OgXqyKZuRO_0QJ4eXt90OSBHh30JJB_zH5n7dbhHQ/s4896/P1040248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3rzWMqWgkI0vA4iWNf_PpGk-tOTmQj8KXgiXFysTkrCkHmi5VQ4KM5Q6RnmwNcRW4gD_nZolnPs54wm8y6eatbHkrL-SwyFfhbkh7cLPYYMyzOrweCn77gd039uoTiYqw0y8k9JzygyP2qHZ_OgXqyKZuRO_0QJ4eXt90OSBHh30JJB_zH5n7dbhHQ/w400-h300/P1040248.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See why he's my favorite brother?</td></tr></tbody></table></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">And here’s another favorite brother moment.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLGJnjfPmCUMDurmzhgbhE8wMKO815oXsx_XwVTFaE_RAn9En4ypTBNGDlOFQ64UcPUNUCFhfXLvjRblQYFMKPwS5z_52r8-WBa5A6jGziUXRkflUvkNwZLSyt0gEMUKJ5vhPQhtwXdDyK3xtKcUdy2lsO9QqHMetmYFXJe6cz3bZwNAm_wLuPOAnEA/s4032/IMG_3389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLGJnjfPmCUMDurmzhgbhE8wMKO815oXsx_XwVTFaE_RAn9En4ypTBNGDlOFQ64UcPUNUCFhfXLvjRblQYFMKPwS5z_52r8-WBa5A6jGziUXRkflUvkNwZLSyt0gEMUKJ5vhPQhtwXdDyK3xtKcUdy2lsO9QqHMetmYFXJe6cz3bZwNAm_wLuPOAnEA/w300-h400/IMG_3389.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He enjoys doing the yard work!</td></tr></tbody></table></font></font></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">If you missed my previous post you can catch up on our Borrego Springs adventure <strong><em><a href="https://ruffinitwithrufus.blogspot.com/2023/03/borrego-springs-borrego-winds.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></em></strong>.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCGJ1FKMn-oe_jPmMQ4pZD4qtI0ykm_X1kVhFnQt2o8DHM3N8J-y-3_HI04hkHgyuf2wT1a8d7shaPqwaQ7avge5jiucQppangyagBdnI9TCB7ilcWSYhuxpH0F9tSwHNEUteA0PIHO5Zmn4YjsAzCBABolJsz53770W3V4VyDG0MVFKo2VMOp685ow/s4032/IMG_3397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCGJ1FKMn-oe_jPmMQ4pZD4qtI0ykm_X1kVhFnQt2o8DHM3N8J-y-3_HI04hkHgyuf2wT1a8d7shaPqwaQ7avge5jiucQppangyagBdnI9TCB7ilcWSYhuxpH0F9tSwHNEUteA0PIHO5Zmn4YjsAzCBABolJsz53770W3V4VyDG0MVFKo2VMOp685ow/w300-h400/IMG_3397.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Font's Point</td></tr></tbody></table></font></font></font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">It was windy and cold there, and it was much of the same here.</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">One of the indoor days we whipped out a jigsaw puzzle.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nNXTkFgJ5KUTJGcZZOe2Ev5CaXgRtsUiZt5p9YoV43WO1UU5xydJB5r_G5Te2z5-ezVWcadPdJq0h7wl2owi8vPeC9bAO1R3O8YS4Aae9bt-3SV0_Z9xowaAQvhDQyrsmwm0szc6AK6wbnWEuvzT9eXnZ2ApM4ub-2rTvvSJ8N_FxkV7NnFWL4eGtg/s4032/IMG_3370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nNXTkFgJ5KUTJGcZZOe2Ev5CaXgRtsUiZt5p9YoV43WO1UU5xydJB5r_G5Te2z5-ezVWcadPdJq0h7wl2owi8vPeC9bAO1R3O8YS4Aae9bt-3SV0_Z9xowaAQvhDQyrsmwm0szc6AK6wbnWEuvzT9eXnZ2ApM4ub-2rTvvSJ8N_FxkV7NnFWL4eGtg/w300-h400/IMG_3370.JPG" width="300" /></a></font></div><p></p><p><font size="4">Juanita makes an excellent salsa.<br /></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqOxoUJPv-MgghJXxP34QKP4eqt7pEcvBTm982K-cEJ7sXKmMH7JA3GS94O3v9oh2t96QAreYfU91MNCE9bvky7I5MZHdY1Vsnza7xQllI1Mc9lvHzfUSzYUdhY3tCtcXQsTlypkwgyVfjfnCTwzisKXHRhboikImY0YJCBoTuEMjhawQ9LZqc9HC2w/s4032/IMG_3371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Really not much going on that day.<br /></font><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWO_2bvspPj6ChKFDp6W9EbWQ27SHZZ2eMSEz8NYkfq08cP0g28ieIi9KYkFmxtB4d69zZp0I2Rh7UdW55qBbSb2M52wJvYvKMxMDSktukraM6ysBJOfcduBwSvNYlwo2URsCfhJFqDPxPtTpq6CzmZFY8AfOtf53jR3LWFgwJFYYsh8aLLXo1osIZXg/s4032/IMG_3379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWO_2bvspPj6ChKFDp6W9EbWQ27SHZZ2eMSEz8NYkfq08cP0g28ieIi9KYkFmxtB4d69zZp0I2Rh7UdW55qBbSb2M52wJvYvKMxMDSktukraM6ysBJOfcduBwSvNYlwo2URsCfhJFqDPxPtTpq6CzmZFY8AfOtf53jR3LWFgwJFYYsh8aLLXo1osIZXg/w300-h400/IMG_3379.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church of the Immaculate Conception</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Note the little red buttons in front of the votive candles? Electric prayer candles!<br /></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-e_-h-P_ZLiSDWbroi4-TY1Bs6FE56nnFPIILca1Ru1iQKjg8roDXCZ0otzBFLlq5GMgYjblr-vFqyd2aTwtpnLkeXL1BwHc5VVPbepE_PuAtlwehIdM7M9Gk2g8xSP_yM_5XLUDlqa7zdCKar4oaWWbhbKQ8s-qKmYWA9r56Gy0KSYOVLbdfmq_lw/s4032/IMG_3381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-e_-h-P_ZLiSDWbroi4-TY1Bs6FE56nnFPIILca1Ru1iQKjg8roDXCZ0otzBFLlq5GMgYjblr-vFqyd2aTwtpnLkeXL1BwHc5VVPbepE_PuAtlwehIdM7M9Gk2g8xSP_yM_5XLUDlqa7zdCKar4oaWWbhbKQ8s-qKmYWA9r56Gy0KSYOVLbdfmq_lw/w400-h300/IMG_3381.JPG" width="400" /></a></font></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4">.<br /><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNnn-w5_qPLZDZ8V-iea6O9iNnYFaNq1Pljw8XL4jwNf5PPHf5uCz7yoG1x1EG7YvzIBeR8jBgFlN0AIudj3ugvfebkZROEJU1HgLn6YdDkIJ_LHUT8qdLyFoUdZhdrp5t3mfFKiH-QH8yOfH-QEinWmfdH-U_Lt8xbP8n2v5iTSr2lxybzzpKzhsPg/s4032/IMG_3385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNnn-w5_qPLZDZ8V-iea6O9iNnYFaNq1Pljw8XL4jwNf5PPHf5uCz7yoG1x1EG7YvzIBeR8jBgFlN0AIudj3ugvfebkZROEJU1HgLn6YdDkIJ_LHUT8qdLyFoUdZhdrp5t3mfFKiH-QH8yOfH-QEinWmfdH-U_Lt8xbP8n2v5iTSr2lxybzzpKzhsPg/w400-h300/IMG_3385.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old town Market</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">We all enjoyed Taco Tuesday at</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.offshoretavern.com/" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;" target="_blank">Offshore Tavern and Grill</a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbLSnvgElNSl22b5XXjQKIEBQe-MARhTqNVeTNltPm2Z5is4DuQjmczPaNF5-hqz41h4zkESVMgYBU5RxIdRa5PwKsazL2B4JuCUYG6hmUfgbM3euiRbr2r3qCmhFvVJJtQGHmBGxDH75d1LYl8ILA6RV3C-2eQ_4-NTBzhvvn5A4i-Su1ORrtYzAFQ/s4032/IMG_3392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbLSnvgElNSl22b5XXjQKIEBQe-MARhTqNVeTNltPm2Z5is4DuQjmczPaNF5-hqz41h4zkESVMgYBU5RxIdRa5PwKsazL2B4JuCUYG6hmUfgbM3euiRbr2r3qCmhFvVJJtQGHmBGxDH75d1LYl8ILA6RV3C-2eQ_4-NTBzhvvn5A4i-Su1ORrtYzAFQ/w400-h300/IMG_3392.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;">Certainly one of the best and also the closest.</span></div><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">I didn’t do a very good job of documenting their visit, but did spend a great deal of quality time enjoying their company. But Marty did capture a couple pics of a family gathering at our house.<br /><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FDkwGN5w7SDqf3mDveV8hAfqLfGFBCKblcywS-j_Y5x0OXKO0qwFxJie9C9_9obnw99t7a4y6w3WLdBSEdwzvTMl_PfuFFgvfAGEuUh4VjP31l4CUZN_20QoQB5FBg5_vaB3AERtKHGdS7XLNdCou1iROA2qqSRZbXjYE2PLvzuD7wllctI8TqwZgA/s640/IMG_7685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FDkwGN5w7SDqf3mDveV8hAfqLfGFBCKblcywS-j_Y5x0OXKO0qwFxJie9C9_9obnw99t7a4y6w3WLdBSEdwzvTMl_PfuFFgvfAGEuUh4VjP31l4CUZN_20QoQB5FBg5_vaB3AERtKHGdS7XLNdCou1iROA2qqSRZbXjYE2PLvzuD7wllctI8TqwZgA/w400-h300/IMG_7685.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fran, Jason, Susan, Kami, Juanita</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQiUxUKatmbpTg5mfxghRlwgX6pTrGOY8dZGSkkhyvihLlETHi6_Unm4W_YFEqiwj6G0u_cuYV4MsqDtlKEGhR31Q3CWVa1dK1_KJJr54t83jJ9va6t21XUMwbATCI-gQ0g0GYIhXqyrWuEXrQetfP0SmA6fZFuzKyOY5lmAFVPGuQII3_I7jPlbNzg/s1284/IMG_7693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1284" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQiUxUKatmbpTg5mfxghRlwgX6pTrGOY8dZGSkkhyvihLlETHi6_Unm4W_YFEqiwj6G0u_cuYV4MsqDtlKEGhR31Q3CWVa1dK1_KJJr54t83jJ9va6t21XUMwbATCI-gQ0g0GYIhXqyrWuEXrQetfP0SmA6fZFuzKyOY5lmAFVPGuQII3_I7jPlbNzg/w400-h225/IMG_7693.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Marty</td></tr></tbody></table>Yes the sun did finally come out!</font></p><p><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4">One good thing from all the wind a bunch of Macadamia nuts were blown down from high up in the tree beyond my each. More then enough for another cake!<br /></font></font></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBxO6tDt8qBvuNGYZbrSrZUSO0-745ACkGFLpichupyV-ej76SKZZOCtzRRrQedhWlExbG--NVCRZLdcjmLEF-_HeED3UPBKODmCKSz3nHAgv2e0jBE_nPtK-nbYBe5TEXxnZu_kTcU6ZSTkdm5KMM-O05-npQMfiVGXwpGAHtc6j2ygV_OC3J0rGbw/s4032/IMG_3368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBxO6tDt8qBvuNGYZbrSrZUSO0-745ACkGFLpichupyV-ej76SKZZOCtzRRrQedhWlExbG--NVCRZLdcjmLEF-_HeED3UPBKODmCKSz3nHAgv2e0jBE_nPtK-nbYBe5TEXxnZu_kTcU6ZSTkdm5KMM-O05-npQMfiVGXwpGAHtc6j2ygV_OC3J0rGbw/w300-h400/IMG_3368.JPG" width="300" /></a></font></font></font></div><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /><font face="Calibri" size="4"><br /><br /></font></font></font></font><p></p>Jeff Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.com6