(Day One of Our trip can be found here ) Waking up on Sunday wasn’t easy because of the extra comfortable, luxurious bed and the effects of hanging out at the Gaslamp District the night before, but the beach still called, and today we continue exploring La Jolla and hike Torrey Pines. Luckily, the ocean was about 30 feet from the hotel. The early wake-up was...
We took a romantic getaway weekend in San Diego to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. To be married 20 years in no easy task. Marriage is a lot of work, compromise, understanding, and trust. A marriage at 20 years looks very different than its earlier version, especially after children, and pets and balancing a career and my husband’s decision to leave the...
It’s July and it’s hot. It’s 107F degrees and although it still beats the 90 F degrees and 90 percent humidity we had in Chicago, it is still just hot. JD and I are playing the “where is it hotter” game between Los Angeles and Phoenix, although she doesn’t really care when she has the Mediterranean breezes as she...
If you want that cozy, holiday, cabin feel, even in the middle of summer, I present: Christmas in July at Big Bear! Big Bear Lake, California is known for being a winter ski and snow resort up in the San Bernardino Mountains. It’s been a hot, dry summer, with Los Angeles hitting record triple-digit temperatures. Remembering our last visit in the fall, to see...
My first time seeing the Pacific Ocean almost didn’t happen. I almost took a pass. I was a Chicago Gal, no oceans near me. Maybe I was just made for the Great Lakes. I had taken this new job, and the travel requirements said 20 percent travel. But, I ended up on the road every Tuesday through Thursday traveling across North America. About once a month, I...
Storrier Stearns Japanese Gardens