“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
― Henry James
The weather is getting warmer, though we can't complain about the cold for a couple of reasons. First, we live in San Diego, it doesn't get much better than that! Second, this winter was one of the mildest on record. Nevertheless we are kicking off the shoes, pulling on the shorts and enjoying our beautiful city.
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| Rishi and Jax sit...only long enough to get a photo! |
Going to dog beach at Ocean Beach has been a regular pass time. I swear it is the happiest place on Earth bar none. Too many tails are wagging to deny the intense pleasure of pounding the wet sand and running this open stretch of paradise without a care in the world.
We haven't done much home improvement for the last six weeks, however we
did manage to get the vinyl mural up on the 3D wall and we love the results.
We custom ordered it from
Murals Your Way,
an online source with a huge selection of prints to choose from. I was
looking for something bold and graphic in black and white, figuring the
starkness would enhance the 3D panels we installed. Applying the mural was simple, just follow the directions. Take a look for
yourself at the result.
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| Birch Tree Mural (and Rishi's stash of dog toys) |
Note: We also installed our kitchen back splash, but we haven't grouted it so pictures will have to wait until the next post, sorry. It will be worth the wait, however, because it is turning out really beautiful. It's glass, stone and stainless steel--gorgeous!
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| Old Town Scottsdale |
We have been putting the miles on the odometer in the last few weeks. We met Erin and Renai in Scottsdale in April where we all cleared out our storage sheds in 97 degree heat, pack it in a 20-foot U-Haul truck and headed for California. The kids are staying with us until they are able to get on their feet and get a place of their own. The new digs are pretty comfortable for two adults, a bit tight for four, so I think they are anxious to spread out and start their lives in their new city. We are anxious to get our basement cleared out of all the boxes, but right now there is just no where else to put things so I am having to be patient.
We have been doing some fun stuff however. We have been to SeaWorld, toured our city in
GO Cars,
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| Erin and Renai near the USS Midway |
and watched the full eclipse of the sun at Balboa park. We used binoculars to project the eclipse onto white board, and collected quite a crowd of people to enjoy the natural phenomena with us.
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Half Eclipse 2012
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Another benefit to living in San Diego is the abundance of fresh fruits
and vegetable organically grown by local farmers. We love going to the
Saturday farmers' market in Little Italy where we gather up our
just-picked weekly produce, hit the tamale or quiche booths and savor
every bite while listening to local bands play on street corners.
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| Listening to Tunes |
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| Artisan Goat Cheese booth |
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Bundles of fresh carrots
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If it sounds as though we love our new city, you couldn't be more right. We have some more exploration to do, so...
Until then, May the Force be with you--in 3D!
