Wednesday was our last day in San Diego. We didn't do much. Went down to the beach, walked around a bit and had lunch. Life in the fast lane, etc! Here was where we were walking on Wednesday.
The day started out a little overcast but by the time we made it to the beach it was about 75F (24C) and just lovely. The wind picked up a bit after a while but it wasn't tough to take. We stopped along the way at a restaurant associated with a wave pool: the Wavehouse. It wouldn't have been my choice but it was there. We were surprised to have a very nice meal! I had some excellent fish tacos while my wife had some really tasty chicken wings. Yes, just pub grub, but really nicely done! My tacos had a really nice creama and her wings weren't slathered with sauce but were just perfectly coated. Amazing stuff!
Thursday was spent mainly in the truck but Friday morning found us out walking again. Scenery a bit different though. This is our normal walk; out in the desert near our house but definitely not developed! That black object is our dog, running ahead to be sure the route is safe. It's good to be home!
Friday and Saturday were spent finding out all the things that had changed during our week away. Isn't that sad! I'm becoming my parents! But isn't that pretty much the way of the world? We are taught our parents values and beliefs but then are left to apply them to a world that is, sometimes, substantially different. In 1954 my dad was 50 years old; in a job he wasn't fond of: supervising a bunch of independently owned 'dime stores'. On tv, Jackie Gleason was hitting his wife Joyce so hard that she would end up on the moon. In 1988 I was 40; we had put men on the moon (didn't find Joyce!) and pretty much decided not to try again. We were still tired out and pissed off from our efforts at being the worlds policeman in Vietnam. I was ending a relatively short career with AT&T and going on to an 'interesting time' working for PACCAR. Be careful what you wish for, grasshopper!
Have a good one!
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Not much water in the second pic, but more sand.
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