Back home again

We made it back home early in the morning (1am today). It's good to be back. We had a great time out in San Diego....lots of activities...so much to see and do; but, as always, so little time. Sam and Meg arrived on Sunday. On monday, we went to Seal Beach, had dim sum, and then Lolo, Jim, Meg & Sam went surfing. Jim finally got a surfboard that he's been thinking about since we went to Hawaii years ago. Norah and I went to catch up with the crew after her nap....caught them just as they were getting ready to leave with a blue Lolo-popsicle. (Water temps under 60 and Lolo didn't have a wetsuit that fit). As an aside...later during the week we had pondered going back to the beach for another surfing day....I mentioned it to Lolo and she looked at me seriously asking about wetsuits....she said "Daddy, Norah, Sam & Meg have wetsuits." I replied "Yes, but you and I don't." She commented gravely, "We gonna be cold." We didn't go surfing.

Tuesday was our New Years Day trek out to Joshua Tree National Park. I'd say this was a highlight. Very interesting landscape and wonderful rocks to climb. It was much colder than I expected it to be. And at one "scenic overlook" the winds were really whipping. (Check out Lolo's dress - caught by the winds).

Wednesday was San Diego Zoo day. Thursday was a big day at Disneyland. And friday was a day a Cabrillo National Monument - spent searching for the migrating grey whales (which we never saw). The rains came on friday evening and despite the heavy fog, we all made it back home on Saturday.