Monday morning was a strange one for San Diego. About a quarter of the way into our morning walk, Hana and I heard thunder. She barked at it and we kept walking. A short time later I hear it again, Hana looks up at the sky and big, fat raindrops start to fall and continued to fall for the rest of our walk. Luckily it was not getting any harder or faster as we walked because I was in a mostly white T-shirt and not interested in meeting the neighbors that way. It kept thundering a few more times and Hana learned to ignore it- I supposed she figured it wasn't much different than all the other noises she hears since we live in an urban area.
Toward the end of the walk I look up to see a rainbow- in San Diego! It wasn't very long but the colors were so bright. It made me feel like I was in Maui again and I knew it was going to be a good day. Hope everyone has a Monday with a bright rainbow.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Birthday and Anniversary wishes
Belated Happy Birthday to our friend Amber who I would have Journey sing to her if I could because she deserves it. Also Happy Anniversary to Cara and Ryan who deserve a date night which I would give to them as well if I was home to baby-sit :)
It is a warm day here in SoCal- 80 at the beach but the breeze is making it bearable. I am watching Hana-bear sleep right next to my chair- it is so sweet that it is hard not to reach over and disturb her with lots of petting. She is still recovering from 2 days of play with her friend Hovis- he is a month older than her but seems to have plenty more energy than she. It may be reason to get your pets spayed or neutered, they seem so much more calm! They wrestled most of the day away and last night got to go to a playground to really run- Hana takes such tight turns that the other dogs fall over themselves trying to keep up, it is pretty funny to watch. I love her so much and hope she is a happy dog.
We are off to dinner tonight with some more Louisville friends, to our favorite restaurant, Roy's. The new one overlooking the marina makes us feel a little closer to Hawaii especially as we near almost one year since our last trip.
Mahalo as always!
It is a warm day here in SoCal- 80 at the beach but the breeze is making it bearable. I am watching Hana-bear sleep right next to my chair- it is so sweet that it is hard not to reach over and disturb her with lots of petting. She is still recovering from 2 days of play with her friend Hovis- he is a month older than her but seems to have plenty more energy than she. It may be reason to get your pets spayed or neutered, they seem so much more calm! They wrestled most of the day away and last night got to go to a playground to really run- Hana takes such tight turns that the other dogs fall over themselves trying to keep up, it is pretty funny to watch. I love her so much and hope she is a happy dog.
We are off to dinner tonight with some more Louisville friends, to our favorite restaurant, Roy's. The new one overlooking the marina makes us feel a little closer to Hawaii especially as we near almost one year since our last trip.
Mahalo as always!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Officially fall
We celebrated the end of summer last night with a Southern summer cookout. BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, cornbread muffins, sweet tea and of course for dessert- S'mores! There is nothing so great as grilling on a charcoal grill for S'mores and lucky us the weather stays nice enough here to do it more than just in the summer time. :)
Hana spent the weekend at the beach with us (avoiding the noise of the Thunderboat races in the bay- you may have seen one of the guys who crashed and survived on the Today show this morning). She is starting to assert herself in her adolescence and would patrol our chairs for any approaching dogs- we would prefer she didn't do this and need to keep her socializing so she does not become aggressive in her adolescence as some dogs are prone to do. Luckily she will have her friend Hovis here for the next two days to give her lots of play time.
For those of you who have asked about my yoga teacher training- it is really going well and I am very excited by all I am learning. I am part of a group of seven who are going on this journey together which makes it all the more fun. We are in our third week now and really getting into more poses. I am deepening my own practice and learning a lot of Sanskrit.
Namaste
Hana spent the weekend at the beach with us (avoiding the noise of the Thunderboat races in the bay- you may have seen one of the guys who crashed and survived on the Today show this morning). She is starting to assert herself in her adolescence and would patrol our chairs for any approaching dogs- we would prefer she didn't do this and need to keep her socializing so she does not become aggressive in her adolescence as some dogs are prone to do. Luckily she will have her friend Hovis here for the next two days to give her lots of play time.
For those of you who have asked about my yoga teacher training- it is really going well and I am very excited by all I am learning. I am part of a group of seven who are going on this journey together which makes it all the more fun. We are in our third week now and really getting into more poses. I am deepening my own practice and learning a lot of Sanskrit.
Namaste
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
What a weekend!
I am watching U of L football and thought it was a good time to multi-task and update the blog. Go Cards!
We spent a wonderful four day weekend in Washington, D.C. for my college roommate's wedding. The first night we went to the rehearsal dinner and met other wonderful friends. Sasan and Christina's families were so welcoming, very thoughtful hosts making sure we were having a good time. Our hotel and the restaurant were in Dupont Circle so we were able to walk there- I always love the city at night to see and feel the energy. On Sat., G got up early to start his first tour of the city- we went to breakfast at Kramerbooks, took the Metro to the mall and started walking. We walked a lot! First to the Washington monument, the Lincoln memorial, back up to the Capitol and the Archives. Finally taking a break to meet Jess and Mark for lunch- what a surprise that their plans changed and were able to meet with us.
The wedding on Sat. evening was held at the National Democratic Women's club and it was so sweet. The couple had written their own vows and the dancing was so much fun, especially the impromptu rap of "Ice, Ice Baby" by the bride. :) It was a late night but even when we left the bar at 1:30 in the morning, the humidity was stifling. G and I can't decide if we have already adapted to San Diego or we were just being wimps.
On Sunday the heat wave continued with a high of 93 so we tried to stick to the museums- Air & Space, Natural History and walked by the White House in time to see the President of Ghana arrive. We got to see my family in VA for dinner and my Aunt Jackie's birthday- grandparents, aunt & uncle, cousins and their wives- it was great to see all of them. When we got back into the city it was time to see the monuments all lit up and there was a full moon! We couldn't have asked for a better night to be there.
Monday before we left we were able to fit in a tour of the Supreme Court (though they are not in session obviously), then the Martin Puryear and Jim Henson exhibits. The Muppet exhibit was probably my favorite simply because it is associated with childhood and amazes the imagination. Some of the Muppet's beginnings were truly comical like Animal & the Electric Mayhem band.
Hana was well taken care of when we arrived home after our first four days apart-thanks to Jen and Dude, she seemed happy to see us but not in the least bit stressed by our absence. Pictures of the weekend will be posted as soon as I can find some decent enough- we forgot the tripod so they aren't are better photos. Amber & Galen would be ashamed. :)
We spent a wonderful four day weekend in Washington, D.C. for my college roommate's wedding. The first night we went to the rehearsal dinner and met other wonderful friends. Sasan and Christina's families were so welcoming, very thoughtful hosts making sure we were having a good time. Our hotel and the restaurant were in Dupont Circle so we were able to walk there- I always love the city at night to see and feel the energy. On Sat., G got up early to start his first tour of the city- we went to breakfast at Kramerbooks, took the Metro to the mall and started walking. We walked a lot! First to the Washington monument, the Lincoln memorial, back up to the Capitol and the Archives. Finally taking a break to meet Jess and Mark for lunch- what a surprise that their plans changed and were able to meet with us.
The wedding on Sat. evening was held at the National Democratic Women's club and it was so sweet. The couple had written their own vows and the dancing was so much fun, especially the impromptu rap of "Ice, Ice Baby" by the bride. :) It was a late night but even when we left the bar at 1:30 in the morning, the humidity was stifling. G and I can't decide if we have already adapted to San Diego or we were just being wimps.
On Sunday the heat wave continued with a high of 93 so we tried to stick to the museums- Air & Space, Natural History and walked by the White House in time to see the President of Ghana arrive. We got to see my family in VA for dinner and my Aunt Jackie's birthday- grandparents, aunt & uncle, cousins and their wives- it was great to see all of them. When we got back into the city it was time to see the monuments all lit up and there was a full moon! We couldn't have asked for a better night to be there.
Monday before we left we were able to fit in a tour of the Supreme Court (though they are not in session obviously), then the Martin Puryear and Jim Henson exhibits. The Muppet exhibit was probably my favorite simply because it is associated with childhood and amazes the imagination. Some of the Muppet's beginnings were truly comical like Animal & the Electric Mayhem band.
Hana was well taken care of when we arrived home after our first four days apart-thanks to Jen and Dude, she seemed happy to see us but not in the least bit stressed by our absence. Pictures of the weekend will be posted as soon as I can find some decent enough- we forgot the tripod so they aren't are better photos. Amber & Galen would be ashamed. :)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Summer's End
It is funny to say the summer has come to an end when you live in San Diego where it is summer year round, but there are some obvious signs that it has in fact drawn to a close.
We walked Hana to the beach last night (it is her most favorite thing in the world to do and she gets pretty ornery when we don't go that direction). It was almost empty. Any other Tues. night in the summer there would still be plenty of people hanging out to watch the sun set and enjoy the waves, but last night it was just us and a couple of surfers and one or two other dog walkers.
Labor Day weekend was very nice here- we went to the Jack Johnson concert on Sat. night at the amphitheater - it is a great venue with a wonderful breeze and colors from the setting sun were beautiful. We took Hana to Fiesta Island on Sunday and went for Sushi with our good friends Emily & Adam. On Monday we did the typical go to the beach for a couple of hours and grill out- one last summer S'more for me, yum!
School started here yesterday and the sun sets earlier and earlier but summer lingers in San Diego through most of September (it is supposed to be a picturesque 77 deg. F today) even if the vacationers have left the beach!
We walked Hana to the beach last night (it is her most favorite thing in the world to do and she gets pretty ornery when we don't go that direction). It was almost empty. Any other Tues. night in the summer there would still be plenty of people hanging out to watch the sun set and enjoy the waves, but last night it was just us and a couple of surfers and one or two other dog walkers.
Labor Day weekend was very nice here- we went to the Jack Johnson concert on Sat. night at the amphitheater - it is a great venue with a wonderful breeze and colors from the setting sun were beautiful. We took Hana to Fiesta Island on Sunday and went for Sushi with our good friends Emily & Adam. On Monday we did the typical go to the beach for a couple of hours and grill out- one last summer S'more for me, yum!
School started here yesterday and the sun sets earlier and earlier but summer lingers in San Diego through most of September (it is supposed to be a picturesque 77 deg. F today) even if the vacationers have left the beach!
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