oceans of fun

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this is the way to spend a holiday—grab the kids and a few bikes and head for the beach.
(excuse the glare from my too-white legs.)

but first, a stop at our favorite local food joint—bravo cafe

milton and his dad minoli were dishing up the usual assortment of delish sandwiches and soups when we arrived, hungry. if you’re anywhere near jamul, you must stop at this little gem of an eatery. best coffee i’ve had out in ages, best milkshakes, and well . . . all-around the best. you wouldn’t believe what comes out of that tiny kitchen (yes, that’s the whole place right there).

david and kade, waiting for their food to arrive.

after lunch we piled back into the truck and headed to mission bay

if you’re relying on me for any taste of the sun at all this week, i think i got your back today.
kim, kade, sam, and i started out the afternoon with bike riding along the boardwalk while david headed for the sand.

we rode the length of the beach to the little hills at the end, waving to a few familiar faces along the way

remember paul from my last trip out here? he sets up his tiki hut every day and greets people while he enjoys the sun and a little radio.

the surf machine provided a bit of amusement for all of us—i mean it’s just steps from the beach, which had nice big (and plentiful) waves . . . it really begs the question, why??

especially when this is the fate of most participants.
once we hit the hills at the end we took a short break for photos

(that little blue dot is sam)
and we had a few silly minutes of taking shadow portraits since the light was just right

first the boys

then me and kim

joined by kade looking over my shoulder.
ok, that’s enough break, back on the bikes to ride over and find david

who was pretty easy to spot—he was the one wearing long pants and shoes.
we enjoyed another hour of people watching

and scampering around at the edge of the water.

wouldn’t it be cool if this guy was married to someone who reads my blog? it could happen . . .

kim worked on her sock a little bit but i confess i didn’t even look at mine—i was having too much fun watching the water and the sun lovers.

tomorrow is our last morning; we get on a plane in the afternoon to head home (WA-A-AH!)
but we’ll be taking plenty of all this with us and hopefully, it will last. if not, we’ll come back.
well, i think we’ll come back anyway.

25 thoughts on “oceans of fun

  1. Someone,please, remind me why I live in upstate New York during the winter???

    *le sigh*

    Such beautiful sunny pictures!

  2. Hey, you promised that next blog would be about TNNA!

    Kidding–I’m always happy to read your blog, whatever the post’s about, even though I rarely comment. You have such pretties, always, and so many things I want to make!

  3. I am glad that you had a great time in San Diego, too bad we did not run into each other as we also spent some time at the beach this weekend. Have a safe trip home.

  4. anne: I have sun envy! As always I enjoy your photos of sunny CA. Yes, it is cold in Ohio and snowy and… Have a great trip home.

  5. I’m thrilled that you and David have had such a good time, and sorry you’ve got to go back to snowy Ohio, but I can’t tell you how homesick I get looking at your pictures! (And I was just there myself…!)

  6. Looks like a fabulous weekend all around: sun, surf, fascinating places, yarn, friends, fiber, TNNA, and food. How much more goodness can be packed in a few days!

  7. Wow, I thought we were having warm weather in Colorado this week! This looks like a ton of fun, and a great relaxing trip. Hope you have a great time.

  8. Loking at these pictures makes me long even harder for the summer to arrive !! I just wished I could have an hour sitting at the beach like that, sigh …
    It looks like you both are having a great time out there !! Enjoy the time left with your friends 🙂

  9. How fun for you! The ocean is my most favorite place in all of the world. Lucky you to get such a wonderful winter break!

  10. THank you for the sunshine. This time of year it’s reassuring to find proof that blue skies still exist somewhere. Glad you’re having/had a great time.

  11. Well at least it won’t be below zero when you return! What a wonderful break from the cold. Looking forward to hearing all about TNNA and seeing what goodies you’ve brought back! I’ve completed repeat 2 of Palimpsest–at this rate I’ll be done by July…lol

    Oh-I can think of a good reason for surfing out of the ocean–no sharks or ocean monsters! 🙂

  12. AHHHHHHHHHH all that lovliness AND TNNA. I’m soooo jealous. But for all you do, you certainly deserve such a beautiful place and good friends to relax and unwind. Can’t wait to see what’s up your sleeve when you return!

  13. Ah Mission Beach – How you’ve brought back memories. The first time I was on Mission Beach someone yelled out “hey where are you from?” (because I was wearing long pants and a sweater). Well I had come from Idaho and it was February – hard to imagine any place as sunny as Mission Beach in the dead of an Idaho winter! Thanks for the beautiful pictures!

  14. Oh by the way, I’m married to that beach patrol guy…. just kidding!

    Glad you enjoyed your time with us in eternally sunny California. Believe it or not, it wears on you after a while, all that sun.

    It looks like you had a great time after TNNA, sorry to see you going back to Ohio so soon. We’ll have to get together and play sometime when you visit Oregon or I visit Ohio.

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