this is more like it

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ahhh, finally i feel warm.
as you can see, the weather is lovely in san diego. i was only there for a little while yesterday—long enough to see kim, who took me meet cookie for lunch in encinitas

after which we were off to long beach to attend TNNA for a few days. the convention starts tomorrow, so today was a free day. cookie and i lounged over our knitting for a little while in the morning; she was preparing swatches for her evening class

while i worked on one of the secret projects i have going.

our temporary offices here are quite comfy, actually, with real down pillows and excellent mattresses—perfect for knitting in bed. it’s SO decadent.

later in the morning i went out for a walk at the beach, which is right around the corner, to suss out possible places near the hotel to eat and check the weather (cookie wasn’t going anywhere if it was cold out, haha).

i know—it’s a photo of a parking lot. but just past the parking lot is the ocean, i swear

see? lots of boats; must be water nearby, right?

and i did find just the right place to have lunch

mmm, crepes. good crepes. the waiter and waitress are even french—for real.
somebody was pretty happy

yes, for a few minutes at least, each of us had exactly what she needed.
tomorrow, we don our walking shoes and hit the show floor.

25 thoughts on “this is more like it

  1. I can tell you, as the snow still falls in upstate NY, those outdoor pix are pure heaven. Have a great time!

  2. So good to see the sun and ocean. The Long Beach Aquarium is worth the time if you’ve got it. Play hard!

  3. Oh my goodness…..my computer says it is -6 (Iowa). Thanks for the photos of the palms, the sun, and the boats. Helps me feel that at least SOMEWHERE life is still worth living!

  4. very nice! a good friend of mine lives on a sailboat a couple of piers from where you took the picture. The water’s real cold, tho. Should look into a jaunt over to Santa Catalina Island. We sailed over there one March…got nasty sun burn but had lots of fun (after the Dramamine :)).

  5. Ahhh…San Diego…

    We were there a couple of years ago for a soccer tournament (the same year we went to Vegas). The scenery is AMAZING (so different from Florida). The team had fun at La Jolla’s beach. Ahhh…the memories.

    Hope you have a wonderful time!!

  6. The UK could do with a bit of warmth at the moment it’s been below freezing for about 3 weeks now. The whole of the UK is under a blanket of snow, which is very rare.

  7. Oh, that looks sooooo nice. I’m off to San Fran next week. Not as warm I’m afraid. Did you have any trouble bringing knitting supplies on the plane?

  8. Oh, the palm trees are so lovely! but I think the photo of lunch really made me most jealous!
    I did knit at lunch (my husband is used to it, though I’m not sure the others in the restaurant were!) It’s a local restaurant called Key Wester, which has an island theme, complete with waterfall and pond with fish…and of course fake palms! It was the best we could do here in Chicagoland!
    Enjoy your “real” warm!

  9. Well. Let me tell you about the fun me and David are having without you!!! Bravo Cafe. Hillcrest vintage stores. Kobey’s Swap meet. Are you jealous yet??? he he he See you tomorrow!

  10. I hope it warms up here on the East Coast before your return, or it’s going to be a shock to you system!
    I’m green with envy…thanks so much for the photos, and give Joce a hug for me!
    ((hugs))

  11. Hi Anne,

    It was wonderful to meet you, David, and Kim last week. Hope you don’t mind that I linked to your blog post, since I didn’t get a chance to take a photo during lunch!

    Edina

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