Thanks Bo. My H and I drove down the Oregon Coast into Monterey for our honeymoon. We went through San Francisco and I’m with you... we went down to Fisherman’s Wharf and couldn’t wait to get out of there. It was kinda grungy. The other stops we had were great. I love, love, love that drive. So beautiful and scenic. Similar to Long Beach on Vancouver Island which is about a two and a half hour drive from me. The last time I was in San Diego was when I was 13 on vacation with my family. My sister has been there a few times. She agrees with you...her favourite Cali city too. I can’t wait. It is going to be nice to hang out with my kids in warm weather.
I would love to check out Mission Beach. I think sand dollars are really cool. I had one given to me by my dad’s friend who was a helicopter pilot. One of the perks where my dad worked is that I often got to go on helicopter rides to look for forest fires. One time we landed on a beach to check it out and that is where he found the sand dollar and gave it to me. Sadly, he died in a helicopter crash a few years later and then a few years after that, his widow was murdered in her home and they never did find the person who did it. Apparently she was tied to a chair when they found her. Murders are very rare in my home town. Pretty sure they did an unsolved mysteries episode on it. Don’t think it was ever solved. Anyway...I digress.
Texted my H this evening to ask him about getting a notarized travel letter so I can take the kids over the border. He said he would be happy to get me one. I told him a bit about our trip and he replied “awesome”. I had talked with him before we separated about taking the kids to San Diego. Not sure he remembers. Must be strange for him though... for me to be going off on a vacation with our kids and his mother. I’ve taken a few trips with our kids solo before though so it’s nothing new I suppose.
Great to have something to look forward to. Hope you find something to look forward to as well. It is a great mood booster. (((HUGS)))
