Amy and I (yes, JUST Amy and I!! The kids stayed with Bamma and Papa) went to San Diego a couple of weeks ago for a 5 day vacation. It was so much fun!! We went because I had agreed to discounted rate through a time-share place. Of course we had to attend one of their presentations while we were there, but after 3 1/2 hours of sales tactics, we held firm and didn't buy. Who needs a time-share when their parents already have one??? It was so much fun to just hang out on the beach and relax. We really didn't plan anything before we left, we just kind of did whatever we felt like doing. On the day that we went Sea World, we had a bit of excitement(terror actually). We decided to go get a Subway sandwich by Mission Beach before heading into Sea World. We parked, crossed the street, ordered our sandwiches to go, and were walking back to the car across a crosswalk (with big flashing yellow lights for driver to be warned). Amy headed out just a little ahead of me and the car in the first lane of traffic stopped, but when she passed that car and started into the other lane, I noticed that the oncoming car was not even thinking about stopping. I yelled "AMY! AMY! AMY!" and tried to grab her, but there was just no time. The driver slammed on the breaks to late and skidded within inches of Amy, barely missing her. It was close enough that mirror of the girl's car hit Amy in the arm as it skidded past. The young girl rolled down her window and was visibly shaken (not nearly as much as we were), and appologized. We just told her to be more careful and went to our car. We spent the next half hour in the Sea World parking lot with Amy crying and me sitting there thanking Heavenly Father that she was OK. WAY too close of a call! I don't know what I would do without Amy! I'm so grateful that she wasn't hurt, or worse!
Yes, that white whale out there is me....I sure had a blast playing in the ocean though!!
Amy on Mission Beach posing just below the apartment where her sister Jeni and ex-husband Dean used to live (2nd floor just above Amy's head).
Me kick'n back. Not a real warm day, but Amy managed to get badly burned anyway:-0
Us after a session at the San Diego Temple.....BEAUTIFUL!! (not us, the Temple:))
And what would a trip to San Diego be without paying Shamu a visit!
Me at Seaport Village. We ate our first meal in SD here at a restaurant called the Harbor House. The food was great, but the view was even better!
Another shot at Seaport Village.
Our room at the Horton Grand Hotel in the gaslamp district. Neat old place with a lot of character...and some say even ghosts. Wyatt Earp even stayed at this hotel.
My beautiful Amy in the hotel lobby.
After a great meal at Cafe Coyote in Old Town.
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