I was nine years old when I became an aunt for the first time. It was because of the birth of the first grandchild (who was in California) that my parents made the decision to move from Miami to the Left Coast. My dad's reasoning was that if the bearded dictator couldn't keep our family apart, certainly a simple thing like Geography was ...
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Learning to stand
Eric went to college at UCSD and so knows all the best surf spots down here in Del Mar and San Diego. It is here on this very same beach and in these same waves that he perfected his turns. As I watch him with the kids, I think how much I love the continuity of having Jonathan learning to surf here in this same spot as his Dad and how as he ...
A shark by any other name . . . (is still a shark)
15th Street in Del Mar has a flat, sandy bottom and a rolling beach break perfect for surfers. That flat, sandy bottom is also a favorite of sand sharks, who seem to come out around sunset to feed. So here are Jonathan and Eric on The Great Sand-Shark Hunt. Eric reassures us that they are harmless and that it's just fun to spot the creatures as ...
Kevin Bacon and Historical California Landmarks
We spent the day at the beach here on Coronado Island in San Diego at this hotel. It's called The Hotel del Coronado. Or just The Del, if you're a local or you just know stuff. It's my absolute FAVORITE place down here because of the beautiful turn of the century architecture and all around general coolness of the history of the ...
Late. Again.
Evidence that this Cubanita was running late for work because of her addiction: ...
Greetings from Del Mar (or Postcards from the Edge)
"Beautiful!Gorgeous! Wish you were here!" Love,Eric & Marta =D"Dudes,These are some righteous waves! The beach here is totally wicked! This place ROCKS!" Be excellent to each other,Jon >:-D"Hey people!How adorable is my new wetsuit? And . . . my pedicure totally matches my surfboard! How cool is ...
Hello, my name is Amy . . .
HI AMY. Here's when I knew I'd hit rock bottom . . . It was early morning. That afternoon was when I would be going to mom's house to begin my house-sitting job. This is what I woke up to:AY CARAMBA!! QUE HORROR!! SADNESS!! After about an hour . . . the craving sets in . . . the shaking . . . I haven't had my morning fix. I suck it ...
Como Mi Mama
My whole family is on vacation so I'm staying at Mom's house to take care of the cats. That means the cook is not in and I can't afford to eat out every night . . . So what did I do? I found one of my favorite recipes here. And I made it. IT. WAS. PERFECT. See? And now I can eat for the rest of the week. :-) I'm sure they are ...
Havana Surf Team Training Camp
The West Coast representatives of the Havana Surf Team (henceforth to be known as the HST) will be in serious training all week on the beautiful beaches of San Diego, California. ;-) I'll be bringing live reports from their training facility. My job for the entire week is to document the adventures of the HST from paddle out to wipe out. I ...
I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
NOTE: This post will make sense to die-hard Tolkien fans and LOTR uber-geeks (and you know who you are and in which case you'll love the links on this page) and will merely amuse the rest of you. =D In September of 1973, the author J.R.R. Tolkien died. As usually happens with notable literary or artistic figures, after their death there is ...
