San Diego’s own “Christmas Card Lane”

Tucked inside the upscale residential suburb of Rancho Penasquitos just outside of San Diego, California (US) is a hidden secret that only springs to life once a year,,,,,for just a few weeks.  Started in the early 80’s by a handful of residents in the neighborhood, Christmas Card Lane has grown into a more than 10 […]

Tulum IV Stretching her Legs

  Tulum IV got to get out and stretch her legs this weekend, with nearly no wind in San Diego Harbor,,,but it was great anyways.  Since September, she’s been at the Brokers Dock at Shelter Island Boatyard.  She’s still for sale,,,but we’ve decided it’s time to move her to an actual Marina where we can […]

Another Crappy Day in Paradise

After having negotiated the copious amounts of glitter during “spa” day with my daughters and various amounts of amplified screaming, these pics made it all better. via Daily Prompt: Glitter

Favorite deli on the last full day of class

Good evening from rainy and cold Southern California: Today was the last day of full class session in my work to get my USCG Captain’s 100 Ton/OUPV License before test day and I was overworked with the full class review; my mind was mush.  I needed a break and knew that I needed to check […]

100 Ton Captain’s Course

Second week at the Maritime Institute in San Diego,,,,getting my butt kicked with all the studying. Sitting in class working toward my USCG Captain’s License/OUPV isn’t really what I expected,,,,,it’s HARD!  I mean, like worse than college hard, because I’ve been sitting on my butt in class for these 8 hour days, plus extra classes […]