Friday, April 07, 2006

POINT LOMA, SAN DIEGO TRIP

WE WENT DOWN POINT LOMA TODAY TO SEE THE LIGHTHOUSES AND WALK THROUGH THE EXHIBITS AND TIDEPOOLS AND STUFF. IT WAS A LONG DRIVE BUT I GOT SOME GREAT PICS, ONES IN WHICH I WILL USE AS ART IN MY HOME- I KIND OF COLLECT LIGHTHOUSE STUFF. MY KITCHEN IS DONE IN LIGHTHOUSES SO IT WAS COOL TO ACTUALLY SEE ONE AND GET TO GO INSIDE OF IT TOO! THERE WAS A WAR EXHIBIT FROM BACK IN THE DAY AND IT TOLD THE STORY OF CAPTAIN ISRAEL AND HIS FAMILY WHO MAINTAINED THE LIGHTHOUSE THERE AND WHAT THEY USED IT FOR. IT WAS NEAT TO LEARN ABOUT THAT STUFF....THE KIDS HAD A BALL AND REALLY ENJOYED WALKING DOWN TO THE TIDEPOOLS. (KINDA SCARED ME A BIT CAUSE LAST NIGHT I WATCHED A SHOW ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL CALLED "AMERICA'S TSUNAMI- ARE WE NEXT?") I SHOULDN'T HAVE BUT I DID AND AFTER BEING DOWN THERE IN THE TIDEPOOL AREA AWHILE WATCHING THE WAVES AND STUFF, WELL IT GOT ME A BIT FREAKED OUT......JUST CALL ME MS. PARANOID, I DON'T CARE........
THE KIDS ARE LOOKING THROUGH A FRESNEL LENS WHICH IS WHAT THEY USED TO SEE AFAR BACK IN THE DAY. THEY ARE IN THE TOP OF LIGHTHOUSES FOR VIEWING OUT INTO THE SEA AND TO MAGNIFY THE LIGHTS INSIDE....
CHECK OUT MY PHOTO BLOG FOR MORE PICS: (CLICK HERE)
ANWAYS, THIS WAS OUR BIG OUTING FOR OUR WEEK OFF- ALSO STOPPED FOR DINNER AT CHEVY'S FRESH MEX WHICH WAS GOOD TOO!!! IT HAS BEEN WET AND RAINY HERE MOST OF THE WEEK SO TODAY WAS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUT! ONE LAST WEEKEND BEFORE WE ALL GO BACK TO WORK AND SCHOOL......
(OH, BY THE WAY, I STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN MY PRESCRIPTION/INSURANCE ISSUE STRAIGHTENED OUT, SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CONNIE AND GLENN FOR HELPING ME THROUGH WITH SOME LOANERS UNTIL I DO)
LOVE YOU & THANK YOU BOTH!!!

3 comments:

Heather/SHTEZQ said...

BEAUTIFUL I WANT TO GO THERE

Michelle said...

I love the pictures. What a great place to go.

Debby said...

i miss Cali so much....looks like fun, hope you enjoyed your day