Today was a day were I could finally relax. I slept in just a little longer than normal, and then we got our act together and went into downtown.
Our first stop was the new Petco Park in downtown San Diego. It’s where the San Diego Padres play – the place is really nice. The area where it was built was pretty shady before, now it’s a thriving area. There are tons of condos being built around there, and now it’s more upscale. They had a park that we could walk through and see the field.
The best part about the park was that they had incorporated an old building into the design of the new park. It gave it a rustic look and was really nicely done.
After the park we drove around San Diego a little, generally heading towards Ocean Beach. Once we got there we went right to Hodad’s for a burger. I went nuts and ordered a double bacon cheeseburger. That sucker was huge! It was impossible to eat all at once, I had to nibble on the top, then nibble on the bottom.
With a stomach full of food we walked out to the beach and relaxed there for a while. The water temperature was nice and warm, and there were plenty of surfers out there. The only downer was all the seaweed coming in on the tide. Other than that, it was perfect.
After an hour or so, we drove back home, and got ready for the party.
Nancy and Lynn were nice enough to invite a bunch of folks over so that I could say hello to them.
The party was great – lots of people came over and we had finger food to snack on while we caught up. Some folks I didn’t expect were there, and it was nice to talk them. Rachel and her son Ethan were there, Alan and Debbie, Dan and Gayle, and Kathy and Grett. Jessica Grant came by before the main event to say hello before she went to the Padre’s game. She brought a few friends – one works at a sushi restaurant and even said “Irasshaimase” for me… cool!
We stayed up late eating and drinking, and I even broke out the Japanese candies and we divided those up among us to snack on. It was a great time!
