Thanksgiving
Sean and I spent a relaxing Thanksgiving weekend at the home of Sean’s brother and sister-in-law in Oceanside, California. They were wonderful hosts, and we enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving meal with Kathy, Karen, Mark and Sean’s parents—on the patio. Yes, the weather was nice enough to eat outside. :
On Friday, we went to Tijuana—my first trip. Talk about sensory overload! We were on a mission to get Sean’s truck painted (such a deal!) and yes, believe it or not, to help Sean’s dad research toilets. The shops were amazing, with the vendors calling out to us to come in and see their goods, and all the colors, sounds and smells so different from where I come from. My favorites were the vendors who called Sean’s dad “Mr. Moustache”, and the one who admitted that he “just wanted to rip you off before you leave!” And with a smile, of course! We had lunch for $8—tacos for everyone, including beer for the boys. The toilet mission was unsuccessful—Mexico has recently passed a water efficiency law for toilets as well. (Priorities seem a little off….) But we picked up a few trinkets for James and headed home after picking up the truck. I almost brought home an adorable 5 year-old who was out peddling bracelets all by herself. She was just darling, but Sean didn't think it was a good idea. After spending just 30 minutes at the border (which I guess is remarkable), we were back in Oceanside for an incredible dinner at El Cajon with the folks. I'm learning some Spanish!
Saturday we headed for home, with a few stops: a visit and tour of the Mission San Luis Rey, two of Sean’s favorite nurseries, and shopping at Mitsuwa for Japanese treats. We had a yummy soup and salad dinner with two of my brothers and my mom on Saturday night followed by a romantic walk in the lakebed with a view of the Disneyland fireworks.
Sunday was spent running errands, doing some shopping and spending some time with Sean’s parents before Sean had to go back up north. All in all, it was a wonderful weekend, with lots of time spent with family and friends, and just together, too. As always, our time together seems to speed by, whereas the time in between visits lags. But such is life as it is right now, and it makes our time together that much sweeter. We hope everyone had a lovely holiday. Only 3 weeks ‘til Christmas break!
More pics from San Luis Rey
On Friday, we went to Tijuana—my first trip. Talk about sensory overload! We were on a mission to get Sean’s truck painted (such a deal!) and yes, believe it or not, to help Sean’s dad research toilets. The shops were amazing, with the vendors calling out to us to come in and see their goods, and all the colors, sounds and smells so different from where I come from. My favorites were the vendors who called Sean’s dad “Mr. Moustache”, and the one who admitted that he “just wanted to rip you off before you leave!” And with a smile, of course! We had lunch for $8—tacos for everyone, including beer for the boys. The toilet mission was unsuccessful—Mexico has recently passed a water efficiency law for toilets as well. (Priorities seem a little off….) But we picked up a few trinkets for James and headed home after picking up the truck. I almost brought home an adorable 5 year-old who was out peddling bracelets all by herself. She was just darling, but Sean didn't think it was a good idea. After spending just 30 minutes at the border (which I guess is remarkable), we were back in Oceanside for an incredible dinner at El Cajon with the folks. I'm learning some Spanish!
Saturday we headed for home, with a few stops: a visit and tour of the Mission San Luis Rey, two of Sean’s favorite nurseries, and shopping at Mitsuwa for Japanese treats. We had a yummy soup and salad dinner with two of my brothers and my mom on Saturday night followed by a romantic walk in the lakebed with a view of the Disneyland fireworks.Sunday was spent running errands, doing some shopping and spending some time with Sean’s parents before Sean had to go back up north. All in all, it was a wonderful weekend, with lots of time spent with family and friends, and just together, too. As always, our time together seems to speed by, whereas the time in between visits lags. But such is life as it is right now, and it makes our time together that much sweeter. We hope everyone had a lovely holiday. Only 3 weeks ‘til Christmas break!
More pics from San Luis Rey
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