TWO DAYS REMAINING!!!!! And By The Way, Mommy's Home

REMINDER - All Contest Photos are due by
Midnight FRIDAY, October 21, 2017

So I was so HAPPY Yesterday because my Mommy came home from San Diego. She shared some PHOTOS with me so I am sharing them with you.

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This is the MAP Mommy showed me of her walking route. The bottom right, where it says Hil and Park Blvd, THAT'S where Mommy started every day. The Hilton Bayside is where she stayed. Today she walked along Harbor where the Convention Center is. Then she cut to the promenade along the Bay.

This was the front of the convention center AND Mommy's shadow! It doesn't look so long but IT IS. This is letter F and Mommy started at letter H. She was heading to A way way way down the street. On the Map this roughly corresponds to the Gaslamp District which was across Harbor, the railroad tracks, and the lightrail tracks from the Convention Center.

When Mommy got closer to these twin towers she thought it was a pretty picture - especially with the palm trees lining the roadway. She remembers when San Diego only had a couple of tall buildings like this. That was a long long time ago.

Mommy walked up to Sea Port Village and then crossed back to the bay side. She walked a third of the way around the park right in front of Sea Port Village. She had planned to do it all but was running out of time. 

 That is the Coronado Bridge in the background. It is iconic and it links San Diego with Coronado Island. Remember Mommy had lunch on Coronado Island yesterday? Well she crossed that bridge to do so.

Before she knew it, it was time to get her and Aunt B's luggage and check out of the hotel. They waited a while at the airport because the flight was delayed over 45 minutes!! She was reading a good book so she said time just FLEW! Haha, Mommy. The above photo is of San Diego by Seaworld. This was the last they saw of San Diego as they flew away.

At Last!!!!! SAN JOSE! Do you know the way to San Jose? I sure don't. I live here and I would get lost trying to get here. Mommy says it is really easy, though. One loooooong highway ride.

See the shadow of the plane on the freeway? Isn't that a cool shot? Aunt B took it.

I am so happy my Mommy is home that I CAN'T STOP grinning! I hope Mommy does not go ANYWHERE for a good long while. I miss her too much when she does.

Stopping to Smell the . . . Stuff!

Because Mommy is away from her "office", she feels she can get out and explore during part of her day. Don't worry. Her boss thinks she is not working AT ALL even though she told him otherwise. So she walks. The first day she and Aunt B walked about 5 miles and yesterday Mommy figures she did at LEAST that much. There are a lot of neat-o things for her to see. One of the things she likes to do is check out the local flora. In San Diego it is not too different from NorCal - except for the more desert-y places outside of SD. We don't have those so much in the North. These are some pictures of some FLORA she saw on her walk this morning.

This is the view from her "office" for the next couple of days. Not too bad, eh? She is going to take a walk later and see some more of the downtown area. She might even head over to the mall, Horton Plaza but she is not much of a shopper so maybe not. She is also going to lunch over on Coronado Island so that will be fun. She is meeting a friend from UNIVERSITY and that means she has known this person for DECADES!!! Remember, I am talking Mommy #2 not Mommy #1. Mommy #1 is at UNIVERSITY right now. Mommy said it is quite warm in San Diego (kinda like here at home) so she is not wandering a lot in the middle of the day.

She is thinking she MIGHT even break tradition and sit by the pool reading. She has not done something like that in a long long time.

Mom's Away and I'm So Blue

Mommy #2 took off again! This time she and Aunt B went to San Diego. For Aunt B it is work - for Mommy there is no good reason. She wanted to go because she always wants to go with Aunt B when she goes to convention BUT Mommy cannot usually afford it. This time it was close(ish) to home. Plus Mommy loves San Diego and likes to take any opportunity she can to visit. She sent me some photos of what she is up to so I thought I'd share with you.

This is the view from the promenade in front of her hotel. You
are looking at Coronado Island here

Downtown San Diego. She was just past
 Sea Port Village down in the Marina 

This is a statue of the famous WWII photo called
The Kiss. It stands next to the Midway, a Navy
carrier now a museum

This is a view of the Naval Station on Coronado Island. That
is the Aft portion of the Midway on the right and a modern
carrier on the left in the distance at Coronado

Mommy and Aunt B took a tour of the Midway and really enjoyed it. There were a lot of Naval veterans who were docents at the ship and they told a lot of stories and gave background information about the running of the ship and what it was like to be in the OCEAN on the ship. She said it was very fascinating. Her favorite part was being on the flight deck and seeing all of the planes and helicopters. While they were there, she and Aunt B got to see the Disney Wonder take off for Mexico. If you have never been on a Disney Cruise or seen it take off, you gotta. It is the most festive and fun thing ever. Or she she told me because dogs other than PLUTO are not allowed on the cruise.

This is the inside of a deli Mommy walked to. It is downtown
but close to the convention center. It has wall are dedicated to
the world famous San Diego Comic Con

In the background of a walking bridge. It looks like a sail.
It connects from Mommy's hotel and Petco Park (you can see an
edge of the park on the left side of the picture)

This is Mommy's hotel. It is surrounded by the
train yard/docks on the left, Petco behind, the
Convention Center to the right and the San Diego
Bay/Coronado from the front.

I'd say she has it pretty good there in San Diego. Once she returns, I am going to let her know how much I appreciate her having fun and leaving me at home!

In the meantime, KEEP those costume photos rolling in AND pass the word. The more the merrier! I will post them on Thursday and Friday. And remember, you have until MIDNIGHT Saturday October 21, 2017!