Jan18 My memory piece from the California trip

The mug I bought from a ceramics artist in Balboa Park, San Diego.  Although this was nice, the tea pots were adorable! I should have taken pictures of them!!

Jan 17 Balboa Park

This is such an amazing park, so filled with beauty–elegant buildings, grand lawns, huge trees and gorgeous flowers–plus a fun artist’s section where I found my “trip” coffee mug (I like to buy one each place I travel).

Jan 16 Plant life in Balboa Park

Jan 15 Which valve does what?

Inside a Soviet submarine in the Maritime Museum in San Diego.

Jan 14 Star of India

Since Jan 14 was a travel day (and I was sick with a virus the next few days), I took no photos, so I will post some from our day in San Diego. Here is the oldest still-sailing ship in the U.S.  It is used not infrequently as a movie set.

Jan 13 One last day in the sun

Relaxing by the pool just one more time before our travel day back to the tundra.

Jan 12 San Diego

Meeting up with various cousins by the Star of India at the Maritime Museum.

Jan 11 Pink Flamingos

What would a trip to a warm climate be without a picture of pink flamingos?

Jan 10 The Pool

We logged quite a few hours in this setting.

Jan 9 Palm Desert Resort

Conditions in Palm Desert: Completely acceptable!