San Diego, Oh! San Diego
This city is the stuff of legends and its no doubt been a great place to spend Bjorn’s first Christmas. Only in San Diego can you spend your first Christmas and go to the beach three times and have your parents recklessly put your feet in the Pacific Ocean two of those times. Yes, I too was surprised and Bjorn’s cajones…he didn’t flinch and he seemed to really love the sand beneath his toes. All good signs of things to come when we go to the beach “for real” in the summertime.
Curious steps at Swami's
Good thing Bjorn started eating like his life depended on it because his chunky little thighs now give him insulation in the cold ocean water.
Thunder Thighs and his father, Jack Spratt
Good thing we got a hat to keep the heat in on one end of his body from his genderless friend (for now) Hubaker.
Today is our last day in town and we don’t really know how we’re going to spend it, although another walk on the beach might be in the cards. Its just been beautiful sunny days that hover around 60 degrees. We drove up to see our friends Leslie, Taylor and Calvin the other day and it was ridiculously clear out to sea that you could see the sun setting over Catalina Island to the west and the snow-covered San Bernardino Mountains to the East. So beautiful.
Bjorn’s first “playdate” with Calvin was a success. Since they were only 3 weeks apart, I used this opportunity to peer pressure Bjorn into doing all the things that Calvin has discovered, like ab crunches and a ridiculous dance move that involves throwing both of his hands down and stomping (love this). Calvin has a giant (!!!) dog named Hobbes that is also very intriguing. I’ll bet if he walks that dog down to the schoolyard no one will mess with him. However, what those kids don’t know is that they’d be worse off in a room with a one-eyed chihuahua. Hobbes is truly just a sweet gentle giant.
So, that’s my stream of consciousness San Diego visit. Sorry if this entry makes no sense at all. That’s what I get for having tons to update and not really doing it consistently. I realize I haven’t even touched on Christmas or family-get-togethers, yet….and maybe I’ll get to that when we’re back in the frozen tundra of Ann Arbor. But for now, this is what I’ve got and I’m sticking to it.