Since I’ve Been Gone
Since I’ve been gone I fed a giraffe an acacia leaf while I pet her nose. I wore my hair in braids nearly every day. I fell in love with the creamsicle orange of flamingos. I saw The Horse and Titanic exhibits at the San Diego Natural History Museum. I read most of Blind Your Ponies, a book so deep in my Unread Library that I never even bothered putting it on the list. I visited almost all the hot spots recommended in my last post, even waiting almost 2 hours for breakfast at Hash House a Go Go. I did it for the Mister, because I have yet to find a traditional breakfast food item I enjoy. Pancakes, waffles, bacon, sausage, scones, muffins, juice, toast, eggs in all forms, and anything ever served at an IHOP is wasted on me. Funny enough, breakfast is his favorite meal. He loves it.
The boys had a wonderful time. They are so easy to please, so happy to go on even the shortest adventures less than an hour from home. We were going to go to Disneyland, too, but the new ticket prices are insulting. As it is, San Diego left us nearly destitute. At one park we bought 4 churros and 3 drinks for $30. Ridiculous! At that point, I decided to organize my wallet for this week’s William Morris Project. It should take me 7 seconds, 10 seconds if I go big and polish my spare change.
In other news, I can’t believe summer is almost over. It went by fast, and I’m sad about school starting again.
it looks (and sounds) like a wonderful holiday. Welcome back!
Yes, welcome back! Hope you settle back into reality, quite nicely.
I must say, I enjoyed all the photos (the last two are my absolute favorites); so nice of you to take us on holiday with you!
That one of the boys on the saddles cracks me up.
First – LOVE the braids! It sounds wonderful and I’m so glad the boys enjoyed it. Welcome back – we missed you.
Thanks, Susan! My husband loves my hair in braids–he also loves it when I wear ball caps or hats!
I’ll chime in and agree with the others. LOVE your braids. As if you needed to get any cuter!
I’m curious how you felt about Blind Your Ponies. It has good reviews but it just seemed like too much of a predictable feel-good story for me so I didn’t add it to my own list.
I’m on Mister’s side: LOVE breakfast. Eggs all ways and I’m always up for trying something new. Even with all that love though, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t wait 2 hours for a meal. Breakfast food is pretty standard fare. Even the so-claimed “best ever” breakfast spots still taste like what I’d make in my own kitchen. When I find that one that I couldn’t fathom re-creating, and is so innovative and delicious, that’s where I’ll wait 2 hours. (and you don’t like scones?! or BACON?! o-m-g)
I have loved seeing all the summer day trip pictures my friends have been posting of their kids. I remember that time of my childhood with fondness. So many (local) museum trips, nature walks, the rare trip to the amusement park that was an hour away. You are making awesome memories for your boys!
I remember all the day trips my parents took us on, too. I was originally disappointed–it’s a bit different to go from Rome to a few amusement parks in San Diego–but they had so much fun. They don’t care where we go, as long as we go somewhere. They’d be thrilled with the park!
Blind Your Ponies is one of those books I bought simply because I thought the cover was GORGEOUS. Not the cover I linked to–that must be the later edition. The original has a landscape in the prettiest fall colors. Just gorgeous. But, yes, so far I would say the story is Hoosiers in Montana. I haven’t reached the ending, but I suspect it will all play out the same. I’m learning about basketball, though!
Wait … no pictures of the pink shoes? What gives! (LOL)
Hah! They’re only neon soles and laces, with grey bodies. So, not that exciting. Mine looked downright dull next to some of the fancy ones we saw! People spend a lot of money on their sneakers.
You look so pretty in braids & pink! Glad you all had a good time…we also saw the Titanic exhibit a few months back. (My daughter is a big Titanic-geek.)
Pink is my power color, as much as I don’t like it.
(Why can’t I look good in something tough and hardcore, like black?)
I thought the Titanic exhibit was good, but incredibly sad. I just kept thinking about all those poor people.
You look cute in the braids! My Mister is also a huge breakfast fan. I prefer dinner, preferably prepared by someone else.
As of this morning, all three of my children are in school 9-3. I cried a wee bit when I dropped them off, but now I’m eating a cookie and reading the interwebs and I think I’ll get over being sad in about two minutes.
+200 points
I imagine I will have the same emotional reaction on the first day of school.
Welcome home! {I love the braids and flamingos}.
Thanks, Rachel. I can’t wait to see you on the 17th!
also love the braids. I remember that when carrie Bradshaw wore them in Sex in the City, I saw how cute they were and realized I was now too old for them. Rock it while you can is my motto.
Well, technically I don’t think I can pull them off if we are going by age. I would wear them to play tennis or some other physical activity (like walking for 7 hours a day in amusement parks) but I don’t know that I could cruise the supermarket with them
I hear you, but I wouldn’t even do the amusement park in them. Trust me, aging is a slippery slope!
Your boys are super cute and you are stinkin’ adorable in your braids! Hope you had a lovely trip!
Also: technically, there’s still 46 days left of summer! School might be starting soon, but there’s still plenty of warmth and sunshine to be had.
I think you look super cute in your apron! I need a happy picture like that.
So true about summer. Summer is still here….it’s summer vacation that is coming to a close. Sigh.
Jealous of your thick braids!
I’m always surprised that people don’t love breakfast food as much as I do. What makes it more strange is that I haven’t been eating breakfast lately, as much as I love it (attempting to figure out how to listen to my body’s hunger cues, not sure I’m succeeding), so I frequently end up eating eggs and such for lunch or dinner instead.