Sunny San Diego

For Dkdogdaddy and Gailee, San Diego was a wonderful three-day, two-night getaway.  We stayed on the 14th floor of the Westin, Gaslamp.  Following midday shopping at Carlsbad's Outlets and then at Horton's Plaza, we napped and then went to dinner at the Fish Market on the bay.  We had bayside seats as we dined on Shrimp Linguini (Gail) and Cioppino (DK).  The next morning involved a walk to Seaport Village for more dining (I had a wonderful seafood omelette and Gail had waffles with fresh strawberries). We took a ferry over to Coronado Island and rented bicycles.  Half way around the island, we parked at the Hotel Del and enjoyed more walking, shopping, and relaxing.  Later in the evening after ferrying back, we walked over to the Gaslamp District where we enjoyed checking out some classic cars and participating in Taco Tuesday at Fred's Mexican Cafe.  These two days were spent in glorious 80 degree weather in January!  Returning home, we stopped for lunch on the pier at San Clemente.  Now it's back to a healthy diet and healthy living until the next trip.

Mariposa Wedding Reception

Last Spring, Morgan Keller (our nephew) married Makiko in Kagoshima, Japan.  Morgan's parents, Rich and Peggy, arranged a Mariposa reception for the couple which took place just prior to New Year's day.  Over one hundred guests attended the afternoon reception at Savoury's Restaurant.  The wine flowed, many tasty food items were available, and a wedding cake was cut and shared.  Speeches and toasts were an important part of the afternoon, as well as an audio-visual presentation recapturing the wedding and reception in Japan.  The reception was "sandwiched" by two mini-receptions at the Keller home, where brief snow flurries were witnessed by guests.  All in all, a well organized and memorable event!