Blattman Chronicles

Will and I headed to La Jolla for our date this weekend.  We had a little excursion sea kayaking…and we never capsized.  We went to the La Jolla caves and enjoyed a little jaunt through the kelp forest and yes…I ate some – kelp that is.  We also got to see the Seven Sisters and Sunny Jim‘s caves(This one has a cool story by the way and we may extend this part of our date at a later time).  By the end we paddled around 3 miles.  It was a nice little workout and I wasn’t fatigued at all.  Will says it was due to the fact that he was paddling so much.

We saw a massive sea lion dismembering a white sea bass.  The sea gulls were all about trying to get a piece.  It was quite the scuttle.  All I kept hearing in my head was, “Mine….mine…mine…mine.”  Oh, Nemo!  The tour guide said it was the biggest sea lion he had ever seen and after having us all paddle closer; informed us that should the sea lion choose, his bite was strong enough to easily rip my arm or leg from my body.  Let’s just say I stopped paddling toward him at that point.  It was relaxing and so fun to surf the waves back.

I never get tired of walking down Mainstreet Disney – all of the shops brimming with trinkets and treasures.  It was more relaxing than normal strolling down the street with nothing and no one to worry about except Will.  I’ve always wanted to stop and look through all of the shops and was finally given my opportunity.  We headed up to Disneyland on a date a couple of days ago.

We enjoyed all of the rides Will and I never get to go on together(i.e.-Indiana Jones, Tower of Terror, California Screamin’, etc).  It’s been awhile since we have had that much fun.  Note my hair in the dinner picture above is post roller coaster.  Will even took me to the Blue Bayou for dinner.  My compliments go to the chef.  I think he can quit his day job.

The ambiance was appreciated.  We didn’t even notice the Pirates of the Caribbean riders passing by.

I never thought I would be tired of coasters, but after 10 hours of them; I was feeling a bit like a wet noodle.  Two a.m. followed us up the driveway to hear my bed’s beckon call.  It was a great day with the person I love the most, but when it was done I was equally appreciative.  Lesson learned:  I am no longer 21 and I can feel it my bones.  Luckily, it took until 2 in the morning to remind me.

Will took me on a great date this last Saturday morning.  I know you’re thinking, morning?!  Can they be any crazier?!  In reality it was one of the best dates.  We were headed to Richard Walker’s for breakfast, but the wait for a table was out the door and down the block(I do plan on making it back there another morning though).  We found a cute little bakery in Seaport village instead.  All the drizzling rain made it that much more cozy to enjoy my waffles and hot cocoa.

We then spent the remainder of the morning wandering through the Museum of Man.  I always appreciate these little breaks from everyday life.  What a fun surprise to find out the museum only charges half the normal price on Saturdays from 10-12.

I can’t claim this pictures…Will took it:)

Will’s work party found us at the Admiral Kidd Club this year.  Everything went off without a hitch, from the babysitting to the delicious food.  All the socializing with engineers left me in a little bit of a tailspin.  They are a different breed for sure.  None the less, we found our selves by far the most sober at the party by the end of the night.  It was a good way to end our holidays in San Diego.  We will be resuming the festivities in Denver tomorrow.  Here’s wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!

Point Loma was the destination of our most recent romantic getaway…okay so maybe it was a Saturday afternoon date.  Either way, we enjoyed our time together.  Once again I find myself alone in the photographs,  but Will was there too.  He was the one behind the camera.

The views are great.  I can’t really explain the look on my face, except to say Will caught me off guard.  I was feeling a little too touristy for my own good with him snapping pictures.  I do appreciate his ability to document our life photographically.

San Diego Bay, Coronado and the San Diego skyline were all within view.

The white statue in the background would be none other than the famous…drum roll please…Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.  Okay, okay, for those of you going, “Juan who?”  He was the first European to show up on the West Coast of the US back in 1542.  Just a tidbit of knowledge that I knew you were just dying to hear.