Barbara Thompson

Monday, February 19, 2024 I woke up too hot to sleep at 3:30am. It was convenient, because our alarms were set for 3:45am. When we rescheduled flights, 6:20am was the only thing available. When we got that flight there were only preferred seats left, which would cost us $55 each to choose. I voted that […]

Sunday, February 18, 2024 Balboa Park is a giant park in San Diego. The zoo is in the park. There are at least a dozen museums in the park. There are gardens and trails and stages and restaurants and snack bars and even the world’s largest outdoor organ. We visited the House of Pacific Relations

Saturday, February 17, 2024 We started our day looking at sea lions in La Jolla cove. Seals and sea lions have to beach themselves for 6-8 hours each day to regulate their body temperature. I am not sure why, but they seem to have to yell about it the whole time. Onk onk onk onk!!

Friday, February 16, 2024 I forgot to finish the tire story yesterday. (I was slightly in a food coma, perhaps) We took the tire to American Tire Depot. They couldn’t find anything wrong with it. They overinflated it overnight and nothing leaked at all, so they called and said come and get it. Keith went.

Thursday, February 15, 2024 Oceanside has a food and craft and other kinds of vendor market EVERY Thursday night from 5 – 9pm. It said that thousands of people come each week to eat and listen to music and enjoy. I could believe that for summertime, but there aren’t too many tourists around now and

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Four years ago today, I was in Disney World having a dream-come-true trip with two friends. We’d talked about going (without our families) for years during our lunches at school together, and we finally did it over President’s Day weekend 2020. And then the world ended. We were so lucky to

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Sometime in the not-so-distant past, something brought to my attention that vacationing and traveling are not the same thing. I have always used the term going on vacation for whenever one goes somewhere. I guess the distinction can be made that vacationing is settling in somewhere comfortable and staying put; giving

Monday, February 12, 2024 It’s Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Remember when that was a holiday? Back in elementary school, I had my birthday, Lincoln’s birthday, Valentine’s Day, and Washington’s birthday. There were so many celebrations and cards to make and treats to eat. February was definitely the best month. My mom would make a Lincoln “log”

Sunday, February 11, 2024 We went to the Botanic Gardens today. We read that they give a free tour at 11am on Sundays and that sounded like the right time to be there. Our guide, Patti, was STUPENDOUS. We had seven people in our group – two from Olympia, a lady from Madison visiting her

Saturday, February 11. 2024 We had a delightful day at the world famous San Diego Zoo. I have to research why it is world famous, because it certainly is. Everyone I told I was going to San Diego said, “Zoo!” I guess that makes it Minnesota famous, but, ya know. Anyway, it was a really