. . .A NEW CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A semi-stressful week -- but a great ending!

The Green Machine finally died. I'm sure someone will fix it and drive it, but I didn't want to start dumping tons of money into it. So. . .the junker bought it from me for $400 and away it went. That car and I had some good times! I'll miss it.

THE NEW CAR!!!! I have to admit, I feel a little guilty buying a bigger car, but i love it! This is the first car I've picked out for myself, EVER. I got a great deal on it. And, I'll have it for another 10 years like I have every car. So it's a good thing I love it!

No name yet, but I'll keep you posted :)

Interior

Date Day Part II

Pretty Irises! It's time for fresh flowers around here, so I treat myself to the cheapies every couple of weeks :) George got this nice new vase and I put it to use.

Close up

Each spring these flowers appear along the highway and roadside here. They are my favorite!!!!! Makes me smile as I drive by.

For Date Day part II, G took me to lunch at Oceanside Harbor. I had never been; it was a pretty day and we had lunch up there with friends. Oceanside is about 35 miles north of where we live.

Then on to the tide pools. We got there as high tide was coming in, so we couldn't see anything in the pools; most of them were covered already. But the scenery was enough for me.

This rock was so cool; and there are definitely living things right there!

King of the world! :)

We had a great day. Gotta love SD!

DATE DAY

G and I don't see much of each other these days unless we roll over and see the other sleeping! I leave on THurs nights and get home mon am's; he's off mon night and i teach; i'm off early tues night and he has school; i'm teaching wed night until 10 and he's off; and thurs i leave and he has school! so. . .he picked me up monday and decided we would have date day! he took me to the lighthouse on point loma. never had been there. date day part two will be friday if the weather cooperates and we are going back to the tide pools. we saw the lighthouses and cabrillo monument, had lunch, and saw some navy ships out to sea. a great day.

View of Coronado Bridge
View of San Diego Downtown

G was feeding a birdie

and a squirrel

Cabrillo Monument. He founded San Diego.

First ship we saw that left San Diego

The old Lighthouse

The monument building - info, etc.

Close up of Cabrillo

Tourist Photo!

G has jumped out of three of these

Tourist Photo #2

Making friends with the whale - you can whale watch here when they are in season

The New Lighthouse! We decided we wouldn't mind living there.

2nd Ship we saw leave

Kiddos on Valentines Day and one proud moment!

The "kids" dressed up for Valentine's Day. . .

and tonight. . .I got a special gift. my "kids" were proud of ME! they wanted me to wear the medal they received this weekend for getting 4th overall at their competition. although there wasn't much competition, they have worked SO hard, and they weren't expected to do well. that makes me so much more proud. b/c i had faith, and so did they.