I had this photo in a folder of potential “Where in the World” photos but looking at it today, I realized it can’t be a Where in the World quiz. It is too quintessentially NewContinue reading
Category: Something Splendid
Something Splendid: A Spike at the Sea
I took an extra day off work today and took a walk on the beach. As I was leaving, I turned for a last look and noticed this century plant towering over things. And yes,Continue reading
Something Splendid: Vineyard in the Valley
One year ago, we were in the Valle de Guadalupe. It was almost our last getaway before the lockdown… we still had our visit to LA to come. The Valle de Guadalupe is a beautifulContinue reading
Something Splendid: New Year on the Beach
We have a New Year’s Day tradition of taking a walk on the beach. On today’s walk we saw my favorite beach birds, which I call “little runny birds” but I think the rest ofContinue reading
Something Splendid: Balboa Park Outing
Yesterday was a beautiful day in San Diego, and we spent the morning strolling around Balboa Park with some friends. It is easy to forget how many nice things there are in Balboa Park. TheContinue reading
Something Splendid: A River in Zion
I continue to look through old trip photos. This one is from a family get together in Zion National Park. We took this photo on a hike we did with our kids (then a babyContinue reading
Something Splendid: Little Girl, Big Aquarium
I found myself looking through the pictures from a California roadtrip we took in 2011, when our kids were four and almost two. There were a lot of photos and videos that made me smile.Continue reading
Something Splendid: Book Art
This is a section of the art installation made of books at the San Diego Public Library auditorium. I got to admire it at length while I waited in line with my older daughter toContinue reading
Something Splendid: Saguaro
We spent Thanksgiving with my family in the Phoenix area. My parents agreed to watch the kids for one night, and my husband and I headed down to Tucson. I hadn’t been to Tucson sinceContinue reading
Something Splendid: An Oasis of Quiet in Downtown LA
There is a pretty courtyard upstairs at the back of the Disney Concert Hall in downtown LA, and it is a beautiful little garden oasis that seems far from the bustle and traffic of theContinue reading