bad trip blogger

okay, i admit it, i didn't do an amazing job keeping up with the blog while i was gone. but, to my defense, there wasn't wifi where we were staying so it was really hard to stay current.

san diego was great. the wedding was great. the weather was great. the beach was great. the food was great. i got a little sick right before we flew home. but other than that, it was great.

check out the pics here:
Facebook Album Summer 09

until next time!

-m-

1st full day

yesterday was more of an admin day for us, but still great. i mean, you can't go wrong when no matter what you do you do it at the beach, in 80 degree weather with a slight breeze.

our day in a nutshell: coffee, wifi, hunt for blink tickets, trade in pt cruiser cause it didn't have any brake pads, go to beach, be defeated in the quest for blink tickets (we still have LA on friday to consider), best buy, shampoo from target, delicious burger from in-n-out, good mexican beer, fun conversation... sleeep!

here's our new ride. it's no glamor machine, but its definitely better than the pt cruiser with brakes that sounded like you were beaching a tugboat somewhere off the pacific coast highway.


in-n-out


today proves hopeful. i'll let you know how it shapes up.

fish tacos here are amazing; as if we really questioned this.

-m-

rise and shine

just woke up, and its a beautiful day! i guess the only thing that wasn't great was the construction worker in the bobcat who i swear was in reverse for a half hour. but its still tight! can't complain. especially since this is the view from kaely's condo:



our pimpin ride:


kristen hard at work:


-m-

san diego

back in california, finally! it feels good. it feels right. we flew in, completely in the dark, yet there was still something about the fresh coastal air easing us down the staircase from the plane that was familiar; that thing that sold me the last few times i've visited.

our flight from dulles to LAX was definitely not the worst, but kristen and i weren't able to get seats next to each other, so that was kind of a bummer. we had two middle seats in consecutive rows. it's a tough sell asking someone if they want to give up their window or aisle seat in exchange for a middle seat. and alas, i was not able to make that sale. didn't they know that it was kristen and martin though?! i thought we were important. my knees were aching by the end of it. those planes aren't built for anyone over 6 foot.

we definitely got the hook up on the flight from LAX to san diego. i asked if there were two seats available next to each other before we boarded. not only did we get them but they were in the emergency lane so i had like 2 feet of leg room. not bad! and don't worry, i take my emergency row duties very seriously.

we picked up the rental car, and i must say, were riding in style to our lodging on coranado island in our cherry red PT cruiser... holla!! but seriously the place we are staying is so nice. it is literally just down the street from the location of the wedding reception saturday.

there has already been talk of delicious mexican food to consume, a redskins bar (which as you know kicks off at 10am over here on the west coast... crazy), tours through the naval base, and much, much more! i'm definitely excited about this one.

right now though, i'm about to crash (don't worry mom... we landed... it's just a metaphor). i've been up for about a day. excited to see this place in the daylight. and i need to wake up early and make sure i can snag some blink tickets for the show tomorrow night. fingers crossed.

-m-

ps- if you're observant you noticed that this was posted during the day. well, hot shot, it
was written the night before. i just didn't have internet access.