Saturday, November 3, 2018

San Diego III

Nick and Valerie invited us over for dinner and a pumpkin carving party in anticipation of Halloween. It was a BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) event, so we headed to Ralphs and got a spectacular specimen. After enjoying Valerie’s special eggplant, mozzarella and marinara dish, we carved furiously. I think we all did pretty good!

While roaming around Nick and Valerie’s neighborhood we stumbled on the iconic Ann’s Dry Cleaning. Apparently, Ann’s had been a staple in the neighborhood for decades before Ann passed on and the business closed. The new tenant apparently missed Marketing 101 in college, as they decided to keep the identical look and name. The only difference is, as shown on the sign to the left of the door, is that it is now a gelato shop. However, what do I know – they seem to be doing a bang-up business!


Nick and Valerie gave the Woman a very special birthday present – a reservation for a jeep wine tasting tour in Temecula. We strapped into the back of an open-air Wrangler and headed out to visit some of the over 40 mostly family wineries in the Temecula valley. Because of the tour organization we were able to do our tastings while sitting on the patio overlooking the winery. Coupled with a nice lunch, and some drives through and among the actual grape vines, it made the Woman’s birthday experience complete
We have moved to the other side of the bay now, at the Chula Vista RV Resort. But the sun down displays just keep on rolling. Instead of watching the sunset from the Silver Strand, we are now looking across the Strand to watch the sun setting on the Strand itself. However, they are every bit as special and never disappoint. 
Talk to you soon!

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