Took pictures of four Monarch Butterflies that all emerged from their chrysalises today. One I took pictures of as it emerged.
July 2010 archive
Jul 17 2010
Dinner and a Sleepover at the Tapias
Drove down to Chula Vista to have dinner with Tapias and spend the night to avoid a loud party in our neighborhood with drunken underage high school students that will undoubtedly end with the police showing up.
Jul 17 2010
Working On Brenda’s Birthday Book
Spent most if the day cleaning up a bunch of pictures from which I’m going to make Brenda a photobook for her birthday in August. Still not finished with the pictures though. Lots more to go.
Jul 16 2010
Apple iPhone 4 Press Conference
Watched TWIT’s live commentary of Steve Jobs’ press conference on the iPhone 4 antenna issues while reading MacWorld’s Jason Snell’s live blogging from the event.
Jul 16 2010
Mami’s MRI Appointment
Took Mami to her scheduled MRI this morning at Thornton. Definitely one of the prettiest hospitals around. Palm trees (fake unfortunately) in the lobby, player piano in the main waiting area.
Jul 15 2010
Post Summer Rain Sunset
Another amazing San Diego sunset after an unexpected but welcome mid-summer late afternoon rain.
Jul 15 2010
Witnessed the Parade of Flamingos
While walking around SeaWorld I also got to join in with the Parade of the Flamingos.
Jul 15 2010
Penguin Experience Tour at SeaWorld
Went on the behind-the-scenes Penguin Experience Tour with Lisa and her daughter Megan. It was my fifth time taking this tour and it was just as amazing as the other four times. We met penguin #0282 which was a juvenile male. Cathie was our excellent tour guide and Carrie was the keeper who presented to …
Jul 14 2010
Navy Helicopter Circling Our House
Not sure why this Navy medical helicopter was circling over house, but it do so twice and then flew off heading toward downtown.
Jul 14 2010
Walking At SeaWorld Again
Went for an hour-long walk around SeaWorld with my mom and saw Buster the tortoise again, this time petting him as well as anyone can pet a tortoise, and visited Spock’s burial site.
Jul 14 2010
Graffiti Removal
City worker Brian came out today to clean up some graffiti off the sidewalk in front of our house.
Jul 13 2010
A Visit to the Zoo with Ramon, Shannon, Mary and Diana
First met Ramon and Shannon, and then Mary and her daughter Diana at the Zoo on a perfect San Diego kind of day.
Jul 12 2010
Walkin’ At SeaWorld
Walked around SeaWorld with my mom for some exercise. Watched some Penguins being fed in front of a new mural painted onto the Penguin Encounter, and for the first time I saw keepers walking a 20 something year old Sulcata Tortoise named Buster.
Jul 12 2010
Breakfast With Lisa
Met Lisa for breakfast at Perry’s Café. First time I’ve been there since it reopened after the fire last December.
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