Category: Old Town

Jeff’s Secret Mission

Picked up my ol’ Disney pal, Jeff, who was in town visiting from Austin on business, from a discreet location to begin our evening of reminiscing, eating, drinking and merriment. We began in La Jolla and ended up in Old Town where we had a wonderful Mexican dinner and talked about how good life is. …

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Christina Is Six Years Cancer Free

My friend Christina, along with her mom, Maureen, drove down from Monrovia for her annual oncology check-up. After surviving breast cancer six years ago she is still free of the disease. One more year of no cancer and she would then graduate to no more yearly check-ups. In celebration of her good news my mom and I …

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One Last Dinner In Old Town

After our visit to the Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park, I drove up to Old Town with my former classmates, Ron and Barbara, to have one final Mexican dinner for Ron before he flies back home to Pennsylvania. We decided to try a new place that even I had never eaten at called …

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Fourth Of Six Dinners with Ron

After the few hours we spent walking around at the Zoo my friend Ron and I headed a bit north, back to Old Town, to once again enjoy some great Mexican food. Our first choice was to try Fred’s across from Café Coyote since neither of us had ever eaten there. Because we arrived at …

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Another Visit From Ronbo

My high school buddy, Ron, came in for his second of six San Diego visits this month. I went down to the airport to capture his plane coming in, which with how much I had to walk and that he was a few minutes early, I made just in time. He was the captain and …

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Old Town Dinner With A Saint

After our Automotive Museum visit, my visiting buddy Ron and I headed over to Old Town (second visit for me in one day) to have dinner at Casa de Reyes inside Fiesta de Reyes. Wanted to have my old favorite of a beef taco but also wanted to try something new, so I ordered a …

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Old Town Photos And Lunch

Made my way down to Old Town to walk around and take some photos before meeting up with my female friends Heather and her daughter, and Lannie and her kids. My photo spree began at the La Casa de Machado y Stewart Museum, built in 1835. It seemed to be especially fascinating to a group …

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Adobe Chapel And Lunch In Old Town

Took my mom down to Old Town this morning to visit the old Adobe Chapel on Conde St. It was the first parochial church in California’s first parish. We had to first stop by the Whaley House Museum Shop to ask a docent to escort us down and unlock the gate and door for us. …

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Old Town With Stephanie

After she drove down from Los Angeles just this morning, I walked around Old Town with Stephanie, my friend from New Mexico who was at the end of her whirlwind visit of California. Took her to see the Seeley Stables museum, the restored original Casa de Estudillo adobe, took her inside the Church of the Immaculate Conception, passed the …

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New Day In Old Town

Walked around for about an hour in Old Town here in San Diego listening to my iPod and taking pictures before meeting up with my great friends Sylvia and Lannie for lunch at the Old Town Mexican Café. We chatted, reminisced and caught up with what’s been going on in our lives lately while enjoying some terrific Mexican …

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Old Town With The Hadsells

Some old friends of my mom’s were in town visiting family and they stopped by to say hi to my mom and me. The wife, Judy, worked with my mom many years ago in Zaragoza, Spain in civil service. We took them down to Old Town for lunch where we joined my sister, who surprised …

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Dinner Mexicano Style

After walking around and taking some night shots in Old Town, I had a fantastic Mexican dinner in with my friend, Barbara, and her friend, Kim. We ate at Casa de Reyes in the Fiesta de Reyes area. I ordered the shredded beef taco and pork tamale combo plate and it was excellent. Food and decor-wise it …

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Two More Photos Online

Posted two additional photos on both Google+ as well as 500px. Both are from Old Town. Decided that adding as many different kinds of shots is more likely to get my photos noticed than focusing on certain topics. Keep hearing that photographers should become accomplished at certain styles, like weddings or landscapes or portraits. I’d …

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Dinner And A Song In Old Town

Had a really nice dinner with my visiting friend, Barbara, and my mom in Old Town this evening. We ate at the Alamo Mexican Café and were serenaded by an Asian playing the accordion across the street.

Evening In Old Town With A Fellow Saint

Had a very pleasant walk in Old Town with Barbara this evening after she drove down from L.A. for our SeaWorld visit tomorrow morning. Spent most of our time visiting graves in the cemetery. Also walked up to Heritage Park and the Mormon Battalion Historic Site before the sun set. Important FYI: Not many bathrooms open after …

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