The first half of 2009 is notable for the number of visitors we had. In March and April we were fortunate enough to see two friends due to conventions taking place in town. In late May, we hosted 5 friends from my days at Mary Washington College, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. My sister came to visit over the 4th of July weekend -- living so close to the San Diego bay makes watching the fireworks a breeze! Finally, in mid-July a friend from graduate school came to San Diego for a week long vacation with her family. Whew!
What did we do with all these people? Well, I'm not too humble to say that I've developed an excellent guide to San Diego for visitors. I've found that 3.5 days is the perfect length of time to vacation in San Diego. It goes something like this:
- Day One (1/2 day): Cabrillo National Monument
- Day Two: San Diego Zoo & Balboa Park
- Day Three: USS Midway and the Embarcadero
- Day Four: La Jolla and Torrey Pines State Park
Clearly there is more to do here, however, the above schedule covers the essentials.
In early June, Greg and I returned to Connecticut to go to a Sanford family wedding, a friends' wedding, and to catch up with all our friends who we haven't seen since our own wedding. It was relaxing but also extremely social, and included an opportunity to visit a good friend who is leaving in September to become Director of Nursing at a CURE hospital in Afghanistan. Go Jen!
Looking forward, our late summer and fall will include more travel. In mid-August we'll be visiting Greg's family in San Francisco. In late September my parents are visiting at the end of a 2-week-long cruise to Alaska. In November, we'll be heading to the Midwest for Thanksgiving. And we'll be spending Christmas in the Magnolia State with my family. So mark your calendars, because we're on the move!
