Rain, rain, rain and more rain.
Dan and I both said, "We just need a little sun!"
So, why not plan a trip to the sunshine capitol of California?
SAN DIEGO!
And the bonus? Ready?
We got to stay with Tara (Dan's sister) and Mike AND Oblio.
(Okay, Oblio is a cat, but we bonded, so just go with it).
We started off the weekend with a little Patsy Cline, obviously.
and then went and got burgers and beers and THE BEST PLACE EVER . . .
ROCKY's!
OMG. This burger is like gold.
And we even met a Ginger who kindly served us our burgers!
We all needed a night to recover from those above burgers and beer, but then it was off to the beach
for a little hike, cool breeze and SUNSHINE!
Beautiful.
Tara and Mike . . . LOVE them!
Me and the soon-to-be hubby.
Found some seagull poop in La Jolla. Yum.
And a few hundred seals just sunbathing!
Then we headed to Gordon Biersch Brewery for some beer, snacks and to meet up with
Karen & Rich!
Then I got to have a reunion with Christy AND her crutches!
Hip surgery and narcotics just a few short weeks earlier and she was such a trooper -
they even managed to come out with us downtown later at night!
We took a little stroll along the boardwalk in Ocean Beach.
Pink Camp Ingersoll sunglasses and all.
Don't be a hater.
A brother and sister reunion!
Dan was super excited about the ice cream cone from the gas station market.
I was more into my Red Bull and figuring out how I was going to stay awake all night to party!
Playing some Dominos with Oblio.
Well, we were trying to play and Oblio was trying to cat nap.
Then we shined our shoes, threw up our hair, had a few adult beverages and were ready to hit the town!
Tara, show me your moves!
Things started to get a little crazy and we hadn't even left the house yet . . .
Tara then brought us out for our Engagement dinner to
Urban Solace
and it was AMAZING.
Seriously, hands down, some of the best food I have ever eaten.
I'm still trying to button my jeans. Mmmmm.
and to top off dinner, we all got a picture with THE Ron Burgundy.
It was almost time to head back to the rainy Pacific Northwest,
but not without a stop at
In-N-Out Burger
For the FIRST time ever!
Mmmmmmmm.
Yeah, so what? We basically just ate amazing food the whole time!
Until next time San Diego . . . keep it real.
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