What a great week in San Diego. We had plans every night and it was wonderful to spend time with old friends! Heather met Sandy Francour in 1967 while they were both serving in the Peace Corps near each other in the Philippines. She met David Wood in 1969 in Boston and together with Harvey Smith, founded the "Ski House". Brian Armstrong left Ireland to work in General Electric in NY, along with several other Irish recruits, including Declan Murphy who worked for GE in Boston. That's how he became an early member of the "Ski House" tribe. Pat Armstrong was a great friend of Pam Pinsky and that's how we all got to know her - all back in the 1970s.
David was the first one to move to San Diego, followed by Gail and Harvey Smith, Pat and Brian, and Sandra. Actually all of them, except Brian and Pat, really live in Chula Vista, just south of San Diego. This is the furthest west we will go on this trip. Our original plans were to continue up to Palo Alto to see our daughter Zoe and her family, but we have had to cancel that visit due to concerns over the COVID virus.
Our first night Tuesday we had wine and cheese at David's with him and Sandra, followed by dinner at the Galley at the Marina Restaurant. Great meal with such huge portions that Scott and I had enough takeaway to have lunch the next day. On Wednesday we went to Brian and Pat's for a one-night stay that turned into two nights - we were just having too much fun. We hiked both days and ate some wonderful meals. Scott and I each had our first professional haircut in over a year! Pat actually arranged for her hairdresser to come to the house to cut my hair.
On Friday we hosted a dinner party up at our campsite for everyone. We stayed at the Sweetwater Summit Campground for 5 nights. What a beautiful place - lovely views, a lake, and very attractive campsites. It was a magical night - fun company, good food, and a campfire! Oh and more than a few libations. On Saturday Heather and Sandra went out for lunch right on the beach at Imperial Beach. We reminisced about our time together both in the Philippines and then later when she moved to Boston and lived there for many years. That night David hosted the Armstrongs and ourselves for dinner at the Osteria Romantica in La Jolla. What a lovely place with terrific food and of course, great company.
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Heather and Sandra at the Galley Restaurant on
Tuesday night. This was taken at the end of our
dinner outside and as you can see, it turned colder.
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| Pat, Heather and Brian on our first day's hike |
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| What a lovely trail and not far from their home. The daytime temperatures went up to the lower 70s |
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| Pat and Scott |
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| The lake |
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The Armstrongs had a feeder they meant for
orioles but instead, it was taken over by
hummingbirds! |
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During the day Scott did a number
of projects, including putting
together a solar panel. |
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| Brian, Pat, Sandra, David and Scott at our campsite |
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| Enjoying dinner together. |
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| David |
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| Sitting around the campfire |
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| Heather joins in on the photos |
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| Dinner at Osteria Romantica |
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| Sandra at our Saturday lunch |
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