back to the beach....

Yesterday, we drove back to LA for more dental work. I have driven to and thru San Diego around 50-60 times in the past 20 years and never once have seen snow, but this time we drove thru a snow storm and around one foot of snow going into San Diego!!. Record cold temperatures in LA, too. We got here early because Jazzy slept most of the way, so we didn't need to stop every hour like last time. Because we got here so early, we spent a couple hours at the beach. There was alot of parking (very unsual), since it was so cold. We pretty much had the whole beach to ourselves, however a sign said "TSUNAMI RISK- MEDIUM"! What!!!? We played at the Balboa beach playground for awhile until it started raining, then went to a little cafe for dinner.


Eating a $3.50 artificially flavored coconut so- called "gelato".. yuk!
Playing on the playground at the beach.

Last gymnastics class...

Today was our last gymnastics class in Casa Grande. Everyone brought treats and we had a big party.

Gymnastics certificate
Working on the bar
Having a party

Sleepy Day....

I had to go to yet another long drawn out continuing education weekend. At least this time it was on botanical medicine... a little more applicable. Jasmine stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Blakeman next door. Here is what I saw when I came to pick Jazzy up!

Easter Sunday.....

Grandma, Grandpa and the Easter Bunny were very kind to Jazzy.

Wearing her Easter butterfly dress.
Hopping around.

Good Friday at the beach...

After spending yesterday at two dental surgeons, and still not being done... we had a little vacation at the Newport Beach today. We got there early in the morning because one of the surgeons at Orange County Microscopic Endodontists (good grief!) said that he might be able to work me in today for my second appointment. They wanted me to have my cell phone with me all day so that I could be "on call" for a possible appointment. At 1PM, they called and said that they would not be able to see me and I would have to come back in a few weeks instead. So... we spent the entire day at the beach and took tons of pictures and video.

First we walked up and down the entire Newport Pier and visited with the fishermen and pelicans. It was *way* too cold to swim.... as Jazzy found out when the tide came up a little on her feet and she started screaming. We spent the rest of the day walking up and down the boardwalk, getting ice cream and junk food so that we could keep getting change for the parking meter. $1.00 per hour parking.... and they only take quarters... and they were writing lots of parking tickets, too. The weather was perfect... 70 degrees... and the beach wasn't really crowded at all.

We had a great time, and maybe we'll come back in a couple of weeks.... depending on the scheduling. All of this just for one tooth... then lots of other teeth to take care of later.....

Eating a corn dog (yuk)
Just arrived at the beach.
At the pier
Ice cream- more junk food.

Our little mini vacation.....

Today, we did a 8 hour drive to Newport Beach, CA. The traffic wasn't bad at all. We made one pitstop at a ultra-slow motion IHOP in El Cajon... just outside of San Diego. It was like the people who worked there were mentally challenged or something.

The rest of the drive was really pretty.... alongside the ocean... and the weather is perfect. 75 degrees, humid, breezy alonside the ocean.
After unpacking at the hotel, we went for a short walk. Next door to the hotel is a dive Vietnamese restaurant where we ate dinner. I think that Vietnamese kids and people....just genetically like shrimp. Jazzy must have eaten about 10 big shrimp dipped in the peanut sauce. She got extra special treatment from the owners and people working there.

Tomorrow we go to Steve Page, CCN... a nutritionist to test us for nutritional issues, then on Thursday... I get to go to a dentist in Irivine... just down the street. Dr. Randy Aguillera is a biological dentist who uses substances that are biocompatible with the body to make the crowns, fillings, etc. My crowns are very old and falling off and need alot of work. I am sure we will need to come back here multiple times. Jasmine will go to a "drop in" pre-school down the street from the dentist. They have all kinds of activities for the kids all day long and are open until 9pm.
Friday.. we get to go to the beach!!!... then drive home on Saturday.


In front of our hotel. Jasmine collects "lucky leaves". Everywhere we go, we have a pile of "lucky leaves".

Eating the "free breakfast" at our hotel.

Happy St. Patrick's Day....

Jazzy made a hat at her regular Tuesday storytime at the library.....