sailboats, sunshine and red snapper

said one boy to another as they walked on coronado beach, “if a bird ever poops on me in my life, i hope it happens now because i can just run into the ocean to wash it off.”

as we drive through arizona pondering the absurdity of the border patrol, we reflect on our spectacular time in san diego. we drove to encinitas to visit the self-realization fellowship center. sitting in their beautiful gardens, we watched surfers attempt to catch the perfect wave.

then it was off to la jolla, a beautiful, quaint coastal town where we’d love to live if we won the lottery. adults and kids alike frolicked in the ocean waters as snorkelers viewed the underwater preservation park and kayakers enjoyed the sea lions soaking up the sun’s rays.

following our journey up the coast, we spent time wandering the streets and shops in the hillcrest neighborhood and the gaslamp quarter of san diego.

yesterday we took a morning run (yes, run – you know, for exercise) through gorgeous balboa park before heading to old town for lunch at a lovely little mexican restaurant. then it was off to coronado beach for the afternoon. what a beautiful peninsula coronado is! and the beach was enormous! it was the perfect place to get married…so we did! well, we’re not technically married because at the present time the federal government refuses to recognize our relationship (which is totally crazy and stupid, but we won’t go into that now).

we have wanted to exchange rings for awhile and this trip seemed like the perfect time to make it happen. we plan to have a formal commitment ceremony among friends and family sometime in the future, but this was just between the two of us. it was beautiful, memorable and brilliant, just as we had hoped.

our reception dinner took place at a restaurant called the fish market, where we enjoyed wonderfully fresh seafood as we watched the sailboats meandering back to their ports in san diego bay, and our last cupcake from sprinkles bakery was our yummy wedding cake.

so here weare, continuing our honeymoon through the desert southwest en route to our new home in atlanta. it’s an exciting time.

as always, we’re sending lots of love and hugs across the miles…the “just married” girlz