Good Morning My Friends!
For those following along from the get-go, you know I do a 'one word' every year and that word for 2024 is MOMENTS. It's a reminder to turn MOMENTS INTO MEMORIES!
Our family did just that with a recent trip to Southern California. Here is a first-timer's take on the trip!
Flight travel: Southwest Airlines was STRONG on both ends of the trip. We're also BIG fans of their companion pass program!
San Diego:
Coronado Beach/Hotel Del - neat little spot
SD Zoo - a solid zoo, but it was underwhelming considering the hype it gets. We've liked Cincinnati and St. Louis a little bit more.
La Jolla - seeing the sea lions was fun, a neat little area.
Mission Bay Park - great outdoor park for littles
Pacific Beach - great lunch spot and out son fell in the water with his normal clothes on, which consequently turned into his swimsuit for the rest of the time on the beach.
Petco Park - Park #16 for me. Fantastic park, lots to do with the kids. A top-five park so far!
Little Italy - Friday night dinner, fantastic stop! Thank you for the recommendation Latasha Busalacchi
Huntington Beach:
Trivia question: Did you know that if you park after 2pm on Main Street on Tuesdays that your car will get towed? Ask me how I know.
Cool experience visiting Surf City, USA (sans the towing experience).
Anaheim:
Short and sweet stop
Anaheim Angels Stadium - Park #17 for me. Went solo. Stadium needs some TLC and they are definitely hurting from the Ohtani effect, very light crowd.
Disneyland California Adventure Park - The kids really enjoyed the Incredicoaster and Cars race track.
Carlsbad:
Legoland - The kids were the perfect age for this place. (As a Lego nerd, my father would have loved it).
Weaved into the trip were fantastic micro-moments and it's a trip I hope the family remembers for a lifetime!
As someone who speaks occasionally, every speaker needs a story that hooks right out of the gates. Our son's hook? Telling every teacher he talked to at his open house about our towing experience.
Have a blessed week my friends!
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