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I couldn't help it...

I had to have it again...

Pekin Cafe (aka Chop Suey)

It's back to regular blogging and although I have to start work this Friday (of all days, dammit), I'm going to do my best to crank out the posts like the Duggar woman does kids.

Earlier today, in North Park...

a few steps away from this beer billboard at the southwest corner of 30th and University Ave...

Return to James Coffee

Despite the slight sprinkles we experience earlier this morning, the sky was beginning to clear and the sun peek through...

My not so secret parking spot on India was taken so I had to pay for parking dagnabbit...

We weren't planning to stay long...

Great Maple

As TC would say, "YOLO It" and that we did this morning for breakfast at what used to be the old Brian's Eatery...

As ever, TC is my faithful companion...

Villa Manila

The day after we got back from our vacation, Bert got word that a cousin was visiting. He hadn't seen him in more than 30 years and wanted to meet up.

The cousin and his family (wife and two daughters) had been to all of the tourist spots in San Diego (the Zoo, the SD Fair, Torrey Pines Glider Port, Seaport Village, and La Jolla Coves. Earlier that day, he spent time with Bert's brothers and sister at Cabrillo Monument and La Jolla.

For our "turn", his wife mentioned that she was missing Filipino food, so I thought we would try Villa Manila...

1-2-3-4 Go! Records

One of TC's requests during our trip was to visit record stores, particularly this one...

known as 1-2-3-4 Go!

Summer Road Trip Day 1 - Homeroom

Leaving waaaay before the crack of dawn...as in 3 am, we set off for our annual summer road trip...

to the Bay Area and Northern California. Our first stop was the Starbucks in Tustin off the Red Hill Drive exit; it opens at 4:30 and we got there right when they opened...

Heading back home and Happy 4th!

Day 10 and we were heading back to San Diego...

leaving the Central Coast at 7 am...

See those ridges on the side of the road?

Summer Road Trip 2015 - Day 9 Highlights

We hit up this town's newest coffee shop...

before heading westward to the beach about half an hour away...

Summer Road Trip 2015 - Day 8 Highlights

Our stay in the Parkside neighborhood was all too short. Near our hotel we noted that a whole block was razed....

whereas during our road trip last Memorial Day, it was still there...

Summer Road Trip 2015 - Day 7 Highlights - Our 20 Year Anniversary!

It was a milestone year for me and Bert...

for today we celebrated our 20th year of marriage...