A Long, Fun Weekend in San Diego (Marriott Coronado Island), Flower Fields in Carlsbad, CA, USS Midway

The Windmill Hotel &and restaurant in the background

We stayed on Coronado Island at our favorite place, the Marriott. We walked back and forth on the boardwalk to dinners, and to take the ferry to the USS Midway. It is an aircraft carrier which is now a museum.

On the flight deck are many types of planes, old and new, that have been used by the Navy.

This is a group of statues honoring all the different groups of service people who Bob Hope entertained during his USO tours. It is built next to the USS Midway.

A 25 foot statue of the famous black and white photo taken after WWII ended.

We stopped at the Madd Potter in Carlsbad. We love their fountain pots, and would like to get one.

Here I am inside the "Artists' Garden" at "The Flower Fields" in Carlsbad.

We got to enjoy 50 acres of Tecolote Giant Ranuculas.

The flowers are grown to harvest the bulbs. They get 6-8 million bulbs a year to sell!

Here we are back on the USS Midway. Kirk is standing on the "horn." It served as a low point on which the catapults would snap against when a plane would take off.

We climbed 4 VERY steep ladders to arrive up on the 07 deck. This is the bridge where the captain guided the ship.

Cool shot, huh?

Here I am in an ejector seat.

The pilot trainer plane

Kirk's wide angle view of the aircraft carrier.
It was in use for 47 years-from Vietnam War through the Gulf War.

Here I am back by our room on the bay. That is the Coronado Bridge behind me.

This is the view from our villa. We were given an upgrade!

We ate our breakfasts each morning on our patio. What a relaxing time!
We also went to the outlet mall in San Ysidro. The parking lot butts up to the wall between US and Mexico. We are SO fortunate to be Americans!

Coronado on Dwellable

Happy Resurrection Day!

Here are David, Jerry & Kirk practicing with the BB gun.

Here are all of the "Easter-egg Hunters" showing off their loot.

Fred Taylor (Abby's dad), Jerry, Mom & Dad. Kirk & I sat with them to eat our ham dinner. Everyone brought delicious side dishes & desserts!

Robin, David, Gretchen, Chris, Jane (from Taiwan) & Mina. Anders was taking his nap, so Gretchen & Chris had a relaxing meal :-)

Heather, Jeff, Natalie (from Malta), Luke, Philip, Abby & Jessica Taylor.
(Sorry Jeff & Philip for the bad pic)

In our Easter duds

We are so grateful for our family & friends. On this Easter Day, we paused to thank Jesus for his sacrificial death and resurrection, so we too can be resurrected! Hallelujah!
He is Risen!

Serve Day at Granada

In January, Philip & Abby joined the Trustees committee at GHFC. They volunteered to be in charge of completely gutting and redoing the garden area between the sanctuary and the church offices. For the last month, they have spent Fridays (since Philip only works 4 days a week due to declining work) and Saturdays on it. Philip drew the plans for the area. They took out a truck load of dirt, put in new drainage, sprinklers, put in electrical lines, poured cement pads outside the office doors, drilled a hole in a rock to make a fountain, etc. Today was the day for the rest of us to help put the plants in the ground. Here are a few pictures.

Here's Kirk with his post-hole digger putting in Rosemary plants. It was a wonderful treat for Kirk to work under Philip's direction. Included in the plantings are 2 dwarf citrus trees- Kirk's favorite!

Here Philip is showing people how to gently get the plants out of the plastic pots.

It's so neat to see Abby come alongside Philip and help him with this project. :-)
They have worked hard on it together from the beginning.

Here's Abby planting Mondo grass.
They are also going to add 2 Crepe Myrtle trees and Kefir Lilies (sp?) & Camellias in the shady areas. Two fountains are going to be installed as well.
It should be beautiful!