Back to School

 We returned from our trip to San Diego.  We stayed at Comfort Inn near Sea World.  On our first day, 7/30, I went to the San Diego Botanic Gardens.  The boys went to Oceanside and Carlsbad.  After they picked me up from the gardens, we went back to Carlsbad and then ate dinner in La Jolla.  7/31, We went to Birch Aquarium in La Jolla.  Nathan got to see his pufferfish.  Other highlights were the leafy sea dragons, blue penguins and the octopus.  We had been to this aquarium once before, but it rained on us that time.  This time we got to see the blue penguins outside much better since it wasn't raining.  8/1, I went to the San Diego Zoo.  I got to see the koalas up and eating, the panda bears, a baby giraffe and lots of other cool animals.  I ate at my favorite place there, Albert's and sat outside next to the waterfall.  The boys went to the Air & Space Museum that day.  We went and ate dinner over on Coronado Island.  Then we went to a Padres vs Cardinals game.  Padres beat the Cardinals 4-1.  Our last morning we went back over to Coronado Island to the dog beach and then over by Hotel Del Coronado.  The weather was perfect there the entire time - 70s during the day and 60s at night.  Beats the record braking temps we are having in Tucson!

Nathan started school on 8/4.  He only had a half day so I drove him back and forth that day.  We initially told them that we did not need bus transportation, but we decided that we wanted him to take the bus this year.  I confirmed with the front office that it was ok for him to take the bus.  This is the first time he has ever taken the school bus!  He always went to charter schools that did not have bus transportation.  Then last year when he was a freshman, Paul didn't want him taking the bus yet.  That meant I had to drive him back and forth again!  So now I finally get a break.  I have been driving him back and forth to school since he was in preschool, so 10+ years!  Paul doesn't want Nathan taking driver's ed or getting his driver's license yet this year.  But next year he probably will so he will be driving soon.  He's growing up fast.  He will probably get my 2014 Ford Fusion.  Paul will keep driving the 2018 Ford Fusion and then I will probably get a new car.  I will finally get the new car since I typically drive more than Paul now since he works at home and his church is close by.