Chillin' with the Kids: San Diego, CA 5/25/08

Ned and I hung out with Molly, Megan and Josh today, having no specific plans, just letting the day unfold. While Ned and the girls ate breakfast, Josh and I hopped on our bikes, rode over to SDSU and took one last spin around. It was the final completion of the full circle. We reminisced about our college tour in search of the perfect campus during his junior year in high school and where we were when he knew this was the place he wanted to attend. As we rode our bikes, he showed me the various spots he attended classes, studied, hung out, etc. The highlight was when he took me to KPBS and gave me a private tour. I saw the TV sets, the radio studio and, best of all, his cubicle. I was delighted by his enthusiasm and obvious pride in his work and the culture he so much enjoys at the radio station. Here’s keeping our fingers crossed that he lands the internship position as a news reporter this summer. Afterwards, with everyone in tow, Josh thought it appropriate to visit my grandparents’ grave site – befitting Memorial Weekend. The kids never met their great-grandparents, but I have very fond memories of the years my Big Papa lived with us, and the kids have heard these stories for years. He was a superstitious Portuguese (pronounced “port-a-gee”), who entertained my brothers and me with his folklore. Remind me sometime to tell you about burying the potato outside at midnight to get rid of warts… Balboa Park was our next destination. We were watching the lawn bowlers, in their Sunday whites, when one old guy took a fancy to Molly and Megan. Before you knew it the girls were getting a very involved lesson in lawn bowling. It was pretty funny to see these two out on the manicured lawns learning the intricacies and rules of the game. Who knew that the balls weren’t round? We spent the next several hours walking around the park, people watching and munching on leftovers from the party. We made several trips to the airport dropping the girls off, visiting Mission Beach and going out to dinner with Josh. We finally left his place around 10ish giving the kid the peace and quiet he so desperately wanted. Good luck Josh on your interviews this week!!