The first place we took Katie to see was the boardwalk and pier at Pacific Beach. She enjoyed snapping photos and sending her friends phone Snap Chats of the beach. Our next sightseeing trip was the beautiful rugged coastline of La Jolla, California. It was a real treat to share this beautiful spot in California with her and it was fun seeing her excitement in seeing all the seals and sea lions. Although the weather has been a bit chilly the cold front that came through this past weekend left us with some fabulous huge waves. As a result the surfers are out in mass (in wetsuits) taking advantage of the larger than normal waves. Watching the surfers seemed to be another thrill for Katie.
We have also shared with her some of our favorite walks were in the RV park and in Mission Park. Katie and I venture over to the water’s edge nearly every evening to watch the beauty of the sun setting over the bay. Sharon typically comes along but sometimes stays back to prepare a fun dinner for us. It is always a treat for us to all cook up some of our favorites that Katie has missed while we have been apart.
Katie has also turned into quite a good cook and recently shared one of her newest dishes, eggplant rollatini. We all had fun in the kitchen each doing one part of the task to make this dish which was a labor of love as it required lots of preparation. We were able to share some eggplant tips with Katie such as slicing it thinly and letting sit on newspaper or paper towels with some heavy weight on top of it to assist in extracting some of the water out of it. The homemade sauce we made along with the stuffing of four different cheeses made this dish very delectable. Although it took a lot of work to make this dish I am sure we will adding it to our menu of meals. Yep it sure is great having Katie with us during this Christmas holiday season sharing this slice of our life here on the road of retirement…
Great that Katie can be there and spend some time with you over the holidays, have fun.
ReplyDeleteHow blessed you two are to have Katie visting. Sounds like y'all are having a marvelous time.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the photo of y'all in shorts. I have a heavy coat, gloves and hat on right now. Yuck!
Hope we get to meet Katie soon!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the weather will warm next week for your daughter and just in time for our daughter to arrive Christmas Day. Thanks for the ideas for touring:)
ReplyDeleteI have that same sunset photo!! We have had some beautiful sunset to welcome us to Mission Bay. Our neighbors have left and we are all alone in our little area in site 43. Stop by one night for sunset and say hi. We were a little busy right away but things calm down now:) Looking forward to meeting and having a chance to chat:)
How nice to spend the rest of the month with your daughter! Let us know when you are in Yuma or Q, we will be in both in the next few weeks.
ReplyDeleteNice that Katie could visit- that looks like a great dish!
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