Honeymoon

Can you believe a mook like me managed to marry talent like this??!!

Monday night it was good to have my friend Judith pick us up from SNA and take us home. Much better to be met by someone you know than a person wearing a Super Shuttle jacket.

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Tuesday we went down to work and said Hello to a few people. Everyone was excited to wish us well and hear the tales of the wedding week and day. Made plans with Robert and family to have dinner on Thursday evening. We went to the brand new CostCo (yes, that means I have one across the street from me and one a 10 minute drive away), the Sam's Club, and a few other places.

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Wednesday we went down to the San Juan Capistrano Mission and did the walking tour. We stood in the oldest (known/non-native) building in California. M got a candle and lit it/prayed in one of the side-chapels and was impressed by the opulent main chapel of the Mission.


The Main Altar


M at the pool in the center of the first area within SJCM

We then took PCH from there all the way up to Long Beach and went to the Aquarium of the Pacific. One of my favorite places to visit. I touched sharks (a skate and a small lemon shark-- really slick and sleek), we spent some time with no other visitors with us watching one of the younger otters frolicking in the otter cage. He was kind of cool-- he knew we were there and would mug for the camera on occasion. Unfortunately, my camera was too slow to pick up his quick actions and the shots are fairly blurry. As the crowds wandered to that exhibit, we moved on and finished our tour. We then jumped on the 710 north and 405 south right as rush-hour traffic began, so M could experience what commuting in LA is like.

We then came home and then dragged ourselves out for some grocery shopping (well, okay, she dragged me back out).

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Today we plan to go to South Coast and Main Place malls to do some shopping. Possibly to get some Prime Rib, too. We meet with Robert and family after work today at Cheesecake Factory (can you say Vanilla Bean and Godiva cheesecakes? I knew you could!).