I'm in San Diego

Hey,

So I may not have called this out to anyone, but I'm in San Diego this weekend at Derek's wedding. You know, my best man from my wedding. I got in early to attend a bachelor party thing on Friday, but that kinda fell through. So instead, today, Jess and I went to SeaWorld.

Jess had never gone before, and I have, but it was YEARS ago, so it doesn't really count. It was really fantastic. The Killer Whale show was spectacular, very dramatic with big leaps and amazing stunts, and a lot of splashing that we avoided by sitting up high. There was also a show with sea lions (and an adorable otter) that was really funny and pretty impressive with stunts.

Lots of sea life to see, too. My favorites where the ones where we got to touch things: rays and starfish, mostly. There were some neat exotic fish, too, and we got to see seahorses eating, sucking up little sea monkeys. We were there for the manatee feeding, too. They had 50 or so heads of lettuce in the tank with them and the critters were just NOM-NOM-NOMing away. Very cute.

Jessie's favorite moment was when we realized that the Splash-mountain-esque roller coaster that had been closed all day had just been started up right when we were nearby. So Jess and I went by and rode it twice with no lines at all. Lucky us! We got pretty wet and had a lot of fun on that ride, even though it was a little odd. We were supposed to be on an 'adventure through Atlantis' where we were deciding the fate of the doomed city. Evidently our riding of this coaster was VERY important to the lords of the sea, and we were heroes for braving the challenge. I thought it was just a roller coaster, but evidently I was mistaken.

We've been eating in Downtown San Diego, by coincidence of personal geography, and both times Jess wanted to go to the same place. Franks Mexican Cafe (wonderful fish tacos) and then the Ghirardelli shop for dessert: Hot Fudge Sunday. Delish.

Anyway, it's late, so I'm going to relax for a bit and sleep and then go to a rehersal and then maybe drive up to LA and then go to a wedding and then go home and set up my studio. Oh yes, that is happening too.

-N