もだん物

meat makes everything better

This evenings bone-in ribeye made tonight bearable. The Sheraton San Diego Marina's rooms, amenities, and in-room dining is quite comforting.

nightmare in SoCal

Tonight, outright, sucked.

Started in Oceanside, really wanting to go home.

Corrine already bent, not really wanting to drive me to the airport during "her" peak evening time.

(1) Went to SAN to catch my V/A flight back to NorCal.

Flight canceled due to socked in pea soup like fog. All evening flights canceled. Rebooked for next day 9 am.

Called Corrine to swing back to pick me up at SAN. She was upset.

Started the drive home. BIG argument.

Jumped the car in Solona Beach to get away from Corrine.

(2) Boarded the Coaster back down to (what I thought was) downtown San Diego after booking a night alone.

Turns out what I thought was the Gas Lamp Westin, turned out to be the Sheraton San Diego Marina; oops!

Had to reschedule all of my morning conference calls due to my flight being canceled; which also sucked.

(3) Get off the Coaster in downtown, thinking it is walking distance (it wasn't). Attempt to walk to the hotel.

Turns out it WAS damn far on foot, and ended up having to take a taxi mid-way.

Couldn't really even see 50 feet in front of me as the fog was quite thick.

(4) Ended up RIGHT across the street from Terminal 2, where I started 3.5 hours earlier.

So yeah - tonight (like totally) sucked.

basking away

Emi and Maia bask in the glistening sun, along with their newly found pixie enlightenment.

mystical writings

Tink provides the mystical writings of the pixies, which will enable everlasting happiness to Maia and Emi.

Tink's secret

Maia and Emi are told the secret of pixie grotto, which is said once learned, it will allow them to enter the mystical blades or razor grass to see Tink.

pixie grotto

Princess Maia awaits her good friend Tink near pixie grotto, for an afternoon spot of tea.

mini maüs

Maia and Emi have a hug of joy from their favorite Mini Mouse maüs. Just look at their precious smiles, especially Maia's crescent moon happy eyes.

Dead cow two thumbs up

Emi and Maia's first dinner excursion to the haus of mighty-fine-dead-cow, and whatnot, Morton's.

Emi approved with two thumbs up.

Morton's

Emi and Maia do up Morton's. They ordered bone-in filets with king crab legs. Wow and yikes all at the same time! (there IS a bit of godfather Ren in Emi)

Emi

Emi having a good time, alone, with Maia away for at least a little while.