Oden Adventures
The kids have often talked about wanting to go fishing - and today they got their first chance! The Tavern Bay Beach Club hosted a "Trout Rodeo" and the kids were utterly delighted. It was such a fun event, well put together, and we had a great time! The kids each got a chance to reel in three or four fish, rainbow & lightning trout.
We found a new happy place: San Diego. A mere two hour drive from Lake Arrowhead, I think we will be frequenting this beautiful city, Lord willing, in the years to come. We planned a short getaway for Vianne's 9th--she requested a trip to the world-famous San Diego Zoo for her big day--and since it coincided with the kids' spring break, we made a three-day adventure out of it.
The first afternoon (Vianne's last day of eight), we hung out at Seaport Village, took advantage of the tiny (reservations only for COVID) yet perfect hotel pool, got dinner at Chick-Fil-A, and enjoyed the sunset from Fiesta Island in Mission Bay.
Vianne's Birthday/Zoo Day! For COVID, we had to buy tickets in advance with a selected date, wear masks all day, and wait in a line six feet apart. We got there about 40 min before opening, which made us second in line and among the first into the zoo! Not gonna lie, it was really great to have a restricted entry because the crowds were much less than we'd normally anticipate during spring break, and we quite often even found ourselves completely alone in an area of the park!
We got such a kick out of this gorilla, posed like The Thinker, clearly situated to observe those observing him/her.
And then the other one, hiding back behind the wall. He seemed to be on a break from entertaining!
The lion was definitely a highlight! We caught him in the morning while he was out pacing and then even got to hear him do some mighty roaring.
