Bon Voyage to Dee and Collen!

Dee and Collen were leaving from San Diego for a cruise to Hawaii on the same day that we went for a family outing in the Bay. So we just had to drive the fishing boat down to the cruise ship docks to wish them a Bon Voyage before they crossed the ocean. We made a few cell phone calls trying to get ahold of Dee, in the hopes that we could wave goodbye, and luckily enough she and Collen were able to step out on their deck and see us and we all had a good wave before we headed home and they headed to Hawaii! It was pretty cool, and it's pretty ridiculous that I'm just now getting around to posting these photos, considering that they are already back from their trip! 

A Day in San Diego Bay

A Submarine Expedition

Parker and I toured a submarine in the bay while Jared and Levi took a little break. I don't think I've ever been on a submarine before, so it was really interesting to see--the officers' quarters, with their own private bunks, dining room, bathrooms, and food prep area, were particularly interesting. You can tell that Parker was pretty excited about the whole experience by his willingness to pose for photos throughout our adventure--he's pretty in to blasters and such. I was a little worried that I would get claustrophobic down there, but it wasn't too bad--although Parker got pretty freaked out about halfway through when we got to a dark room with only a red light on that we had to pass through in order to make it to the exit. He kept insisting on turning around and heading back out the in door to find Jared, but we persevered and made it out the other end. It was especially worth it since Parker got to pose with the cool torpedoes at the end.

Ferry to San Francisco

The ferry was such an easy way to get over to the city, and it added a little element of adventure to the trip; plus, it's always amazing to be out on the water in the San Francisco Bay. The weather was grey and rainy, but we had great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

An Idyllic Day

The weather has been beautiful lately, and it sure puts me in the mood for summer fast! We spent a long afternoon and evening putt-putting around the bay in San Diego, and it was such a nice time. It was fairly warm despite a brisk breeze, and we ate sandwiches on the boat while watching about 100 sabots race around the Shelter Island basin, skippered by really young, really confident sailors! Then we headed down to the Midway and got a great close-up view as the sunset became more beautiful with every passing minute. We made it back to the launch ramp at dark, and I turned around to see Holland America's Oosterdam cruise ship passing right behind us, fully illuminated as it headed out to sea. By then, my feet were freezing and I was chilled to the bone (bringing only flip flops for the day out on the boat was a bit overly optimistic), but the day was totally worth it.

First Boat Ride

Extreme Fishing

We spent last Sunday out on the fishing boat in San Diego Harbor with the other Prindle Family--Nate, Lisa, and Alex. We had a great time tooling around Shelter Island and grabbed some pizza and other yummy food from Pizza Nova to eat on the boat. Jared was so happy to actually catch (a rather nice) spotted bass on Parker's tiny little pole! And Alex, who is getting interested in fishing, caught his first fish (also a spotted bass)! Parker made sure to weasel his way into the photo with the guys and the fish.