Do I Really Have to Get Up?

This is why I hit the snooze button in the morning. Reg is warm and snuggly and the temperatures have started to drop in San Diego. This morning when I got in my car, it was 58 degrees out. Looks like I might have to start wearing sweatpants for our morning walks.

In other Reggie news, she spent her first day at Camp Run-A-Mutt located just outside Little Italy on Monday. As soon as she got in the car, she went straight to sleep and I think she's still pretty worn out from it. Camp Run-A-Mutt has a live webcam so you can check on your dogs all day. I recommend checking it out if you're in San Diego and need an off-leash place to leave your mutt for a few days.

Is This Lizard Real?

Reg and I saw him on our morning walk to the beach this weekend. He or she looks very authentic but didn't move when poked with Reggie's leash. Hmmm...

I'm Not Typically a Wine Snot...

...but this wine could push me in that direction. In a hurry. Get out and try some @ BevMo.

Q: Where in San Diego is this Ralph's Display Located?

After Monday night's Baninja victory, I decided to stop at the grocery store to refill my bare refrigerator. Typically, I shop in UTC near work or in downtown La Jolla. However, since PB was on the way home from my commute from Mission Valley to La Jolla, I decided to stop in and shop at the Ralph's in PB. I think PB is the only place in San Diego you'll see an entire end display dedicated to Red Bull, vodka and Jagermeister. Pretty funny!

View from JRDN at Tower 23, PB

Sicilian Festival in Little Italy

Fall is Here!

What does fall mean in San Diego? I think it’s “chilly” outside (everything is relative) because in the mornings when I wake up, it’s sub-60 degrees. When Reg and I go for our morning walks, I have to put on sweatpants instead of my capri Nike workout pants. I’ve enjoyed the “change of season” – initially when I moved out here and people told me I’d get sick of the weather being so nice, I thought they were crazy. However, as September turned into October and I’m watching football on TV, I kind of miss fall, particularly having to put a sweatshirt on to go outside and watching the leaves change. When you live in San Diego, your body gets so acclimated to 68 to 74 degree weather, 58 degrees starts feeling “chilly.”

One aspect of being on the West Coast that I love during the fall is that you can wake up and watch college (Saturday) or NFL (Sunday) football during your morning workout at the gym. I’d much rather have the earlier game starts because as soon as you’re up and about you can be watching football. On the flipside, the “late” games now end around nine or ten at night, which is much better for Monday mornings. Staying up to catch the end of a late night SNF game on the East Coast always made Monday mornings a little rougher, and adding insult to injury on Monday morning is never good. My only two wishes to make the fall season a bit cheerier – a winning football season for both the UNC Tar Heels and the San Diego Chargers. Wagers on the likelihood that both teams will have winning seasons?