San Diego in September

I (Lori) was away last week for the annual conference of the American Academy of Family Physicians. It is the first time I have attended their large, national conference and it was impressive. I spent A LOT of time in very good lectures and it helped renew my enthusiasm for family medicine. My good friend Sarah went with me and we did have fun. We took some time to stroll in the "Gaslamp" district and sit outside of the cafe people-watching. One afternoon we took off and went to "OB" - Ocean Beach. It is a very laid-back little beach town that seemed classic Southern California. It was a throw-back to the Sixties with a burger joint called "Ho-Dad's" and an infamous store called "The Black" that sold tie-dyed T-shirts and drug paraphenalia. Dude! We sat and relaxed on the beach then walked the longest pier on the West Coast at night. It was incredible. We also were able to visit a state park high on a point above the bay/harbor. There is a lighthouse there and it used to be a military surveillance point in WWII - used after Pearl Harbor Day to watch for a possible attack on the coast. Now there is a large naval base in San Diego and we watched naval ships coming in and out as well.

I did have a severe allergic reaction to some food I ate and ended up in the ER. That was weird but I'm fine now and have a new appreciation for everything I eat. My doctor is trying to figure out what it is I'm allergic to and now I carry an EpiPen.

Eric did a GREAT job with the kids while I was gone. What an awesome husband! I owe him big now though and he is not likely to forget it.

The kids are great and all of us are looking forward to Halloween. The dentist today said Alex's tooth is looking pretty good and so far, no surgery to remove it.What a blessing!!

Photos from CA (click on them to enlarge):