A Day Away Keeps the Crazy Away!

Sometimes things get crazy and I just need to take a break from life.  So, that's exactly what I did.  Usually this means that I head down to San Diego and this time was no different!  I just love that place!  It's a good place to go when I'm sad and want to feel better; it's a good place to go when I'm happy and want to celebrate that; it's good for an adventure.  It's just a cure-all for me and always has been.  This time, I wanted to do things that I hadn't done in a while, but didn't want to tie myself to a rigid schedule.  I was just looking for a chill, relaxing day in which I could allow myself to do...pretty much anything I wanted.  So, I looked up several addresses and took them with me.  I figured that I would do a couple of the things on the list and then head home.  As it turned out, I did everything on the list and it was a very fun and unique sort of day for me!  Just what I needed!!

I started off at the beautiful San Diego Temple

 and then went to Seaport Village.

It was a beautiful day.  I had thought about going to Seaport Village to do some browsing and then calling it a day, BUT the weather was perfect...and the ocean was SO blue and inviting!  So, I decided to do the next thing on my list.  I went across the Silver Strand to Coronado Island, where I ended up on the most beautiful beach!  I hadn't really planned to spend much time at the beach; I figured I'd just walk around the island a bit  and do some window shopping, but like I said, the ocean called and I felt compelled to answer!  : )

The beaches of Coronado are absolutely breathtaking!

And, of course, I got to see the awesome Hotel del Coronado!

As the afternoon was winding down, I decided that I should start home, so I got into my car, buckled up, started to back out of my parking spot, and then realized that I was NOT ready to go afterall.  Sunset was approaching and I realized that, if I stuck around just a little while longer, I could see the sun set over the beach.  So, I re-parked my car and took a little walk around part of the resort.  When it looked like it was starting to get dark, I went back to the water to see the magic.  And, magic, it was!

It doesn't get much more beautiful than that!

After I had seen the sunset, I drove to Phil's BBQ to get order dinner for myself and, of course, take some home for the family (we LOVE that place)!

Then, I went home.  It was such a nice day!  I decided to turn off the air conditioner, roll down all of the windows, and turn the music up.  It was even a nice drive home!  Truly, it was a day that I really needed and I'm so grateful to have gotten to escape for a bit and gain a fresh perspective on some things!  : )