My annual trip to San Diego was amazing, as always. The weather was perfect, and Alma and I kicked off the weekend with paddle boarding in Mission Bay. Later that day, we went downtown for a zumba class, which was quite a workout! Too bad I didn’t get any pics of those activities. Next stop was dinner and salsa dancing at Miami Grille with Jerry. And that was only Friday!
Best salsa partner ever!
Sisters (and former roommates of mine) Aileen and Alma
Miami Grille was yummy and fun!
On Saturday, we met up with everyone for a picnic at UCSD. Al and I made quinoa salad with grilled veggies, Southwestern pasta salad, and grilled corn salad. We also brought cheese, meats, crackers and fruit. It was quite the spread! After lunch, we took a tour of campus, visiting all our old haunts and reminiscing about the good ol’ days.
Jeannine and Alex
Jeannine and Shawn
Kanoa, Aileen’s son
Camden and Devin, Shawn and Tuan’s kids
The Ho and Erickson families are neighbors in Irvine!
Ethan, Avery and Kanoa
Picnic time!
New buddies?
Kanoa was smitten with Avery!
My cousin Lisa
Roomies!
Ethan and daddy Ken
Ken picked Dale up for their very first date when we lived here in the upper apartments!
K-5 - home sweet home in the upper apartments. It was our first of three years as roommates!
Jerry lived across the walkway in L-4
Kanoa auditions to be the newest member of the Erickson family
Sun God
The Reserves now accepts new forms of payment, such as refried beans. My, how things have changed since I was a student!
The Grove Caffe, where I drank many a mocha, is no more. Sad!
Student Library, where we sometimes studied, sometimes napped. Jerry said he might have visited this place once in his entire college career. If you knew Jerry, you’d believe him.
Class of 1994
Price Center
Geisel Library
Even the library rules have changed - you can bring food, just not the messy and smelly kind.
Where it all began: Dale and Ken met in a class here in the Engineering building.
“Then wilt thou not be loth to leave this paradise, but shalt possess a paradise within thee, happier far.”
Quote from Paradise Lost, John Milton
Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat
S-1, my freshman year dorm
S-4, Al and Dale’s freshman year home
Future UCSD students!
Playing in the volleyball court in front of the dorms. Avery is such a smiley baby!
The boys joined in the fun.
Thanks to everyone for coming, hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! See you all next summer!