We Do Do

"The world is made by those who control their own destiny. It isn't made by those who don't do, It's made by those who do do. Which is what made me the man I am - I do do."

I don't want you all to think that all we do is eat.  We also do things.  A quick review of the past few weekends:

We hiked up nearby Black Mountain to see the scenic radar towers and such:

We went to a Padres-Marlins game on a cold Friday evening (yes... cold).  We had major parking issues and didn't manage to meet anyone from our church (the reason for going to the game in the first place), but enjoyed the evening nevertheless:

We walked along Peñasquitos Canyon and discovered a beautiful little waterfall/swimmin' hole.  The sea breeze was especially pleasant that afternoon:

We attended the US Open Sand Castle Competition down at Imperial Beach.  The drive was hot, but the beach was ideal.  We weren't quite prepared for such a large crowd, but we made the most of the day just the same.  Most of the "castles" were excellently constructed.  Many were downright impressive.  I also got a kick out of how many teams took the opportunity to make a "statement" about the BP oil spill.  While I may be sympathetic to their message, I couldn't help but think some of the exhibits were awfully preachy for a sand castle competition.  A few of our favorites:

This one featured monuments from all over the globe including the St. Louis Arch (not seen here).

Merlin's Magic Castle has some impressive curvature.

BP is an evil sea monster. Get it?.... GET IT?

Finally, we hiked up Bernardo Mountain.  Have you recognized that we quite like to hike?  We try to hit one per weekend if we can.  It's great exercise, offers great views, and we enjoy the conversation and time away from technologies (but I still love technology).  Actually most of the time I end up talking Beth's ear off about nothing.