Things learned on a San Diego vacation...

Sitting here trying to get out of vacation mode and into work mode.  Not being successful yet.  So here's some totally random things I learned from our trip to San Diego. 

1.  When you haven't spent a night away from your house in well over a year, you pretty much take every "just in case" thing you have in your house. Yet forget the sunscreen or any other beach related item except a shovel & pail, and the only reason that was remembered was because your 5 year old went and got it.

2.  The cost of forgetting to bring sunscreen on vacation is about $5 more then it should be.

3.  A short 6 hour trip is very long when your 5 year old asks, "Are we almost there yet?" every 5 minutes for the first hour of the trip.  

4.  No matter how many times the grown ups in the car tell the aforementioned child that the arrival time would be well after dark, that only cuts down the "Are we almost there yet" to once every 20-30 minutes.  

5.    When you start to inform that same 5 year old what windmills are for, and he cuts you off to tell you that he already knows because of an episode of Paw Patrol (cartoon on Nickelodeon), you feel slightly better about your child watching tv.  

6.  Seeing a couple of 80something ladies high five each other will always bring a smile to your face.  

7.  Seeing a couple of 40somethings walk past you looking like they were transported from the 80s brings a completely different kind of look. (He had a permed looking mullet, with a sleeveless shirt and parachute pants, she had leopard print leggings, a short jean skirt and hair that looked like it was set with half a can of Aqua Net. 

8.  When a person has "pimped out" their bicycle, complete with custom rims, it does not make them appear has cool as they think they are.   

9.  When going to watch the sunset at the beach, make sure you mention that it is at the beach so you do not have to endure 20 minutes of a whiny child telling you just how much they don't want to watch the sunset. 

10.  It's very hard not to stare at the old lady falling asleep during a very loud Disney channel knock-off  concert.  The consequence of this action is a very dirty look from the lady when wakes up suddenly when her granddaughter pushes arm away from propping up her head. Like you are to blame for the interruption of her nap. 

11.  Sitting on the beach, listening to the sounds around you, it is impossible not be in awe of His creation. But that's another post...