Hernandez Hideway

Maria and Johnny took me to a restaurant I have never heard of.  It is out there off the Del Dio Highway, somewhere in the area of the restaurant Richard and I took Arkie too that had catfish back in the '80s.

Anyway, it is a very popular but old Mexican restaurant and the food was delicious!!!

Too Much Snow

Christine from next door sent a picture of my driveway.  Looks like I better stay in San Diego till the snow melts!!!  I let them park their jeep in my driveway in the winter.

Happy Birthday, Marilyn!

James called and offered to take us to lunch today.    Charlie was down the beach somewhere and did not want to go.  He took us on a narrated tour of La Jolla and to this new restaurant, Dukes!!!  The food was fab.

It was really fun and I learned a lot about La Jolla I did not know.  Things have changed so much since I lived there.

Marilyn's birthday is coming up on April 5 and they brought the free birthday cake.  It was amazing.

Heart Monitor Test Results

Today I met with Dr. Kalafat, a neurologist to talk about the catscan.  There is nothing too bad about my head and brains.  My carotid arteries are 49 percent and nothing needs to be done at this time.  The aspirin a day is important, keep it up. The high blood pressure probably should be addressed and she will talk to my heart doctor about it.  I have concluded it is just these issues which make me feel insecure and then I get stressed and blood pressure goes up.  Need to destress and do what makes me feel comfortable instead of what others tell me to do I think.

The assistant to my heart doctor called also and said the monitor I wore showed I am getting rapid heart beats occasionally but not for more than four minutes.  When it happens I should sit down and cough and it will stop.  She says I am not even aware of when it is happening.  As long as I am not getting symptoms that is good, if I do then let them know.

Conclusions I have come to are:

Stop drinking caffeine drinks
No salty foods
No deep fried foods
keep eating healthy and keep walking
Try some yoga or other exercise besides walking, dancing?
Get plenty of sleep
Keep eating healthy!!!!!!  Walk more!!!!

Start the bone broth again.

Even though I have a narrowed aortic artery and carotid artieries if I do not have symptoms I am ok to not have any surgery etc.

I think all the high blood pressure I was having is stress due to money and selling my house...I need to resolve that in my mind and have more faith that all will be well and just keep doing what seems right without stressing about it all.

Balboa Park with Charlie and Marilyn

 Today I took Charlie and Marilyn to Balboa Park and Marilyn and I chose to take The Cherry Blossom Tour and Charlie went off to do her own thing.  I had never seen this but they are all in bloom at this time and you wind down the hill and up.  We watched some musical numbers and ate some interesting food.  It was fun.

The problem was that Balboa Park has a huge problem with parking, traffic, etc. and though they have shuttles you can use, it is very congested.  The shuttle driver complained about it very much.

I regret that we never got a pix of Charlie.  She avoided it like the plague the whole trip.  She did have fun though she said because this street performer used her as a subject and she enjoyed it.

Marilyn and Charlie Visit!

Marilyn and her granddaughter Charlie flew in on March 19 for a week's vacation at the beach house with me.  Marilyn treated us to a Mexican lunch at a favorite place up 101 from here.  It was raining terribly and so dropped Marilyn off by a door and drove around to the back to see if I could find closer parking.  Charlie was with me.  Unfortunately, we went in the wrong door and had to wind our way through this huge kitchen.  They were not too happy about that.  The food was so good and not so expensive as some.  Maria had taken me to the place.  Charlie would not let us take her picture but she took ours.

Family Gather at Beach House

Kelly and Collin were down so it was a good excuse to get everyone together at the beach house!!!

First me with my children.

And then everyone, Amy and Charli with Joe, Linda and Gary, Maria and Johnny, Kelly and Collin, Camber, James, Jimmy and Kelsi and Me.  It was such a fun time.

Great Life for Sadie

Sadie absolutely loves it here on the Del Mar Beach.  She can run free until 8 AM and then there is an area we have to keep the leash on but all the dogs greet each other.  And then we get to the area where the leash comes off and dogs are chasing each other and catching frisbees and balls and she loves to mingle with them.

We try to walk at least twice a day so it is really good for me, too!!!  I enjoy walking on the flat beach opposed to the hills in my mountain home.

Life's a Beach

Johnny and Maria brought their dog over for a walk and we hung on the deck for a while.

So Many Good Places to Eat

Maria and Johnny took me to lunch at ones of the older corner restaurants in Del Mar.  It has all the old pictures of long ago.  Del Mar has changed so much since I moved.  The food was delicious!!!!

And we always have to finish with a walk on the beach.

Eden's Birthday

I sent this little tent to Eden and Meagan sent a pix of it set up.  Room for one only it looks like!

Looks like I am all bundled up with a blanket and all.  It can get cold here in the winter!!