Coronado

Look, it's the whole family!

We were hanging out at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego on Sunday afternoon, after attending a baseball game. David and I had ice cream, and William people-watched. A balmy ocean breeze blew over us, while we listened to people splashing in the pool and the live band playing Jimmy Buffett tunes. We gawked at the bridal party members who streamed through the breezeway next to the ice cream shop, and we felt the heat of the sun, still hot on our backs and arms at 6 p.m.

It was fun to take William there. David and I have been visiting the Hotel Del ever since our first trip to San Diego together in 2000. Even when we lived in San Diego, we often drove over the bridge to spend a couple of hours on Coronado. We even spent part of Christmas afternoon there in 2002. We also stayed at the hotel itself for our first anniversary in 2003; David took me there as a surprise.

So, since it could be considered one of our usual spots, it was only natural to bring our new son there, too. It was the perfect way to cap off our first weekend trip as a new family. William won't remember these things, but I will. I'll file these little snippets of memories away in my mind, along with the slightly damp feel of the wind blowing over the ocean. I'll tell him about them, years from now, and show him the pictures.