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So what is the secret to timing a trip on the Bahia Belle, a Mississippi paddlewheel-style boat that cruises around Mission Bay in San Diego? Hitting the sunset, that’s what.

That is the Bahia Belle after we debarked. But we did time the sunset part just right. For San Diego, this isn’t a very impressive sunset. But I was drinking rum-and-cokes, so I didn’t worry about it. It is still … Continue reading

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I had a good boat week…

I went on a paddlewheel steam boat ride. In San Diego of all places. It was the Bahia Belle on Mission Bay. It isn’t really steam-powered. And it isn’t the Mississippi river… which I have been on in a real … Continue reading

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Sure… why not…

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Looking back: A blog retrospective; Part 49- Because; ME!!!… part 17…

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Looking back: A blog retrospective; Part 34- My Art… part 9…

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I guess San Diego isn’t that bad of a place to live… part 2…

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A San Diego morning… part 3… the final chapter…

Yeah, we got all kinds of boats, and sandy beaches and great weather. We got tropical jungle… if you use enough water.. because really, it is a desert. I love boats. And I love flowers. I like palm trees as … Continue reading

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A San Diego morning… part 1…

Last weekend, my wife surprised our younger daughter Mollie and her boyfriend Ben by taking them down to the Bahia Hotel for a staycation. I couldn’t stay the night, I was working, but I joined them for breakfast on Saturday. … Continue reading

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So, you know those boats that sank during a tRump ‘aquatic parade rally’?

Well, it turns out that they are the ultimate rel life expression of the tRump presidency. It seems that the reason that many of the boats sank is because bigger boats, owned by richer tRump supports, much like their dear … Continue reading

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Boats…

I love boats… All sizes and kinds of boats… We got to see a lot of boats as we headed out on our jet ski adventure in San Diego Bay. That is a working aircraft carrier. That is the USS … Continue reading

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