We have been blessed with wonderful weather during this holiday season and today was no exception. The dense fog of New Year’s Eve burned off quickly and the day that emerged from the dampness was delightful.
Donning shorts and t-shirts, Bob and I walked into the village to get a cup of coffee to drink while we took a beach walk. The line at Starbucks was surprisingly short despite all of the people milling around and the crowded sidewalks. In short time, we had our vente coffee in hand.
As we turned right out of Starbucks we saw the police cars, vans, and motorcycles – from both the Coronado Police Department and the County Sheriff’s Department. more…
I had the delightful opportunity to attend a Christmas Posada right here in Coronado the other night.
In Mexico, Posadas are celebrated on the nine nights leading up to Christmas. The word posada means “inn” or “shelter” in Spanish, and these celebrations honor Mary and Joseph’s search for a place to stay in Bethlehem.
In imitation of their stopping at different places to spend the night, each night from December 16th to 24th families and friends gather at a different home in anticipation of Christmas.
The Coronado Posada is an annual tradition of a very community oriented family who are originally from Mexico. They invited their family, their grandchildren’s school friends and other members of the community.
While adults do attend, the primary focus of this particular Posada is the arrival of Santa Claus. more…
The holiday season has taken me by surprise this year. I’ve been busy with work and cat rescue and all of the little things of daily life that take up so much time.
One of the things that helps me get into the spirit of the season is watching the Coronado Holiday Parade. Only this year I was out of town transporting Diana the cat from the Coronado ACF to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
I was disappointed as it is the first parade I’ve missed since I moved here. But the holiday spirit doesn’t stop at the end of the parade. And I can get a heavy dose of the joy of the holidays just by walking throughout the village.
On my first walk about last week I let bright lights lead me up and down streets and avenues. At one point I heard Christmas music and turned the corner to see a home front on my left blazing with lights and decorations.
It was so very lovely, but it was from the home across the street that the music was coming. I turned and saw a home decked out from roof top to sidewalk. And right in the middle of the front yard was a trip of artificial Christmas trees playing holiday music as a light show played along their branches. I wasn’t the only one stopping for the holiday concert and light show – the delightful performance was drawing a small crowd.
It quickly became my favorite display and last night Bob and I put the top down on the car and went on a tour with this home being our first stop.
As every Southern Californian and anyone watching the Chargers football game knows, the weather was spectacular today with a high of 85 degrees in Coronado.
As I walked to the library to get a couple of books on tape for my trip to Kanab this week, the sun was still shining. People of all ages were out and about sporting shorts and t-shirts, enjoying the “heat wave” as the newscasters are calling it.
Every extreme weather condition here is attributed to a Santa Ana, whether a torrential downpour or a heat wave. Today was no exception and most are thanking Santa Ana for the awesome weather. more…
I often mention the foliage of Coronado -its beauty and diversity. Recently, the Coronado Clarion posted a video about the trees of Coronado. Their brief walk through one of the lovely neighborhoods of Coronado showcase a variety of trees and illustrate the vast number of tree species grown on Coronado.
As I’ve said before with over 100 species of trees, Spreckels Park is one of the best places to see a representation of the variety of trees in Coronado.
Whether you cruise through the neighborhoods or enjoy and afternoon in Spreckels Park, when you get the cance come delight in the wonderful trees of Coronado!
Donning shorts and t-shirts, Bob and I walked into the village to get a cup of coffee to drink while we took a beach walk. The line at Starbucks was surprisingly short despite all of the people milling around and the crowded sidewalks. In short time, we had our vente coffee in hand.
