We arrived in Kingsville last Saturday and was able to get set up and go out to dinner. We needed to get ready so we could head out to Edinburg, Texas on Sunday. Hubby's brother, Fred, and his family have a lot of birthdays in October, so we were able to be a part of the fun! It was so good to see everyone, it had been two years since we saw them. Thanksgiving of 2021.
Our site for the week.
Susan, Fred, Freddie, Dulce, Mila Sue, Aiden, Sebastian, Jennifer and Armondo.
Birthday time!
Fred, Susan, myself and hubby.
Jennifer, Fred, Susan, myself, Aiden, Armando and hubby.
Monday, I was able to get some laundry done and we headed out to the store after hubby was off from work. Tuesday, I was able to watch my father-in-law, Juan, to let the caregiver have some time off. Juan and I had a nice time, hubby came over after work and did a little tree trimming for his dad. I have not taken pictures yet, I will next week.
Wednesday, we headed out to Corpus Christi to fly to Houston, then to Sacramento and then to our final destination San Diego, California. We left about 10:30am Central time.
Breakfast time at the airport in Corpus Christi.
While we were in the air from Sacramento to San Diego, we saw some pretty interesting clouds over the Los Angeles area. I don't believe I have seen anything like this before. It was almost like looking at snow covering the clouds, our God is so creative and beautiful.
The view from 40,000 feet in the air.
It was just amazing to see clouds like this.
Fun fact: The air can only hold a certain amount of water vapor, depending on the temperature and weight of the air – or atmospheric pressure – in a given area. The higher the temperature or atmospheric pressure, the more water vapor the air can hold. When a certain volume of air is holding all the water vapor it can hold, it is said to be “saturated.”
What happens if a saturated volume of air cools or the atmospheric pressure drops? The air is no longer able to hold all that water vapor. The excess amount changes from a gas into a liquid or solid (ice). The process of water changing from a gas to a liquid is called "condensation," and when gas changes directly into a solid, it is called "deposition." These two processes are how clouds form.
Condensation happens with the help of tiny particles floating around in the air, such as dust, salt crystals from sea spray, bacteria or even ash from volcanoes. Those particles provide surfaces on which water vapor can change into liquid droplets or ice crystals. A large accumulation of such droplets or ice crystals is a cloud.
We arrived around 5:30pm Pacific time, the luggage came quickly, so that was nice, then hopped on a shuttle bus to go to the rental car area, got the truck and left for dinner to see my cousin, Tim and his wife, Michelle. We ate at the same place when we were out in San Diego for Thor and Frannie's wedding. Murrieta's - Yum!!! It was so much fun catching up with them.
Hubby, Tim, myself and Michelle.
It was so good to see Thor and Frannie, but after all that travel and great Mexican food, I was tired. Thursday, we had a girl's car and a boy's truck as we left to pick up Ellen and Bud from the airport. It was so much fun going to Wonderland to eat, it is a great place where you can eat and just look out at the ocean.
Hubby, myself, Ellen, Bud, Thor and Frannie.
Thor and Frannie live in Chula Vista, California. It is so funny, because my cousin Tim and Michelle and hubby's brother Ernie and his wife Del live in Chula Vista as well. So, I thought I need to see how Chula Vista go it starts to becoming a city.
Around 3000 B.C., Yuman-speaking people began moving into the area. Many of the Native American Indians in San Diego today are descendants of the Kumeyaay tribe who lived here for hundreds of years.
The Kumeyaay, San Diego first people.
In 1542, a fleet of three small ships sailed into San Diego Harbor commanded by Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo. These explorations led the Spanish to claim the land. In 1795, Chula Vista became a part of a Spanish land grant known as Rancho del Rey or "The King's Ranch." When Mexico formed its own government in 1831, Rancho del Rey became known as Rancho de la Nacion or National Ranch. The ranch encompassed the area now known as National City, Chula Vista, Bonita, Sunnyside and the Sweetwater Valley. Rancho del la Nacion was used by the Spanish as grazing land for their cattle and horses until 1845 when it was granted to John Forster, the son-in-law of Mexican governor Pio Pico.Pio Pico, last Governor under Mexican rule.
The United States claimed California following the Mexican-American war in 1847. Even though California became a state in 1850, land grants were allowed to continue as private property under American law.Forster continued to operate the ranch for ten years until he sold it to a French developer. The land was then again sold to the Kimball brothers in 1868 for $30,000. Frank, Warren and Levi Kimball intended to develop the land into productive American-style cities and farms. Frank Kimball is also responsible for bringing the Santa Fe Railroad to San Diego, with its first terminus (post or stone marking a boundary) in National City.
These five-acre lots sold for $300 per acre in 1887. The purchaser was required to build a home within six months on the parcel. By 1889, ten houses were under construction and land sales were excellent. And thus, the City of Chula Vista was created.
Chula Vista means "beautiful view."
Friday, that was such a fun day. The boys went to the beach and the girls went to Sea Port Village.
Hubby took a video for me from Windansea Beach in La Jolla, California.
"Sometimes in the waves of change we find our true direction." Unknown.
After some shopping at Sea Port Village, we had a wonderful lunch at Malibu Farms. It was so much fun looking outside to the beach and across the way to Coronado, California. It was truly a blessed day and God showed off by giving us fantastic weather.
Ellen was able to get this picture for me. Coronado is in the background.
With everyone back at Thor and Frannie's, we got cleaned up and then left for dinner. We drove out to Coronado and had good Mexican food. "Keeping it real" I was loving the Mexican food in California. We had a nice night with great views. This time our view was downtown San Diego. What a beautiful evening. We also went to Thor's mom's home and were able to visit with her for a while. Coming back, there was a cute Halloween display in one of the neighbor’s yards.
Hubby went outside to get this photo.
The moon was showing off for us.
This was our view as we walked to the car. Thanks, Bud for taking this photo.
Happy Halloween! Bud and Ellen walked down the street to get this photo.
Saturday, Thor did SO much cooking. Thank you!! We had a big breakfast and a wonderful BBQ for dinner. It is so fun to have so many friends and family. I am truly a blessed woman! Saturday was also Tim's birthday! Can't wait to see him and the rest of our wonderful family!
Happy 34th birthday! We love you!!! "Listen with respect to the father who raised you, and
when your mother grows old, don't neglect her. Buy truth - don't sell it for love or money;
buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight. Parents rejoice when their children turn out well;
wise children become proud parents. So make your father happy! Make you mother proud!"
Proverbs 23: 22-25 (The Message). You have made us proud, Tim!
Today, we head out for Kingsville. We have a long layover in the Hobby airport in Houston, funny, we could have rented a car and made it to Corpus Christi faster than it took waiting to fly out. I am glad to be going back to Texas but will miss these wonderful people!
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