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6.22.2016

Summer Starts for the Tollesons

Things are going well in Austin. James traveled to Coronado Island in San Diego, California for his annual Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association (CIVSA) conference. The timing was perfectly aligned with the end of my school year, so I flew out to join him the day after his conference ended and we spent a few days exploring San Diego together. A few highlights included the sea food, beer, beautiful beaches, sea lions, pandas at the San Diego Zoo, gorgeous bougainvilleas, and the USS Midway Museum. We both agree that we have to return soon to catch all of the things we missed on our first visit. 

Beautiful San Diego, California! The view from Point Loma Seafoods (thank you Uncle Randy for the suggestion).
Sea lions at La Jolla Cove in San Diego.
Panda at the San Diego Zoo
Another pic from the San Diego Zoo. They paired their cheetah with a dog and they have become best friends!
The bougainvillea were spectacular!
The beers we brought home with us from San Diego (Modern Times, Lost Abbey, and AleSmith Breweries).

James just recently finished reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed (one that mom passed on and I plan to read next). I'm almost done with Xeonocide by Orson Scott Card, the third book in the Ender Quartet. Yay for summer and more time to read! Of course summer would not be official without a puzzle. I love completing a puzzle every once and a while (usually one in the summer and one around Christmas). Other summer projects have included bread making inspired by the Netflix short series, Cooked - four intriguing episodes about food, definitely worth watching. Also, we went through the many t-shirts in our closet and I've started a project using the shirts we are no longer wearing. We'll see how my braided t-shirt basket turns out. Rimsky and Duncan have been there to help us pack, play with the t-shirts, and regulate the amount of Netflix we watch :). 
Summer 2016 puzzle!
Yummy homemade bread!
The first step in making a braided t-shirt basket; a pile of 3-inch wide strips of t-shirts and some extra jersey material to reinforce the braids. Check it out at: http://bloggingcornerblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/diy-braided-basket.html
Rimsky says: "No more Netflix for you!"
Duncan taking care of his two favorite toys: owl with a bell and squirrel with catnip (from Chris and Theresa)

 Happy summer to all! Lots of love,

 James and Hannah


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4 comments:

  1. AuntieJune 25, 2016 at 11:10 AM

    I'd love to see the San Diego Zoo.

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  2. SarahJune 26, 2016 at 8:37 PM

    Enjoyed seeing more of your pictures from San Diego this past week. Homemade bread is the best--just started that again this past two weeks. Let us know how the t-shirt basket goes!

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  3. Pam JohnstonJune 27, 2016 at 4:19 PM

    The pictures are great!. I remember seeing the pandas at the San Diego zoo. They were cute. Have a happy summer!
    Love, Aunt Pam

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  4. Vicki ShookJuly 24, 2016 at 3:36 PM

    Im always amazed how much the kitties look alike

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