February 2020
Our annual meeting that’s usually in May was moved to February this year. That was a lucky change because it meant that it took place right as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning but was not so bad that we couldn’t travel. As fate would have it, this would be the last trip any of us would take for business or pleasure for quite a while. The meeting was on Coronado Island this year. In our off hours, we enjoyed a lot of delicious Mexican food in San Diego and even found ourselves an incredible Mexican diner for breakfast every morning.
Looking across to San Diego from Coronado Island
Arriving on Coronado Island
We're staying at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado
The view from my room isn't so bad!
The view from my room isn't so bad!
The accomodations are, umm, livable.
The bathroom is quite luxurious.
The famous Hotel del Coronado
The sunrises on Coronado are pretty spectacular
We found a great place for breakfast, the cool old Clayton's Coffee Shop.
Machaca and eggs for breakfast. So good!
We found a great place for breakfast, the cool old Clayton's Coffee Shop.
Driving up Orange Street on Coronado Island
Headed onto Naval Air Station North Island
The sunrises on Coronado are pretty spectacular
The sunrises on Coronado are pretty spectacular
The sunrises on Coronado are pretty spectacular
The sunrises on Coronado are pretty spectacular
Starting another day at our now favorite breakfast spot, Clayton's Coffee Shop.
After 2 days of machaca and eggs, trying something different, biscuit florentine
The afternoon view from the NGIS on Coronado
The afternoon view from the NGIS on Coronado
Presidio Plaza in Old Town San Diego
Lights and flags, we're obviously in Old Town
The bar at Casa Guadalajara
One last Mexican dinner at Casa Guadalajara before heading home
Where there is Mexican food, there are margaritas
Hanging out in terminal H at Chicago O'Hare on the way home
You can't stop in Chicago without getting some Garrett popcorn!
The sun sets as I jet from Chicago to Philadelphia
I brought a box of See's Candies back from California since we'd never tried it before.