Next time it’s the Chocolate Almond Bliss and none for the savage

We’re in San Diego this week. I can not tell you how glorious that fact is. At one point today, it was 30 degrees cooler in San Diego than it was at home. 30 degrees. That doesn’t even seem possible, but I assure you, it is.

We left for California at 4:00 in the morning on Saturday and arrived at 11am after stopping for breakfast along the way. That pretty much left us a full day to devote to vacationing. We stopped off at Mission Beach so the kids could check out the ocean while we waited for our rooms to be ready at the hotel. I sat in the sand because, if you don’t already know it, the Pacific Ocean is freakin freezing. My kids rolled up their shorts and piddled around in the small surf. Their father, grandmother and I took bets on which kid would “fall” in first and of course it was The Bandit in 12.7 seconds.

Ava noted that a person can’t fall into the ocean from the beach, one has to wade in. I beg to differ. My child can “fall” anywhere. We just rolled our eyes – because what are you going do? – and trudged back to the car for a change of clothes, which is what we should have done from the get go.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s seven now or what, maybe it’s just that he’s my kid, but that boy is getting really funny. His sense of humor is starting to really develop past the fart jokes and that sort of nonsense, to a delightful use of quick zingers. Today he said, “Stand back. I’m a savage” totally out of the blue.  

Honestly, no truer words have ever been spoken.

So, while we frolicked around in 72 degrees – isn’t that the idea thermostat setting? Why yes, it is. Thank you for asking – we stopped and picked up some cupcakes at this adorable bakery in Sea Port Village, Frosted Robin Cupcakes.

These six cupcakes are, starting from the top left and going clockwise: Chocolate with blue vanilla, red velvet (of course), lavender, pink lemonade, cotton candy and chocolate with chocolate. 

Of course, I bought a half-dozen because why wouldn’t I?

Unfortunately, they didn’t taste as adorable as they looked. Sigh, that is often the case. These were a bit dry and the flavors underwhelming.

Nevertheless, I am totally willing to fly to Grand Cayman to test out their other store. Is anyone willing to sponsor such an event? Think of it as bettering mankind one cupcake at a time.

You and me, together, in an unselfish act for humanity. I’m available after Friday.