To greener pastures...

With the new year, will come new adventures!

I am saying goodbye to my Carlsbad blog and striking out in a different direction!

This has been a blast, and do not fear, for I will continue to seek out the treasures around me!

Happy Christmas and a shiny bright new year to us, every one!

moon- eyed...

WOW!

What an awesome display we were able to see last night and into the wee hours of this morning!

A gorgeous LUNAR ECLIPSE occured right before our eyes!

Thank you nature! Loving the planet!!!!!

Olly Olly oxen free!

Time's up November!

 December is here!

Tomorrow, December 1st is World Aids Day!

Please remember the fight and how far we have all come in the battle against HIV and AIDS!

Christmas Bazaar graces Carlsbad

This weekend  is  the St. Patrick's Church Christmas Bazaar. If you are looking for a gift for your special someone, why not buy something here and help put the church too?

Here is a look at a few things you might see there...

Charged with Neglect!

Guilty!

I am sorry Carlsbad!

I have had a rough time lately, trying to find spare time for myself!

I hope that you weathered the rain and are geared up for the next storm!

Enjoy the sunny fall days while they last!

I'm ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Halloween Carlsbad!

Tricks and treats aplenty!

Spooky evening to you all!!!!!!!!!!!

muahahahahah....

guest starring...

Oceanside has made a cameo appearance tonight!

Thursday evenings in Oceanside are full of chatter, background noise, and scents of food everywhere!

The street fair is a regular event happening each week.

Crowds congregate amidst fair type foods including sweets and BBQ!

 

There are booths laid out into a double-sided cross pattern.

There you will find stained glass vendors, War

Veterans selling their memoirs, Disney Pin Traders, Cupcakeries, Roasted Corn movers, Scent sellers, clothing retailers, and around every corner; color!

It was a fun filled evening, spent with my husband! I would highly recommend it!

come out to play!!!!

If you see me on the streets today...walk on by

If I was an animal of a different sort, today I would be growling!!!!!!!

Carlsbad...my day started out OK. It even remained fine through lunch, but after that...

L O O K  O U T!!!!

I am so irritated!

I wish I could just shake the feeling.

I am trying to let it go; trying to remember to just breathe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chocolate milk to start the day...now all I want is a shot

Today the company I work for had inventory.

It actually started last night, but I only participated in two of the ones that happened today.

The first one went swimmingly. I had a chocolate milk, trail mix, and a blueberry muffin. I followed that with some key-punched numbers and a 2.5 hour finish time.

Not bad! ;)

Next I ran an errand, came home for a bit and then headed out to do the second inventory.

If I knew how it was going to turn out, I would have just stayed home.

The second inventory started at 12:00 noon and did not finish until 6:15!

EEEWWWWWW!

I was not planning on spending my WHOLE day doing work stuff! I even had to miss a party I had promised to attend.

One good thing came out of this and that is a HUGE lesson learned for next year: bring in more troops!

Oh well...It is only once a year!

Good evening Carlsbad!

dddddid you see the frightened ones?

My neighbor's dog, Casey, barked at my Halloween yard art! It was hilarious! Happy pre-weekend, Carlsbad!

Halloweentown: a pictorial

So this bear walks onto a train...

I boarded the train at the Carlsbad Poinsettia Station yesterday, for the Cubs and Padres game.

I was invited to attend the game with some co-workers. We were gifted 20 tickets to the Toyota Suite, all inclusive! It was awesome! I had drinks and food. We had killer seats and I even got us all on TV!

I cannot say if it was my winning smile and boisterous cheering, or the fact that I was wearing a bear suit that got us on the jumbo tron, but whatever the reason...everyone was thankful!

I was dancing and cheering and watching the camera guys and I could hear the noise level around me starting to elevate. I kept at it, sure that they could hear us all now! All of the sudden, the noise rose even louder and BAM!, there I was on the screen and the whole crowd was cheering too! It was awesome

After the game, as we walked to the trolley station I was amid choruses of, "hey bear, we saw you on t.v!" 

Truth be told, this Carlsbadite had a fun night.

Crosshairs: dinoflagellates are on display!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crosshairs: dinoflagellates are on display!!!!!!!!!!!!: Ladies and Gentlemen...head out to your local beach and see the light show! It is red tide time again and it is AMAZING!!!! Looking for ...

local reminder...

Artsplash road closure, Sept. 22 to 25

September 19, 2011

The City of Carlsbad reminds drivers that Armada Drive, above the flower fields by Cannon Road, between the northern and southern portion of Fleet Street, will be closed from Thursday, Sept. 22, 12:30 p.m., to Sunday, Sept. 25, 12 a.m., to make way for Artsplash.

 

ArtSplash, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 am. to 5 p.m., is a free, non-profit, family event that promotes and benefits arts within the community through chalk art street paintings, art vendors, food and performers.

 

Traffic will be detoured to Fleet Street during Artsplash.

 

General parking will be available on Fleet Street and in private parking lots on the west side of Fleet Street. Disabled parking is located at 5759 Armada Drive. There is no shuttle service for this event.

 

Approximately 7,500 spectators and 500 participants are expected at Artsplash.

 

For more information

Visit the event’s website at www.carlsbadartsplash.org or call 760-439-3716.

Email heroesforholpewalk@gmail.com or call 760-525-3136 for more information on the walk.

 

Media Contacts        

Marilyn Campbell
760-439-3716
wrte4fn@cox.net

"k" is for killer deal...

Pacific Rim Elementary school is selling

***SPIRIT CARDS***

Get yours today  for $10.00!!!

The card will allow a discount at 19 local businesses! Some are BOGO, some are percentages off, all are great deals!

The participating Carlsbad businesses are as follows:

Allen's New York Pizza, Baskin Robbins Ice cream, Big Fly, Boomers, CB's Cupcakes, Corner Bakery Cafe,El Pollo Loco, Flippin Pizza, Knockout Pizza, Froots, JambaJuice, Mc Donalds, Menchies, Palomar Hand Car Wash, Pat & Oscars (san marcos branch will honor, since our's closed), Primo's, Rudy's Taco Shop, Subway (Avenida Encinas), Surf Brothers and Windmill Cleaners.

Help out some school kids and get a kick-back from your rippingly cool community!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Punch a higher floor

Don't let anything bring you down today!

Go Crazy, Carlsbad!

With just about 18 hours left in your weekend...

Live it up!

Put on your party clothes and hit the town!

Blue skies smilin' at me

Good evening Carlsbad!

What a  beautiful day it was today...

am I right?

I hope that you all got a chance to pop out of doors and enjoy some of the finally-it-has-arrived summer sunshine!

Hope you all have an awesome Sunday watching some football, playing outside,surfing, sleeping in or doing whatever it is you Carlsbadites do on a Sunday!

I will be watching the Packers at 10:00, myself!

Enjoy the day!!!!!!!!!!

gladly lose sight of my work week...

warming trend , through next week... an end of summer hurrah!

The sun will be high in the sky!

I say...

"Bring on the fall! Bring on the cool, crisp mornings here at the beach!"

We will not be pulling out our scarves and hats just yet! Patience...

Next few days off work...shooting around town!

Happy Thursday, Carlsbad!

Do you know the difference between a raven and a writing desk?

Almost Alice was an amazing showing of artwork by Maggie Taylor.

The pieces in this show are filled with magical and enchanting scenes relating to the beloved  Lewis Carroll story of a little girl in an upside down and backward world. .

The show began on July 17, with a Mad Hatter style Tea Party artist's reception and ended September 9th. It was hosted at the William D Cannon Art Gallery, just outside the Dove Library. I had the good fortune of seeing it more than once.

Her whimsical illustrations were featured in a version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Many versions of Alice's journey have been written and told over the years.

If it has been a while since you have read it, you should allow yourself the guilty pleasure of the nonsense and fun of Wonderland.

If you have the chance, do not miss seeing her work.

Crosshairs: Ten Years Later

Crosshairs: Ten Years Later: This week everyone seems to be reflecting on 9-11, with the ten year anniversary looming in our midst. I will not bother you with the fact...

A million pages here...

If you guessed the City of Carlsbad, Dove Library... you are correct!

Follow your own adventures here!

Carlsbad has two city libraries, The Dove and The Georgina Cole. We are also blessed with a Learning Center!

Take time to explore your community!

See you at the library!

A wise guy, eh???

I am a place where, once you are here, I can lead you to most any place in existence or not!

There are old friends here, and new.

I exist in many places, at once!

All religions, art and sciences are branches of the same tree

Where am I????? Can you guess???

Is there a doctor in the house?

I really love my doctor.

He practices here in the heart of downtown Carlsbad, in a quaint two doctor practice he shares with his wife.

He is kind and listens to me when I speak.

He has a knack for medicine. He understands and leans toward alternative treatments.

I will survive my malady, this time :)

I just wanted to give a holler to the man who makes many of us Carlsbad residents feel better!

Many thanks, Dr. Ajir.