On Monday, Jennifer’s regular day off, I also took the day off. We sent the kids to their respective preschool and daycare, then spent the day off by ourselves.

We went for a hike at Torrey Pines State Reserve, which really is San Diego in microcosm; rugged cliffs, beautiful ocean vistas, and terrific weather. I took some pictures and we enjoyed the wonderful weather and scenery. In the ocean, we saw a whale migrating south, a seal, and pelicans dive-bombing fish.

After our hike, we drove south to La Jolla, where we had a nice lunch at Brockton Villa, a casual restaurant with an ocean view and a terrific menu. It wasn’t exactly the care-free getaway we were hoping for, but it was a really nice day to enjoy the fruits of our insanely high cost of living.