Tag: family

Mother’s Day at Balboa Park’s rose garden.

View of Balboa Park rose garden from nearby bridge.
View of Balboa Park rose garden from nearby bridge.

Mom passed away some years ago. She loved roses. This blog post is dedicated to every precious mom on Mother’s Day.

I took these photos today at Balboa Park’s three-acre Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden. It’s located across Park Boulevard from the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, and features about 1,600 roses of more than 130 varieties. People love to stroll through the lush award-winning displays. Many mothers and families were present today!

Hundreds of roses surround a large, shady gazebo.
Hundreds of roses surround a large, shady gazebo.
Path near the edge of rose garden's gazebo.
Path near the edge of rose garden’s gazebo.
Plaque on one gazebo bench with romantic sentiment.
Plaque on one gazebo bench with romantic sentiment.
A fountain among the roses.
A fountain among the roses.
Mother's Day at the Balboa Park rose garden.
Looking across colorful blooms toward entrance.
Looking north toward main entrance near Park Boulevard bridge.
Families enjoy a world-class rose garden on Mother’s Day.
Looking over white roses at the Natural History Museum.
Looking over white roses at the Natural History Museum.
Dedicated to the memory of Inez Grant Parker.
Garden is dedicated to the memory of Inez Grant Parker.
Simply beautiful.
Simply beautiful.

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Happy fans go crazy at 2014 Padres FanFest!

A big crowd turned out for the 2014 Padres Fanfest!
A big crowd turned out for the 2014 Padres FanFest!

This morning I spent a little time at this year’s Padres FanFest. Wow! I’d never been to this event before, and it was bigger and more exciting than I expected! Padres fans could engage in all sorts of fun activities throughout Petco Park, and I took photos everywhere I turned. Here are a few good ones…

Padres fans stream up the stairs at Petco Park.
Padres fans stream up the stairs at Petco Park.
People enjoy themselves on the baseball field at Padres Fanfest.
People enjoy themselves on the baseball field at Padres FanFest.
Posing for photos at home plate at Padres Fanfest.
Posing for photos at home plate at Padres FanFest.
Padres fans could either walk or run the bases.
Padres fans could either walk or run the bases.
Small girl with a big pink baseball bat.
Small girl with a big pink baseball bat.
Padres ball girl reaches into bucket just before throwing to a fan.
Padres ball girl reaches into bucket just before throwing to a fan.
A vendor with cotton candy moves through the crowd on the field.
A vendor with cotton candy moves through the crowd on the field.
Small girl heads toward a big pretzel.
Small girl heads toward a big pretzel.
Padres fan gets to throw a pitch in the Petco bullpen!
Padres fan gets to throw a pitch in the Petco bullpen!
Fans wait in line to field balls in Petco's outfield.
Fans wait in line to field balls in Petco’s outfield.
Padres manager Bud Black speaks to Fanfest crowd.
Padres manager Bud Black speaks to FanFest crowd.
Kids check out the big display on the outfield wall.
Kids check out the big display on the outfield wall.
Looking from The Beach through the outfield fence at lots of fans.
Looking from The Beach through the outfield fence at lots of fans.
Fans stream up from The Beach to the Park at the Park.
Fans stream up from The Beach to the Park at the Park.
Inflatable Friar stands atop hill overlooking the Kidsfest.
Inflatable Friar stands atop hill overlooking the KidsFest.
Padres fan does pull-ups at Marines booth at Fanfest.
Padres fan does chin-ups at Marines booth at FanFest.
A military robot fascinates kids at Padres Fanfest.
A military robot fascinates kids at Padres FanFest.
Kids play at base of Tony Gwynn statue.
Kids play at base of Tony Gwynn statue.
Padres Kidsfest featured lots of games and happy families.
Padres KidsFest featured lots of games and happy families.
Boy gets ready to swing a bat.
Boy gets ready to swing a bat.
Pets available for adoption from Helen Woodward Animal Center.
Pets available for adoption from Helen Woodward Animal Center.
People watch kids playing baseball during Padres Fanfest.
People watch kids playing baseball during Padres FanFest.
Kids play in the tiny baseball field at the Park at the Park.
Kids play in the tiny baseball field at the Park at the Park.

My favorite sailor my grandpa.

My favorite sailor my grandpa.
My favorite sailor my grandpa.

Hundreds of colorful tiles encircle a large playground at Liberty Station.  Each tile was carefully painted by a child.  This one contains a special message.

Kids and dogs in costume at Seaport Village.

kids and dogs in costume at seaport village

At Seaport Village yesterday, the Halloween Bash on the Bay brought out legions of costumed kids and their families. Trick or treating, music, food, dancing, crafts and fun were found all over the place.

A colorful costume contest for kids and dogs was held at the central fountain.

kids at seaport village making halloween masks

A mask making station attracted a whole bunch of creative kids.

kids in halloween costumes dance to spooky music

In this photo we see kids dancing and showing off their cool costumes. The fun theme song from Ghostbusters and bubbles from a bubble blower filled the food court as I walked through. Not sure what caused the smoke. Not sure about that blue tarp, either. The Seaport Village carousel twirls in the background.

lots of adults join in halloween fun at seaport village

Even the adults dressed up. Or is that wrestler really Macho Man Randy Savage?

real hot dog poses on a tray

This real life hot dog was a favorite at the costume contest. Everyone wanted to take a pic!

Mother and child mural on Little Italy building.

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Here’s a warm, colorful mural on a building in Little Italy. It depicts a mother and child.

I saw this artwork while strolling down the sidewalk. Thought you might enjoy it!

A closer examination of the mother and child tile mural in Little Italy.
A closer, higher contrast look at the mother and child tile mural in Little Italy.