You're All Winners!

So maybe my clues were too easy or you are all just too smart. We packed up my new GMC Yukon Hybrid and headed south to Monterey, CA. Once I finally got us all piled into the car, the drive was not bad at all. We drove along the coast and stopped in Capitola for lunch and ice cream.

We checked into our hotel and the kids immediately wanted to hit the pool. After we swam for a bit and showered, we headed to the lobby for the free snacks. The kids declared this modest hotel the best place they have ever stayed because the goldfish crackers and popcorn were unlimited and all they had to do was flash the bartender a smile and say please to get an extra cherry in their free Shirley Temple.

I did not ask for a cherry in my Merlot.

For dinner we decided to go to a place that my husband would never agree to if he were with us. My dear husband would not be caught dead in a tourist trap such as Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. But how could I deny my children more Shirley Temple's served in glasses with flashing lights?

They ate their shrimp and thanked me profusely for taking them to this amazing restaurant. Their father just read that and made a mental note to himself to school his children in what establishments are acceptable to snooty foodies such as himself.

Tomorrow we will hit the pool again if we wake up early enough. But the majority of our day will be spent at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We've been here a couple of times before and it's always a fun time. We could spend hours watching the cute little sea otters.

I'll be cruising the gift shop and buying a little something for everyone who commented on my guessing game. Just click on the little Email Me button over there on the top right and send me your address. Thanks for playing along!