Adventure: March

I wanted to visit my friend's family, and Chris wanted to go to church at boot camp, so we made a trip down to the San Diego area to do both. I had to work/volunteer on Saturday afternoon, so as soon as I got off we headed down and spent the weekend there. On Sunday we went to church at the MCRD in San Diego--It was weird being pretty much the only girl there. I mean, the branch presidency's wives were there, but that's it. Let me tell you: singing was weird! Haha. But it was interesting to see everyone and it really was a very spiritual meeting. I got a personal tour of the facility, from the yellow footprints

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(where recruits line up when they first arrive) to the graduation quad. I even saw the McCain Family seats

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at the "taco hut" (I don't really know why, but that's what the building is called...probably because it kinda looks like a taco hut in TJ or something...) where they watch the graduations. Some day we'll go back on a Friday so I can see a graduation.
I also went to the gun show...not really exciting because it's less a show and more a swap-meet. So unless you are buying parts for your gun* (I don't have a gun) you're really just wondering around and looking at shirts and bumper stickers that insult Obama, or warn that there is a gun on the premises, or in support of the troupes. Some were really funny and others were kinda deep. Don't get me wrong--It's always fun watching people at these things!
On Camp Pendelton there is a beautiful beach! It's really clean because you have to get on base to get there. I was really looking forward to getting some time in a swimsuit and the sun, but it was pretty windy and cold, so maybe next time. Instead we went to the shops and I bought myself some tax-free perfume! :-) Then on our way home we stopped in Vegas. Ok, so Vegas isn't on our way home...and we didn't really go there, but I felt like I was in a Vegas casino when I entered the South Coast Plaza--very fancy. We ate burgers at the Rainforest Cafe...As classy as we get. Hahaha.

*I just though I should let you know that I went to the OC show and was way more entertained...but then I did buy a part for a gun, so that might have made the difference. I also made some friends by letting 2 men take my place at the ammo table because I wasn't actually buying anything, so I could stand behind my party, and then they ended up taking cuts--and spending over $600 each!?! On ammo! Sick. But they made sure we were helped next, so that was nice. We got our $40 worth of ammo and continued on our way.