#9 - Have a Bonfire on the Beach

In January, the Zanns and I had the best intentions, just not the time.  To knock another item off the list during their visit, we prepped ourselves for a bonfire.  Mariko Peshon gave us some brief text instruction, so we went and got wood, a lighter, and some newspaper.  We just didn't give ourselves enough time to stake out an actual pit.  I'd say we should have worked harder to go earlier, but then we would have cut some of the other really lovely parts of our day, like "hiking" Torrey Pines State Reserve or visiting the Whaley House.

Credit goes to them for a sincere, targeted effort!  Thanks, friends!

Instead of sitting by a fire, we watched Superbad, ate pizza, and saved the world (50% of the time)

A month or so later, we failed again.  Erin Gillespie and I tried to get another fire going, but somehow, during this drought, we got some of that much-needed rain, which kept us inside most of the night.  (It was still a really lovely, unexpected night!)

In May, I was finally able to officially check this one off the list.  Tara organized a nice group to head over to Crown Point.  We had a nice, warm fire, played an infuriating game, ate s'mores, and watched fish fly.

Success!

 Um... it was a nice time.