June 16, 2019 - A visit to the Laguna Beach Tide Pools AND 10 Historic Father's Day Facts

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A visit to the Laguna Beach Tide Pools

Hey there!

How's your weekend going?

Mine hasn't been too bad thus far. In fact it's been quite lovely!

I had a few chores to tend to yesterday morning and while I was out and about between chores, a friend of mine had a wonderful idea of us going to check out the local Laguna Beach Tide Pools.

The day started out with a shady gray ocean haze which I enjoyed and which had provided lovely not too warm temperatures especially for being in the direct exposure and peering into this amazing "intertidal zone" home to ​crabs, sea urchins and anemones.

The only issue was my poor choice of footwear.
Well I suppose I could've kept my shoes on...but then my shoes might've got wet.
​So instead, I opted to trek around barefooted - not recommended especially if you have soft feet like I do. OUCH!

Standing rather awkwardly due to my foot pain. (c)travelincousins.com

My poor soft and tender foot (c)travelincousins.com

Close up (c)travelincousins.com

Enjoying myself (c)travelincousins.com

Should I dare stick my hand in the water?! (c)travelincousins.com

It's beautiful in there (c)travelincousins.com

A view looking back (c)travelincousins.com

Don't drop the phone! (c)travelincousins.com

Amazing (c)travelincousins.com

The colors were lovely! (c)travelincousins.com

A little sea world at my toes (c)travelincousins.com

I think I'm gonna touch it! (c)travelincousins.com

Sea anemone (c)travelincousins.com

VIDEO below - I'm a lover of animals but also a bit squeamish as you all know. I'm certainly no Steve Irwin. WATCH:

Great place (c)travelincousins.com

We found the perfect rock with a great view (c)travelincousins.com

How very pretty (c)travelincousins.com

So cool (c)travelincousins.com

Love the cut out (c)travelincousins.com

From above (c)travelincousins.com

What a great morning it was and then I was back to my chores and my biggest chore was packing!!!

I'm relieved to announce that I made some major headway and finished packing for the European portion of the trip. Now to tackle the NYC days and then the MLB All-Star game attire.

Today is also Father's Day! Elisa has provided us with some great info about 10 Historic facts about Father's Day. Check them out in her column.

We are about to head out to breakfast and then to a matinee -  Dave C's plans. Then hopefully I have the time this afternoon to go grab a much needed manicure - recently my nails have been growing like crazy!
I also need to finish my packing and get the kids and Dave B started (even though he might not be coming to London, he is still coming to the MLB All Star Game and festivities) 

And finally, I'll be whipping up the requested dinner of vegan Calamari Pasta - soooo good, it's definitely a fan and family favorite!

On that note, I'm gonna sign off now so that we can be on our way. 

Toodles,
-Travelin' Tanya

Historic Facts About Father's Day

Howdy Folks,

Happy Father's to all the dads, dads-to-be, step dads, granddads, uncles and dad figures!!

Speaking of dads, me and my girls will be heading over to see my dad today to celebrate the day.

He's doing truly great!!  Yesterday, he asked me to help him make a "daily agenda" of his day for when he gets back home!
I couldn't believe it - it was like my old dad!!

Happy to say, he is also eating great over the past week (after a month-long lack of desire to do so) and giving it his all in physical therapy!!

A few more days, is what we think, and then we want to get this much-missed pop back home, where he'll continue his recovery!

Here are a few memories with Dad...

Dad making his famous sauce (circa 2013) (c) travelincousins.com

Me and Dad (circa 2014) (c) travelincousins.com

circa 2015 (c) travelincousins.com

Dad with me and my sis, Danielle (circa 2016) (c) travelincousins.com

Dad with three of his four grandkids (circa 2016) (c) travelincousins.com

How much do you know about Father's Day?  Here are some fun facts for you....

10 Historic Facts About
​Father's Day

1. Father’s Day is observed annually on the third Sunday in June, here in the United States.  This day is set aside to honor the role that fathers play in the family structure and society.
2. Father's day was officially signed into law in the U.S. in 1972, under President Nixon,as a permanent national holiday - more than 50 years after Mother’s Day came to be.
3. Six years prior to being signed into law, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers on the third Sunday in June, back in 1966.
4. According to NationalDay.com, The first recorded celebration of Father’s Day happened after the Monograph Mining Disaster, which killed 361 men and left around 1,000 children fatherless in December 1907.  Grace Golden Clayton suggested to her pastor Robert Thomas Webb a day honoring all those fathers.  On July 5th, 1908, a gathering in honor of these men took place at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church, in Fairmont, West Virginia.
5. Father's Day was dreamt up at the turn of the 20th century by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Her widowed father, William Smart, raised his six children alone on a farm, and Smart Dodd believed that such exemplary fatherhood deserved celebration, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
6. In 1910, the YMCA in Spokane, Washington recruited several clergymen with the help of Sonora Smart Dodd to honor fathers throughout the city.  The date was set for June 5th but was later changed to June 19th (the 3rd Sunday in June) as many clergymen needed more time to prepare.
7. After a visit to Spokane in 1916 to speak at a Father’s Day celebration, President Woodrow Wilson wanted to make it official, but Congress resisted fearing that the observance would become too commercialized.
8. Sonora Smart Dodd continued to work to make Father’s Day a national observance.  In 1938, she collaborated with the Father’s Day Council, a group of New York Men’s Wear Retailers for the commercial promotion of the observance.  Unfortunately, many Americans resisted the holiday for decades because of these attempts to commercialize the day.
9. Father’s Day is celebrated on different days around the world. For example, in nations including Spain, Portugal and Italy, it is observed on St. Joseph’s Day, March 19th, according to the L.A. Times.
10. And how about some ancient history about Father's Day -One of the earliest known cards dates back to roughly 4,000 years ago when Elmesu, a Babylonian youth, made a card out of clay to “wish his father good health and long life,” according to The Daily Meal.

In other news...
This will be the kids' last week of school - yippee!
We'll be setting a few Daycations down on the calendar, including a day on Staten Island and a Statue of Liberty Tour.
I'll keep you posted.

And then, of course, we only have 5 days left before Tanya is in New York.  We still have not finalized where to meet! No doubt, eating will be part of the get together!

Till tomorrow, have a wonderful day!

-Travelin' Elisa
xoxo