Southern California Weather

Okay, so supposedly we live in "sunny" San Diego.  People from out of town, NOW HEAR THIS!!  YOU need to plan for our weather in the summer!  Yes we have sun- a lot-and yes we get coastal breezes.  We don't get the humid heat of the East Coast, BUT, you people need to plan!  We get OVERCAST skies at the beach, and (NEWSFLASH!!) it gets cold.  No, it's not 40 degrees, but it gets chilly in the 60's.  And, if you assume you're going to be in Hawaiian tropical weather, you've packed the wrong things!  We saw a number of people freezing who just didn't wear the right clothes for an overcast beach.

My family and I had a Staycation at Mission Beach this week.  There were tons of license plates from Arizona.  I guess the desert weather can fry the brain.  These fools planned for Arizona evenings and you could tell they didn't plan well:  all of them purchased sweatshirts from Hamels!  San Diego can get warm, but more than likely, you will have to deal with cool weather-so bring a sweatshirt or windbreaker especially for your LITTLE ONES!  

We went to a Luau at the Catamaran.  In the summer, the Bahia/Catamaran hosts a weekly Luau on Fridays.  We bought our tickets at the hotel shop at the Bahia.  I think we paid $37 for the Luau and show.  It had been somewhat cloudy, but warm during the day.  My kids did get sunburned!

But as the evening cooled, you would think these people would have the sense to bring a jacket.  Nope, lots of skimpy luau dresses and no jackets = frozen butts!

Our close view!

One guy kept standing in front of our table trying to keep warm thus blocking our view!  What a moron!  

San Diego is a great place to live 365 days a year, but you have to have a light jacket every once in a while.  Yes, EVEN in the SUMMER!

Moron who kept blocking our view trying to keep warm.

Samoan dancers keep warm by their energy!

Think of the War Album (CD), but plan for cool evenings:

SUMMER

Riding round town with all the windows down, eight track playing all your favorite sounds

The rhythm of the bongos fill the parkThe street musicians trying to get a start
'Cause it's summer, summer time is hereYes, it's summer, my time of yearYes, it's summer, my time of year
Stretched out on a blanket in the sandKids of all ages digging DisneylandRapping on the C B radio in your vanWe'll give a big ten four to the truckin' man

Samoan dancers!

'Cause it's summer, summer time is hereYes, it's summer, my time of yearYes, it's summer, my time of year
Young boys playin' stick ball in the streetFire hydrants help to beat the heatOld man feeding pigeons in the squareNighttime finds young lovers walkin' there, oh yeah
'Cause it's summer, summer time is hereYes, it's summer, my time of year
In Atlantic City or out in MalibuOr anywhere between, I am telling youWhen you feel those balmy breezes on your faceSummer time is the best time any place, oh yeah
'Cause it's summer, summer time is hereYes, it's summer, my time of year
'Cause it's summer, oh yeah, summer time is here, yes it isYes, it's summer, my time of year

Man trying to keep his kid warm.