San Diego Here We Come!

It’s the 1^st of June and I’m making plans for our October San Diego trip to the 26^th Annual Reunion of the OV-1 Mohawk Association!  I made hotel reservations for Karin and me at the Crowne Plaza San Diego – Mission Valley back in January, and today I bit the proverbial bullet and booked seats on Delta. 

John Bosch, the Association’s Reunion Director, has planned some great touristy events.  On Friday, we can go on a City Tour that includes La Jolla, Mt. Soledad, Balboa Park (museums and the famous, very good San Diego Zoo), the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center, Seaport Village and a tour of Coronado Navy base.

Or we can go on a tour of the USS Midway aircraft museum that’s on the aircraft carrier docked right in downtown San Diego.  Lots of restored aircraft and exhibits are on board and lunch will be on our own at Seaport Village.

Then, in the evening, we will have a Mexican Fiesta in historic Old Town, the birthplace of California.  Old Town is a state historical park in which all the merchants and employees dress in period attire, and they sell quality items in their stores.  Karin and I were there in April and it was by far one of our favorite places to visit!

On Saturday a professionally narrated Harbor Cruise is planned.  Included will be Harbor and Shelter Islands, Point Loma, Cabrillo National Monument, North Island Naval Air Station, the Submarine Base, Coronado Bridge and much more.

Saturday evening, of course, is the banquet.  This is always a highlight of our Reunions! 

If you have extra time in San Diego, be sure to take in the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park or some of the many other great attractions that San Diego offers.

I’ll send my registration into the Association this week...there are some really good choices that John has picked for this year!  Click here to get a registration form and print it and then be sure to send it in!

I hope all you 225^th guys can make it this beautiful city in October; you can go to the Association web site to see who’s registered at the hotel; several from the 225^th are already on the list (Joe Beckham, Don Bernstein, Tom Cote, Steve Hammons, Arlan Lando, Bobbie Luthie, Ben Perez, Ron Pitcock, Ernie Serna, Alan Summers and Gary Todd).  Oh, and a special note to Joe Beckham....there are some great craft brews available in San Diego too!

I’ll see you there!