View from the balcony at the PAR dinner

Nearby the convention center in San Diego and within walking distance of the Marriott and the Hyatt, is a little shopping area next to the water. It's a tourist trap, but it's cute and the balcony at the PAR dinner had a nice view of it.

We only had one night in San Diego when we didn't have to be at a function. Donna, as a member of the Board of Directors of the ATS, was invited and went on a cruise around the harbor. The number of people who could go on the boat was limited, however. By that time, the rest of us were so tired that while we would have gladly gone on a cruise, we were just as happy to stay behind at the hotel. Ashley, Richie, Carmen and I went to dinner at the shops seen here, and then we just poked around the little stores. Carmen bought a few things for her family.

And, then, we saw it. The perfect little San Diego memory for Donna - it was a little hanging sign that said, "I don't suffer from stress. I'm just a carrier." We laughed so hard, and Donna laughed so hard when I gave it to her the next morning. Only those of us who live our lives in genetics-related stuff would find that so funny!

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