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Epic 6 day San Diego PRA


Jeff in St Pete

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going bamboo!

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already gone bamboo!

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caryota.

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jes going bananas!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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on the way home we stopped at the home of bob weas(FM palmgrover),

who currently lives about a mile from me.

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his chambeyronia is getting HUUUUGE!

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more from bobs garden.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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we would love having you here,rafael!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Come on over Rafael! Don't forget your speedos.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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how many do you like to imagine him having? :drool::rolleyes::winkie:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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one per day....and a few formal ones for evening dinners

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Great thread, thanks to the production team. It really does entice one to visit and hang out with the locals, I think my super spicy food days are still with me.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Paul, thanks for posting some photos from Bob's place. I think my camera battery was dead because I don't have any photos from that afternoon.

Bob, thanks for showing me around your garden!

That evening Paul and Jessie invited some friends over for a St Patrick's Day dinner.

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There was some discussion about Matt's beard

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Our host in his dapper shirt

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It was great to see Kim again, haven't seen her or Bill since the Costa Rican Biennial 4 years ago.

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BS Man in the corner - nice to see Bill again too!

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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The next morning Paul, Matt and I met up with Bill for an amazing PRA.

Here we are leaving Paul's house. It was a little chilly that morning.

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First they took me to a spectacular private garden, but the owner does not like photos posted on the internet and I can respect that.

After the private garden tour we headed over to BS Man's house

Huge Dypis

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I forget what this is

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Bill's back deck

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I'm sure Paul would have a snarky comment for this one, but I just can't stop laughing :lol:

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View from Bill's upstairs front window.

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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New red leaf

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Caryota on the right is getting big

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Bill gave the guys some nice bromeliads

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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I had so much fun visiting with Jeff and Kim and everyone!!!

I Love that pic of Jess with the big flower!!!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Jeff,

Thanks for the additional photos! Your were obviously well taken care of! :) And that chilly last morning - you probably wished you had brought your mittens! :lol:

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Mittens!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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we would love having you here,rafael!

Come on over Rafael! Don't forget your speedos.

how many do you like to imagine him having? :drool::rolleyes::winkie:

one per day....and a few formal ones for evening dinners

I am not sure my speedos collection will pass through US customs :rolleyes:

Maybe i will be invited to let them behind :lol:

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:floor:

:bemused:

Wait. Left behind?

I hope you will have something as a backup.

:huh:

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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one night we decided to change things up from the asian diet we had been on & went

to a pizza place called "blind lady ale house." the pizza is delicious & "interesting,"

the one on top featured avocado & the bottom one was bacon & egg.

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back on the asian diet! we took jeff to our favorite indian place.

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i took some shots from the dinner party,too. bs man wasnt really invited but just showed

up. :mrlooney:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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matts going cosmetology school & was practicing on jen.

dont tell anyone.

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amylu weas knows secrets.

about bill.

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bob weas & jeff try out our new furniture & seem to approve.

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kim found it all fascinating.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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bob doing his best ward cleaver impersonation.

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matt IS a dancin' machine. :rolleyes:

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matt went into a trance & no one could wake him.

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the next day we were setting of in sub-artcic temps to visit a private garden

which we are not at liberty to disclose but it was SPECTACULAR.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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bs man locked himself in his car.

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then we went to the jardin de BS dewd where matt was nearly

killed by over-grown weeds.

and stuff.

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whenever he wanted to show jeff something he had to burrow a tunnel

through the weeds to get to it like some large,palm-loving groundhog.

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now we near the end of jeffs visit,but that didnt stop us from

having delicious vietnamese food at one of our local faves, pho van.

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and lastly here is jeffs contribution to the "sippy face" photo

series.

thanks for visiting,jeff! we had a wonderful time!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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top notch form on that last sippy face, Jeff. I give it a 10!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Brilliant thread reporting, was Kim watching a ratpack slide show on the telly ?

So is the cold weather leaving yet ? Man it looks freezing still....

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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wal the ratpack slide show doesnt seem to be available here in the states yet.

i keep looking for it at "wal-mart" but no dice. :mrlooney::lol:

starting to warm up a bit. no more parkas these days. :winkie:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Fun thread, fun photos, fun times! Jeff, it was great to see you again, and Costa Rica is on the "to do again list" for sure. Odd, every time I look at this thread I get hungry... :mrlooney:

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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it was great to see you,kim,glad you could attend our little gathering! :)

reviewing these pix it appears to be as much of a gastromical tour as palm tour! :mrlooney:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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top notch form on that last sippy face, Jeff. I give it a 10!

Thanks Matt, that's a compliment coming from the king of sippy faces. :mrlooney:

Actually it was easy because huge tapioca pearls were getting stuck in that straw! I almost collapsed a lung trying to sip Thai iced tea...

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Fun thread, fun photos, fun times! Jeff, it was great to see you again, and Costa Rica is on the "to do again list" for sure. Odd, every time I look at this thread I get hungry... :mrlooney:

Kim, I hope you do come down. If you do, we're going to Wilson Botanical Garden. It's definitely not to be missed on your next trip to Costa Rica.

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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I had a few last photos to post but my desktop computer crashed and it looks like I lost the photos. It's unfortunate that you will not get to see Paul and Matty frolicking in the Jubaea grove at Balboa Park... :lol:

Paul and Jessie, thanks again for everything. I had the best time! And Paul, you're right about it being a gastronomical tour. It was as much of a FRA (food related activity) as it was a PRA! I couldn't have been happier!

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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awwwwwwwww! We were literally frolicking too! Oh well.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Matt, There was one pic of you in mid-air and it looks like you are levitating. I'm still trying to see if I can salvage some of my photos.

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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How high was I?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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uhhhhhh maybe its better if they stay lost. :rolleyes:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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How high was I?

Higher than you thought you were... :mrlooney::D

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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there was a police line-up.

i was not asked to participate.

for once.

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we also took a brief tour of burts garden since he lives witihin walking distance

from dennis.

pritchardia species.

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the wonderful view from burts back deck.

Dennis' palms are awesome and he is great host!

MM

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