My friend Beth recently moved from one condo to another in Downtown San Diego.  But the joy of this move is that she and her hubby are new home owners.  YAY, what a lovely new home they have.

And the views from their place are simply gorgeous!  …Continued from yesterday.

It’s such a fun place to be as there’s so much activity to enjoy down below.

And from above too!  How cool to watch the planes land at the San Diego Airport.

A little view of Balboa Park from the condo.

And how sweet and whimsical is her pretty red and white tree?  LOVE it.

While visiting yesterday morning, we watched this home in a neighboring town burn!

A man renting this home  was caught with bomb-making compounds.

“They’re going to make the structure itself act as a chimney,” Caldwell said. “So they’re going to ensure that the house starts at a very high, hot fast burn.

The various pops and bangs were likely from ammunition and hand grenades that were among the illegal stockpile of weapons and bomb-making materials discovered in and around the home three weeks ago, Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jan Caldwell said.

The residents nearby were all evacuated and a neighboring interstate was closed down for this event.

Bomb arson experts ignited the house through the garage at 10:56 am and within thirty minutes the home turned to ash as reported.

We’re happy this man was caught and all were safe from potential harm.

After that excitement, we set out on foot to visit Little Italy.  It’s a great little place to visit just steps away from Beth’s condo.

What a pretty street corner!

Friends, walks and splendor blend beautifully.

Around each corner, there’s more to enjoy.

I’ve been through this area via car but never on foot.  Lets just say it’s better on foot. 

What a cheerful painting on the side of that building.  So happy we didn’t miss it.

Windows were painted…

And restaurants dotted the sidewalk.

But this is the place Beth took me.  When in Little Italy you must do Italian!

So many choices…

And since I’m a pasta kinda gal, this is the dish I ordered.  Amazing cream sauce with a hint of buttery garlic.

DA-licious!  I believe I’ll order this exact same thing next time.

Great little ambiance and amazing artwork adornin the walls.

After lunch, Beth gave me the grand tour of her new home sweet home.

What a nice piece of land for a pool.

These chairs look so inviting…

And there’s always room for more.

The lobby is simply gorgeous!

Wow, and there’s even a quaint library just above the lobby.

After the grand tour, we hit a very cool consignment shop.

I took a picture of this piece as it gave lots of inspiration as far as my pottery goes.  However, with as busy as December is looking, I don’t look to get back into my studio until early 2011.  I look forward to it!

It was such a fun filled day.  And I look forward to many more days with my good buddy well into the future.

And before I go, here’s one last picture of Beth’s sweet Mitzy.  I can’t get enough of her cuteness.

Blessings – Debbie