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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1751634, member: 16948&quot;]I apologize for getting this report posted a little late, but I’ve been focusing on preparing my exhibit for the Chicago ANA.&nbsp; I’m very anxious since this is the first time I’ve prepared an exhibit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I attended the San Diego Coinarama this past weekend, which also happened to be my hubby Lou’s birthday.&nbsp; So Lou joined me in San Diego on Friday so we could spend some time down town in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp District.&nbsp; So I hope you will indulge me a little because the first part of this show report will not be coin-related!</p><p><br /></p><p>We arrived at our hotel in the early afternoon.&nbsp; Here is a view from the Hilton looking out over the 8 freeway.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking west towards the ocean</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2196_zps3c01e9ff.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking east</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2197_zps3b14beec.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>We met my girlfriend Peggy and headed to the Gaslamp District.</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2214_zps12d9274b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Peggy works for a company that owns this Hard Rock Hotel, so we stopped by there for a drink.&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2213_zps740800f6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lou is a big Stevie Ray Vaughn fan and there was a display of SRV’s guitar in the lobby of the hotel.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2199_zpsff3e96e1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2201_zpseee8460d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The inside of the elevator was covered in large photo murals of various vintage rock idols.</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2203_zps3f8d59a6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The bar patio of the Hard Rock</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2208_zps7cd1db0f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Me and my hubby</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2211_zpsce42e6eb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Peggy and Lou</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2209_zps23525a60.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the main streets in the Gaslamp District</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2207_zpsc29f3df2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the San Diego Convention Center</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2206_zpsbcaa1728.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking out towards Coronado Island</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2212_zps70c5ce04.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then we went over to the Gas Lamp Strip Club – no, it’s not what you think!&nbsp; It’s a steak house where you cook your own steak on a large grill, along with everyone else.&nbsp; The steak was great, and it was fun chatting with the other restaurant patrons while you bbq’d your steak!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2217_zpsd9d2e0b8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The GL Strip Club was right next to a famous and very popular San Diego bar – Dick’s Last Resort.&nbsp; We watched a large bachelorette party head in to Dick’s.&nbsp; Fun times!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2219_zps531ef54c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After dinner, we went to one of my favorite kind of places – a dueling piano bar – whaooo!&nbsp; This one was called the Shout House and it was a lot of fun and had the typical “politically incorrect” style lyrics sung by the piano guys.</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2220_zps1e927992.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2221_zps13894d0e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2224_zpsee722719.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My beautiful niece Aubrey lives in San Diego, so she and her boyfriend JR joined us. (You may remember Aubrey was in a couple of my past Tucson show reports.)</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2225_zpsc215a449.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It just so happened that it was some other guy named Lou’s birthday too – that same night – no kidding!&nbsp; His brought had the piano guy call him up on the stage (to make fun of him).&nbsp; We all thought he was calling for my hubby – so we sent him up on the stage (Lou went very reluctantly).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2013%2007%20San%20Diego%20and%20Go%20Gos/IMG_2226_zps574a1e68.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lou was very embarrassed but was a good sport – it didn’t hurt that he had consumed a few rum and cokes, as well as some tequila shots before he went on staage!&nbsp; Soon it was time to call it a night since I had to get up pretty early in the morning to set up for the show.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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