Coronado Magazine March 2022

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table of contents Dining Issue: Menus 18 Restaurant Index 42

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10| Rainbows and Shamrocks 13| What Drives Matt Sramek...

- Frank Lloyd Wright’s 50| Fallingwater Timeless Treasure Curran Preserves 59| Christine Coronado’s Architectural

Heritage One Painting At A Time

64| Healing Through Art 68| For The Love Of Fashion your favorites

45| Full Hearts, Empty Wallets Pastime To Passion: 74| From Nado Needlers Give The Gift of Warmth

78| Island Icon: Peggy Price 82| Even If It’s Only Temporary Management In A 86| Debt Healthy Financial Plan

94| The Final Word

Cover photo and above photo by Hattie Foote; food from Bluewater Boathouse

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The First Word Spring is on its way, and as winter fades in our rear-view mirror, it’s time to get out with friends and enjoy all that Coronado has to offer.

March in the Coronado Magazine brings the semi-annual Dining Guide. Coronado is graced with some of the finest dining in San Diego, all just steps from our front doors. Pour yourself a Shamrock Sour to enjoy while you learn what drives chef Matt Sramek, executive chef of Blue Bridge Hospitality. The Magic Kingdom tugs at your heart strings, and you can visit the timeless treasures of Frank Lloyd Wright. Christie Curran preserves Coronado’s historical heritage and Spring has you contemplating the love of fashion. And a little spring shopping.

We kick this all off with our word for the month …

Integrity …

Like any great dish, there is a layering of many ingredients that will bring the flavor of a word to life. There are many different spices in the creation of integrity; a dash of moral uprightness, a pinch of authenticity, a splash of probity, all over a base of honesty. Careful and considered mixing creates an offering that is marked by its wholeness and cohesion.

There are other aspects to the dish of integrity we often overlook … wholeness, soundness, consistency, and unification.

As in the evaluation of any chef, the key to the word integrity is found in the consistency. It’s easy to offer up one shining night for the reviewer … greatness is found in the repetition, in the dependability.

It is an oft-stated cliche: integrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking.

William James wrote: “Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present.

There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.”

Integrity can be found when those six people meet … time and time again.

Spring forward with some integrity in your step!

Dean K. Eckenroth Jr Editor & Associate Publisher

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Rainbows & Shamrocks

by Christine Johnson

The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day

largest ship and was labeled “unsink-

began in 1631 when the church estab-

able.” Titanic was designed and built

lished a feast day honoring St. Patrick

by the Belfast Industrial Company.

– the Patron Saint of Ireland. It is also

On its maiden voyage, there were a

a celebration of the arrival of Christi-

large number of passengers born in

anity in Ireland. These are important

Ireland looking to make their way to

moments for the Irish heritage. Now

America. The crew of Titanic was also

I ask – is this just an excuse to party?

mostly Irish. If anyone needed a four-

Coming from an Italian family

leaf clover it was the Titanic. I just

whose ancestors landed on Ellis Is-

hope after the ship met its fate with

land looking for a better life in Amer-

an iceberg, the captain, crew and pas-

ica, I somehow have always felt like

sengers had plenty of Irish whiskey to

an outsider on St. Pat’s Day. Is it pos-

numb the pain.

sible to have the “Luck of the Irish” if

This is the part of the story where I

Shamrock Sour Use less or more food coloring in the drink depending on how green you want your cocktail to be.

You can also skip food coloring and add extra limes for the festive green color.

2 tablespoons lime juice

can get on board wearing green and

1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

The “Luck of the Irish” expres-

celebrating this special day in March.

sion is commonly thought to mean

The wearing of the color green (as

1/4 cup simple syrup

extremely good luck. Those who

legend has it) is supposed to make

find a four-leaf clover are destined

you invisible to leprechauns. These

for good luck. The clovers represent

mythical creatures are also the ones

faith, hope, love and luck. Wow… If

who found the gold and buried it at

wearing green and sharing the likes of

the end of the rainbow so no human

this great ancestry can bring us true

could find it.

you are not Irish?

good luck, then where do we sign up?

Is it just my rambling in the depths

Luck is certainly something we need

of history or is it time for a sensation-

in these times of hardship and endless

al drink to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,

toils and troubles. But is this “good

and all the traditions that go with it?

luck” real?

I am hoping that if I drink enough

Unless you have spent a lifetime un-

of this delicious green concoction, I

der a rock, you know the story of the

may see leprechauns and find the pot

Titanic. At the time, it was the world’s

of gold at the end of the rainbow!

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2 ounces Irish Whiskey 1 small drop green food coloring lime slice for garnish

Combine ingredients in cocktail shaker and shake well.

Pour over ice.

Garnish with lime.

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What Drives Matt Sramek ... by Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan

Photo Credit: Blue Bridge Hospitality

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... quality ingredients and seasonal dishes made from scratch are what drives Matt Sramek, executive chef of Blue Bridge Hospitality

Photo by James Tran

Sramek may be young but he has an impressive background and range of experience to match it, and one can only expect his career to continue to skyrocket. Originally from Los Angeles, he learned cooking from his mom as a teenager. He loved it so much, he decided to pursue culinary arts as a career.

Sramek has fine dining training and expertise. He received his training at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena.

“I learned a lot there, but I was hungry for more,” he said.

After the 18-month program, Sramek went to work at the Hotel Bel Air under the direction of Douglas Dodd and later the RitzCarlton with Chef Bruno Lopez. This opportunity helped Sramek gain a lot of knowledge. “I got to do a lot of projects and learned new techniques,” he said.

Lopez was instrumental in getting him involved with L’Académie Culinaire de France in Paris - where Sramek traveled to and represented the United States in a cooking competition.

By 2009 Sramek worked for world-renowned chef Thomas Keller in opening Bouchon Beverly Hills as the chef de partie. The

Photo by James Tran

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following year, Sramek moved to the San Diego area and spent the next five years as chef de cuisine at Amaya at Fairmont Grand Del Mar. “That was my first position as a chef and I got a lot of experience. I enjoyed working with the staff, and [with it] being a big hotel, there were a lot of repeat guests asking for special dishes, and I formed a connection with them,” he said.

Sramek’s next move was to the Rancho Bernardo Inn. He later was instrumental in opening and developing the culinary concept of The Lot movie theaters for the La Jolla and Liberty Station locations as executive chef. At the time, there was no theater serving food the way The Lot did it, and Sramek developed the procedure and the running of the program.

Four years ago Sramek made the move to Blue Bridge Hospitality and was hired as executive sous chef. He first helped manage the former West Pac Noodles in the location of Little Frenchie working under Executive Chef Tim Kolanko. Sramek eventually took over Kolanko’s position after his departure.

Throughout all of his training, Sramek discovered a love for French and Mediterranean cuisine. “I love French techniques and food, and was influenced at a young age going to Paris and working for a French chef,” he said.

Although he oversees all the restaurants, Sramek is proud of Little Frenchie’s offerings, especially the cheese program featuring French and California products. “I’m very fond of it. There is nothing like this, no other restaurants with so many selections of cheese,” he said.

To go with that cheese is wine. “We have French and Cali for-

Photo credit Blue Bridge Hospitality

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Photo by James Tran

Photo by James Tran

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nia wines by the glass, with a Coravin wine preservation system. It follows a casual concept,” he said.

Little Frenchie has been very successful since its opening, and in 2021 it received a Michelin Plate Award. Sramek is also proud of the local, organic ingredients and the freshness and integrity of the dishes served at the restaurant.

“Everything is cooked in house, we’re not buying products pre-made,” explained Sramek.

One of those dishes is Frenchie’s Onion Soup which is made with beef stock prepared on site.

A dish Sramek personally loves is Cassoulet because of the many steps involved including preparing the duck confit which is a 3-day process from curing to cooking. Sramek uses white beans to create this stew that has become very popular at the restaurant.

Frenchie’s also serves some unique dishes like the Cronut, which got started in New York.

The cronut is a donut made with a croissant dough. Other unique treats are the Cruffin, a muffin made with a croissant dough - a spin on classic French Toast - and the Croissant Benedict. “We do a spin on the classics,” he said.

Along with these unique creations, classic dishes like Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame can be also be found on the menu.

Currently Sramek is working on a spring menu for Frenchie’s that features local vegetables. He is also focusing on the new restaurant that will open soon called The Islander that will replace Leroy’s. The new eatery has a beach vibe, and island style food, and Hawaiian atmosphere.

“It’s been an opportunity to use island-style ingredients like fresh Ahi tuna,” he said When not at work, Sramek lives in Santee with his wife and three children ages 9 to 3. If you find him cooking at home, he will be in his backyard on the Weber barbecue using charcoal, making Korean style barbecue and ethnic foods. Sramek also enjoys making pizza in his wood burning oven. He enjoys cooking with his children, mostly preparing cookies and desserts together.

Sramek brings that love of sharing his knowledge to Blue Bridge Hospitality and enjoys mentoring young chefs. “I teach them the business side of running a restaurant, the financial side…I take a lot of pride in that. Cooking is the easy part,” he said.

In time, Sramek would like to open his own restaurant. “I have a concept floating around but I’m not ready. I want to experiment with all the aspects [of the business] before venturing out on my own,” he said.

Another aspect he loves about the restaurant business is getting to know locals who are regulars. “I stop to say hi and talk about what’s coming next,” he explained.

Photo credit Blue Bridge Hospitality

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(12 1/2in.)

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16. Fit For A King................................................................. 23.75

28.30

(Cheese, Sausage, Mushroom, Pepperoni, Black Olive, Bell Pepper & Onion)

17. Hawaiian Style.............................................................. 21.15

25.50

(Cheese, Ham & Pineapple)

18. The Works...................................................................... 22.05

26.65

(Cheese, Sausage, Mushroom & Pepperoni)

19. Vegetarian Special........................................................ 22.05

26.65

(Cheese, Mushroom, Black Olive, Bell Pepper & Onion)

20. Lillian’s All White Pizza................................................. 22.05

26.65

(Garlic, Mozzarella, Provolone & Oil)

Gluten Free Pizza 12 1/2in Only.......................................Add $3.05

*We are not a Gluten free restaurant and cannot ensure cross Contamination will never occur as gluten is in the air and on work surfaces.

Medium

(12 1/2in.)

No. 1. Cheese.................................................................................... 18.00 2. Pepperoni.............................................................................. 19.50 3. Sausage.................................................................................. 19.50 4. Mushroom............................................................................. 19.50 5. Canadian Style Bacon........................................................ 19.50 6. Pineapple............................................................................... 19.50 7. Anchovies.............................................................................. 19.50 8. Black Olive............................................................................. 19.50 9. Capicola (Italian Ham)....................................................... 19.50 10. Salami................................................................................... 19.50 11. Sausage & Bell Pepper.................................................... 20.95 12. Meatball............................................................................... 19.50 13. Sausage & Mushroom..................................................... 20.95 14. Pepperoni & Mushroom................................................. 20.95 15. Sausage & Pepperoni...................................................... 20.95

Extra Item Extra Cheese

Med. $2.75 Lg. $3.30 Med. $3.30 Lg. $3.85

Large

(16 1/2in.)

22.40 23.55 23.55 23.55 23.55 23.55 23.55 23.55 23.55 23.55 24.75 23.55 24.75 24.75 24.75

Thick Crust Med. $3.30 Lg. $3.60 Extra Sauce $1.30 Jalapeno $2.10

Pasta

A La Carte Fettuccine Alfredo Cream Sauce................................17.55 Linguine Clam Sauce White or Red...........................17.55

Dinner 20.05 20.05

(All cold sandwiches have tomato, lettuce, onion, oil, & oregano) *Does not Include a side of Salad Dressing or Sides of Bread

Manicotti (Stuffed With 3 Kinds of Cheese )

A La Carte

Dinner

Filippi’s Family Combo Spaghetti, Lasagna & Ravioli................ 14.80................... 18.05 Eggplant Parmigiana with Spaghett................................................ 14.80.................. 18.05 Veal Parmigiana (Baked with mushrooms and cheese)............ 18.70.................. 21.20 Veal Scaloppini (Sauteed with mushrooms, onions & wine)... 18.70.................. 21.20 Spaghetti & Meatball.......................................................................................................... 15.40 Lasagna & Meatball............................................................................................................. 16.70 Ravioli & Meatbal.................................................................................................................. 16.30 Chicken Parmigiana................................................................................ 15.90.................. 18.45 Dinner includes Soup, Salad & Garlic Bread *(Soup not included in to go orders)

Dinner

Antipasta Salad

Small (Serves 1-2)............................... 10.75 Large (Serves2-4)............................... 15.15 Special (Serves 6-plus)....................... 27.45

Salad

Small.....................................................7.15 Large.................................................. 11.05 Caesar........................................extra 2.15

Half & Half Orders

Spaghetti & Ravioli................12.15 Spaghetti & Lasagna............12.60 Ravioli & Lasagna...................12.70

Spaghetti............................................ 8.05 Ravioli.................................................. 9.25 Lasagna............................................... 9.80

With Meatball or Sausage......add 4.05 ea.

Children’s Desserts Order Cheesecake................6.50 10 yrs. & Under/Eat In Only

Spaghetti or Ravioli.................7.50

Dinners

.A La Carte

Meat Sauce or Marinara.......................................................... 15.00.....................17.55 With Meatball or Sausage..................................... add 4.20 each

Includes Bread & Fountain Beverage Juice .... add 2.60

Tiramisu......................6.50 Spumoni.....................4.85

Side Orders

Sm.Dressing.(w food)........ 1.70 Pepperoncini........................................... 2.55 Lg. Dressing.......................... 3.25 1/2 Pepperoncini................................... 1.35 Sauce....................................... 2.25 Sicilian Olives.......................................... 4.65 Garlic Bread.......................... 3.85 Garlic Cheese Bread(with sauce)..... 8.10 Minestrone Soup................ 4.80 Side of Bread........................................... 3.35 Chicken Wings..................... 10.75 Sautee’d Mushrooms............................ 7.30 Meatball or Sausage W/Cheese (Bread not Included)................................. 8.10

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Spaghetti (Meatsauce or Marinara) (Mushroom added to sauce 2.85)..................10.50 Ravioli Beef or Cheese (Meatsauce or Marinara)...................................................11.95 Lasagna (Meatsauce or Marinara)..............................................................................12.60 Rigatoni-Shells-Mostaccioli/with Salad (Mushroom added to sauce 2.85)..........12.60 With Meatball or Sausage...............................................................add 4.20 ea With Melted Mozzarella on Pasta.............................................................. 4.20

Super Torpedo (Ham, Capicola, Cotto, Hard Salami & Provolone Cheese).............. 11.00 Torpedo (Cotto, Hard Salami & Provolone Cheese).......................................................9.05 Italian Sausage or Meatball...................................................................................9.80 With Mozzarella 10.50 With Bell Peppers.......................................... 10.60 With Bell Peppers and Mozzarella.................................................................... 11.80 Ham .............................................................................................9.45 Ham & Cheese .......................................................................................... 10.25 Capicola (Italian Ham) .......................................................................................... 10.75 With Provolone.......................................................................................... 11.40 Provolone Cheese ............................................................................................9.35 Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich (Allow 10 minutes)................................. 11.95 Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich (Allow 10 minutes)................................... 12.85 Veal Parmigiana Sandwich (Allow 10 minutes)........................................... 13.40

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Stuffed Pasta

Pasta Plates Rigatoni Bake Oven baked rigatoni, meat sauce, melted mozzarella.

Tomato Basil Spaghettini Spaghettini pasta with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic & olive oil.

Garlic Chicken Savory chicken, garlic and mushrooms in a white wine & light cream sauce. Served over fettuccine

Verdura Pasta Spinach, mushooms, tomatoes, capers, olives, onions & artichoke hearts tossed in olive oil & garlic.

Served over spaghetti.

Rosemary Chicken Fresh chicken breast baked with rosemary and garlic. Served with rigatoni pesto Lasagna with Meat Sauce

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Pizza

Oven baked 12” pies.

Cheese Pizza Build Your Own Pizza

Four Cheese Pizza Fontina, mozzarella, parmesan & fresh mozzarella cheeses

Prima Vera Pizza Green & red peppers, onions, black olives, mushrooms & mozzarella

Roy-Roy Pizza Four cheese pizza with double pepperoni & double pizza sauce

Artichoke Heart Pizza Artichoke hearts, tomatoes & mozzarella

Hawaiian Pizza Freshly baked pizza with ham & pineapple slices

White Pizza Pesto, tomatoes & mozzarella

Sundried Tomato Pizza Freshly baked pizza with sundried tomatoes, feta & mozzarella cheeses

BBQ Chicken Pizza BBQ sauce, chicken, tomatoes, cilantro & mozzarella Island Pizza Sausage, pepperoni, green and red peppers & onion

Manicotti Pasta stuffed with cheeses, baked with fresh marinara sauce & mozzarella cheese Lobster Ravioli Ravioli stuffed with lobster and topped with creamy alfredo sauce Wild Mushroom Ravioli Savory ravioli stuffed with shiitake mushrooms and cheese and topped with marinara and pesto sauce.

Tortellini Tri-colored cheese tortellini, spinach, basil, and sundried tomato in a cream sauce, topped with chicken Canneloni Pasta stuffed with meat and Italian cheeses, baked with fresh marinara sauce and mozzerella cheese.

Portobello Mushroom Pizza Freshly baked pizza with marinated portabello mushrooms, fresh spinach & onions Spicy Scampi Pizza White shrimp, garlic, jalapeno, tomato & cilantro

Sandwiches Served with pasta salad.

Fettuccine & Clam Sauce White wine clam sauce with mushrooms, garlic & tomatoes served over fettucine Seafood Alfredo Scallops, shrimp & clams in olive oil & garlic served over a bed of fettucine alfredo Fresh Salmon Atlantic salmon baked and topped with spicy cilantro and serrano pesto Jumbo Scallops Jumbo scallops in a white wine and cream sauce with fresh mushrooms & asaparagus, served over fettuccine.

Fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomato & basil

Torpedo

Fresh deli meats and mozzarella, served hot or cold.

Turkey Breast

Fresh turkey breast and mozzarella, served hot or cold.

Meatball or Sausage Sub

Home-made meatballs or Italian spicy sausage topped with marinara & melted mozzarella

HOURS

Shrimp Scampi Jumbo shrimp, tomatoes, fresh basil, onion and capers, sauteed with white wine garlic andoliveoil served over spaghetti

12 & Under

Portabello Sandwich

Portabello mushrooms served open faced with melted mozzerella, fresh basil, and marinara.

Roasted Eggplant

Eggplant roasted with garlic, olive oil, served open faced with melted mozzerella, fresh basil, and marinara.

Pee-Wee Pasta Plates Kraft Mac & Cheese Cheesy Pepperoni Garlic Bread Cheese Ravioli

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Caprese Sandwich

Seafood

DINNER S TA R T E R S ½ DOZEN PACIFIC OYSTERS* 26 aguachile, cucumber, petite cilantro

SIDES SPRING MUSHROOM FRICASEE 14 sautéed mushrooms, parsley, butter, garlic

TUNA TOSTADA* 27 black sauce, avocado, cilantro, pickled onions, radish ARTISAN SPRING GREENS 17 pickled pears, candied pistachios

SPICED TOMATO RICE 13 garbanzo beans, piquillo peppers CHARRED BROCCOLINI 14 chili oil, lemon vinaigrette

BAJA ICEBERG SALAD 18 salsa verde dressing, marinated olives, pickled chilies, local tomatoes, cornbread croutons

SAUTÉED GREEN BEANS 13 garlic confit, fresh scallions

CHARRED SPANISH OCTOPUS 27 chorizo piquillo vinaigrette, white beans

MASHED POTATOES 13 buttermilk, chives

SHEERWATER LUMP CRAB CAKE 29 citrus ravigote sauce, pitaya salsa

LOADED MASHED POTATOES15 queso fresco, pork belly, scallions

QUESO FRESCO GNOCCHI 21 spring pea coulis, sugar snap peas, radish, mushroom fricasse, tomato vinaigrette

SEA SALT FRIES 14 truffle vinaigrette

CHARRED GLAZED PORK BELLY 23 tamarind sauce, roasted peanuts, charred cipollini, onion purée

CORN CHOWDER 14 celery, onions, queso fresco, scallions, crunchy corn, avocado oil

SOUP

MAIN COURSE BAJA CALIFORNIA ACHIOTE SEABASS 52 roasted artichokes, charred green onion, esquites, corn saffron broth

LOCAL CATCH OF THE DAY 42 tomato reduction, spiced rice, garbanzo beans, piquillo peppers, blistered squash

CHARRED AGRIDULCE

BAJA SEAFOOD STEW 44 clams, mussels, shrimp, catch of the day, calabacitas guajillo lobster broth

CORONADO DINING

CAULIFLOWER 31 white beans, lemon confit, crispy garbanzo beans WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESEBURGER* 28 8oz beef patty, arugula, caramelized onions, truffle vinaigrette, aged white cheddar, brioche bun LAMB RACK & PULLED SHOULDER* 62 green pipian, sautéed green beans, queso fresco polenta, cumin lamb reduction CLAM & SHRIMP PASTA 42 saffron broth, tomato, fennel, cilantro, crispy garlic

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ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST 36 lemon braised beans, cherry tomatoes, fennel, olives, eggplant ROASTED BEEF TENDERLOIN• 64 AGED 14oz NY STRIPLOIN* 59 6oz FLATIRON AMERICAN WAGYU* 58 WESTHOLME WAGYU STRIPLOIN MBS-9* **price per oz (3oz min) 21** whipped yukon gold potatoes, roasted shallots, charred broccolini

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AGED PRIME BEEF 50oz TOMAHAWK 245 buttermilk mashed potatoes, charred broccolini, mushroom fricasse

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APPETIZERS Spring Rolls

Four deep-fried spring rolls with ground chicken, cabbage, carrots, & clear thin noodles served with plum sauce

SOUPS Gang Jued

Clear broth with chinese cabbage, ground pork, clear noodles and scallions

Tom Yum Satay

Four pieces of skewered chicken served with peanut sauce

Swaddee Shrimp

Garlic marinated shrimp, cilantro & black pepper wrapped in a spring roll skin; served with plum sauce

NOODLES & RICE

Tom Kar

Vividly flavored coconut soup; seasoned with lime juice, lemon grass, tomato, green onion and mushroom. Chicken, Shrimp or Seafood

SALADS Swaddee Chef Salad

Pae Sa

Steamed whole fish flavored with plum sauce; topped with ginger, parsley and steamed vegetables

Pla Kratiam

Golden brown whole fish topped with a roasted garlic

Pla Sam Ros

Golden fried whole fish with a combination of three flavored sauce, garlic and chili

Pla Choo Chee

Golden fried whole fish topped with tasty choo chee curry; simmered in coconut cream

Larb Pla

Lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber and onion; topped with tofu and served with peanut sauce

Deep fried whole red snapper topped with green apple, red onion, lime juice and fresh mint leaves

Som Tom

Hoa Mok

Shredded green papaya mixed with peanuts, tomatoes and lime juice

Nam

Minced pork, fresh ginger, red onions, peanuts, chillies and lime juice

Hours: Tuesday thru Saturday 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Dining 5 p.m.–8 p.m. Closed Sunday & Monday Call to Confirm Hours

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Scallops, squid, shrimp, & mussels served in banana leaf bowl, covered in curry coconut sauce

CURRY Vegetarian (Tofu) Chicken or Pork Beef Shrimp Panang, Red Curry, Green Curry, Yellow Curry Gang Massaman, Gang Kua, Choo Chee

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Vegetarian (Tofu) Chicken or Pork Beef Shrimp Pad Thai Paradise Noodles Yum Woonsen Pad Se-Ew Pad Woonsen Drunken Noodles Regular Fried Rice Spicy Fried Rice Pineapple Fried Rice

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DINING DIRECTORY Albaca At Marriott (619) 435-3000

Clayton’s Bakery & Bistro 849 Orange Ave (619) 319-5001

Menu P22-23

Domino’s 1330 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4241

Amalo Brew 640 Orange Ave. (619) 537-9011

Clayton’s Coffee Shop 979 Orange Ave. (619) 435-5425

Menu P26-28

Avenue Liquor & Subs 878 Orange Ave. (619) 435-4668

Clayton’s Mexican Take Out 1107 10th St. (619) 437-8811

ENO Pizzeria & Wine Bar At Hotel Del (619) 522-8546

Menu P24-25

Babcock & Story Bar At the Hotel Del (619) 435-6611

Cold Stone Creamery Ferry Landing (619) 437-6919

Bay Books Cafe 1007 Orange Ave. (619) 435-0070

Costa Azul Ferry Landing (619) 435-3525

Beach & Taco Shack At the Del (619) 522-8100

Coronado Beach Company 1339 Orange Ave DonutBeach.com

Big Kahunas 600 Palm Ave., IB (619) 429-5224

Coronado Brewing Co. 170 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4452

Bluewater Boathouse 701 Strand Way (619) 435-0155

Menu P18-19

Boardwalk Beach Club 1300 Orange Ave. (619) 522-0946 The Brigantine 1333 Orange Ave (619) 435-4166 Bruegger’s Bagels 1305 Orange Ave. (619) 435-3900 Burger Lounge 922 Orange Ave. (619) 435-6835 Calypso Café 505 Grand Caribe Isle (619) 423-5144 Central Liquor & Deli 178 Orange Ave. (619) 435-0118 Chez Loma 1132 Loma Ave. (619) 435-0661

Filippis 285 Palm Ave., IB (619) 754-6650 Menu P29

Menu P32

High Tide Bottle Shop & Kitchen 933 Orange Ave. (619) 435-1380

Coronado Cays Lounge 4000 Coronado Bay Rd. (169) 424-4000

IB Thai 1299 Imperial Beach Blvd., IB (619) 207-0788 Il Fornaio 1333 1st St. (619) 437-4911

Coronado Tasting Room Ferry Landing (619) 534-5034

Island Pasta 1202 Orange Ave. (619) 435-4545

Crown Landing At Loews Bay Resort 4000 Coronado Bay Rd. (619) 424-4444

Parakeet Cafe 1134 Orange Ave. (619) 675-0104

Crown Bistro 520 Orange Ave. (619) 435-3678

Parakeet Juicery 943 Orange Ave. (619) 319-5931

Danny’s Palm Bar & Grill 965 Orange Ave. (619) 435-3171 Doggos Gus 805 SeaCoast Dr, IB (619) 349-3121

Menu P31

Garage Buona Forchetta 1000 C Ave. (619) 675-0079 Gelato Paradiso 918 Orange Ave. (619) 629-5343

Coronado Coffee Co. Ferry Landing (619) 522-0217 Menu P20

Feast and Fareway 2000 Visalia Row (619) 996-3322

KFC/Taco Bell 100 B Ave. (619) 435-2055 Menu P30

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Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge 1015 Orange Ave. (619) 437-6087

Menu P33

DINING DIRECTORY Poké 1•2•3 1009 Orange Ave poke123usa.com

Lil’ Piggy’s BBQ Ferry Landing (619) 522-0217

Rosemary Trattoria 120 Orange Ave. (619) 537-0054

Little Frenchie’s Bistro 1166 Orange Ave. (619) 313-6003

Nado Gelato Cafe 1017 C Ave. (619) 522-9053 Nado Republic 1007 C Ave. (619) 996-3271 Nicky Rotten’s Bar & Burger Joint 100 Orange Ave. (619) 537-0280 Night & Day Café 847 Orange Ave. (619) 435-9776 Panera 980 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4288 Park Place Liquor & Deli 1000 Park Place (619) 435-0116 Peohe’s Ferry Landing (619) 437-4474

The Little Club 132 Orange Ave. (619) 435-5885

Serea At the Del (619) 522-8100

Miguelito’s 1142 Adella Ave (619) 437-8578

Mootime Creamery 1025 Orange Ave. (619) 435-2422

The Henry 1031 Orange Ave. (619) 762-1022

Seacoast Pizza 807 Seacoast Dr., IB (619) 423-4444

McP’s Irish Pub 1107 Orange Ave. (619) 435-5280

Menu P20

The Tavern 1310 Orange Ave. (619) 437-0611

Serrano’s 126 Orange Ave. (619) 537-0102 Sheerwater At the Del (619) 435-6611

Tin Fish (End of Pier) 910 Seacoast Dr., IB (619) 628-8414 Menu P34

Silver Strand Exchange At Loews Resort (619) 424-4000

Villa Nueva Bakery Cafe 956 Orange Ave. (619) 435-1256 Village Pizzeria 1206 Orange Ave. (619) 522-0449

Spiro’s Greek Café Ferry Landing (619) 435-1225

Village Pizzeria Bayside Ferry Landing (619) 437-0650

Stake Chophouse + Bar 1309 Orange Ave. (619) 522-0077

Vom Fass Ferry Landing (619) 534-5034

Subway 1330 Orange Ave. (619) 435-8272

Which Wich 926 Orange Ave. (619) 522-9424

Sundae’s Gelato At the Del (619) 522-8100 Swaddee Thai 1001 C Ave. (619) 435-8110

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Tent City 1100 Orange Ave. (619) 435-4611

Saiko Sushi 116 Orange Ave. (619) 435-0868

Lobster West 1033 B Ave. #102 (619) 675-0002

Miguel’s Cocina 1351 Orange Ave. (619) 437-4237

Tartine 1106 1st St. (619) 435-4323

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Swagyu Chop Shop 1002 Palm Ave., IB (619) 947-6360

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Wine A Bit 928 Orange Ave. (619) 365-4953 Trident Coffee 942 Orange Ave. (619) 522-4905 Yummy Sushi 1330 Orange Ave. (619) 435-2771

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Full Hearts, Empty Wallets

By Hattie Foote

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I admittedly take our proximity to so many amazing places for granted sometimes. Growing up in New Mexico, it was a huge deal and treat to visit all the fun Southern California had to offer. When my daughter Lux was 2 ½ and I was six months pregnant, we decided to take Lux to the happiest place on earth. People said, “she’s too young,” “don’t waste your money,” “she won’t remember.” That’s true, she doesn’t remember, but I do.

Those moments were worth every penny to me. We were covered in churro sugar, pixie dust, and Lord knows what else, we were hooked. When I say we, I mean me and Lux. My husband Chris, not so much.

To my husband’s horror I purchased annual Disneyland passes after that first visit. I made an impressive argument about it making sense financially, but little did he know I didn’t figure in corndog and Dole whip purchases. We would drive up late morning, wave hi to the famous giant nuclear boobs of San Onofre and run around all day. I packed their jammies in

Raising children in Coronado is dreamy. The schools, parks, and library are fantastic. The beach is quite literally one of the best in the country - pair that with our famous weather and we have got it made. Just over the bridge is the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, and San Diego International Airport.

We can be in Palm Springs swimming, Big Bear skiing, or Cabo drinking margaritas in just a few hours.

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the car and would hose them down with

day with no little brother harassing her.

hand sanitizer at the end of the day, change

Little did we know that would be the last

the kids before a quick drive home at night

time we would visit for a long time.

with no traffic. My tradition was getting a

I had already been reconsidering passes

caramel apple on our way out and eating

because my daughter had started Kindergar-

it as I jammed to my music driving home

ten and we couldn’t just take off on a whim

while the kids slept.

anymore. Technically COVID made that

Sadly, I had to retire that routine after a

decision for me. We went back in October

close call when I took a bite, and the entire

2021, and we had so much fun, but it also

apple came off the stick and fell into my

was apparent things had changed. Not just

lap, then to the floor as Hamilton blared

the obvious pandemic related changes, but

on the stereo and I frantically tried to not

my daughter in particular. She didn’t care

crash the car.

about princess dresses or meeting characters

Sometimes we would meet our best

anymore. It broke my heart a little to see

friends there, sometimes we would go as a

that chapter close, but I welcome this new

family or I would drag my mom with us,

chapter of roller coasters and Minnie Mouse

hot summer day, I would rather be at our

and a few times I even did it by myself with

purses full of her allowance and lip gloss.

beach! If you do decide to plan a trip to the

the two kiddos. It was really a sweet, simple

What hasn’t changed is my son’s love for

happiest place on earth, there are so many

time. We didn’t have school responsibilities

all the snacks and I don’t foresee that chang-

resources on social media to help you plan

and the kids were just the perfect ages to

ing. The man loves a popcorn bucket and a

the perfect day, or just ask around; we have

love and appreciate the experience.

Mickey ice cream bar. (Who doesn’t?)

seen some of Coronado’s finest there!

In January 2020 my sister and I surprised

As much as I love going to the parks, I

One day when we were leaving, I asked

Lux with a girl’s day for her sixth birthday.

understand it’s not for everyone. It’s ex-

my husband if he had fun and he said, “My

She got a princess makeover at the Bippity

pensive, it’s crowded, and it can be over-

heart is full, and my wallet is empty.” I

Boppity Boutique and enjoyed a magical

whelming. You couldn’t pay me to go on a

married a poet!

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From its perch above the Bear Run stream and waterfall, Fallingwater appears to grow out of the surrounding landscape, an example of the truly organic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s timeless treasure continues to teach the multiple benefits of living in harmony with nature Story and photos by Kris Grant One of my longtime travel dreams, brought into sharper

Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania. By the way, the

focus when we were confined to our homes at the height of

lower-case “jr.” is how the younger Edgar preferred to see his name

the pandemic, was to tour Fallingwater, considered by many to

rendered.

be architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s domestic masterpiece. And

Last June I made it to Fallingwater. As I drove up the winding

that’s saying quite a lot, since Wright designed more than 1,000

lane to the visitor center, dappled light found its way through a

structures in his lifetime, with more than 500 of them actually

canopy of hemlocks, chestnut oaks, American beech, sugar maples

built.

and red maples to a carpet of ferns and native rhododendrons. As

I had been enchanted with this home built atop a waterfall since

I awaited my appointment time for a guided tour for our group of

I first perused a coffee table book dedicated to the house when it was

eight, I spent time in the well-curated gift shop, and grabbed a snack

published in 1987. The book, “Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd Wright’s

at the Museum Café.

Country House,” was authored by Edgar Kaufmann, jr., the child of

It’s about a quarter mile walk, and quite beautiful, from the

Wright’s clients, Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann, who commissioned

Visitor Center to the house entrance. There are also about 20 miles

the famous architect to design a retreat home at Bear Run in the

of shady walks in the vicinity; good to know for my next visit.

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Fallingwater’s living room merged the natural environment with the home’s interior.

Fallingwater was built in 1937 and became famous almost immediately, when Wright and the house appeared on the cover of the Jan. 17, 1938 issue of Time magazine. It opened to public tours in 1964, when Edgar jr. turned over the house and its surrounding land, now totaling 5,119 acres, to the nonprofit Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, National Historic Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.

In gifting his home, Edgar jr. summed up the special qualities of Fallingwater as being “a place of vigorous beauty, of self-renewing enchantment, of adventuresome picturesqueness that answers perfectly a romantic need in modern hearts, the need to be natural, to experience nature not as grist for our mills but as the habitat that has formed us.”

First you hear the water, then you look over the terrace edge to see the waterfall below.

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Above: “Excursion,” a portrait of Edgar Kaufmann, Sr., hangs near the dining table at Fallingwater. It was commissioned by Liliane Kaufmann from its artist, Victor Hammer, in 1929.

Left: Boulders from the site formed the hearth of Fallingwater’s fireplace.

Green, Wisconsin. Impressed by Wright’s philosophy

of

organic

architecture

that

integrated physical structures with their natural surroundings, Edgar Sr. not only chose Wright to design his retreat home, he also turned to the architect to design his office on the top floor of The Big Store.

In

designing

Fallingwater,

Wright

employed a unique construction of cantilevered terraces that appeared almost like natural rock The Kaufmanns owned and operated

her gatherings brought together a wide

outcroppings that blend harmoniously with

the prestigious Kaufmann department store

circle of creative artists and personalities.

the surrounding landscape. He also used a

chain founded in 1871 by Edgar’s father,

In 1933, she established an exclusive

technique of “compression and release” that

Morris, and his uncles, Jacob and Isaac,

boutique, “The Vendôme Shops, on the

placed the occupant in a small space that

which grew to dominance in the states of

11th floor at the flagship store, named for

suddenly explodes into a splendid feast for

Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Ohio

the elegant neoclassical Place Vendôme in

the eyes. I experienced one of those take-your-

and West Virginia. The flagship store in

Paris, home then and today to the city’s

breath-away moments when I entered from

Pittsburgh was known as “The Big Store”

most elegant fashion designers.

a small foyer into Fallingwater’s combination

and included 1.2 million square feet on its

Edgar jr. introduced his parents to

living and dining room. Some might term it

Wright in 1934 when they visited him

a “Great Room” but that wouldn’t be correct.

Not only were the Kaufmanns respected

at the Taliesin Fellowship, where he was

Today’s great rooms typically are voluminous

retailers, they were also trendsetters in

participating in a six-month communal

spaces with high ceilings. Here, the ceilings

modern art, architecture and design. Liliane

architecture program at Wright’s studio

weren’t high at all; instead, their low profile

became a tastemaker in the art of living and

and farm/living compound in Spring

instilled an almost cave-like intimate embrace,

thirteen floors.

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Wright not only designed Fallingwater’s architecture, but also all of its furniture, which were low in profile, further accentuating the home’s horizontal axis and view.

opening to the vast vista of nature beyond. Indeed, the viewscape

Wright noted that the placement of the house above the

struck me as almost joyous, stretching across the stone floor, and

water also performed another function of keeping the house cool.

through the virtually continuous bank of windows on three sides of

Of course, I assume he was speaking of the summer months.

the room to the surrounding forest. Even the corners disappeared

Truth be told, Wright was, throughout his life, quite the showman.

as Wright’s architecture included unique corner-fused windows. So

Edgar Kaufmann was at first taken aback by his architect’s bold plan

cleverly did Wright emphasize the horizontal plane, complete with

to place the house on top of, rather than in view of, the water, and

low-profile furnishings, that he also designed horizontal bands of

the notion that the water would be audible, rather than visible as

wood molding.

one rested inside.

On the opposite side of the room, the fireplace was a focal point

While Wright’s visionary plans did result in an undisputed

with natural stone boulders that were original to the site protruding

architectural achievement, it also came with more than a few

from the stone floor.

challenges. In a bit of mockery over Wright’s chosen name of

Nature at Fallingwater isn’t just seen, it’s heard with the gentle

Fallingwater, after a few years of residency, Edgar Sr. dubbed it

rush of water. Our group walked out to one of the terraces and I

“Rising Mildew.” Also, unbeknownst to Wright, Kaufmann turned

glanced over the side to the stream and waterfall below. There’s also

the architectural plans over to his engineers for review. They informed

a staircase, set off by glass panels from the living room and with

him that, despite Wright’s protestations, steel reinforcements were

no support from below, that leads directly down to the stream; I

absolutely necessary to be placed under the cantilevered terraces.

imagined the Kaufmanns sitting on the bottom landing and dipping

Kaufmann had them installed without informing Wright.

their toes in the water.

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Wright used corner windows as one technique to “blow up the box” of typical housing design.

The dining room table and chairs were also designed by Wright.

The region’s high humidity and, in winter, severe freeze-thaw

The house is at 470 West Vista Chino, and even from the street

conditions both added stress on the primary building material, a

you will note its special attributes. First, it appears to be two stories,

mixture of concrete, sandstone and rounded river rock, which over

although the neighborhood only permitted single-story construction.

time caused the terraces to tilt increasingly downward, as much as

But on closer inspection you will note that the second floor is actually

seven inches. In 1994 a full engineering study was done that revealed

a covered open-air patio, which Neutra called “the Gloriette,” a

more reinforcement was needed; extensive work was done in 2002,

French word meaning “a building in a garden that is elevated on a

and more in 2013. The Conservancy continues active preservation

site with respect to its surroundings.” From the Gloriette, views of

of the house.

the San Jacinto Mountains are, in a word, glorious.

A few years after constructing Fallingwater, the well-travelled Kaufmanns decided they wanted another vacation home, this time in Palm Springs. They turned to Richard Neutra, an Austrian-born architect who had moved to the United States in 1921 in part to study under his idol, Frank Lloyd Wright. Yet Neutra wanted to explore lighter, stronger building materials, and worked more with steel and glass. That appealed to Edgar Kaufmann, much to Wright’s chagrin.

Neutra’s house, completed in 1946, was nothing short of a masterpiece with undeniable roots in Wrightian philosophy, and to this day The Kaufmann Desert House is regarded as the birth of desert modernism.

The area’s limestone was integrated into the pool’s design.

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The Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs ©50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright by Aaron Betsky and Aaron Fink Shapiro, Rizzoli New York, 2021. Photography ©Andrew Pielege

The house was renovated in 1993 to its original character by

At this year’s Modernism Week festival in Palm Springs, Frank

its preservationist-minded owners, Beth and Brent Harris. The

Lloyd Wright was the subject of a lecture, “What We Can Still

couple first placed the home on the market in 2020 for $25 million,

Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright” by Aaron Betsky, professor of

before Brent, now the sole owner, reduced it to $16.9 million, still

architecture at Virginia Tech and former President of Taliesin. In

about $5 million more than any home in the city has ever sold for.

a phone interview prior to his lecture, Betzky summed up three of

Listing agent, Palos Verdes-based Gerard Bisignano, says he’s had

Wright’s main lessons, just three from his book “50 Things We Can

prospective buyers fly in from Connecticut, Illinois, Canada and

Still Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright.”

Europe, to see the house that at times through its history was owned

“First, he taught us how to build with the land,” Betsky said.

by Barry Manilow and former San Diego Chargers owner Gene

“Some of his best buildings are buildings that nestle into the land,

Klein. Perhaps a Coronado resident would fancy a desert retreat?

with a character that seems to be part of the landscape rather than ‘plunkatecture’ where a structure looks like it’s been plunked down by alien beings. This is all the more important now in an era where we are learning to preserve our resources and not use up our open areas and natural resources.

“Second, Wright ‘broke the box.’” Most buildings, Betsky said, are rectangular, closed boxes. “They imprison us; they are very dominating and cut us off from our surroundings. Wright wanted people to be more open to landscapes. He started taking the corners off his buildings and he’s famous for the corner window. You have a sense that the whole building dissolves.”

“And, third, he created pinwheel designs that start from a solid middle, with something heavy, such as a fireplace,

©50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright by Aaron Betsky and Aaron Fink Shapiro, Rizzoli New York, 2021. Photography ©Andrew Pielege

around which people gather, and then it rotates out to the landscape. Neutra adopted this at the Kaufmann Desert House.”

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IF YOU GO...

At www.Fallingwater.org, you can get your tickets, learn about special events, and link to hotel partners, everything from budget hotels to quaint bed & breakfasts in the Laurel Highlands area of Southwest Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is the closest international airport

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE… Want to see more Wright (and Wright-inspired) works?

The Guggenheim Museum, New York City; www.guggenheim.org Want to learn more about Desert

The Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix was de-

Modernism? Plan now to attend

signed by Albert Chase McArthur, a former

Modernism Week, (www.modern-

draftsman in Wright’s Oak Park (Chicago)

ismweek.com), an annual 11-day

studio. McArthur used Wright’s geometric

festival each February in Palm

concrete blocks prominently in the hotel’s

Springs that brings in architects,

design and asked Wright to supervise their

designers and artists from all over

installation.

the world. The festival features more

www.arizonabiltmore.com

than 350 lectures, parties and events including walking tours and bus tours of Palm Springs’ 30 distinctive

Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

neighborhoods, with stops that take

on the campus of Arizona State University

you inside some of Palm Springs’

in Tempe, Arizona.

most noted homes. Most events sell out immediately and hotels fill up fast, so be alert! There’s also a mini

The Guggenheim Museum. Photo credit David M. Heald © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York

Hollyhock House at 4800 Hollywood

“Modernism Preview” week each

Blvd. in Los Angeles was a private residence

October.

and now a museum. (Currently under renovation; closed for tours) https://culturela. org/cultural-centers/hollyhock-house

The Kaufmann Desert House at 470 West Vista Chino in Palm Springs was also a vacation home for Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann. More than any home in Palm Springs, it set the course and popularity of Taliesin West. ©50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright by Aaron Betsky and Aaron Fink Shapiro, Rizzoli New York, 2021. Photography ©Andrew Pielege

Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona was Wright’s winter home and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91.

Today it is the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and offers tours and special events. www.taliesenwest.org

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Mid-Century Desert Modern. The house is currently for sale at $16.9 million; contact Gerard Bisignano at Sotheby’s, 310-9904727. https://bit.ly/KaufmannHouse

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Christie Curran Preserves Coronado’s Architectural Heritage One Painting At A Time by Christine Donovan

Artist Christie Curran, who has painted sets for Old Globe and San Diego Repertory, poses on a faux “wood” floor she created for a production at San Diego’s Diversionary Theatre.

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Coronado resident, Christie Curran, a classically-trained fine artist, is also a decorative painter, working mostly on residential commissions and theatre sets, producing everything from backyard murals to complex backdrops for San Diego theatre companies. But when the pandemic shut down stage performances, Curran took up a new artform, trying her hand at plein air painting, which confines itself to outdoor scenes captured on site, in oil, and within the span of a few hours (to maintain the malleability of the paint).

According to Curran, plein air (pronounced “plen air”) emerged in 19th century Europe as an alternative to studio painting (plein air is the French word for outdoors). Not only did it allow artists to make the most of the varying conditions of light and weather, it encouraged a more free-flowing, energetic, and unstudied form, more in keeping with nature itself. Plein air artistry also sought to convey the atmosphere and emotion of a scene.

Inventions such as foldable/moveable easels (often with built-in paint boxes), along with tubed oil paint, were technical advances that helped advance and popularize plein air painting (exterior conditions made quick-drying watercolor paints unsuitable for working outdoors).

Says Curran, “There’s an inherent spontaneity in plein air painting, a sense that a scene is not fixed in time, and the result is very engaging.” This may explain the fact that, after Curran sets up her easel near a public thoroughfare, she often draws a steady stream of onlookers.

Curran – who hails from the East Coast and had lived for many years in a historic Los Angeles apartment before

moving to Coronado – is especially fond of the village’s vintage houses and buildings. Although Curran admires architect Cliff May’s designs (she has painted two of his Coronado homes), Curran also favors less-distinguished residences. She says, “I see so much charm in Coronado’s historic architecture, even in the smallest, most unassuming homes, and I’m always wondering about the people who lived there, as well as the people who live there today.”

In the process, Curran gains first-hand knowledge about the structures she paints, where passersby, or even residents, will offer up information about a building’s past or tell of their own history living in or near the residence. While a homeowner will often purchase Curran’s residential portraits-in-progress, sometimes an onlooker will snag a painting in advance. Other passersby will arrange future commissions, asking Curran to paint their homes or the homes of friends or relatives.

The plein air style is especially well-suited to Coronado’s Southern California locale, where it was embraced early on, thanks to the region’s generally mild climate and varied scenery.

In fact, America’s earliest plein air painters, schooled in Europe, flocked to California to capture its wide-ranging, distinctive

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complement to the work she does in the theatre, where, as a set painter, she produces faux finishes that, from the audience’s perspective, must look real, as in a wainscoted wall or an expansive starlit sky. In the theatre, Curran also has to be exacting, working within specific physical parameters, with everything measured to a fraction of an inch. As a result, Curran depends on precise mathematical calculations, smallscale models, and time-consuming pre-painting procedures to ensure that her finished product coincides exactly with the set designer’s specifications. In addition, in theatre painting, Curran is sometimes relegated to working in spaces that can be less than ideal, such as massive warehouses or exterior areas not well-suited to oversized, long-term projects.

Plein air, by comparison, offers Curran a kind of professional whimsy. “I love the freedom of being outside and choosing my setting based on the sunlight, clouds – or even my mood.” Curran also enjoys the pace of plein air painting, which she characterizes as a combination of containment and expansion. “While I have to complete a painting within a relatively short amount of time, the style is so organic and in-the-moment that a certain timelessness settles in. In fact, I rarely think about time; I lose myself in painting.”

Curran’s 2022 New Year’s Day plein air rendering of Coronado’s El Cordova Hotel is featured on the cover of the 2022 Coronado Directory and Guide.

locales – seascapes, deserts, mountains, foothills, canyons – along with its seemingly-exotic trees and plant life.

These turn-of-the-century California artists sought to preserve, on canvas, landscapes that were pristine – but possibly in transition – documenting both virgin territory and westward expansion, with the arrival of many artists coinciding with the building of the transcontinental railroad. Most of the Europeantrained American-based plein air artists arrived from the East Coast and Midwest, while some European artists traveled to the U.S. just to paint California scenes. Afterward, many Americans, and even some Europeans, settled permanently in the state.

Ultimately, California’s plein air movement became associated with early environmental preservation efforts and later with historic preservation itself (for instance, California’s decaying Spanish missions were a favored plein air subject).

The ability for plein air to immortalize “a place in time” is part of what appeals to Curran. “Plein air artists understood that what they were painting was transitory, and I feel the same way about many of Coronado’s more modest residences. They appeal to me, in part, because I know they may not be here forever.”

To see more of Christie Curran’s work, you can find her For Curran, plein air painting also provides an artistic on Instagram @ccpaints.

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California’s History Of Plein Air Painting France is credited with popularizing plein air painting in the late 18th/early 19th centuries, after which it took root in America, where it became firmly established in California before migrating to other U.S. areas, most notably the Hudson River Valley in New York.

California was especially appealing for Europeanschooled American plein air painters because the land was seemingly unlimited, with much of the terrain never-before-captured on canvas. In addition, the settlement of California was characterized by an innovative spirit, and this, too, appealed to early plein air artists (who were considered somewhat avantgarde). As a result, plein air art-

istry helped define California for the country and the world.

Plein air painting initially took hold in Northern California, where the Gold Rush-driven settlement of San Francisco dominated the state. Later, San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition drew attention to the artform with a plein air art exhibit. The northern communities of Carmel and Monterey also became strongholds for plein air artists, where seacoast cypress trees were a favored subject. Along the way, plein air artistry moved southward, with artist colonies springing up in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Laguna Beach, and La Jolla.

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be, a northern and a southern one, with Santa Barbara dividing the state. Tellingly, Northern California, because of its foggy conditions and more lush vegetation, favored a cooler, more vivid palette; while Southern California’s plein air artists reflected its sunny clime with a warmer, more muted palette.

Today, period artists from both regions are credited with capturing the way California used to look.

To learn more about the history of California plein air painting, check out Ruth Lilly Westphal’s books: Plein Air Painters of California: The Southland; and Plein Air Painters of California: The North.

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by Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan

Healing Through Art

A rock painting trend has been going on for some years now, but for one woman

the act of painting and leaving rocks to be

found at the Coronado Hospital is connect-

Rock painting had been one of Cullen

ment. She soon found the Facebook group

ed to healing. Her rocks feature animals

Smith’s joys before her stroke and as soon

called Coronado Rocks where members

and anything that her followers ask for -

as she was able to return to it afterwards,

share their new creations. Cullen Smith

from trains for a child, to Snoopy.

she picked up the hobby again. Today, the

explained she is not an artist and started

Although 2021 has been a tough year

painting and the motor skills needed to do

painting rocks one Christmas about four

for Thena Cullen Smith, you would never

the task serve as a form of physical therapy

years ago with her daughter.

know it from her demeanor and attitude

for Cullen Smith. In fact, she has started

and approach to life. Cullen Smith has had

using brushes with her occupational thera-

at it, then I noticed a lot of people having

a few close health calls in the last year; a

pist to help her with her motor skills.

fun painting rocks. I started with simple

heart attack in the spring and in September

As she regains her strength with each

she had a stroke. Despite this, where others

rock she paints, she’s also making people

might have felt bogged down by such or-

smile when they find one of her creations.

deals, Cullen Smith continually finds a way to remain upbeat and excited about life.

Cullen Smith started painting rocks a few years ago as part of the kindness move-

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“I painted a Santa Claus but I was bad

things,” she said.

Cullen Smith decided to leave her rocks by the Coronado Hospital’s entrance because it was the place she went to exercise.

She left one by the front door and soon

her hobby. “As soon as I got back from the

someone found it.

hospital I started trying again,” she said.

“That was all the encouragement I

She explained that the stroke affected

ferent on the other side,” she explained.

Cullen Smith has lived in Coronado for almost 40 years, she was a teacher for

needed. I asked the hospital [staff] if it was

her right side and since she is right handed

a brief period and at 76 she retired from a

ok to leave them, then I added some more,

it was challenging at first, but painting is

government job. She has always been cre-

and it became such fun,” she said.

helping with her recovery and serves as

ative with scrapbooking and using Photo-

physical therapy. “When I first started back,

shop. When her daughter was small, Cullen

little boy who loves trains. “I knew I had

I was conscious that the rocks were not as

Smith sewed clothes for her.

to make him some trains,” she said and

good as the previous ones, but people say

soon after, was leaving some rocks featuring

they can’t tell the difference,” she explained.

One day she ran into a mom with a

trains just for him.

After Cullen Smith had a stroke in September 2021, she spent time in the

Then somebody asked her to paint a rose. “I didn’t know If I could, but went online and learned,” she said.

“It’s so good that you can do things and you don’t have to be an expert at it; with rocks you can paint over them [if you make mistakes],” she said.

Cullen Smith is also a writer. She has

hospital but got back on her feet. “Before

Recently she has devoted herself to

published eight poetry books which are

I had the stroke, earlier in the year I had a

painting birds and animals. People love her

for sale on Amazon and some of her self

heart attack and was getting over that, and

cardinals and hummingbirds. She really

published work is on blurb.com.

felt pretty good, then I had the stroke that

likes lighthouses and has tried some of

mostly affected my speech and my right arm

those too. Cullen Smith paints about 2 to 3

the island of Santorini as much as possible

but I can stay pretty sassy,” she joked.

rocks a night and covers both sides. “I don’t

and when she can’t get those she uses river

She didn’t waste any time going back to like to waste space, I paint something dif-

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Cullen Smith likes to use rocks from

rocks. She paints with acrylic paint and

paint pens because they are easier to control than having a paint brush.”Paint pens are almost brush-like and fun to use,” she explained.

She has also tried what she calls cartoonish scenes of boys playing basketball, and fishing. For Christmas she did Nativity scenes. Cullen Smith has also tried to paint people. “Sometimes I paint old people like Huggy [her husband Ron] and me,” she said.

When her physical therapist began having Cullen Smith pick up beads as part of her exercises, she was inspired to begin learning how to make bracelets as well, which she now does in addition to painting rocks.

“When I had the stroke people were concerned and told me ‘you’re going to be depressed,’” she said. Cullen Smith fortunately did not have that problem.

“I consider this a bonus year. This is a special time. I’m still here, even though there’s some stuff I can’t do, this gives me an opportunity to paint rocks and try beading,” she said.

While she is getting back to writing poetry, it’s coming slowly. When she first got home from having the stroke, she said she could not type or write.

Although her husband is supportive and drives her wherever she wants to go, recently her daughter has taught her how to use Uber so that Cullen Smith can stay as independent as possible. Through the Coronado Rocks group she has made friends who have offered to drive her to buy rocks and she is grateful for the support she has received.

Cullen Smith goes to the hospital a few times a week and leaves about a dozen rocks by the front door near the valet stand. “It’s fun. I look forward to it and it makes my day,” she said. “It’s something I can do and still share with people.”

Thena Cullin Smith drops off her painted rocks every week at the hospital.

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For the Love of Fashion Spring/Summer 2022 Rechergé by Jas Blynn Dear ones, this Spring Season 2022 is one for the books, the dictionary maybe.

I have no other way to describe it. Let’s start with the word and definition of juxtapose - “to place together side by side especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparisons or contrasts.” (Thank you, dicitionary.com.) So, with that in mind, let’s get into it !

Yes! Yes! Yes! The 90’s are back - how exciting!

They are bringing back that mini skirt, the one the designers are featuring with pleats and side zippers paired with that darling mid drift top you have been dying to wear all winter long, to show off that belly that we all are so proud of.

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Ok, honestly maybe 1 out of 10 of ladies are proud of their midriff. The

Preppy never had such a juxta-

rest would rather skip the midriff

position as it did this season! Oh

look and pack those 90’s days away

my - think academic meets rock

with Bono and the boys. Well, ex-

‘n’ roll? Some of these punk school

citing drop for you.....the juxtapose

uniforms are out there but, if sim-

season to the rescue! Some designers

mered down they can look elegant

incorporated the full slim maxi to

if done cleverly. Take a longer pleat-

the board. Yes indeed, maxi skirts

ed skirt, maybe a tartan plaid, and

are in as well. Place the long slim

pair with a button down blouse

maxi with a matching button up

tied at the waist; add gold jewelry

top, with a tank underneath. Cool

and some gold flip flops or white

and casual, a great look for work or

sneakers and you have a very styl-

a date night. Wear flat sandals, or a

ish soft academically-unchallenged

slight sandal heel, and add the new

look! If you have a bit of a tummy,

90s chain belts that are back in with

then I suggest wearing a nice pair

simple large hoop earrings. You are

of jeans, cuff up the bottoms in

ready for “just-a-pose” and looking

one large single cuff, so they appear

hot! You can find this look in the new

boyfriend jeans. Add the blouse,

colorful prints too, such as sunset

or even a cotton academic sweater,

hues and some psychedelic prints !

with the strips coming down to a V neckline, (if low, add tank under, keep tank white; crisp) add the jewelry, shoes and you’re great to go.

It’s a classy, not trashy, look.

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A look on the runway was bras under suits. Many of them. Knit bras, fancy bras, feather bras. I had to mention this , because it was everywhere, and I do not see it leaving. I see it going into Fall 2022. Juxtapose business suit with intimate wear - go figure!

A look that is amazing on everyone is draping. This was seen non stop. Draping is so flattering to any shape or body type. Imagine loosely gathered clothing that offers a relaxed, flowing effect with elegance and refined class. You actually can purchase an inexpensive item, a dress or even a blouse with draping! If the lines fall just right, it can look like you paid top dollar for it. I’m thrilled this look is in. Draping is another 90’s look that made it really big on TV shows like Melrose Place.

Another huge look we saw was “glitz on denim” - another juxtaposed look! Also seeing new denim flares with heeled shoes.

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And then there was fringe, but not the western wear type. This is fringe at its finest! I’m talking about fringe hanging long on dresses and tops and in satin material. Fringe was seen

The big color of the season is saf-

in asymmetrical dresses and lined

fron. It’s a bright and cheery red with

many blouses. It was everywhere;

a bit of spice mixed in. There wasn’t

I think fringe will rock into fall.

a designer who didn’t design without

Burberry, Chloe had fringe on

this spectacular shade. Go out there

everything and believe it or not,

and use this shade of red, even if you

it looked great. I think worn

are not into red...I dare you! I saw it

tidy, or on a special occasion

on all types of models on the runway,

dress, it would be fabulous!

and it looked stunning.

Wear a fringe top with white jeans for a night out, and boy, if you could find a pair of high heels or a small bag to carry with a bit of fringe, wouldn’t that be the glitz? You would be the star!

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Prints are big too, in wild brights, such as green, yellow, hot pink, and shades of

The shorts this season are not

blue mixed in. These colors are always

your cut off denim that we have

fun to play with and put together on

grown to love. The bohemian look

a whim on a sunny day. Or brighten a

is a side liner now! The shorts this

cloudy one!

season are tailored, straight, a bit longer and much more dressy.

Think polished shorts and a printed blouse with a straw hat for a day at the winery, with your loved ones.

Rock that favorite lip color, and keep your hair natural. That rosé wine will be long forgotten, but you and your outfit will be the talk of the town!

Yes, the nostalgia of the 90s came into play big time on the runways from crimped hair, to belly chains, catsuits, with those songs of Nirvana and Soul Asylum. Let’s not forget those years came and went quickly.

The confusion of looks and styles and their juxtapositions made this spring’s runways interesting, but they don’t seem to always fit in with practicality for today’s generation. With all of that being said, my best advice is stay true to who you are, but don’t ever stop being creative with how you dress. People love, love, love to see the one person in their vision Outfit from La Mer

who stands out and takes chances gracefully and creatively, showing their individuality with fashion.

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From Pastime to Passion: Nado Needlers Give the Gift of Warmth to Preemies and New Parents

By Ivy Weston Nado Needlers, a group of knitters and crocheters, started their group not to “stitch and bitch” or for companionship, but to kill time.

The ladies met in 2012, hanging out at the Coronado Yacht Club waiting for their husbands who attended book club meetings there. “None of us were invited [to Donna Young, right, helps Jauhree Walker, on left with the hand crank, wind a ball of yarn that will soon be a baby blanket.

the book club], which was all-male,” said Anneta Townsend.

They got to chatting and some started knitting to pass the time.

“I saw the others knit and thought ‘I’d better get my knitting needles!’” laughed Peggy Allen.

“I hadn’t knit since my kids were born in like 40 years,” added Martha Jay. And so began the Nado Needlers.

The clubhouse at the Coronado Yacht Club welcomes the group each Wednesday afternoon, where the ladies can be seen sitting and chatting, crocheting or knitting blankets or helping each other wind balls of yarn. The group averages eight members, but they are not exclusive. They meet every Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m.

Susan Schelkun, a member of the group, volunteers in the Sand Dollar gift shop at the Balboa Naval Medical Center, so the ladies decided to start knitting baby blankets

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The Nado Needlers enjoy the sunshine on the Coronado Yacht Club deck. From left, Annetta Townsend, Jauhree Walker, Martha Jay, Peggy Allen and Donna Young.

for the hospital’s premature babies. “At the

we got started with the little Santa hats.”

time that we started knitting blankets, the

The Nado Needlers now make hats every

NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) was

year, some of which decorate the hospital’s

extremely busy with babies being born,” she

tree. Since 2016 they have made and do-

said.

nated 698 Santa hats to the hospital.

They started by making miniature blan-

The ladies received a wonderful thank-

“We might have needed the group more than the babies needed the blankets,” said Donna Young.

Social interaction notwithstanding, the most fulfilling reason to be a Nado Needler remains making life a little easier for the

kets that only covered the babies. Then they

you in the form of one of the NICU

new parents and a little cozier for the

made bigger ones to go over the isolettes.

nurses, who herself had a premature baby

babies.

Schelkun delivered, and still delivers, the

and received a Santa hat. She later came to

“I’ve met the doctor in charge of the

goods to the hospital.

a Nado Needlers meeting, baby in tow, to

NICU, and she has been so grateful for

express her gratitude.

everything that we have been able to do for

Near the holidays in 2016, the members were wondering what to do with various

The group has met every week at the

them and for the babies being born there,”

remnants of yarn. The solution? Make

Yacht Club since 2012, but had to stop for

said Schelkun. “Oftentimes when I am

Santa hats for the babies.

a year due to the pandemic. They started to

volunteering at the gift shop, a parent will

meet again in July 2021, albeit outside. The

come down [from the NICU] and I tell

of Coronado. Anne is a charge nurse in

Yacht Club was offering take-out food at

them I am a member of the group making

labor and delivery at the Naval Medical

that time and had outdoor seating for those

blankets for the babies. I feel so lucky to

Center,” Schelkun explained. “So Anne

waiting.

be part of a group that is so generous with

“I met Anne Harris who is a local resident

and I then connected on giving hats to the babies born in December. And that’s how

“We met all winter outside under tents with heat lamps,” Townsend said.

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Island Icon: Peggy Price

by Carol Pastor, Coronado Historical Association Volunteer I recently had an opportunity to interview a local woman of long-standing - Peggy Price. We met at her home and chatted for over an hour. What a story to tell! However, it was not until I later reviewed my notes that I noticed a fact that Peggy had glossed over. We discussed how we both had December birthdays. And when was she born you ask? Her birth date was Dec. 23, 1922.

This spry, charming little lady, I decided, needs to be recognized. So this is her story, all 99 years of it.

Peggy was born in Brooklyn, New York, the first of three children of James Wynn, a New York City attorney, and Margaret Fararr. Within the next five years, the family moved out to Garden City on Long Island.

By that time two younger brothers had joined the Wynn family. Peggy attended local schools until 10th grade when she transferred to St. Margaret’s School, a boarding school in Waterbury, Connecticut, where she graduated in 1941.

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She migrated west to Stanford University

There, She subsequently met and later

of their six children since Art was gone so

where she graduated in 1945. She made

married Lt. Arthur Price, starting life as

much of the time. Somehow she managed

it through the war years of World War

a Navy wife in 1952. As a typical Navy

to find time to become involved with the

II. Wanting to complete her education,

family, they crisscrossed the country several

Girl Scouts and as a teacher, leader, and

she returned east to obtain her master’s

times over the years. This also gave them

mentor to many over the years. Through

in education from Columbia University.

family time for camping adventures as well.

the Girl Scouts, Peggy was also able to

After teaching in New York state for three

Although stationed here earlier, it was not

enjoy time hiking and camping with the

years she had an opportunity to return west

until 1964 that they called Coronado home.

troops. She is remembered by many, not

where she began teaching in Monterey, California.

only from Girl Scouts but also the many Peggy ran the day-to-day operations at

children she taught in Coronado over the

home, including the primary caretaking

30 years of her teaching career. She was a substitute teacher both in the Coronado school system and at Sacred Heart School.

As an avid backpacker, Peggy has backpacked into many remote areas of the Sierra Nevada and Arizona. Once her husband Art retired, they were able to resume travel together. They managed to find time to bike the back roads of France, hike in England and Wales, take trips to South America, Antarctica, and an adventurous trip trekking in Nepal. More recently, Peggy has explored on horse and wagon with the Sierra Club on trips geared for the disabled

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and those not hiking with a backpack.

She has been a volunteer for National Track and Field events, a first aid instructor for the Red Cross, served on the board of the Coronado Friends of the Library, and volunteered in the computer lab.

Does the name Art Price ring a bell? For those of you who have been living here you have seen his name on the Avenue of Heroes: Rear Admiral Arthur W. Price, Jr. From Lt. to Rear Admiral with a very distinguished naval career. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor, pilot, and later, a com-

Friends of the Library and was there for 10

her children. Many of them still live here or

manding officer serving on several ships

years as a cashier at the annual book fair.

have moved back to Coronado. They, like

throughout his years in the Navy. After

He spent his entire life in the service of his

their mother, have chosen a wide variety of

retiring, he took up another role, that of a

country, his family, and his community. He

careers.

volunteer in Coronado serving on various

died in 2007.

Peggy will be 100 in December 2022.

committees. Through his wife Peggy he also took an active advisory role in the Girl

Like so many other Coronado widows

Keep that in mind, perhaps her past

Scouts serving on their finance commit-

Peggy continued to volunteer and is one

students can send Peggy a note for her

tee. He was also a lifetime member of the

of the lucky women who is surrounded by

birthday.

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Even If It’s Only Temporary

by Krysta Murray

Adapting to new situations can be hard. Some find it easier

But then there are deployments, a duty day, a week of training

than others. When it’s part of your norm, it can be easier to

or months of school where the service member is gone. Every time

get used to. As a military spouse for more than 15 years I have

that situation arises, the necessary adjustments can be stressful for

certainly become accustomed to changes and learning to go

both, those away and those on the home front.

with the flow. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anxiety involved,

One day gone is no big deal. Heck, maybe I’ll stay up late and

or that I don’t have my moments or even complete meltdowns.

watch a TV show I know my husband would hate and eat a snack I

Trust me, those are a part of it all no matter how many times I

don‘t have to share. But sometimes that one day is the very day you

have been through something. I may have come out stronger,

lock yourself out of the house (or your car, at the DMV) or there’s a

become a little more resilient, but no separation, deployment

medical emergency.

or duty station change has ever been the same.

Over a longer period of separation, you have a mix of both of

As military service members and as family members I feel like we live in a constant state of temporary. Living somewhere for only so long, doing a job for only so long, being at the

those days. You go from two adults splitting responsibilities to one adult now taking on the other’s load at home as well.

When the service member deploys for months, navigating

same school for only so long. Not every day is easy and works

the dual responsibilities can be difficult. Suddenly working,

out exactly as planned, but you’re a team. You have a system;

maintaining the house, finding alternate child care on days off

a partner to split the upkeep and maintain some semblance of

from school, organizing carpools and errands can be even harder

order when it comes to picking up kids and getting them to

to balance. The kids have sports games on evenings and weekends.

sports or recitals on time, getting that load of laundry going

The dog needs to see a vet, your lawn resembles a jungle, you can’t

and dinner made.

remember when your floors were last mopped and the check oil indicator light has been on for longer than you’d like to admit.

You have no idea what drive thru you’ll hit for dinner and your spin bike has a thick layer of dust on it. But you aren’t sure how much to modify because you know it’s only temporary. It is a delicate balance. Of fine china. On your head. While standing on a trampoline.

Funny, we move to where our spouse is and then we find them gone. How do we handle it? We do our best to plan for the unexpected and adjust where we can, but it still is a weird and stressful interruption in our regular day to day.

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Many of us don’t have family close and I’ve learned not to be

equipment for my home so I could exercise early in the morning or

worried about asking for help. There are other military spouses in

while my son did homework. Try to find what works best for your

different situations who may be able to watch your kids when you

situation. It may only be temporary, but the stress is still very real

need it, who can grab you a few of the missing ingredients you need and managing it is extremely important. You are important. Your from the grocery store and even those who can mow your lawn

efforts are valued and we can forget about our own needs amidst

while you’re at work.

the chaos.

Remember to go easy on yourself. You can not do it all and do

I very much rely on my daily to-do list, which also includes an

not have to. Your dishes can wait if you need 20 minutes to exercise “eventually to-do” list. I set a lot of reminders and alerts on my and relieve some stress. Self care isn’t selfish, because you cannot

phone. I also schedule in me time. Whether it be a workout, or a

provide anything from an empty cup. It is okay to admit to being

book club meeting, I try to make sure those are on my calendar as

overwhelmed. Seek advice, seek help, seek therapy, whatever you

well as the upcoming soccer game and work meeting. I have had

need. As much as you may feel alone, you are not alone. So many of to find a sitter for these kinds of things or someone to help make us are also going through it, have gone through it, and are willing to it possible. I mostly work only during school hours. I happily take help.

leftover dinner plates from friends. While I do try to plan fun

I have had to say no to anything that was more than I could take

activities on the weekends to keep my son busy and not missing

on the moment, like volunteering. I’ve had to make my child choose his other parent, sometimes that is just a lazy day of us watching one sport or activity at a time, preferably one that didn’t require

movies or playing board games at home and eating an oven-baked

driving all over the place. I have had to ask for a flexible work

pizza, hoping I can avoid getting in the car for just one day. (The car

schedule, and for neighbors and friends to help with one thing or

that needs to be washed and has smashed Cheez-Its in the car seat

another. I sometimes have to plan my entire dinner menu a week

and something sticky in the cup holder and who even knows what

ahead and order my groceries for home delivered. I bought workout treasures beneath the seats? Oh, yeah, and the check oil indicator

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light still needs to be looked at.)

Don’t expect things to stay the same.

Adjustment is modifying for a change.

Expect that not everything will go smoothly no matter how much we try.

Do your best, it is enough. Overexerting ourselves leads to burnout.

I am all for planning, and having back up plans, and preparing for various scenarios. These should include who you can call, who can help. It should also include how you can keep yourself energized and cared for too! This type of planning most definitely helps reduce stress levels.

As many of us know, once we adjust to life, things change and the adjustments start all over again. But that is how we emerge stronger, in the face of challenges and how we overcome them. They’re only temporary, after all.

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Debt Management in a Healthy Financial Plan Presented by Jane Braun, CFP ® Wise debt management is a key component of healthy and effective financial planning. Today, most people carry some amount of debt to finance a degree or buy a home or car.

Other debts may be incurred out of necessity or as part of an investment plan. Whatever your reasons for taking on debt, you should understand the different types of debt and their risks. This knowledge will help you manage debt wisely as part of your overall financial plan.

Primary Types of Debt The two primary types of debt are: • Unsecured debt. Credit card balances and student loans are common types of unsecured debt. Typically (without considering pandemic-related relief ), missing one or more of your monthly payments on unsecured debt could result in late fees, increased interest rates, damage to your credit score, and/or action by a collection agency. A delinquent borrower can also be sued by the lender.

• Secured debt. With secured debt, the lender has an interest in an asset, such as a home mortgage or car loan. In the event of default, the lender has a legal right to repossess its interest in the asset.

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Risks to Consider The distinction between unsecured and secured liabilities should not lead to conclusions about when debt is appropriate. Credit card balances and car loans for example, are rarely part of a healthy financial plan, in part because assets acquired this way are subject to rapid depreciation. Furthermore, because unsecured debt is convenient, it can get out of control quickly. So, avoiding credit card debt and car loans is advisable unless you have a strict budget and the discipline to stick to it.

Other types of debt, such as mortgages and business loans, could increase your long-term net worth, provided the asset value increases or remains more valuable than the loan balance. In these cases, you have less risk of the debt getting out of control because secured loans can be fully satisfied by disposing of the secured asset. But the obvious downside is you could lose your home, car, or other valued asset. As a result, even if secured debt has lower interest rates and more favorable terms, you should carefully weigh the potential downsides before taking it on.

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How Much Debt Can You Afford?

Debt Pay-Down Strategies

With any type of loan, lenders decide what level of risk they will

If you’re carrying debt that exceeds what’s normal for the average

accept when making a lending decision. Factors they consider in-

household, consider strategies to pay it down as aggressively as is

clude credit history and the prospective borrower’s debt-to-income

reasonable. Here are two approaches to consider:

ratio. But the lender’s main concern is answering the question, “What is the maximum amount we can offer this borrower with

• Snowball debt elimination. This involves identifying lowest-

the least likelihood they will default on the loan?”

balance debts and targeting them for priority repayment while

It’s important to realize that a lender’s willingness to loan funds

making only the minimum payment on other items of debt.

does not mean accepting the loan is prudent. When analyzing your

Once the lowest balance is paid off, move on to paying down a

ability to carry debt, consider your budget carefully and focus on

new set of lowest-balance debts.

the following:

• Debt avalanche. This strategy advocates paying off debts with

Liquidity. If you suddenly lost your job, would you have enough

the highest interest rate first. This makes mathematical sense

cash to cover your current liabilities? It’s a good idea to maintain

but requires discipline and the ability to stick with the process.

an emergency fund to cover three to six months of expenses. But don’t go overboard. Guard against keeping more than 120 percent

Debt and Your Investment Plan

of your six-month expense estimate in low-yielding investments.

In some cases, you may believe that holding debt, such as a mort-

And don’t let more than 5 percent of your cash reserves sit in a

gage or margin investments, is beneficial. This idea is usually based

noninterest-bearing checking account.

on the potential for your investments to outperform the interest

Current debt. Your total contractual monthly debt payments

rate on the applicable loan and the investment opportunities you

(i.e., minimum required payments) should come to no more

could explore with that extra liquidity.

than 36 percent of your monthly gross income. Your consumer

For instance, you might believe that paying off a mortgage or mar-

debt—credit card balances, automobile loans and leases, and debt

gin loan could represent a tax-free return on investment essentially

related to other lifestyle purchases—should amount to less than 10

equal to the interest rate paid on the debt. But you would enjoy

percent of your monthly gross income. If your consumer debt ratio

a significant net benefit only if the rate of return substantially ex-

is 20 percent or more, avoid taking on additional debt.

ceeds the cost of the interest. And that result cannot be guaranteed.

Housing expenses. Generally, your monthly housing costs—

So, though this strategy could potentially yield a monetary benefit,

including your mortgage or rent, home insurance, real estate taxes,

the overall risk involved is significant.

association fees, and other required expenses—shouldn’t amount

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to more than 31 percent of your monthly gross income. If you’re

Consider meeting with a financial counselor or advisor for more

shopping for a mortgage, keep in mind that lenders use their own

strategies in managing debt and to explore other planning solu-

formulas to calculate how much you can afford. These formulas

tions that can help you get on track to financial security. By

may not work for your situation. For a mortgage insured by the

carefully approaching debt with a detailed plan on how much to

Federal Housing Administration, your housing expenses and long-

borrow and how to repay your debt, you can reach your goals and

term debt should not exceed 43 percent of your monthly gross

support your long-term financial success

income.

Savings. Although the standard recommended savings rate is 10 percent of gross income, your guideline should depend on your age, goals, and stage of life. You should save more as you age, for example, and as retirement nears, you may need to ramp up your savings to 20–30 percent of your income. Direct deposits, automatic contributions to retirement accounts, and electronic transfers from checking accounts to savings accounts can help you make saving a habit.

This material has been provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute either tax or legal advice. Although we go to great lengths to make sure our information is accurate and useful, we recommend you consult a tax preparer, professional tax advisor, or lawyer.

Jane Braun is located at 1013 Park Place, Coronado CA and can be reached at (619) 537-0200. She is a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative with/and offers securities through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. © 2021 Commonwealth Financial Network®

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What’s in Season?

The All Important Potato Potatoes, one of the oldest cultivated vegetables, are native to the Andes Mountains and first farmed by the Inca Indians

There are many variations of potatoes: russet, red, purple, Yukon gold, fingerling, sweet potato, and the baby potato.

between 5000 to 8000 BC. It was then brought to Europe by the

Look for potatoes with few blemishes or black spots, no cuts

Spanish Conquistadors in the 1500s where it helped feed rapidly

or bruises. Store potatoes in a cool, dry, dark place, like in the

growing nations over the next centuries. Potatoes were so prolific,

refrigerator, in a paper bag or perforated plastic bag. Small potatoes

they doubled Europe’s food supply, almost erasing routine famine.

go bad before larger ones - eat those first. “Eyes” on the potatoes

The fifth most important crop worldwide, it is a very versatile

basically tell you to eat them right away, removing eyes before

vegetable. Potatoes can be boiled, steamed, baked or fried. They

cooking. Ideally, eat potatoes within 10 days of purchase. To prevent

are relatively low in calories and fat, but are high in fiber, vitamin

discoloring, place cut potatoes in cold water until prepping and

C and B6, potassium and manganese, and a good source of

cutting.

antioxidants. Many of these nutrients are found in the edible skin

Side dish or main course, potatoes are perfect for the job!

of the potato. Potatoes are very filling and can help curb appetites.

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the final word Coronadans share their thoughts on

INTEGRITY

What does integrity mean to you? I am going to give you my view as a rugby coach and coordinator for a leadership-based organization.

Within our organization we celebrate our graduating seniors as they transition into life. This is a big transition for them, and I make sure to tell them that they are the only ones that can truly define themselves.

Don’t worry if you feel a little lost. Experience has taught me that it will all come together as they gain knowledge of the world.

Deciding who you want to be, and what you stand for, is part of the process of growing up. In rugby, we continually tell our player’s that everyone has three seconds where they can dig deep and support their teammates.

It is my belief that anyone can have what appears to be integrity when the decision is easy, but it’s the hard decisions that may be unpopular or have risk that really show people what you are made of.

My integrity is a living part of what I stand for, and how I want people to remember me.

“Be the person that no one has anything bad to say about” were the best words of advice my cousin gave to me four years ago, right before my first year of public school.

Most don’t equate being a teenager with integrity, as we are still discovering who we are and experimenting with different versions of ourselves.

I’ve realized how important it is to be authentic, not only with others, but also with myself.

It could be as simple as not speaking negatively about a friend; the less critical we are of others, the less others will have to criticize us in return.

I’ve noticed that those who lack integrity seek validation for themselves first rather than making decisions based on how it will benefit other people. It most definitely will take effort, and it can be challenging to not let your moral compass waver. Part of life is making mistakes, but what matters is whether or not we learn from them and try to do the right thing even in the smallest situations.

Integrity is one of the Eight Keys of Excellence we teach and model to students at Coronado Middle School. We define it as the act of matching your actions with your values. Most define it as simply being honest.

As a musician, integrity has a similar meaning, but has always been an important concept I have used in my expression. An artist who performs or creates with integrity is performing from their soul, willing to take risks, and willing to show their vulnerability.

Their work is an honest projection of their life, not an illusion of something that isn’t real. It is no surprise that my favorite musicians have withstood the test of time by sharing true stories of their life: good, bad, happy, or sad. This is why we keep coming back to things that resonate with us – it’s like finding that old kindred spirit who simply understands you when you might be feeling misunderstood.

Integrity is one of humanity’s most important virtues, and one that seems rare and elusive in our modern society in which “alternative facts” and embrace of misinformation are becoming the norms.

Integrity means you do what you say you will, and you are honest. People who know you trust you because they have learned that you’ll give it to them straight, even if you’re not delivering what they want to hear. You’re not artificial and you deal with things instead of avoiding them. But delivering a difficult but honest message can be done with kindness and constructive feedback, which a person with integrity usually does because they also have empathy for others. Those with integrity stand up for what they believe to be right for themselves and their fellow humans.

My husband tells me one of the reasons he fell in love with me is because I have integrity. I am open and honest with my thoughts, intentions, and emotions. I can’t imagine being any other way.

One definition of integrity is, “…the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness: he is known to be a man of integrity.”

One day a pastor paid an Uber driver for a ride.

The driver gave the pastor too much change in return.

The Pastor mentioned it and the driver said, “I know. I was in your church Sunday.

I just wanted to see if you were for real!”

How much is our integrity worth? Would we forfeit our integrity for a couple of dollars? One hundred dollars? How about one thousand dollars? Well, how about one million dollars? If we would “sell” our integrity for any amount, then we have no integrity!

Here’s another test.

What kind of things would we do if we knew no one would ever find out? If whatever those things we would do are dishonest or immoral, then we have an integrity problem!

Integrity does what is right because it is right, not because others are looking!

Coach Santos Trujillo Coronado Rugby Club

Angelica Moser CHS Class of 2024 Coronado Islander Times

Matt Heinecke Band Director, CMS & CHS Owner, Crown Town Music

Ivy Weston Sr. Librarian for Programs, Outreach & Marketing

Jim W. Baize Pastor, First Baptist Church Chaplain, Coronado PD

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