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Whatever the Season Brings, We’re Here for You At Sharp Coronado Hospital, your well-being is our top priority. We’re taking extra precautions to ensure it’s safe for you to receive the care you need. During cold and flu season, it’s important to understand the symptoms of different respiratory conditions. Use this chart as a helpful reference.
Symptom
Cold
Flu
COVID-19
Fever
Low grade or none
101° F or above
101° F or above
Headache
Rarely
Common
Sometimes
Congestion or stuffy nose
Common
Sometimes
Rarely
Sneezing
Common
Sometimes
Sometimes
Cough
Common, mild to moderate
Common, often severe
Common, usually dry
Body aches
Sometimes, slight
Common, often severe
Sometimes
Chills
Rarely
Fairly common
Common, with repeated shaking
Sore throat
Common
Sometimes
Sometimes
Fatigue
Sometimes
Common, extreme
Common
Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
Rarely
Rarely
Sometimes
Loss of smell or taste
Rarely
Rarely
Sometimes
Shortness of breath
Rarely
Rarely
Sometimes
In most cases, the doctor’s office is your best first step for care. Call 911 immediately if you have a life- or limb-threatening condition, trouble breathing or blueish lips or face. For your convenience, you can reserve a spot at our ER at sharp.com/coronadoscheduling. Walk-in patients are welcome.
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Gift of Shopping
31 Coronado Holiday Gift Guide 44 Odds ‘N Ends for the End of a Very Odd Year 54 Holding on to What We Share 57 Staying Connected Your Favorites
26 Operation Homelife All We Want
39 Way of Life
Setting the Scene
61 Confessions of a Perfect(ish) Mom Home for the Holidays, Literally
68 Finance
Has COVID-19 Afftected Your Retirement Account
71 Book Club Corner
What Books People Are Reading
Content by Denise Lyon Photo by Daniel Toennies
72 Yesteryear
My Journey to Rare Finds in the CHA’s Archival Collection
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A Thrill of Hope
by Denise Lyon
This year most of us are holding on even more dearly to family. Even with constraints, we can still spend time together (in person or virtually) and celebrate with at least a few of our warm and comforting traditions. The smell of gingerbread baking, the creativity of making loaves of holiday bread or transforming your house into a winter wonderland with lights, or pom-poms that look like snow, are easy ways to create a magical world in your own home.
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A Sweet Surprise Treat There are countless ways to deck the halls. Gingerbread can be cut into a forest of trees, tied onto napkins, or even put in a cloche that creates a miniature snowy world.
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Homemade Gingerbread Loaves Freshly baked gingerbread loaves wrapped in parchment paper and tied with wide ribbons make a beautiful statement. adapted from pillsbury.com, makes two loaves Bread 1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 eggs 3/4 cup molasses 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 4 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves Glaze 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. In small bowl, stir molasses, water and baking soda until well mixed; beat into brown sugar mixture. Mix flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves together in separate bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into egg mixture until well blended. Spoon batter evenly into pans. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling rack 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely, about 1 hour 15 minutes. In small bowl, stir together powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired consistency. Brush glaze over cooled loaves. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.
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Classic DĂŠcor
A simple antique filled with bleached pine cones & pomegranates can be elegant, festive touch
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Create Your Own Snow Storm
For fun, various sized pom-poms are strung on fishing line to make it look like it’s snowing outside. Assemble fishing line, sewing needle, pom-poms, nuts, glue gun, 4 inch wide foam board, cut size to window or area. Thread needle and string pom-poms, using a nut tied and glued to the bottom for weight. Marking the foam board along the center, then poke a hole every 3 or 4 inches along the center. Thread the top of fishing line through each hole and glue, keeping each strand separate. Repeat. When all lines are attached to foam board, hang over window. Wishing you a safe, healthy and warm holidays!
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The Gift of Shopping When you look back on your holiday
shopping experience for 2020, which version would you prefer to be a part of: Sitting solo at your computer contributing to the ching-ching-ching of Amazon and Target’s online profits while local businesses feel a chill breeze and worry about making it into the new year... OR Popping on a bobble hat and and a snowflake sweater and going treasurehunting on Orange Avenue, stopping off for hot chocolate or a hot toddy, chatting with smiling faces, cooing over the magical holiday lights and feeling your heart swell as you discover the perfect gift for your loved one. On the weekend of Dec. 5 and 6, you’ll have the added bonus of being able to shop al fresco as Coronado retailers set out stalls for a special Sidewalk Sale - a great opportunity to find a bargain and discover unexpected goodies. For example, did you know that Coronado Hardware sells Harley Davidson gnomes in biker jackets and posh English-themed soaps with names like Cucumber and Tea Darling? Or that the Coronado Historical Association has Coronado City logo face masks and crown-shaped napkin rings to add a regal air to your holiday dining? Fair Trade Decor and Coronado Vintage always offer a toasty, hometown feeling with their one-of-a-kind tree ornaments and artful gift displays. And this year Coronado clothing stores are also skewing cozy - with all this social distancing we need outfits that can double as hugs! Find the softest, fluffiest embrace at La Mer with a PJ Salvage button-up jacket in cream or ivy. It’s so lightweight you can carry it anywhere to counter the evening chill, and it’s just as comfy to wear indoors while snuggling up with The Crown or a princess-themed holiday movie. Other outerwear style statements, modeled here by La Mer’s owner Mary Ann Berta and assistant Alejandra Landerus, include Karen Kane jackets in cranberry red and seasonal plaid. Meanwhile Blue Jeans & Bikinis is P18 | Coronado Magazine
By Brooke Clifford
bringing panache to the pajama game with their champagne and cheetah prints. Each silky-soft pair comes with its own Room Service bell to ding and summon your flute of fizz! Better yet, Dolly, Mary and Kelly, pictured, are offering a special holiday price - down from $99 to $69! Also look out for their “Define Naughty” socks the perfect stocking stuffer! Wag’N Tails has a great range of plush holiday toys for your pets, including a mug of Eggnog for big dogs and a trio of petite penguins for small pups. There’s even a doggie advent calendar filled with Buffalo treats! One of the greatest gifts you can give this holiday season is peace of mind - especially when it comes to your fur family. Coronado has some great pet care options including Feed Play Love and Murphy & Me Pet Sitting but when these get booked up for the holidays you might want to consider TrustedHousesitters - this British-founded company has over 12,000 five star reviews on TrustPilot and offers a great trade - pet-lovers dote on your pup or kitty completely for free, in return for accommodation in their desired location - a win-win for all concerned, especially for the pet who can keep to its home routine and favorite snooze spots! As a new Chamber Member, TrustedHousesitters are offering 25% off the annual membership fee with the code CORONADO25. Find out more at TrustedHousesitters.com Everyone knows that a puppy is for life and not just for Christmas but this gingerbread-colored cutie is definitely looking to be snuggling fireside with you this holiday season. Currently residing at the PAWS facility, Polo is a joyful 11-month old Chihuahua mix best suited to an “all is calm” home environment. Learn more at pawsofcoronado.org. Even if you can’t be with all your loved ones this year, you can certainly show your love to our island community by shopping local. Coronado businesses appreciate your support more than you can ever know. If you would like to purchase an item that benefits all local businesses consider the exclusive Orange Ave keychain - $20 including orange gauze gift pouch, available from the Coronado Chamber of Commerce. Also doubles as a tree ornament!
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Happy Holiday Wishes from your local business and chamber of commerce T
“While you are shopping for a cute winter bootie you can also now pick up a great pair of athletic shoes for the man in your life!” Kari Ursitti, Sweet Soles
his year we might not get to say “Happy Holidays!” in person to all our favorite people but the Coronado Chamber of Commerce wanted to find a way to bring the festive cheer of our local businesses to you… Chamber members were invited to appear in a Happy Holidays video, with filming locations extending from the Cays to Ferry Landing. All the subjects wore masks until the camera started rolling and then they revealed the lovely faces we have so missed seeing. Despite this being the toughest year yet, it was heartwarming to see them in such good spirits - the definition of smiling in the face of adversity. Here we share a selection of those smiles, along with some holiday thoughts and messages. You can view the full video at coronadochamber.com/happy-holidays-video and on social media. Look out for appearances from Lamb’s Players, Coronado Swim Association, Bay Books, Garage Buona Forchetta and Clayton’s Coffee Shop. And don’t miss the blooper reel!
“There is something extra magical about a night-time gondola ride in the holiday season - the Cays community does an incredible job decorating both their homes and yachts and the sight of the lights reflecting and twinkling in the water in breathtaking! We’ve even had several Santa sightings over the years!” Sean Jamieson, The Gondola Company
“If you want to get into the holiday spirit, swing by the Chamber office at 1125 Tenth Street to see our sparkly Orange Avenue inspired tree!” Sue Gillingham, Executive Director of the Coronado Chamber of Commerce
“As a Navy veteran and father of four, I want to send a huge thank you to all military families separated during this holiday season. We see and appreciate your sacrifice and service. God bless you.” Jeremiah Rivera, Golden State Dogs
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“I saw this holiday suit online but got a Coronado custom fit by taking it to our neighbor Amier Tailoring!” Nelson Young, Holland’s Bicycles.
“I hope you will make the most of the free parking on Orange Avenue to do your holiday shopping this year!” Mike Woiwode, Coronado Chamber Board Member
“The Henry has a great deal this holiday season - buy $100 gift card and get a free $20 gift card just for you!” Emma Elmes, The Henry
“We have so many cute holiday items for little ones - including sequined antler clips from Mud Pie - but my family’s greatest gift this year is grandson Xander!” Shannon Wiegel, Charisma Home & Gifts “If you want to say Happy Holidays in Portuguese, say Boas Festas! The words for gifts or presents is even easier: os presentes!” Mirthis De Siqueira of Amazonia Brazilian Beachwear
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“Ferry Landing may not have Snow Mountain this year but we always have a dazzling skyline view from our deck!” Brant Sarber, Costa Azul
“My favorite holiday tradition on Coronado is seeing the Hotel Del lit up like a fairytale castle.” Ana Travé Yvern of Querida Costa
“Did you know that axe throwing is a great stress reliever? Whether you need to decompress from family time or just 2020 in general our axes are sanitized and ready to throw!” Ruben & Janeza, Coronado Axe Throwing
“To create an extra cozy ambience in the home I like to layer - a warm, fuzzy Buffalo Plaid throw for casual, log cabin theme, a soft, dreamy faux fur for a contemporary look or a cashmere throw for traditional decor.” Debbie Giometti, President of the Coronado Real Estate Association
“We can’t wait to give you the gift of fitness with our heart pumping, life changing, team training!” Sophie, Chris & Sara Jane of F45
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The Coronado Chamber of Commerce has been delighted to welcome and champion so many new members in 2020.
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All We Want for Christmas
by Krysta Murray My Christmas tree has never been up this early before but quite a lot of things are just different this year. With another surge of COVID-19 cases dimming our holiday lights and diminishing our holiday cheer, it isn’t the only time military families have had to get creative for holidays apart. The first Christmas my husband and I spent apart he was deployed to Iraq. He was one of the only married members of his assigned team and I remember buying Dollar Tree stockings for all four of them and gluing their names on the front with glitter. They got there just in time to be hung in their sleeping quarters along with anything I could think of to stuff them with to bring them all a little piece of home. New music they may have not heard, a set of cards to pass the time, favorite candy and snacks. I had the ability to go home to my family for the holidays that year and it was a fairly typical holiday season for me otherwise. Being from New England, we would go to the farm and cut our tree down, tie it to the truck and bring it home to set it up. We’d hang stockings on the mantle and hold Christmas cookie exchanges, holiday parties and cook all the traditional meals. Years later while we were stationed overseas, we had another holiday apart. My son and I took the long flight home
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to be with our family while my husband
know have actually done Christmas Day
Holiday exchanges are always a fun
spent it on the ship in a foreign port.
earlier as they anticipate a separation
option as well. Secret Santas can still be
Though celebrating in another country
over the actual day. They opened gifts,
done through the mail. Especially with
is kind of an interesting experience, most
they had a traditional meal, maybe they
so many stores offering free delivery or
people still miss the nostalgia of home
partook in a family tradition such as
local shops offering gift wrap options.
for the holidays.
Christmas movie marathons and wore
I have seen many do this type of gift
I think we’ve had three or four
matching pajamas. That brings me to
exchange with books, a new ornament,
Christmases apart up until now, but
one way to celebrate together but apart.
socks and grab bags.
eventually the holidays and events blend
Matching holiday pajamas! I mean, it
together.
definitely makes those Zoom chats a lot
small
There are times though, like this
more fun and helps us feel connected.
something bigger later. If you have a
year, where the travel doesn’t work. We
Maybe we all wear our ugly sweaters.
traditional Christmas dinner with family
have spent holidays with either just each
So perhaps arrange to make it happen
in May, no one is going to judge you.
other, hosted the holiday and invited
with those you can’t physically be with
Technology has also made it possible to
friends or attended events and dinners
but can share moments with in other
do some things together separately, like
where they invited us. This was especially
ways. Maybe you can each buy the same
attending online church services live.
common with Thanksgiving when most
advent calendar and open them at the
Maybe your family normally attends
military families have a hard time trying
same time each day. Make the same
church services but instead you’ll attend
to get home for a long weekend if they
treats and compare or make a special
together from home. We can do the
also planned to go home for Christmas
holiday drink to virtually do a cheers.
same with holiday movies or specials,
break and New Years.
Another option is to do something on
the
holidays,
but
plan
Also, care packages. This is a common
New Year’s countdowns and buddy
Now, though, even that is becoming
practice for families of deployed service
reading books. When my husband and
a challenge to do and still abide by CDC
members to send little gifts or letters
I were apart we’d choose a book to read
guidelines. Not only are many of us
and reminders of home. We can do that
or a show to watch together so we could
staying where we are and not visiting
with our loved ones anywhere. Send our
discuss it.
our families, but even gatherings with
grandparents or parents a traditional
This year has just been strange, but
our friends for festivities is a risk. Back
letter and printed photos or create a
it is for all of us. As much as the isolation
to getting creative. How can we celebrate
small album of photos you’ve taken this
is, well, isolating, we are all in it together
and not feel heartache for what we don’t
year. What I love about care packages
at the same time which ironically makes
have?
is that I can tailor them specifically to
us more united in that sense. My family
My husband has had to do this as
the recipient or make them generic for
is on the other side of the country and we
have many of our military members and
anyone to enjoy. For example, most
are all very bummed to not be together,
though it may not be an equal trade off, it
people love Doritos and I’d throw in a
but it’s been fun to plan other ways to
can definitely be worth the effort to keep
bunch for my husband to share with
celebrate so give it a try and hang in
our spirits up this season. One thing for
others. But I know specifically that my
there. Get creative, spread some holiday
sure is we did put up the holiday decor
husband’s favorite is Cool Ranch, so I
cheer as well as treat yourself this season.
early to celebrate longer. Some families I
made sure to have that.
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A Holiday Gift List to Keeping It Local! Lamb’s Players Theatre - LambsPlayers.org Celebrate a Dramatic holiday! Totes made from the banners that celebrated Lamb’s 25th year in Coronado Designed by Jemima Dutra $120 and no shipping on local orders
Emerald Keepers - EmeraldKeepers.org Celebrate a sustainable holiday! Utensil set plus a straw and cleaner $15 Hot / Cold Bottle $30
Celebrate a Tasteful holiday! Dozens of favorite recipes and commentary from Lamb’s Company members and Associate Artists. Delicious appetizers, main courses & desserts $45 and Free Shipping
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The Coronado Historical Association is excited to announce the return of the much-loved Holiday Boutique at the Museum Store! Come by to see the selection of uniquely curated gifts & decor. The Museum Store is open with health measures in place Thursdays and Fridays at 1100 Orange Avenue between 11 am & 4 pm for your local holiday shopping needs through the end of December. They look forward to seeing you!
Coronado: The Enchanted Island
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This Coronado classic is back in stock with dozens of new pictures, expanded Coronado history, reformatted size, and the "Coronado Almanac and book of Island facts." The 338 pages include a significant amount of fresh material and captivating images, plus an easy-to-use almanac brimming with local historical facts. $39.95
Celebrate a Safe holiday! Mask Up with your own Coronado Mask! These masks were produced by the City of Coronado for the mask give away over the 4th of July weekend. There was such a public interest in purchasing the masks that the City has produced additional ones. They do have the official logo of the City of Coronado and the City has authorized their production.
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Celebrate Local authors, local themes and shop our local bookstore … A book is a gift you can open again and again. -Garrison Keillor. Wally the Water Polo Walrus Author Jesse Smith Wally the Water Polo Walrus is a water polo playing walrus! The first of it’s kind children’s book by Coronado author, water polo player and Olympian Jesse Smith!
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Crown City by the Sea Author Jennifer M. Franks Set during the waning years of the Victorian era, 1885-1900, this historical novel tells the compelling tale of the creation and early years of the Hotel del Coronado.
Oz, Dog of the Del Taylor Baldwin Kiland
The Hotel Where We Met Author Belinda Jones There’s a very particular reason why Chloe Sinclair has not met her Mr Right - he doesn't exist. And the reason he doesn't exist is because the right couples in history did not get together. It now falls to Chloe to travel back in time to matchmake like her love-life depended on it. Each of Chloe’s trips revolves around the iconic Hotel Del Coronado - part historic landmark, part Californian fairytale.
Set in the early twentieth century, Oz, Dog of the Del is a children’s story in rhyme set at the Hotel Del Coronado.
Coronado Dog Surfing Olympics Author Dick Belkin A funny dog story about surfing dogs at the Coronado Dog Surfing Olympics. Told by the dog hosts, this short story describes a surfing competition just for dogs. Dogs compete to win. They must compete for points in the form of barks for their style, tricks, time, and board dismount.
Penelope’s Journey to Find Happiness Author Genie Lee Perron
Buddy’s Story Author River Wadleigh Buddy’s Story, is dedicated to all the shelter animals still waiting for a forever home.
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The author and her family moved here in July with our little white dog, Penelope. This newly published children’s book features the sights of Coronado. Penelope visits many landmarks in her search for happiness.
Celebrate Local artists!
Artist Jody Esquer "No Place Like Home" original print with watercolor touches, matted, 11" x 14" $25 Coronado residents: e-mail: jodywoodesquer@gmail.com (put in subject line "Jody") If you need it shipped go to www.coronadoNDcafe.com click on "Shop"
Artist Michael Ives ivesart.com Artist Connie Spitzer coronadowatercolor.com
Visit Michael Ives webite and explore his “Coronado Collection” available in many formats— cards, mugs, posters.
Whimsical scenes of Coronado by local artist Connie Spitzer. Greeting cards and prints available for order online. Packet of 5 Greeting Cards—$14.99 8 x 10 print - $49.99
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Food is the ingredient that binds us together ‌
Scratch Gourmet scratch-gourmet.com Assorted jams and granolas $14 - $18 Robbins’ Rum Cakes (619) 892-2168 robbinsrumcakes.com
Coronado Sweet Cookie Studio Becky Kasten beckykstn@gmail.com Enjoy this FREE kit at the City of Coronado Home in Coronado for the Holidays event Reservations Required: (619) 522-7342
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Celebrate a fashionable holiday! facebook.com/crowncityshirts Reyn Spooner Coronado Shirts $98.00
Celebrate a mapped holiday! orangeandpark.com Coronado Map Print $34.00
Celebrate a caffeinated holiday! visitorcoffeeroasters.com Join the coffee club of the month Starting at $16
Single-origin coffees, proudly small-batch roasted in San Diego by two former baristas trying to do justice to the best beans we’ve found on Earth. We hope to illuminate the process from growing, to roasting, to enjoying our coffees in your kitchens and cafes — fueling the desire to keep traversing, no matter what route you choose.
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From our family to yours, have a safe and Happy Holiday!
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Setting the Holiday Scene by Kadie Chiera Jhill Interiors
The Holidays Are Here!
Chances are many of us are still spending a lot of time at home which gives us all the more reason to go all out with holiday dĂŠcor this year.
Here are some tips to make this the most festive year yet.
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Mix old and new
When possible, go live
It’s tempting to buy every single thing new each holiday season but take inventory of what you have each year and make some edits. It’s always nice to display those pieces that have been passed down through your family.
It’s never a bad idea to bring live flora into your space. The scent of a live tree can’t be replicated and will last much longer than the artificial scent sticks now on the market. It’s also a fun way to kick off the holiday season with the family picking out a Christmas tree together! Add other seasonal greenery in unexpected places, like in the kitchen around the sink and in bathrooms. A sprig of holly or even eucalyptus leaves are great options as well. White or red poinsettias are always a classic, inexpensive way to make a space feel authentically festive. Trader Joe’s and The Home Depot have plenty to choose from during the holiday season.
Pick three colors and stick with them
This helps keep things from feeling cluttered and disjointed. For some great combinations, consider white, gold and silver for a glittery, classic look; pink, white and champagne for a more feminine glam look; or red, white and green for a more traditional aesthetic.
Add layers of light
Layers of lighting adds dimension to a room. Select warm string lights for the tree and candles for the main gathering areas. Dim the regular lighting and let the tree shine! Remote-control battery-operated fairy lights are great for hurricane vases or wrapped in your garland on the mantle.
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Create vignettes
Have some fun and get creative here. A vignette is a scene that focuses on a brief moment in time and can be quite powerful. At a loss for how to create a vignette? We have you covered! Use an existing decorative tray and add your favorite holiday candle on top, along with small, loose tree ornaments, a sprig of holly and some cinnamon sticks and voila! If you don’t have a decorative tray, here’s your chance to do some shopping.
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We can all get carried away with “more is more” when it comes to holiday décor. Doing a final edit is key. If your tree is classic or minimal, go a little heavier with your mantle décor. If your tree is the statement piece, make sure everything else is secondary.
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Odds ‘n Ends for the End of a Very Odd Year by Kris Grant
Charles Dickens’ opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities, published way back in 1859, could easily have been about this year – 2020.
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was
the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the
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spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.
First, let me commiserate with you about why this very odd year has been the worst of times for travel: Last March 15, I was planning to jump on an American Airlines flight to Costa Rica for a 10-day watercolor camp and vacation in paradise. Good thing our group canceled! On March 17, President Trump ordered all Americans to come home immediately. Had we gone, we would have been there one day before we were ordered home posthaste! Our three Costa Rica hotels agreed to transfer our dates to this December (in March, December sounded very doable). But by the time October rolled around and COVID-19 case numbers began mounting, we again cancelled. Although American Airlines announced resumed flights to Costa Rica, things were tentative and we would have had to do COVID-19 “nostril” tests 72 hours before boarding in each direction! We’re now rescheduled for December 2021.
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You can “hop aboard Amtrak� via Zoom webinars, like this one traveling through the Pacific Northwest.
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This year travelers turned to RVing in record numbers.
handbook about the Camino, and authors Justin Skeesuck
I’m an active RVer and many of my RVing friends reported
and Patrick Gray whose book “I’ll Push You,” tells the story
that their summer travels were tough this year; places they
of Patrick pushing Justin in a wheelchair along the 500 mile
used to go year after year without reservations were often
Camino trek, and how the trek, with the help of many friends
sold out. Friends who manage an RV park in Lake Tahoe each
along the way, pushed them to be better people. Want to join
summer turned away hundreds of RVers this year. And the
in the “Camino in Place” webinars? Just contact host and film
prices to purchase RVs, both new and used, shot way up.
producer Annie O’Neil and her “Pilgrimage in Place” Facebook page.
But, strangely and surprisingly, travel in 2020 has also been among my best of times, and for that I thank Zoom.
Several Zoom “familiarization trips” are available at no charge to the general public, and if you do a little research, you can likely find one on the destination of your choice through
Via Zoom, I’ve traveled all over the United States and throughout the world. My desktop travels have only served to
local chambers of commerce or visitor bureaus. I also recommend Amtrak Vacation webinars such as “Cross
strengthen something I already knew: What makes travel truly
Country Rail Trips with Amtrak Vacations” or “Five Tips for
special are the locals you meet and the passions they share
Traveling by Train in 2021.” Zoom lets you ask questions in
about their lives. Those passions come across loud and clear in
chat bars and the hosts will answer live – to you and all webinar
Zoom sessions. As a result, I have quite a laundry list of places
participants. The free Amtrak webinars, with rotating topics, are
I must visit when I feel safe doing so.
offered several times a month; go to Amtrakvacations.com to
I’ve reconnected with people who walked the Camino de Santiago and met pilgrims who had planned to walk this year by participating in Saturday morning Zoom sessions with
sign up. As a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), I’ve been privy to several Zoom
authors, including John Brierley, who wrote the definitive
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towns throughout the region where more
than 90 percent of its wines are red, based on the Tempranillo grape and known for wines that can age for decades. I’ll visit Frank Gehry’s famed “City of Wine,” a modern structure with distinctive curving, whirling walls in the little village of El Ciego - “a beautiful blend of tradition and modernity,” noted our guide Nina Sventitsky, a Certified Rioja Educator and Silver Pin Sommelier. Gehry’s “City” houses a five-star hotel, exclusive restaurant, a spa offering “wine therapy,” a museum of viticulture, shops and luxury gardens. I’ll also visit the Soso and Yuso Monasteries in the Najerilla Valley in Rioja Alta, where the Castilian language developed, along with the first plantings of Tempranillo. I’ll hit the hilltop town of Laguardia, with amazing wineries surrounding it, including Ysios, an extremely long building with a wavy rooftop that mimics the foothills beyond and can be spotted (I’m told) from miles away. And I’ll stop in the proud Basque Country at Haro, at its Museum of Wine Culture and return to Lograño for a late night tapas crawl along Calle del Laurel.
Bill Shinkle successfully planted ten acres of vineyards on the hillsides below his home in Hemet, California, choosing six varietals that could withstand the region’s high summer temperatures.
Closer to home, Craft Winemakers of America is a fairly new association, established in 2016, that champions small family-owned wineries that produce less than 5,000 cases a year. At an October Zoom webinar, I met three craft winemakers including Rob Lewis of Lewis Station in Wisconsin, William and Jennifer Layton of Layton’s Chance Winery in Maryland and Bill Shinkle of Tranquil Heart Vineyard in Hemet, California. Bill is the first to admit that Hemet is probably the last place you’d expect to find a winery, and that there
Tranquil Heart wines
were more than 10 days of 114+
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At an August Zoom webinar on Memphis, Tennessee, I learned not only about the history of blues music, but also about the best restaurants for soul food; The Four-Way was a favorite of Elvis, BB King, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
both had hints of apple and peach; the
the polar vortex (you don’t hear that term
Tranquil Heart is actually in the foothills
sweeter 2017 would be a perfect dessert
very often in California!) temperatures
that rise up to the mountain town of
wine, perhaps pairing with Brie or a goat
can drop to below –20º for days at a
Idyllwild, where Bill lived as a teenager,
cheese.
time. But one innovative winery came
temperatures this summer. But,
and repeatedly passed by his future home
Michigan Wines – Who knew that
up with a solution: a V-shaped plow that
on the way to high school in Hemet.
Michigan was one of the country’s top
digs troughs, then deposits snow along
Armed with a horticultural background
five wine-producing regions, just behind
the rows of vines for warming insulation.
that includes providing flowers for many
Virginia? Most of the state’s wineries are
(You’ve got to be kidding me; let’s throw
Las Vegas hotels, including the Wynn and
within 25 miles of Lake Michigan, with
a little snow in my bed when I get cold
Encore, he purchased the 15-acre property
picturesque lakeside villages. Traverse
at night!) Riesling is the dominant
in 2009 and planted 10 acres of organic,
City is a recommended, charming
varietal here, but there are also plenty of
sulfite-free vines, choosing six varietals
destination, according to representatives
Chardonnay and Concord grape wines.
that could withstand the heat. Sales
of the Michigan Wine Collaborative,
Five major wine trails feature tastings
are through the winery’s membership
the industry’s organizing body, which is
at 70 wineries, including the state’s
program which includes shipments of 15
based there. The lake’s waters provide
oldest and largest, St. Julian Winery &
or more bottles a year, plus parties and
warmth that help keep the vine’s roots
Distillery. St. Julian produces 10,000
dinners at Bill’s hilltop home. I tasted the
warm and thereby lengthen the growing
cases a year of 100 different wines,
Muscat Canelli vintages from 2016 and
season, which runs from May to October
liquors and ciders, with five tasting rooms
2017; the 2016 was slightly drier, and
or November. But here’s a challenge: with
throughout the state. As part of the Zoom
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webinar, I was provided ahead of
food (kind of one-in-the-same in this city)
sell from $50,000 up to maybe $150,000
time with a bottle of St. Julian’s Riesling,
including a stop at the Four-Way Soul
and the Napiers usually work with a
which won the Indy White Wine of the
Food Restaurant, a favorite of Elvis, BB
renovation budget of about $100,000.
Year in 2018. This semi-dry wine had
King, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Aretha
So, my point is, with stops at Laurel,
hints of peach and citrus, which gave it a
Franklin, among countless others.
Mississippi, Birmingham, Alabama, and
nice tang, almost like a sparkling wine. Delicious! Next year is St. Julian’s 100th
By the way, do any of you watch
Memphis, a trip to the Deep South is
shows on HGTV, the Home and Garden
starting to shape up nicely. I’ll head that
Television network? One that I enjoy is
way just as soon as the coast is clear!
anniversary, a great time to visit with lots
called “Home Town,” about a couple,
of plans in the works. Consider flying to
Ben and Erin Napier, who have been
that Pfizer has come up with a 90% (or
either Grand Rapids, Michigan or South
renovating homes in Laurel, Mississippi,
better!) effective COVID-19 vaccine.
Bend, Indiana airports and renting a car.
an old railroad town about two hours
What a great ending for a very odd year!
And for heaven’s sake, go in the summer!
northeast of New Orleans. Homes there
At press time today, it was announced
For more information, go to michigan.org/wine-beer-spirit-trails. Last week on Zoom I became acquainted with a place I’ve always wanted to visit: The Finger Lakes and Corning, New York. It’s now on my short list of “go visit soon” destinations and I’ll share more on the region after I do just that. In addition to crafting some of the nation’s best wines, three of which I sampled in conjunction with the Zoom webinar (they were shipped the week before), I discovered that the town of Hammondsport in the Finger Lakes was the boyhood home of aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss, who later lived in Coronado at a home which captured a GEM award from the Coronado Historical Association. (Watch for a feature story next year on the destination and Curtiss in this magazine.) Meanwhile, check out corningfingerlakes.com. Next week I’ll visit “The Dinner Table of the South,” with members of the Birmingham, Alabama Visitors Bureau, where we will learn about the city’s recent James Beard award-winning chefs via Zoom. I’ll likely be ready to pack my bags. And then I’ll swing by
Three bottles of wine from New York’s Finger Lakes district arrived just before the Zoom webinar,
Memphis for some barbecue and soul
with all the winemakers present to share their personal stories.
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Holding on to What We Share By Brooke Clifford
I was listening to a segment on the radio
recently that discussed Apple’s acquisition of the Charles Schultz Peanuts specials. For the first time in 65 years these specials wouldn’t be airing for free on broadcast television, to which the segment went on to speak about cultural touchstones. My mind has been dwelling on that conversation for the past couple of weeks, as Halloween came and went and Thanksgiving quickly approaches at the time of writing this.
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People of every age group could relate to memories of watching Charlie Brown get duped by Lucy once again, and getting rocks instead of candy (hang in there, Chuck), and I think that’s why seeing something like the Peanuts specials become more exclusive content hit many of us so hard. Shared experiences provide an instant way for us to connect with each other, and stay connected across generations. This year has thrown so much of our lives upside down and turned things we never gave a second thought to as day-to-day certainties into unknowns. Perhaps because of this, the traditions we’ve been able to count on in the past are finding renewed meaning in our lives. Maybe it’s something we as a culture have shared that many of us can identify with, such as seeing a holiday show, or maybe it’s on a more personal scale with family traditions. Through all of the year’s challenges, having those shared points of reference is a major way we can stay connected these days – even when we can’t physically be together. Last month we had to forgo the maybe perfect Halloween set up (falling on a Saturday during a blue moon?) because of the pandemic and alter our expectations to keep ourselves and others safe. As an adult who, until recently, worked a full time job on the opposite end of the city, my Halloween plans in recent years have rarely included more than collapsing on the couch after getting through traffic and passing out candy to the handful of trick-or-treaters who may still be coming by at that point. This year, however, I actively made an effort throughout the month to watch fun seasonal movies and special episodes on my Halloween list. Our family did a night before Halloween dinner where we donned witches hats and more traditional masks, enjoyed a family favorite hearty stew recipe, and watched “The Corpse Bride,” one of my personal favorite seasonal films that is only
ever aired that time of year. My sister lives in Chicago but she and her husband were able to FaceTime with us for festive cider drinks and toasts before our meal. Halloween night, my roommates and I shared cookies and candy as we watched 1999s “The Mummy” and the DCOM classic, “Halloween Town.” I think everyone needed that extra bit of holiday merriment this year, mixing old traditions while also creating some new ones. We had to make adjustments and it actually felt like the most festive Halloween I’ve experienced in a long time. When it comes to sharing what we see on television, streaming services have been shifting the way we consume content for years now. While some big hits remain talking points for discussions with coworkers, family and friends, it’s pretty common to miss those shared points of reference because we view things at different rates, someone’s not caught up, or we don’t all have access to the same services. My roommates and I have a routine of doing dinner together every Thursday and watching “Critical Role” on Twitch, where I enjoy live tweeting with other viewers about the antics and surprises that happen throughout the night and throwing theories around until the next episode. This one weekly event where I connect with others has been a big help getting me through the rough patches of quarantine this year. Many of us may be facing some tough moments this month so finding an experience you can rely on and share with someone else right now is more important than ever. There is power in the traditions that are worth creating and holding on to. There are families that maybe for the first time will not be able to celebrate the holidays in person together and enjoy each other’s company as they usually would. While this is difficult, it is also an opportunity to discover the traditions that mean the most to you and your family. Find ways to bring traditions back or keep them going this season, or even start a new one. Maybe it’s putting certain decorations front and center on display this year, making family favorite recipes and meals together, playing some games or reading certain stories and watching movies. Whatever it is, don’t overlook the importance those experiences have in binding relationships together. It’s about making memories. So this holiday season, consider putting together a list of the experiences you want to share and who you want to share them with (socially distanced or otherwise). Make a point of doing them, of setting specific time aside to enjoy them where you won’t be pulled away by other distractions. Get creative in how you can include loved ones you can’t be with in person. With our usual events and gatherings throughout the year on hold, let’s hold on to the experiences we can share that connect us and bring us together.
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Read and discuss a book together.
Bake cookies together or virtually.
Set the tone with holiday sing alongs.
“We were together. I forgot the rest.� Walt Witman
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Host a classic Zoom cocktail hour.
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Board or interactives games are great for families.
Write to someone to tell them you are thinking of them.
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What’s in Season?
The Mislabeled Sweet Potato Sweet potatoes are the perfect winter food. Often mislabeled as yams, technically what you see in the grocery stores are sweet potatoes. Related to the common potato, there are five basic varieties of sweet potatoes: Purple (purple flesh), Jewel and Garnet, (both orange interiors), Hannah, (white interior), and Japanese (rounder with red flesh). (A true yam has white flesh, dark, rustic skin, is dry, starchy and native to Africa and Asia.) Originating in Central and South America, the sweet potato was cultivated and consumed before its white potato cousin and brought to Europe by Columbus. While loved for its flavor, these tuberous root vegetables are packed with fiber, beta-carotene, complex carbohydrates, manganese, and vitamins A, B6 and B12 and no fat. For all their sweet flavor, they are one of the healthiest foods around. They can be baked (275Âş for 2 1/2 hours), mashed, grilled, microwaved or roasted. The skin and leaves are edible. Sweet potatoes are more delicate than potatoes. Choose small to medium size, firm sweet potatoes with unwrinkled skins; they become starchier as they grow larger. Store with care (they bruise easily) in a cool, dark place and plan to use within 4-7 days. Do not store in the refrigerator. You can freeze cooked sweet potato, but not raw. Add a healthy, delicious sweet potato or two to your cart and enjoy!
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Son of a nutcracker, 2020 has flown by!
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... Just kidding. Come, gather around this dumpster fire of a year and let us debrief. To be clear, it wasn’t all bad. I’ve become an expert in mask acne treatments, Tiger King, and where to buy the best tie dye loungewear. We have had to get creative with holidays and it has been so fun to see all the different ways everyone came up with to celebrate. My birthday is March 19, literally the first few days of when the you know what hit the fan. I remember sitting on my very first Zoom call with my friends and drinking a glass of champagne, all of us shell-shocked about what was going down. Well, at least it will be over by like, Easter, beginning of summer max, we said. LOL. As the year wore on, we navigated our new normal and started finding the joy in ways we may have rushed by previously. The day after Halloween, I ripped my spiderwebs down, poured a tall glass of Santa’s special eggnog and started decking the halls, because there are no rules these days. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t excited to decorate my home like the North Pole on steroids and hunker
I like to joke about the hardships of
Ben has been deployed this year. She is
down with my family. COVID-19 has
pandemic life, because if I’m not laugh-
very open and real when she describes
forced us to slow down, and for that
ing, I’m crying. Being a parent is hard,
her experience, which I appreciate. I
I am grateful. I want to bake not just
being a parent during a pandemic is
have watched in awe as she has liter-
gingerbread men, but a gingerbread
harder. Make sure you are taking care
ally done it all on her own, and during
village with my kids. I want my hus-
of yourselves and ask for help when
these insane times, too. Not to men-
band to light up the house like Clark
you need it.
tion she still finds the time to shower; I
Griswold. Who knows, I might even
My final parent of the year that I
wish I could say the same!
knit my whole alley matching holiday
want to introduce to you is truly an in-
sweaters! I will be intentional with my
spiration to me. My dear friend Lauren
other families that sacrifice for our
holiday shopping, purchasing locally
Mulloy has been holding down the fort
country, are 100 percent at the top of
and supporting all of our beautiful
with her three kids while her husband
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The Mulloys, along with so many
Tell us a little about yourself and your family.
Hi! We’re the Mulloys! I’m Lauren and my husband, Ben, is a Navy Pilot who has been deployed since the spring. We have three kiddos- Tenley (5), Tate (3) and Laken (1). We are originally from the East Coast but have been lucky enough to call Coronado home since 2019! Describe motherhood in three words.
Beautiful, challenging, rewarding. What is a big mom fail that sticks out to you?
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What are your favorite things about raising kids in Coronado?
The weather is my favorite part about living here! And being able to just walk or zip around in the golf cart with ease is something you don’t get to experience anywhere else. The Coronado community has been so welcoming of our “East Coast” family and serve as a constant reminder of why we are so thankful to live here. If you could give one piece of advice to a new mom, what would it be?
This is tough because after three babies, there are so many things I’ve learned that are the “wish I knew then, what I know now” kind of thing. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. You know that saying, “it takes a village”? It’s 100% true, lean on your support network! I know I speak for the whole community when I say thank you for your dedication and service Mulloy Family; you are so appreciated and loved.
Well that is a wrap on 2020! Writing this column brings me so much joy, and I hope it makes you smile. I truly love meeting so many interesting people and sweet families through it. Wishing you all a beautiful, peaceful, healthy holiday. Let’s raise our glasses and bleach spray bottles and cheers to a fresh new year ahead.
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Has COVID-19 Affected By Vance Morra As COVID-19 spread, investor speculation rose, causing a sudden drop in the global stock markets in late March. Americans watched their retirement accounts drastically decrease in value and are now faced with a potential prolonged weakness in the market, which could mean less income and expected returns down the road. The CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act), which became effective March 27, 2020, provides some relief for those experiencing financial hardship and need access to money. In either case, it is always important to speak with a financial professional to obtain the guidance relative to your personal situation. Below are some guidelines from the IRS to consider. Required Minimum Distributions in 2020 If you typically take your RMD later in the year and don’t need the funds, suspending your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is a great option. It reduces your taxable income so you are not paying taxes on money you do not need.
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Your Retirement Account? Distributions can be skipped in 2020 from a defined-contribution retirement plan, which include 401(k), 403(b), as well as IRA accounts as part of the CARES Act. You are not
The law defines a qualifying person as someone who:
they can pay the full amount back to the retirement account within
• Has tested positive and been
three years without penalty or tax
diagnosed with COVID-19
implications, or they can spread the
• Has a dependent or spouse who has
tax burden over a three-year period.
required to have been affected by the
tested positive and been diagnosed
For example, if you receive a $15,000
coronavirus to waive your RMD for
with COVID-19
coronavirus-related distribution
2020. This legislation is also applicable for beneficiaries with inherited
• Experiences financial hardship due
in 2020, you would report $5,000
to them, their spouse or a member of
in income on your federal income
their household:
tax return for each of 2020, 2021,
• Being quarantined, furloughed or laid
and 2022. You also have the option
retirement plan and are not required
off or having reduced work hours
of including the entire distribution
in 2020. If you were required to take a
• Being unable to work due to lack of
in your income for the year of the
IRAs and accounts inherited in a
distribution within five years following the year of the account holder’s death, 2020 does not count toward the five years. So, you would essentially have six years to distribute the inherited IRA. Note - this waiver does not apply to defined-benefit plans. Qualifications for Relief and ability to withdraw up to $100,000 through 2020
childcare • Closing or reducing hours of a business they own or operate • Having pay or self-employment income reduced • Having a job offer rescinded or start date for a job delayed Tax Implications
distribution. In conclusion, following some of these tips on how to minimize the impact on your retirement accounts may help carry you through this uncertain time and provide much needed income. Before you decide to postpone retirement or dip into a retirement fund, it is important to
When you are under age 59.5, you
speak with a financial professional
generally have to pay a 10% additional
to obtain guidance, relative to your
tax penalty for any withdrawals from
personal situation. Next, determine
hardship, you may have easier access
a defined contribution plan. Because
if you are eligible for penalty-free
to funds in your retirement account.
of the CARES Act, these coronavirus-
withdrawals from your retirement
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My Journey from Rare Finds in the Coronado Historical Association’s Archival Collection to My New Book,
“Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego” By Dr. Sandra Bonura, local author and Coronado Historical Association volunteer
John D. Spreckels (center) celebrates the achievements of the San Diego and Arizona Railway with his wife, Lillie. Date unknown. Courtesy of the Coronado Historical Association Collection Every day archives help researchers and writers like myself access all kinds of materials that tell a story about the past: personal correspondence, diaries, business ledgers, company reports, unpublished memoirs, wonderful old photographs, newspaper articles, family artifacts, newsletters, oral histories, and maps, just to name a few. I have conducted research in many prestigious university archives across the country, and let me tell you, their require-
ments and protocols are intimidating, to say the least. Unfortunately, the effort due to a myriad of constraints is not always successful. Archives are like a gift box of Sees chocolates—you’ll never know what you’re going to get until you dig in! Smaller historical societies and archives like the Coronado Historical Association (CHA) are my personal “cup of tea.” The results from a local collection like this are more personal and much faster. I have spent many happy hours in CHA’s
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Research Center on Orange Avenue looking through boxes of materials on a variety of subjects related to my research interest: the Spreckels family. Unlike large university archives, CHA, being a smaller entity, has a severely limited budget. So, in 2017, when I was asked by CHA’s director Christine Stokes to volunteer my time to curate a museum exhibit entitled, “John D. Spreckels: The Man, the Legacy,” I could hardly refuse (but only after I googled the word “curator”). I had already presented lectures around Coronado
Almost every town in America in every era had at least one newspaper, if not several, and they are full of not just factual, hard news but also great local gossip. Coronado’s newspapers in the Spreckels era (1898-1926) were as gossipy as they get. I have fond memories of reading through old undigitized newspaper clippings held by CHA. To find a juicy story and not be able to share it with a living person immediately would have been more than unsatisfying. Vickie and I roared with laughter over old stories about local parties and peculiar visitors. To find a particular photo after hours of searching was elating! We jumped up and CHA’s museum gallery with the John D. Spreckels: The Man | The Legacy exhibit in 2018. Courtesy of the Coronado Historical Association Collection
on how the Spreckels family fortune from Hawaii’s sugar cane had built our city, so my knowledge about the man was well known. With February 2018 as the deadline, CHA’s Curator of Collections, Vickie Stone, and I began sorting through the collection to identify the various parts of John D. Spreckels’ life. As a writer who at the time had no interest in writing a biography on the life of Spreckels, I couldn’t help but to naturally think of his life chronologically as “chapters in a book.” Vickie and I began to piece together his life through the archival record before us. Although archivists strive for objectivity for the purposes of cataloging, in this case, we had to be subjective and look at what the archival items told us about the man and the time in which he lived. Vickie, acting in the role of CHA’s archivist among her many other responsibilities, helped me find salient materials including the items that opened the door to a time very different from today. And that is what made it fun!
down when we found the elusive image of Mrs. Spreckels and the even more elusive original signature of Mr. Spreckels. After narrowing down the content, identifying artifacts, photographs, etc., I began to write the wall text to accompany each “station” in the life of Mr. Spreckels. Wall texts, called panels by curators, are the way to directly communicate with the museum viewer. I was not a professional curator, but instead, a volunteer who happened to be a writer and a teacher, so limiting my words was a hard job. How could I describe a decade of Spreckels’ life in single paragraphs around the room? I wanted to teach people but that meant more words. I learned that the central message of his life and legacy was getting lost in so many words. I had to imagine I was a visitor walking around the displays, reading the panels and labels for each section and this helped me refine and refocus. Including the stories directly from the archives by displaying the actual photos and historical articles brought his story to life. Choosing the most impactful stories to convey an entire time in Mr. Spreckels’ life was hard work. My second goal for the exhibit was to draw people into his life, to help them understand his considerable impacts and gifts to Coronado, while at Coronado Magazine | P73
The Spreckels Side - Archival pamphlet with published letters from John D. Spreckels about his contributions to Coronado. 1916. Courtesy of the Coronado Historical Association Collection
the same time being careful not to deprive the museum visitor of the chance to make their own observations. Again, hard work. The exhibit achieved these goals, but I felt there were so many of the details and nuances of the story left to tell. We had hardly scratched the surface with the exhibit. After it was all said and done, I stared at my extensive discarded copy from the drafts of the exhibit, and I realized that my last book was not my “last” book. I was going to write one more book: John D. Spreckels’ first real biography. If I had not volunteered at CHA when asked by Christine, I would never have written the Empire story. Thank you, CHA. Your inspiration and archives gave me a treasure trove of dramatic stories and truths untold about Mr. Spreckels. To learn more about CHA’s historical collections and archives, visit www.coronadohistory.org.
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A Thrill of Hope Page 9 Denise Lyon, food writer, stylist, columnist and designer for Coronado Magazine Photos by Daniel Toennies
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Belinda Jones, Communications & Marketing Manager, Coronado Chamber of Commerce Submitted photos
All We Want Page 26
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My Journey from Rare Finds in the Coronado Historical Association’s Archival Collection to My New Book, “Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego” Page 72
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2 bed/2 bath, $2,625,000 Ara & Ryan – Represented Seller, Raquel Fernandez – Represented Buyer
El Camino #1210
1 BD + Den/2BA $2,350,000 Felicia Bell or Stacy Bell Begin
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Myssie McCann
Felicia Bell
Stacy Bell Begin
Ara Koubeserian
Ryan Koubeserian
Raquel Fernandez
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John Harrington
Martha Kuenhold
Owner/President, Coronado Shores Co.
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