California Dreaming Part 3: Midway and Oceanside
Seams Like a Story is taking a break from sewing to go on some summer adventures. My “California Dreaming” series features three posts from a recent trip to Southern California. Post one featured the Pacific Ocean.http://seamslikeastory.com/the-pacific-ocean/ Our second stop was Balboa Park in San Diego. http://seamslikeastory.com/balboa-park/
In the final “California Dreaming” post, we visit the Midway Battleship Museum in San Diego, and Oceanside, California.
Battleships in the “Peaceful Sea”
San Diego is the site of an active Naval Base. We saw several ships docked in the bay and sailors in crisp white dress uniforms enjoying time with friends and family members while on leave in town. San Diego is also home to the Midway Battle Ship Museum where we spent an interesting morning.
The navy commissioned this massive aircraft carrier in 1945, eight days after WWII ended, and named it for the climactic battle of Midway. Though it was not part of that mission, it saw action in the Vietnam War, Persian Gulf, and Desert Storm. Decommissioned in 1992, it now serves as a museum.
The ocean Magellan named Mar Pacifico (Peaceful Sea) has wartime ties. Just up the coast in Oceanside is a Marine base that has personal significance for my husband.
Oceanside: In Search of a Birthplace
According to Ed’s birth certificate, he was born in Oceanside, California, in the Naval hospital at Camp Pendleton. He has no memories of Oceanside as he only lived there a few months, but it has always been a source of pride for him, something that sets him apart from the rest of his Indiana family. He’d always wanted to visit Oceanside. How he arrived into the world in this place is an interesting story…