Thanksgiving Trip - Day 2

[took off for LAX after midnight - arrived there at 0300L - got lucky and found a rental car (0330L), although Nicky called it an "ugly Aztec" - tried to find a hotel at several places along I-5 but gave up after having trouble finding a reasonable rate (I didn't want to pay such high prices for only a few hours of sleep) - since kids and Nicky were asleep, I ended up driving all the way to San Diego - we arrived at 0730L - checked into Paradise Point Resort & Spa (near Sea World and on Mission Bay) - Nicky and girls ate breakfast at the hotel restaurant, "Baleen" while I took a nap for several hours - she also went out to pick up groceries at Vons - by the time I woke up, lots of family had arrived - I took the kids while Nicky went shopping in Fashion Valley - late in the afternoon, we met up with everyone for dinner at Casa de Pico]