Day 2: Sat 7/12 Beach anyone?

Marisha arrived - yay! - so did the convertible. And what else should we do at a beautiful place like Newport Beach but go to the beach, and then to the pool. The beach closest to the Marriott Villas is Crystal Cove State Park. http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/beaches.htm. Some of us walked. The weather was perfect. But as first days in the sun usually go - some of us got a little "red".

After sun and fun, we had dinner (we took turns cooking dinner). Harrises had Sat which meant we all had a very yummy dinner - tacos with mango salsa - all was delicious.
Kaitlyn's revised version of the Mango Salsa (original from allrecipes.com)
2 mangos - peeled, seeded and diced
2-3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced
4 medium tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt (I put more, just to taste)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice(I use one full lime)
1/4 cup chopped red onion(I use about 1/4 of an onion)
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, combine the mangos, avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic. Stir in the salt, lime juice, and red onion. To blend the flavors, refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.( I dont refrigerate)
Ronaldo's Beef Carnitas (thank you Ronaldo, whoever you are - from allrecipes.com)
4 pounds chuck roast
1 (4 ounce) can green chile peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder (Julie only uses about 1/2 tsp)
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Place roast on heavy foil large enough to enclose the meat. In a small bowl, combine the green chile peppers, chili powder, oregano, cumin, garlic and salt to taste. Mix well and rub over the meat. Totally wrap the meat in the foil and place in a roasting pan. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, or until the roast just falls apart with a fork. Remove from oven and shred using two forks.
Julie says she throws everything in the crock pot and cooks it all day or until the beef shreds well instead of wrapping it in foil.