Advice on 5bdrms in Carmel Country Highlands

[Rhett]

[quote=UCGal]
Avoid Genessee, north or south, between Nobel and Governor, between 7:20am and 8am, and 3pm and 6pm.

Between the high school and the commuters trying to get to 52 – it backs up terribly.
[/quote]

Change Nobel to Torrey Pines for the afternoon commute. Genesee is bad in the afternoon from its north tip all the way to Governor (and sometimes 52). I’m not necessarily up or down on UC, but don’t be fooled by its proximity to UCSD – it takes a long time to get home in the afternoon if you live there.

AN is pretty much correct – Torrey Hills presents very few challenges for an afternoon commute, though even getting I-5 N from UCSD can be challenging (especially if you try to do that via Genesee heading south).

And another thing, which probably isn’t either here or there, is unless one is VERY important at UCSD and is ponying up a lot of money for a parking permit, they likely are a 15-minute walk (on average) from their office to their parking spot. The “driving home for lunch” factor just doesn’t apply.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett][quote=bearishgurl] . . . That’s 15 mins max to/from “home” one way, living in UC.[/quote]

sdr is right – if it’s only 1 hour break. 30′ round trip – that means only 30′ left to get lunch ready, feed the kids and herself.

I worked at UCSD for a few years, lived in UTC right next to campus and without kids and going home for lunch was not really doable with only 1 hr. Barely had time to put something together and wolf it down. Add young kids in the mix that when they see their mommy home they want to do things with her and talk to her – and it’s almost impossible to do lunch together in half hour.

Sure dad working from home can help a bit but small kids don’t handle such quick transitions that well. Going home for lunch with 1 hour break it’s not something mom would be able to do no matter where she works in UCSD if she doesn’t live right on campus.

However if she can take regularly longer lunch breaks, then yes.[/quote]

Scarlett, I stated 30 mins round trip (10-15 mins one way, depending on traffic) if living at UC.[/quote]
So did I :). 30′ round-trip , 30-35′ left for lunch. With a small baby AND a 5 year old those 30′ aren’t enough in this case, that’s all I am saying. I did it go occasionally home for lunch, yes. I actually did that mostly for other chores, than for lunch, which I’d rather enjoy in a more leisurely fashion. But it was not worth it to do it often.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett][quote=bearishgurl] . . . That’s 15 mins max to/from “home” one way, living in UC.[/quote]

sdr is right – if it’s only 1 hour break. 30′ round trip – that means only 30′ left to get lunch ready, feed the kids and herself.

I worked at UCSD for a few years, lived in UTC right next to campus and without kids and going home for lunch was not really doable with only 1 hr. Barely had time to put something together and wolf it down. Add young kids in the mix that when they see their mommy home they want to do things with her and talk to her – and it’s almost impossible to do lunch together in half hour.

Sure dad working from home can help a bit but small kids don’t handle such quick transitions that well. Going home for lunch with 1 hour break it’s not something mom would be able to do no matter where she works in UCSD if she doesn’t live right on campus.

However if she can take regularly longer lunch breaks, then yes.[/quote]

Scarlett, I stated 30 mins round trip (10-15 mins one way, depending on traffic) if living at UC.[/quote]
So did I :). 30′ round-trip , 30-35′ left for lunch. With a small baby AND a 5 year old those 30′ aren’t enough in this case, that’s all I am saying. I did it go occasionally home for lunch, yes. I actually did that mostly for other chores, than for lunch, which I’d rather enjoy in a more leisurely fashion. But it was not worth it to do it often.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett][quote=bearishgurl] . . . That’s 15 mins max to/from “home” one way, living in UC.[/quote]

sdr is right – if it’s only 1 hour break. 30′ round trip – that means only 30′ left to get lunch ready, feed the kids and herself.

I worked at UCSD for a few years, lived in UTC right next to campus and without kids and going home for lunch was not really doable with only 1 hr. Barely had time to put something together and wolf it down. Add young kids in the mix that when they see their mommy home they want to do things with her and talk to her – and it’s almost impossible to do lunch together in half hour.

Sure dad working from home can help a bit but small kids don’t handle such quick transitions that well. Going home for lunch with 1 hour break it’s not something mom would be able to do no matter where she works in UCSD if she doesn’t live right on campus.

However if she can take regularly longer lunch breaks, then yes.[/quote]

Scarlett, I stated 30 mins round trip (10-15 mins one way, depending on traffic) if living at UC.[/quote]
So did I :). 30′ round-trip , 30-35′ left for lunch. With a small baby AND a 5 year old those 30′ aren’t enough in this case, that’s all I am saying. I did it go occasionally home for lunch, yes. I actually did that mostly for other chores, than for lunch, which I’d rather enjoy in a more leisurely fashion. But it was not worth it to do it often.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett][quote=bearishgurl] . . . That’s 15 mins max to/from “home” one way, living in UC.[/quote]

sdr is right – if it’s only 1 hour break. 30′ round trip – that means only 30′ left to get lunch ready, feed the kids and herself.

I worked at UCSD for a few years, lived in UTC right next to campus and without kids and going home for lunch was not really doable with only 1 hr. Barely had time to put something together and wolf it down. Add young kids in the mix that when they see their mommy home they want to do things with her and talk to her – and it’s almost impossible to do lunch together in half hour.

Sure dad working from home can help a bit but small kids don’t handle such quick transitions that well. Going home for lunch with 1 hour break it’s not something mom would be able to do no matter where she works in UCSD if she doesn’t live right on campus.

However if she can take regularly longer lunch breaks, then yes.[/quote]

Scarlett, I stated 30 mins round trip (10-15 mins one way, depending on traffic) if living at UC.[/quote]
So did I :). 30′ round-trip , 30-35′ left for lunch. With a small baby AND a 5 year old those 30′ aren’t enough in this case, that’s all I am saying. I did it go occasionally home for lunch, yes. I actually did that mostly for other chores, than for lunch, which I’d rather enjoy in a more leisurely fashion. But it was not worth it to do it often.

[Scarlett]

[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Scarlett][quote=bearishgurl] . . . That’s 15 mins max to/from “home” one way, living in UC.[/quote]

sdr is right – if it’s only 1 hour break. 30′ round trip – that means only 30′ left to get lunch ready, feed the kids and herself.

I worked at UCSD for a few years, lived in UTC right next to campus and without kids and going home for lunch was not really doable with only 1 hr. Barely had time to put something together and wolf it down. Add young kids in the mix that when they see their mommy home they want to do things with her and talk to her – and it’s almost impossible to do lunch together in half hour.

Sure dad working from home can help a bit but small kids don’t handle such quick transitions that well. Going home for lunch with 1 hour break it’s not something mom would be able to do no matter where she works in UCSD if she doesn’t live right on campus.

However if she can take regularly longer lunch breaks, then yes.[/quote]

Scarlett, I stated 30 mins round trip (10-15 mins one way, depending on traffic) if living at UC.[/quote]
So did I :). 30′ round-trip , 30-35′ left for lunch. With a small baby AND a 5 year old those 30′ aren’t enough in this case, that’s all I am saying. I did it go occasionally home for lunch, yes. I actually did that mostly for other chores, than for lunch, which I’d rather enjoy in a more leisurely fashion. But it was not worth it to do it often.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]. . . Spreckels Elementary. Disclaimer – my sister teaches there. Spanish language magnet so it draws kids from throughout the district. This gives it the socioeconomic and racial diversity (and probably impacts the API scores). If you look at the API scores by race – white kids (neighborhood kids) do very well. (921). It has a Seminar program (super gifted kids). It has spanish language programs as part of it’s magnet. Very high parental involvement.

Disclaimer again: I considered choicing my kids into Spreckels for the diversity. I’m of the belief that kids need to see kids from different situations – life is not as insular as Curie . . .[/quote]

Overall, excellent posts, UCGal, as always.

I checked the “Hispanic” API scores at Spreckels last night and they are 770, which is very, very good for a population which may be partially ESL!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]. . . Spreckels Elementary. Disclaimer – my sister teaches there. Spanish language magnet so it draws kids from throughout the district. This gives it the socioeconomic and racial diversity (and probably impacts the API scores). If you look at the API scores by race – white kids (neighborhood kids) do very well. (921). It has a Seminar program (super gifted kids). It has spanish language programs as part of it’s magnet. Very high parental involvement.

Disclaimer again: I considered choicing my kids into Spreckels for the diversity. I’m of the belief that kids need to see kids from different situations – life is not as insular as Curie . . .[/quote]

Overall, excellent posts, UCGal, as always.

I checked the “Hispanic” API scores at Spreckels last night and they are 770, which is very, very good for a population which may be partially ESL!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]. . . Spreckels Elementary. Disclaimer – my sister teaches there. Spanish language magnet so it draws kids from throughout the district. This gives it the socioeconomic and racial diversity (and probably impacts the API scores). If you look at the API scores by race – white kids (neighborhood kids) do very well. (921). It has a Seminar program (super gifted kids). It has spanish language programs as part of it’s magnet. Very high parental involvement.

Disclaimer again: I considered choicing my kids into Spreckels for the diversity. I’m of the belief that kids need to see kids from different situations – life is not as insular as Curie . . .[/quote]

Overall, excellent posts, UCGal, as always.

I checked the “Hispanic” API scores at Spreckels last night and they are 770, which is very, very good for a population which may be partially ESL!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]. . . Spreckels Elementary. Disclaimer – my sister teaches there. Spanish language magnet so it draws kids from throughout the district. This gives it the socioeconomic and racial diversity (and probably impacts the API scores). If you look at the API scores by race – white kids (neighborhood kids) do very well. (921). It has a Seminar program (super gifted kids). It has spanish language programs as part of it’s magnet. Very high parental involvement.

Disclaimer again: I considered choicing my kids into Spreckels for the diversity. I’m of the belief that kids need to see kids from different situations – life is not as insular as Curie . . .[/quote]

Overall, excellent posts, UCGal, as always.

I checked the “Hispanic” API scores at Spreckels last night and they are 770, which is very, very good for a population which may be partially ESL!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]. . . Spreckels Elementary. Disclaimer – my sister teaches there. Spanish language magnet so it draws kids from throughout the district. This gives it the socioeconomic and racial diversity (and probably impacts the API scores). If you look at the API scores by race – white kids (neighborhood kids) do very well. (921). It has a Seminar program (super gifted kids). It has spanish language programs as part of it’s magnet. Very high parental involvement.

Disclaimer again: I considered choicing my kids into Spreckels for the diversity. I’m of the belief that kids need to see kids from different situations – life is not as insular as Curie . . .[/quote]

Overall, excellent posts, UCGal, as always.

I checked the “Hispanic” API scores at Spreckels last night and they are 770, which is very, very good for a population which may be partially ESL!

[Scarlett]

[quote=Rhett]unless one is VERY important at UCSD and is ponying up a lot of money for a parking permit, they likely are a 15-minute walk (on average) from their office to their parking spot. The “driving home for lunch” factor just doesn’t apply.[/quote]

That is an excellent point, Rhett. I forgot about the parking situation in UCSD. Money may not be an issue for the OP and it sounds like his wife could be a tenured faculty. It also depends where she works on campus, if she is lucky, she might be working right next to the parking lot/garage. But definitely the time between office and parking lot/garage should be carefully considered.

[Scarlett]

[quote=Rhett]unless one is VERY important at UCSD and is ponying up a lot of money for a parking permit, they likely are a 15-minute walk (on average) from their office to their parking spot. The “driving home for lunch” factor just doesn’t apply.[/quote]

That is an excellent point, Rhett. I forgot about the parking situation in UCSD. Money may not be an issue for the OP and it sounds like his wife could be a tenured faculty. It also depends where she works on campus, if she is lucky, she might be working right next to the parking lot/garage. But definitely the time between office and parking lot/garage should be carefully considered.

[Scarlett]

[quote=Rhett]unless one is VERY important at UCSD and is ponying up a lot of money for a parking permit, they likely are a 15-minute walk (on average) from their office to their parking spot. The “driving home for lunch” factor just doesn’t apply.[/quote]

That is an excellent point, Rhett. I forgot about the parking situation in UCSD. Money may not be an issue for the OP and it sounds like his wife could be a tenured faculty. It also depends where she works on campus, if she is lucky, she might be working right next to the parking lot/garage. But definitely the time between office and parking lot/garage should be carefully considered.

[Scarlett]

[quote=Rhett]unless one is VERY important at UCSD and is ponying up a lot of money for a parking permit, they likely are a 15-minute walk (on average) from their office to their parking spot. The “driving home for lunch” factor just doesn’t apply.[/quote]

That is an excellent point, Rhett. I forgot about the parking situation in UCSD. Money may not be an issue for the OP and it sounds like his wife could be a tenured faculty. It also depends where she works on campus, if she is lucky, she might be working right next to the parking lot/garage. But definitely the time between office and parking lot/garage should be carefully considered.

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