Saturday, October 6, 2007

quickie from the java depot

In Solana Beach, in the same coffee shop I went to about a year and a half ago almost immediately after I got hit by a car for the first time. Just did the same ride. It was nice, and not drizzly this time.

Places change a lot in a year and a half. Literally everywhere I've been, from people's homes to stores, has changed since last April. Renovations, expansions, hanging new pictures....

It sounds silly, but I never really thought about what I'd do once I got here (the greater San Diego area). I've got a few more rides to do (including tomorrow's run for the border), but really, I got nothing to do but sit around. That's not all bad. After the last time I was here, though, I never really thought I'd ever come back here without someone to take around. Not complaining (reid), just ... I get why people would not want to visit, say, countries in which they lived abroad for a while. Why people don't necessarily want to move to cities they love.

Anyway, gotta eat (already starting to eat less in anticipation of less activity) and then maybe watch a movie to waste some time. I've been lots of ice cream lately. That's gotta stop.

Btw, driving down the coast, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would. Sort of wish I rode it. Sort of. I'd say 10% of the ride would have been interesting. Malibu and Laguna Beach, for all their pop culture overload, seem to be very nice places. Obnoxious in the way very rich towns with homes in scenic areas are, but still. If I had a trophy wife, we'd shop there.

2 comments:

Borrego said...

Wait, you've been hit by a car more than once?

eric e. said...

twice, actually. within 6 months of each incident.

i'd trade that year for this one in a second, though. this trip comes close to redeeming 07. but not really.