On Christmas day, Robin, Amalea and I flew from the winter wonderland of the city of Portland to the sunny-but-cold city of San Jose. Robin’s parents picked us up and drove us to their home in Santa Cruz, and thus began our Californian Adventure…
Over the last week we have driven many miles (from Santa Cruz to Thousand Oaks and back), seen so many close and wonderful friends, slept in a multitude of beds (thanks Harrolds, Richards, Milligans, Markums), and dealt with one gnarly diaper rash (OUCH!).
It has been an incredible visit… but I am ready to go home. (to Portland, that is)
I miss our new friends, our new town, playing soccer, the snow (what’s left of it) and the fresh Northwest air.
Today is our last day in Cali… and I’m at a coffee shop in Santa Cruz while Robin and Ami are playing with some of Robin’s friends. I’ve had a few hours here to myself, and it has been great to recharge and do nerdy stuff (read web design blogs, download a new feed reader, buy some music off itunes, etc).
It’s been sunny and hot. I had some pretty bad alergies yesterday. Those two things combined, I remember why we moved. ^_^ The warm sun has been nice, but I miss the clouds of Portland. The ocean is beautiful, but I miss the trees or Oregon. The crazy California suburban culture has been… well… no comment.
Portland, we’re coming… ^_^
Looking forward to having you back!