Let's face it, when most people think of California images of sunshine and beaches and hippies pop into their heads. Come on, you know that's what you picture too. So do I, even though I know better.
Sure, summers are the stuff that dreams are made of, but for the rest of the year we're stuck in the blah zone. You know the one. It's too cold to go to the beach and too warm for winter. It's drizzly and rainy and just all around blah. Hot tubs or fireplaces would be comforting, but I don't have either.
I know, I know, we could have Minnesotan winters. But I think California winters are the worst. Here's why: The expectation is what gets you! Minnesotans expect harsh winters. They anticipate loads of snow and cold. But here, even Californians expect to be warm in California. And there's no trusting the weatherman out here. (When I moved out of California I was shocked that there actually were places where the weatherman was RIGHT about the weather!) So we NEVER know what to expect. California winters are psychologically taxing. And that's depressing and exhausting.
I'll stop moaning now.
I have good reason to stop moaning now.
Today is gorgeous. Sunny and 70 degrees. And that means summer is coming soon. Summer is my favorite!!
Besides that, I've happened on a possibility. There are a few places that I'm a bit wishy-washy to travel to. India is one of them. It's not that I don't want to go to India. But I don't exactly feel a keen need to go either. So. I had decided that I'd go one day under the right circumstances.
Who knew circumstance would throw chance at my doorstep this fast? Kind of wierd how that works.
Nothing is set. But. I may be going in December. For a wedding celebration.
How cool is that?
When I got my mission call to Cali I asked Max what the weather would be like (he was stationed in Fairfield for a few yrs). He said, "Be prepared for everything. You'll be cold in the morning and by lunch you'll be sweating, then it will rain like crazy, then you'll have to put a coat on. All in the same day." He told me to buy things I could layer and take off easily during the day. He was SO right!! I'm glad I listened to him when getting my mission clothes because I was better prepared than many.
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