This past month I've been traveling around California doing campus events and faculty meetings at the UC and CSU schools up and down the coast. I started in Berkeley on September 25 and just drove all the way down to San Diego and back over a 4 week period, stopping at 16 universities along the way. It was an interesting 4 weeks and I'm ready to head back...although I'm going to miss having a bed seeing as how I'm sleeping on the couch-bed at my parents' house. Ah well. At least I can unpack...cook a meal or two (soooo tired of road food...I've probably put on 10 pounds since June).
Anyway, highlights of my Cali experience:
- Checking out the Jamie Lidell concert with Kate at the Filmore in San Francisco
- Wine tasting in Sonoma with Todd and Sam
- Surfing at Pismo Beach with Robert
- Spending time with Jim and Diane in L.A.
- Hitting the LA celebrity party scene with Niki
- Hanging in the mountains with Leah, who I haven't seen since we got on separate planes in Fiji
- Lounging in the feather bed at the Mariott Resort, San Diego
- Catching up with old New Comm roommie, Amy in San Fran
Thanks to all that made my four weeks out west happy times: Kate, Todd, Robert, Jim, Diane, Niki, Leah, Amy, Scott! Much love and hopefully we'll see each other again!
