I'm proud to say that Mom has AMAZING photo shop skills, and our journey across America looked like this on a map:
Also, I'm here! I live in SF! In an apartment with *some* furniture! (Surprising note: small apartments look bigger and more empty if only partially furnished).
But, I'm glad to be here. I've already had a native give me a bottle of moscato and a red carpet (literally) so I feel welcome :).
But before I get into that - a few notes on San Francisco:
1. I had all of these sugar plum visions of what life would be like here. I'd live in a historic apartment with hardwood floors and neat architecture details! I'd have a washer-dryer! And a view of the water! (Couldn't be that hard, right? It's on three sides!) And then I started apartment searching, and my two requirements became: "Laundry IN THE BUILDING" and "Sunlight - Please." And so I'm in a newish carpeted apartment that feels like birds nest that is very sunny, with laundry down the hall :).
2. So, I thought I had compromised on everything. And then we got into the apartment, started unpacking, and mom asked for a glass of water. So, I went to the new freezer and opened the door to the icemaker only to find...
3. THERE IS NO ICEMAKER!!!
4. How is this possible??!! It's a NEW FRIDGE!!
5. Seriously San Fran? I'm FROM THE SOUTH. I NEED ICE IN MY DRINKS OR I BECOME A YANKEE.
6. Sigh.
Other than that, I'm slowly getting used to real city life again. I have french bakeries on every block! There is a venetian-style Italian restaurant DOWN THE STREET! I can walk downtown - yesterday I went to a real french happy hour!
So, life is ok! And this weekend I even got invited to a 49er's game (note to the Redskins - our trial separation may become permanent) and will be tailgating like a real person. Yay!
A few notes on the roadtrip:
1. In the 8 state competition (VA, TN, AR, OK, TX, NM, AZ and CA) - Arkansas is the big loser. It's flat, buggy, boring, and did I mention buggy? Also, not much to see. Though, mom and I had really good barbeque there close to the OK border. We went to a real local place, and we know this because it was off the road and because we were two of only four women in the entire place. Everyone else appeared to be a 50 year old white man.
2. NM, AZ and CA tie for best scenery, though CA wins overall with the Pacific Coast Highway. It's really REALLY hard to beat the water!
3. When one is driving the Pacific Coast Highway, the top should be down, and Elvis does make a nice background to the sound of the water :).
4. Mom takes excellent photos!
5. I think that is it. I highly recommend driving across the country - it is beautiful, and wild, and different all at the same time, and is just one of those life experiences that I will never forget!
Special thanks to everyone who read this blog, and again to Mom and Dad for being awesome (and amazing parents)!
Christie
1 comment:
What a nice story! Did I mention that we have an awesome daughter? (two, actually, but here we are just focusing on the left handed one.) She has enormous courage, and a delightful view of life that makes my heart warm.
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