The Day that Could Have Been a Blizzard

So I got up this day in what i've enjoyed calling "sunny California" to 65 degree weather with clear skies. I sat out front and chatted with Colin (Margaret's uncle...) for somewhere between 1 and 2 hours. When I finally did go inside with a plan to shower, I was certain that it was about noon. NO! It was about 8:30... silly jetlag...

Anyway, I showered and Margaret and I went to have breakfast at some little coffee shop. I had a coffee and probably the most chocolatey chocolate crescent I have ever had. It was delicious. After eating we sat in the sun, reading various bits of news.

This is when I was reminded of the blizzard back home. I read that 70 percent of the contiguous US was covered in snow. ... I proceeded to look around at the cloudless 68 degree sunniness...and I smiled. :)

Margaret and I walked around town a bit more but around noon Colin came and drove us into Santa Monica. Again, we walked around for a awhile and eventually found ourselves at the end of 3rd street... where we had walked into a mall. Now, at first it may seem surprising to unknowingly walk into a mall... but most malls have doors... and ceilings for that matter. This however, had no ceiling, no roof... no doors to mark the entrances. But it was defiantly a mall, escalators a and all. It was awesome and had some sweet views.

Tonight we returned to LAX where i had what must have been the fastest international check in and security i've ever traveled through. Now i'm sitting and clogging while awaiting my flight to New Zealand and I'M SO EXCITED!!!

P.S. ... some people were indeed complaining about how cold it was... silly people...

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