Thank you to all of my friends in San Diego, and those who came to town while I was there. I had a wonderful time connecting with you. I didn’t set foot on the sands or in Sea World or really any of the myriad traditional tourist destinations. I spent great time with many friends. (I did have lunch at Pacific Beach with Janell and the place was packed and quite a cultural eye-opener after life away for a year!)
I used to idealize the San Diego weather with the best of ‘em. But something does happen after living in the hot & swampy Congo air for a year. After last week, San Diego is now “Chilly Town” to me. This helps to grieve the loss of not being there just a little less, though it’s always been the friends that draw me back and not the other purported perfections.
I’m thankful that I’ll be stopping through again for just a few days before I head back to my Congo home. See you soon, San Diego.
Brian, do you think we could get together again when you pass through on your return trip?