California Dreamin

Well i have been home for the past two weeks now, and boy does it feel good. I had forgotten how truly beautiful this place is where im from. The San Francisco Bay Area has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. It feels so good to be able to leave the cold, lonely pace of NYC to come home to the warm, loving arms of family and friends. I had almost forgotten just how loved i truly am. Its been nice having friends drop by that i have not seen in a long time. Several friends and family members have had receptions for me, and its really been lovely. I look at everyone and see just how well they have all done for themselves and it make me feel really good. To see how everyone's life has progressed. Some have gotten married with children. Others have chosen to take the single route, and be completly self-involved. They are also doing well.

One of my friends decided that he wanted to pick me up in his corvette, and take me for drinks at the very distinguished Clarmont Hotel in Berkley California. The calimari was wonderful, and the drinks were out of this world. I could tell that he was really trying to impress me but really, i just liked hanging out with him and going back over the past with him and laughing at the stupid stuff we used to do. After that we went dancing. We met up with one of his many girlfriends, and he entertained them while i danced the night away.

It feels good to be home where i can get real mexican food. mmm! how i love a good carne asada burrito. And some real chinese food. im not feeling the chinese food in NYC.
The other night a big group of us got together and hung out. it was the first time in years that we had all been in one place at the same time, and boy was it great. i was such a tom boy. the only girl in a big group of guys. They all loved me, and they all looked out for me. after all the party goers left, it was just us. The old gang. We laughed and talked for hours. All of us wished the night would not end. But it did. But the memories of that night i will keep with me forever. I will always remember the laughter.

I realized that life is made up of all these little moments. Not so much the big stuff, but the little stuff. its those moments that i treasure. So today i stayed home with the family and just chilled out. we ate chinese food, and watched the Oscars. It rained all day today, like it tends to do here in Northern California. Im so blessed to come from a family that i truly enjoy being around. We have a good time together. This is exactly what i needed. To take a break. To step out of the hustle and flow of the city, and come home to remind myself that i am loved. I feel as if i have been able to regroup, and im ready to go back and tackle the big apple again.

Kisses,

LaLa