February 14, 2006
Back From California
Kimberly and I spent the weekend in California, and came away with a ton of information to cope with. I was not a very successful do-bee about taking care to eat properly and take care of myself, which I am paying for today. I probably shouldn’t have hiked around the Oakland airport quite so much yesterday after having spent two days eating erratically and sleeping in a different bed than usual. I’m pretty wiped out today.
After a beautiful flight home yesterday in the bright sunshine, we began our descent into Seattle and plunged into a cloudbank. When we landed, it was dark and rainy, and cold. (Just in case I was leaning toward discounting the weather in Oakland.)
However, as I drove home from the airport, I realized that it was just that they were a bit behind schedule with washing the city. The clouds moved away, and bright blue sky appeared, and a beautiful vista emerged into bright sunshine. So there, Oakland.
As if to emphasize Seattle’s attractions over Oakland, I woke up to snow this morning. It was just a light dusting, just enough to be decorative. Not something you get in Oakland. By midday it had melted in the bright sun. Frankly, I think someone should tell Seattle that if it really wants to persuade me, it ought not to give me the string of cold days that’s predicted, though I do appreciate the sunshine. Keep the sunshine.
February 17th, 2006 at 12:47 pm
Does Oakland have any snow-capped peaks to gaze at on clear days? Didn’t think so. I can see Mt. Baker, Glacier Peak, much of the rest of the North Cascades, AND the Olympics from where I’m sitting right this minute. Oh, and the Space Needle, too. Oakland is going DOWN.
February 18th, 2006 at 5:53 am
In the opposite corner of the country…all we hear about is your rain and wind. For our “predictions” of weather there is the constant “30% chance of showers” everyday. And now for a little salt…I am glad when we have a cloudy day in the summer…. Did I mention it will be 80 today? Night time lows about 66…no frozen facial parts here…talking is welcome.