On my walk to Starbucks this morning (yes, my hotel is walking distance, as God intended), I walked past a shopping center and saw this blast from my past:
It was the height of the materialistic 80’s, I was in high school and Guess jeans were all the rage-for some reason. And I bought into it and got a few pairs. It was a total status symbol. If you wore Guess jeans, it meant you weren’t poor.
I don’t remember how long the magic er um, illusion, lasted, but I don’t think I was wearing them anymore when I was graduated high school. Trends change so fast. And then the 90’s came and all of a sudden it was cool to shop at secondhand stores and kids were buying clothes at the Salvation Army. The pendulum had swung completely the other way. I remember around that time my friend said, “Parents have it made right now!”
After grabbing my coffee, I headed back to my hotel and notice the “work out center” right by my room. It’s very small, but there are free weights in there, so I snagged a couple of light dumbbells for my morning routine. Nothing fancy, just some brief reps. I had contemplated taking my own weights with me on this trip. Glad I didn’t.
Today was my first day in the SLO office and we spent time getting caught up on how they do things differently than our Oakland office. I was pretty tired from my drive yesterday, but I think we had a productive day. It was very warm in San Luis Obispo, but once I headed back to Pismo where my hotel is:
Cozy
I love the fog. Apparently, the Bay Area isn’t the only place in California that has microclimates. It went from 81 degrees in SLO to 60 degrees at the beach within 15 minutes. I love that we can have a choice weather wise.
I also searched for a geocache or two:
In the Dunes
They grow them big out in these parts!
And then I grabbed a bite at the local joint. I was digging the vibe. And the cover band played on..
I noticed some RVs in the parking lot. I wonder if they just crash at the beach. I totally get it.
I feel very relaxed now.
Monday, July 11, 2022:
Theresa Donahoe 