California by the numbers

[sistawendy]

times Nibs took both hands off the wheel while gesticulating at places from her childhood in San Jose: more than zero, i.e. too damn many

ages of old friends' drop-dead cute kids: 8, 3
inches by which I am too tall to avoid stubbing my toes while trying to sleep in the younger child's bed: about 6

sunny beaches walked upon in Santa Cruz county: 2
perfectly shaped stones that my son gave to me for skipping: 2

miles per hour under the speed limit people drive in Santa Cruz on the CA Route 1 freeway for no visible reason: about 10

way tasty flavors of ice cream at Marianne's in Santa Cruz: about 30

comely, well-endowed teenage girls in the wait staff at Stagnaro's on the Santa Cruz wharf: 2
above teens' elder female relatives also on the wait staff: at least 3

pastel colors in the rainbow painted on a tunnel entrance in Marin county: at least 5

wrong turns Nibsbrother instructed us to take en route to his house: 1
Nibs & I expected: at least 1

combined MPG since Nibs accidentally hit reset: 48.3

Comments

[shivacat.livejournal.com]

damn. next time you are making that trip, id love to carpool in with you. ive got friends in the bay area and beyond. :)

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

With three people and a week's worth of their stuff in a Prius, it wouldn't be too comfy.

[shivacat.livejournal.com]

you dont think the W would like a rooftop seat view? ;P

[trystbat.livejournal.com]

gesticulating at places from her childhood in San Jose

Dang, if I'd known you'd be *that* close, I'd beg for a lunch meetup or s'thing! Also would love to hear about this mysterious Nibs SJ childhood :-)

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

My apologies. We'd promised the folks in Santa Cruz we'd be at their place by a certain time, and we ran late as it was.