It took nine long months....

I'm listening to a CD (Avril Lavigne, Under My Skin; one of my favorites) right now, and it's bringing back quite a few memories from my time down in California. I remember the first time I listened to it. I was driving from the post office back to work at the hotel. For the first time since I left, I really miss California life. Well, not exactly. I miss the people, I miss the Thai food, I miss living near a real beach, I miss the fact that Santa Barbara and Hollywood were both less than an hour away and yes, I miss the sun (for the moment). I keep having these glimpses of doing things, like driving over the bridge with Channel Islands Harbor to my right. I really hope I can visit soon.