Traveling Alone

Like the end of a house party or the day after week-long house guests, the departure of My Beloved for home has left a thunderclap of empty in his wake. we had such fun together exploring San Francisco again! Our first day was overcast and foggy, so we disappeared up Coit's Tower. At night, we walked along Fisherman's Wharf and got an up close and personal visit from a huge sea lion. The following day, we walked from the wharf across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and saw dolphins and seals hunting in the waters below. They were memorable vacation moments.

Now, I am on my own preparing for the rest of the week and the first face-to-face meeting with a new client. Nervous. Homesick. Cold.

I forced myself out of the hotel room today to lookabput on my own, although I'd much have preferred to sit moping in bed. But my parents didn't raise no wallflowers and the adventure is still an adventure whether shared or alone.


/time warp

I'm now back at the hotel after an afternoon of shopping, acupuncture, and a polish-free mani. I'm watching the Tostitos bowl game waiting for my colleague to arrive so I can finally get some dinner. Our hotel is in Industrial Way, Anytown,USA so it'll be an evening of room service unless she wants to cab it to downtown for some sushi (half hoping?). The want to curl up in bed never quite goes away; but I usually feel better for not caving in to it. I've practiced my slides and laid out all my accoutrements for an early early start. I am fearless. (say it with me, folks!) I am fearless....



GO DUCKS!