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Okay so I’m finally a little more settled and finding the time to sit down and blog. So far, everywhere we go, it’s bursting with fresh fruit and veggie galore. There’s just so much variety this time of year in Sunny Cal that we’d be crazy not to go on a binge. And that’s exactly what we’ve been doing.

Here’s my snack (me? snack? nah!) of yogurt with fresh blueberries. Sometimes I add blackberries, grapes, banana or nectarine slices. Heaven!

We visited the Farmer’s Market last weekend and it was like strolling through nature’s very own garden in full bloom.

Beautiful locally grown fresh farm produce in every color imaginable! Amazing! I’m planning to go again this weekend !

I’m back with the photos and updates as promised. The thing about little aircrafts is that they kinda dip from side to side and make your tummy churn. Interesting how the noise of that engine makes everyone shut up immediately . I did a brave thing and took a picture just above San Francisco before my knuckles turned blue from my deadly grip on my seat!

This was my first meal after we landed. Tacos! Haven’t had them in ages so you can imagine how they made my tastebuds dance! So incredibly delicious.

And this here is my dream car monster truck! Now close your eyes and imagine Hip to be Mom sitting way up there and tearing down the highway in one of these! Cool, huh!

Just a few of the things that got me real excited .

Anyhow I spent the past couple of days running around with Steev on various errands. It’s scorching weather, and me and my umbrella, well, we’re are BFFs now. Wish Mary Poppins could see me now !!

Well, the good news is they found my bags. Finally!! After a spectacular 26-hour wild goose chase. I won’t bore you with the details. Suffice to say you can count on the airline hearing from me loud and clear soon. Very soon !

On a happier note, I rented a car this morning and felt an instant sense of freedom. I used to live here in Sleepy Town, California which is not as sleepy now as it used to be. There’s a lot more cars on the road but still far, far fewer than what we have back home. No traffic jams. Sometimes not even one car on the road. Oh joy!

It’s almost suicidal to step out in the 100+ degree heat. I can feel my skin sizzle each time the sun touches me. But since I still have a half day left from my car rental, I might as well make the most of my money’s worth . Now I’m paying for it with a sunburn. Not yet a lobster but I’m a couple of shades darker fo’sure!

Confession, I wore a long-sleeved shirt over my tank top to prevent my arms from turning into crisps and I carried an umbrella . In the old days, if I carried an umbrella on a summer’s day, I’d look like I just landed from Planet Pluto. But in these days of sun damage, I’m not the only alien out there with an umbrella.

I haven’t had time to upload and play with my photos yet, sorry. But I’ll be doing it soon so stick around, okay?

Well, I’m finally her but without my bags. The airline lost all my bags if you can even believe that. After 2 days of running around trying to track my bags all the way to Chicago and back, I feel like I just ran the Amazing Race.

I’m trying to get over my jet lag and the super hot weather. Had some amazing meals though so I guess that makes up for it. Stay tuned for pictures and updates. I promise it’ll be nothing but interesting .

… California. Yup, I’m leaving on my li’l vacation soon. Pretty excited about that. I’ll be tweeting from wherever I can find a decent connection. You can follow me here as I jet across the skies. Oh, and I’ll be blogging too from California when I get there, so be sure to come back and find out what I’m up to, okay?

I wish I could say I’m making good progress with my packing. But it seems I can’t get much done in spite of all my good intentions. Every night before I go to bed, I promise myself that I will get my packing done by the next day. Next day comes and I get distracted with blogging and procrastinating. By the time night falls, I would have nothing new to report. Duh! I really need to kick myself!

I promise I will get my packing done by tomorrow!

I promise I will get my packing done by tomorrow!

I promise I will get my packing done by tomorrow!

Let’s see if this helps. If not, I’ll write 100 lines, okay?

I’ve managed to contact my girl friend in California. Hopefully I’ll be able to spend some time with her catching up on old times. I’ve asked her if there’s anything I can get for her and she says beef jerky. Well, that should be simple enough. At least she’s not asking me to buy gold ornaments which would weigh a ton!

Yup, I’m keeping a keen eye on my baggage weight so I don’t end up paying through my nose for excess! For this reason, I’m sometimes not keen to tell people where I’m going. If it’s something light, I don’t mind carrying it back for them but some people can be pretty tactless !

With the trip coming up, I have been having sleepless nights. So many things to do and they all have to be completed before I leave. Isn’t that always the case? I’ve been running around like a crazed woman – to the mall, to the bank, to pick up the girls, to drop Steev off to meet his friends, to collect tickets, the list is endless!