[foreverfree]

I vacationed in CA, as an (almost) 20yo who'd cast his first Presidential vote (for the Gipper) the year before, in the summer of '81 with my mom and stepdad. She and I flew from Philly to Phoenix where he'd gone to in advance on business.

After 2 nights in Scottsdale came a night at a Motel 6 in Yuma, 2 nights in SD that included the Zoo and a literal Tijuana taxi ride.

Then, after a stop at San Juan Capistrano on the way up the 5 came three nights at my stepdad's lawyer nephew's condo in Santa Monica (3 blocks from the beach). We did Universal City and Disneyland.

Then it was one night in Morro Bay, a drive up Route 1 to Carmel and a night there, and then 4 nights at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf before flying home.

I think of that now as coming near the end of Cali's glory days. :/

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[alexander_busek]

I vacationed in CA, as an (almost) 20yo who'd cast his first Presidential vote (for the Gipper) the year before, in the summer of '81 with my mom and stepdad. She and I flew from Philly to Phoenix where he'd gone to in advance on business. After 2 nights in Scottsdale came a night at a Motel 6 in Yuma, 2 nights in SD that included the Zoo and a literal Tijuana taxi ride. Then, after a stop at San Juan Capistrano on the way up the 5 came three nights at my stepdad's lawyer nephew's condo in Santa Monica (3 blocks from the beach). We did Universal City and Disneyland. Then it was one night in Morro Bay, a drive up Route 1 to Carmel and a night there, and then 4 nights at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf before flying home.

Two questions:

1. Have you always kept such a detailed daily journal?

2. What color was the carpeting in that Motel 6 room?

Regards,