July 2013
IMPROMPTU ROAD TRIP
It is Saturday morning and I have been chatting on the phone
with my friend Wendel for two hours when it suddenly hits me that this may
actually be a good weekend to visit her in Fresno.
Fresno is not a choice destination for many people and has
been referred to by some as “the armpit of California”. I am not exactly thrilled at the prospect of
driving for 4 or 5 hours to a place known for its record temperatures and where
the people generally have more provincial perspectives than those of say, San
Francisco. The impromptu road trip got a later start than I wanted, which I blame on Mercury in Retrograde. Wendel more accurately predicted my departure time than I was able to, despite Mercury’s movement. Score: Wendel 1; Naomi nada.
The long drive I was so worried about ended up being
great.
