Pearls & Polos: California Happenings

My first run of the trip - what a view.

Well, I'm on day 3 in Sunny California and the trip couldn't be more stellar. The weather is gorgeous, 65 and sunny, cooler in the morning, warm during the day and cooling back down in the evening. I have had a lot of time to get some much-needed work done, phone calls made and brainstorming sessions underway. Of course, I have given myself some "me" time too. I'm in California, after all. with my half marathon training in full swing, living in Nebraska can sometimes put a damper on my outdoor running. Case in point: there is currently 8 inches of snow on the ground in the good ole' Midwest. But not in San Diego! I have gotten up early each morning and hit the pavement getting my long run in yesterday. Feels so good to be outside feeding my body with exercise and vitamin D.

I do love Birds of Paradise :)

I just had to write a note today because of a conversation that I overheard last night and just had to put it out there. Ok, so last night I planned to just grab some dinner at my hotel and head upstairs to my room to go over my presentation for today, enjoy a glass of wine and hit the sack early. Great plan, love it. While I'm down in the hotel bar area, there are two women who are quite obviously drunk and enjoying themselves. Good for them. Heck, no judgement here, you can find me doing the exact same thing with my wolf pack on most Fridays and Saturdays...and sometimes Mondays. No judgement, just support. The amazing thing about these women were the stories they were telling. Holy crap, get ready for this.

One of the women, the loud boisterous one, obviously, started telling this story about how when she was taking a graduate course, a couple of girls in her class tried to recruit her to join them in a "social group". Turns out this group practices fairy wiccan. Are you asking yourself what the heck that is? I know I did while I was eavesdropping. Apparently, it's a wiccan practice that utilizes sexual energy and these two recruiters felt like Lemon Drop woman would be a perfect addition. She has a strong energy and they told her that it would be best for her own life if she joined them in practice. Ahhhhh!! What the what?!? I was seriously trying to not crack up this entire time. I mean, this lady was trying to act creeped out when telling her story but you knew she was really proud of herself and super excited about the offer.

Oh, she also went on to say that she met a vampire. #californians