My California month is coming to an end. This weekend, I...

My California month is coming to an end. This weekend, I load the fam  and hit the interstate at dawn, hoping to skedaddle through Yuma before the predicted high of 120-degrees melts our car. In the interests of keeping my spirits up, I present

Things I Will Not Miss in California:

Construction (a lot) & demolition noise (even more)
Trains 50 feet from my bedroom
Ants Ants Ants (So many ants)
Freeway interchanges seventeen lanes wide.
The fact no theater within twenty miles showed “Much Ado About Nothing”
Sand that follows you home and hides in your bed
Teenage son complaining about ants.

 Here are some wonderful things I will miss:

Cool, breezy weather
Organic grocery store in walking distance from our house
Ocean to walk beside
Sidewalks to walk on (it’s a theme!)
Trains 50 feet from my window (I like trains)
Teenage son speaking to me, even if it’s about ants.

It’s been a great month. I’ve gotten that close to finishing the draft of my zombie book. I’m looking forward to getting back home to my home, and dogs, and view of the mountains, and toasty-warm bubbling swimming pool.

I’ve always thought Europeans were crazy for taking a month off during the summer. Now I think Americans are nuts for not doing the same.

So get with it America – go see the seaside, by the beautiful sea!

Public domain images by Vicky Loebel & Bill Newman