No! Relax! It isn't like that. I have been cruising, spending time with and seeing independent coffee houses ~ and I love them! My love affair with Starbucks may be coming to an end. Sad . . . but . . . well . . . people change . . . relationships need to grow . . . and well, the coffee at the other joints is just better. I did hit a Starbucks last night and got my standard drink, iced decaf americano, it was good but ehh.
Down to some real news. The Girl and I have located our new digs. The place is in Palo Alto and very close to Stanford University, so close in fact that The Girl will be using the Stanford free campus busing system to get to work. That same free system will most likely take me to the Caltrain or the bus station for school. I have some pictures I am going to try and put up . . . so this is the kitchen. Of course ours may not be decorated as fashionably but this is the kitchen. Hooray!
Yesterday (Wednesday) we went all over Palo Alto looking. By the day's end we were very tired, we are both still adjusting to the time change and it is unusually hot here. It is actually warmer here than in the Small Wonder State. While I am normally so hot I am ready to burst into flames, it is The Girl this time who is effected by the heat. Today is supposed to be hotter than yesterday. Whew!
With lodging found, today's adventures include doing the official paperwork to secure lodging and to driving around to get approximate locations on nursing schools. There is talk of hitting San Francisco on Friday or Saturday and using public transportation to get there.
Things I've found/seen very close to where we are living
- Whole Foods Market (within a bicycle ride)
- Over 20 motorcycles parked and cruising all around the area
- Two Scooters
- A BUCCA DEPEPPO!!!! (Not far from the Whole Foods ~ I'll be needing 14 friends to go to dinner with ~ who's free?)
- Two amazing beyond reason bakeries
- One restaurant called the "Tofu House" (who doesn't love that?!!??!?!?!?!)
- 347 independent coffee shops (that may be a slight exaggeration but you get the idea)
- Many, many great restaurants (many right in down town Palo Alto, close enough to bicycle to)
- A giant Apple/Mac store!!!
That's my story for right now.
Peace
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Wow, sounds great. It makes me want to visit, and I'm sure I will.
Glad to hear things are going well and you're liking the area. I guess the only question that still remains is how everyone is going to get there! :)
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