Yes it is that time of year again. The time when I am thankful to live in California and get to rub it in to those of you who live in such places as Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, Chicago and the like. Most of the time, California is kind of hard to love with the traffic, smog, people, idiot Senators/Representatives, and weirdos...but this is the time of year where it is about 75 here and sunny with no clouds. This is a stark contrast to the frigid temperatures of the East/Midwest that most of the people here cannot even fathom. I know how it is out there so I can really appreciate the sun out here.

That is the end of my talking about the weather so for those of you that hate the California mentality and attitude it is safe to read on.

This weekend I had a sailing race...or tried to have a sailing race. The sun and high pressure system that is over us did not produce any wind and we bobbed out in the bay for about 1.5hrs on a race delay and then they thought they would start the race. We knew that there was no wind and the race was going to be boring and slow so we headed in to the harbor.
A day on the bay...even without wind...is better than a day at work.

Today we went on a motorcycle ride out to the coast. We packed a lunch (went to Subway) and went to an overlook and had a picnic. The swells were up (6-8') and there was no wind(of course) so it was a perfect day to sit and read with a great view.

I guess it is springtime here. There were fields and fields of wildflowers everywhere.

Some nice asters.

Our lunch spot was very nice. Your can see the yellow wildflowers on the right.

Another great shot.

There were a few people on the beach, but it is nice to get away from the old grind now and then.

I am so excited about this next week because the world is going to do a 180 from the path of fire and brimstone which is the sole responsibility of George Bush (not the speculator investors that owned 10 houses, put no money down, and had a job that paid $30,000/yr. How could it be these peoples fault??? We need to be told what we can afford and spoon fed everything... I thought that was the governments job) to everyone getting everything they ever wanted and everybody living in Peace. What a great world this will soon be. You may be thinking I am being a bit over the top and I would have thought the same, but by the interviews I have been hearing on TV and radio lately the general public is going to be very disappointed.

I consider myself a realist and know that the world is not going to change that much, but it is the small changes over a long time that will make the difference. I hope that Obama can deliver on just a few of his promises and the Nation will be a better place to live. Good luck Obama and I hope you have figured out a way to walk on water.