Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Come on down here, baby, and pinch my butt

St. Patrick's Day, and I'm just shy of 500 miles away from home. Flying into San Diego is always eye-catching, especially when the weather is fine, and that's most of the time.

This is a Mediterranean city, warm and green in pockets, fiery and bereft of vegetation in others. Every October I hold my breath. A year and a half now, and lots still lie empty. Some gave up. Others rebelled and rebuilt. Live in a fire zone, wake with the consequences.

Oh yeah, and baby: I miss you too.

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