<p>I got a nice break from the cold, damp weather still in control at home…a three-day business trip to SoCal. Since we finished up a little early but there was no earlier flight home available, I spent most of the day driving along the Pacific Coastal Hwy. Stopped at some vista points, walked on the beach a little, and saw how the other half lives.</p>
<p>I’m a little jealous of those of you in SoCal, and I understand why many of your kids do not want to come east for school. </p>
<p>After seeing what looked like a neighborhood moms’ gathering at Corona Del Mar State Beach, I now feel pale and flabby! Time to go home where I can hide in my big sweatshirts.</p>
<p>At least I appreciate the weather here every day - I don’t take it for granted since I’ve lived in a number of other places. Today I drove home from work with the top down in the car and the weather was perfect. Any time I go to the beach I feel like I’m on vacation.</p>
<p>Kids and I all went to Orlando for spring break last week. Was 83, got home and it was 38.</p>
<p>Wrong, wrong, wrong! And they were all so happy my little sun babies!! They had to go back to the northeast (colleges) and freeze their bottoms again. And to think they were all born and raised in sunny San Diego- and we think Carolina is cold, brrrrr. They are soooo cold!!!</p>
<p>Just returned a week ago from the Riviera Maya. We stayed almost a week at an all-inclusive. I reflected on a lot of things after seeing so many women there in bathing suits. Two things, there are a LOT of women who look much better in a bathing suit than I do, and, I look a hell of a lot better in a bathing suit than a LOT of women. Everytime I saw a 300 lb. woman in a bikini (I kid you not), all I could think was, “Good for you, not caring if other people judge you or not. Wish I could do the same.” (not that I’m 300 lbs.) So I came home neither more or less inspired to work out. And there were topless women who looked like they were personal trainers, and there were topless women who had to have been at least 60 years old (can only judge by the amount of sagging and wrinkles). And again, I only hoped I could feel as comfortable with myself when I’m 60+.</p>
<p>^ I’m no where near 300 lbs either, but my bikini days are over! But like you, I can usually find people on the beach or in the gym that make me look good…</p>