After a busy week at work, Thursday late morning/early afternoon I was craving a change of scenery. After speaking to a friend who happened to be traveling to NYC, I decided I should check into flights and see if I could find a decent deal on last minute trip to New York. Although I’m typically a planner, around 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon I booked a direct flight to New York on JetBlue, found a place to board little Reggie for a few days and headed home to pack a (light) suitcase. The trip was short but great, as usual for my time spent in the Big Apple.
Here are some things I miss about the East Coast in no particular order: good friends and family, the smell of real trees (San Diego’s mostly got palm trees), seeing historic buildings, and temperature differential. People in San Diego have told me I would get sick of the perfect weather. I initially thought they were crazy but now understand what they were talking about. Not that I’m ready to leave Pleasantville yet, but it was nice to have a warm day followed by a cool and breezy night. And see a few clouds. Things I love about New York in particular: the Cogswell family, the energy of the city, great food, lots of interesting (and non-homogenous) people, culture, the buildings, the neighborhoods and the endless possibilities.
