Re: the Sanata Ana Winds: “YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN”
After my post about the Santa Ana winds, Meg informed me that they are not warm, swirly breezes, but hot, gross winds that pummel through and, as a child, picked her up and dropped her onto a sidewalk. Totally not the level of crazy I felt, so this Life List item is officially unchecked. It looks like I’m just going to have to go back to California.
I also really want to see the dessert in the sun, too. I made the trip from LAX to the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs via a more populated highway, and we drove from the Ace Hotel to Phil’s house in LA the middle of the night, so I only caught glimpses of the wild John Wayne-looking landscape in the moonlight. I would have gotten out to run around in the dessert in the night as a consolation, but Phil pointed out that there are scorpions. And no thank you. So two more things to do once I’m there, now.
Even so: have amazing Mexican food in California? Finally see LA? Not on my Life List, but check anyway. I’m still dreaming of that burrito.
Meg
18 Nov 11 at 6:40 pm
Not exactly gross, but enough to drive a person insane. Now I really want to sit next to you when you experience them, and see your mind totally blown. Nothing like 100 mile an hour winds to blow a mind (if you didn’t grow up on them and think they were normal. My version of normal is a little off.)
Blown. GET IT?
I’ll let you know when I’m coming.
Elly
19 Nov 11 at 5:34 pm
Oh! Californian burritos! In 2004 I visited Santa Barbara on my way to VT. Somewhere between her dorm and her compsci lecture theatre sat this very uninspiring lunch bar-esque place that, I kid you not, made the best burrito I’ve ever had in my entire life. I still reminisce about it, despite it being seven years ago. I understand your burrito dreaming, lady. I understand.
It’s just southern California magic, then.
Life List: Feel the Santa Ana winds – check! Update: uncheck :( at The Amber Show
20 Nov 11 at 12:42 pm
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Phil
20 Nov 11 at 3:26 pm
Well then, count me in on the excursion to ACTUALLY feel these winds. I’m sorry I gave you a faux life list check, but as you said, that just means you have to come back.
For more Mexican.
Also, can I check out “Faking someone out on a life list item” off of my life list?
UNFRIEND.