Man, I love Southern California. It was just an absolute lovely day... We ate lunch at our favorite restaurant by the beach... a couple sitting behind us commented on how wonderful our kids were... we drove down to 25th street and found a parking spot, literally right in front (if you don't live here or don't attempt to go to 25th street on a holiday weekend ever, you have no idea what a huge score this was) and setup shop. It was really nice and some lady even commented on my bikini and told me I looked good in it. We met up with TCL down there where I was reminded of the once comment that no matter how cold the ocean is, you should always take the opportunity to wash the stains of civilization away til they build up again. I am happy to announce that, although I can no longer touch my toes freely, I did manage to wade into the freezing cold Pacific Ocean... it felt absolutely amazing.

I'm still fighting my funk but it's a matter of wills now.