Cali!

For all of my eastern folks, I have arrived safely in Petaluma for the night. I'll be stayin' tonight with the generous little Records (Rosie's family) and then finishing the journey to Arcata tomorrow. After many delays, little sleep, and too much sitting, I am a teensy bit dazed and exhausted. Not so much to not recall what it felt like to step out of the SFO airport again.... it felt very familiar. It is the marker of the start (or conclusion) of many of my adventures. It was a lovely sunset that I watched through the cables of the golden gate bridge on a shuttle that brought me to Petaluma. As dusk was setting and stars began to appear I noticed that eucalyptus trees, and what an oddly familiar feeling they brought too. I recall my first ever visit to Cali when I was surprised to find them here, and now they have many memories of travels and reflection in Oz. I was feeling and thinking a lot more today, but at this point I'm only thinkin' of sleepin'... so I will keep you posted and share pictures of the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada's that I took on the flight today.
much love,
sleepy time megan

ps-the thankful list:
-sleep awaits me, hooray!
-that I made it safely to the west coast, in spite of tornadoes in Atlanta
-having a water bottle
-the amazing views I saw today :D
-Rosie's mixed cd's
-that I get to see noelle soon!
-that my little mama and missy drug themselves up with me today to go to the airport and see me off with their love
-the sweet little Records who take in very drowsy borders

-the colorful people I met today:
-the woman on the san fran flight who gave me advice about traveling with the banjo (which arrived unharmed!), and life as she told me her story
-the woman in atlanta who invited us all over to her house when our flight got delayed again, and again, and again....
-the best airport worker ever! This woman claimed to be in control of the weather and invited our blame to her personally... she had us all rolling in laughter, for a few hours
-the boy who had a shirt that said "Your mom would like me" because his shirt made me laugh and he was one of the few folks in the airport who was looking up and making eye contact

-that my folks are understanding enough to know how I am somehow called back to this coast again and again
-holy moly... how about the fact that I'm in California :)
-that familiar sense of adventure