California Dreaming

Hi!  24 hours have passed since I last posted and I’m now in Palm Springs.  My flight got delayed 2.5 hours last night, but I was already in vacation mode and happily set up my laptop at one of those business stations at PDX.  The flight delay meant that I didn’t land until 9 p.m. and I was starving for dinner by then.

My grandparents picked me up and after an unsuccessful attempt to find a Mexican restaurant that was still open, we settled on Applebee’s.  Luckily I could find a chicken and veggie dish that could be made gluten/dairy free.  After dinner, we stopped at the store to get fresh fruit and look for some SoDelicous Coconut coffee creamer.  No creamer, but they had perfectly ripe fruit.

This morning, I awoke to my grandparent’s 5:45a.m. alarm and we headed out for a walk around the park.  By the time we were back, I was ready for a run.

Post-Run Fruit:

My sweet grandparents will even brave the super-expensive Bristol Farms to make sure that their granddaughter is armed with her “hot weather essentials.”

I have a tendency to get sun-sick, so I like to stay well hydrated with lots of water and coconut water.  The kombucha is because my body would probably go into a state of shock without it.  I brew my own kombucha at home (much less expensive than G.T.’s Synergy brand) and drink about 2-4 ounces a few times throughout the day.

Then they drove me to my aunt and uncle’s house in La Quinta.  This is my first time visiting and it is soooo nice!

I even get to stay in my own “casita” with a bathroom, closet, mini-fridge and coffee maker.  I am in paradise!

Today I laid out by the pool in the w-i-n-d-y weather and relaxed my heart out.

Tonight my aunt and I are going to go grocery shopping and cook dinner.  I’ll be sure to snap a pic of it because she is a fabulous cook and everything she makes is delish!

Take care and remember to take some time to relax :)