snow birds

The 2nd week in January Sam had to go to San Diego for work. Now San Diego in January sounded pretty appealing so we decided to make a weekend out of it and spend some time in the sun.

Granted I had just taken time off around the holidays but who wants to get back into work mode all at once so I decided a few more days of vacation would do me good especially if I could go somewhere warm with water.

I have always wondered about the snow bird phenomenon - I enjoy sun and warm weather during the winter but a break or 2 always seemed good to me and I was ready to go back to Seattle. On Sunday on the boardwalk in the sun in San Diego I changed my mind - I was starting to understand the concept. Having a place in San Diego to visit in the winter while still living the rest of the year in Seattle suddenly sounded like a fabulous idea. I mean I could really get into this sunshine thing during January, February, March, and if I am honest about our weather April, May, and sometimes June as well.

Not sure what was in the air down there but I began fantasizing about a vacation condo in San Diego. Of course then Sam mentioned that he would definitely need a boat in San Diego since the water is right there. I was the voice of reason by reminding him that bringing our boat down in November or December along the Pacific coast wouldn't be a very smooth easy ride and he would need to find a new first mate. Of course that didn't go so well since then we would now need 2 boats for this to work. Suddenly reality set in I was back on board with winters in Seattle. I can visit warmer destinations to get some sun and then head home once again.

So while I understood the snow bird deal for a brief, brief time I realized probably I had gotten a bit of sunstroke while getting so much sun all at once after months of deprivation. Really I think much clearer in a cooler wetter climate and now I am back to not understanding the snow bird thing but that may be my lack of ownership in San Diego.