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       Stardate: 20200906.1341
       Location: SBUX@Carlsbad Premium Outlets
       Input Device: Gemini PDA
       Audio: Outlet mall shoppers
       Visual: Dirty table, iced coffee
       Energy: 85%
       Mental: 80%
       Emotional: HOT, slightly agitated
       
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       I am at the outlet mall in Carlsbad, sitting outside at the SBUX in 
       the heat.  It probably around 90 degrees F, which is much better than 
       at home (112 degrees F!)  
       
       We drove out here with the outlaws to escape the heat over the long 
       weekend.  We drove out yesterday and spent the day at La Jolla Cove, 
       a nice, touristy area with a beach, park, restaurants, shops, etc.  
       We found a cluster of trees and set up camp for the day.
       
       The breeze coming off of the ocean, the sun,the birds, all of that 
       was really nice.  I don't think it went over 87 degrees F while we 
       were there.  Much tolerable than at home.  We walked over to the
       beach area and waded for a bit.  The water was refreshing and the 
       waves were fun to splash around in.  Also, lots of pretty girls
       in bikinis.  It looks like butt floss is back in fashion and many
       of the women wore it well.  I practiced much discretion with the 
       people-watching.
       
       After lunch, I brought out my guitar and practiced under the tree.
       Most everybody else was just listening or taking a nap.  It was a
       nice stretch of uninterrupted practice and it was such a nice
       setting with the sun the breeze the birds, and the ocean.  I even
       struggled through playing and singing the song Summer Breeze, by
       Seals & Croft.
       
       We took off before sunset to meet up with some friends for some
       socially-distanced BBQ and conversation.  After, we went back to
       the hotel, cleaned up, and watched some TV with the A/C set to full
       blast.  I finished the day just reading my book until I fell asleep.
       I had a really nice, refreshing sleep.  It is nice to sleep when
       the room is cold enough to use a comforter.
       
       20200907 ADDENDUM: Here's a sunset pic from Sunday's dinner.[1]  We 
       stopped by San Clemente to watch the gorgeous sunset at dinner 
       time.  I couldn't take it home with me, so I took the photo and 
       enjoyed the impermanence of me experiencing a sunset with my family
       on 20200906 in San Clemente that will never happen again.  The 
       transience and brevity of the moment made me shiver.  All we are is
       dust in the wind, DUDE!
       
 (IMG) [1] San Clemente Sunset
       
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