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AND IT FELT GOOD TO GET AN AVIS CAR
FOR A DAY AND HEAD OUT EAST TO
THE CUYMACA STATE PARK. WENT
TO MUSEUM AND PARK HDQTRS FOR MAP OF
HIKING TRAILS AND HAD LUNCH AT
RESTAURANT WITH BITCHY WAITRESS, DEDE,
BUT FOOD WAS GOOD.

2:45 OUT TO STONEWALL MINE + TAKE LAKE HIKE
BUT LAKE IS DRY SO DID IT FAST.

3:15 THEN HIKED UP TO STONEWALL MTN PEAK.
WHAT A BREATHTAKING VIEW.
IT WAS ACTUALLY QUITE SCARY AT FIRST
BEING ON SUCH A POINT ALONE.
BUT THEN I SAW KIDS COMING UP THE
SOUTH FACE OF ROCK + FELT HUMBLED.
THEN OTHERS CAME TOO. SO HIKING DOWN
I WAS THE LAST BUT NOT ALONE.

5:00 LEAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE NORTH
END OF THE LAKE JUST BEFORE DARKNESS
THEN GET SNACK AT STORE + CALL
AIRLINES FOR AVAILABILITY OF FLIGHTS.
UNITED HAD ONE AT 7:25. I RESERVED IT.

6:30 BUT WANTED TO EAT AT WENDY'S FIRST
SO I COULDN'T MAKE THE FLIGHT,
WHICH I CHECKED WAS LEAVING ON TIME

7:00 AND IT DOESN'T COST ME ANYMORE TO
GO IN THE MORNING SINCE I HAVE
CAR HERE TILL THEN, PLUS

1) I CAN POSTPONE SF DECISION A BIT
2) I CAN GO OUT TO FLICKS COMEDY NIGHT
3) I CAN GET SF CAR IN MORNING
AND POSSIBLY GET MORE DAYS OUT OF IT.

7:30 NOW THERES A STORM COMING INTO
N. CALIFORNIA TOMORROW SO SF WILL
HAVE CLOUDS + RAIN, BUT SD FORECAST
SAYS ONLY CLOUDS PARTLY TOMORROW
AND THEN SUNNY ON NEW YEARS DAY.
[comment]BUT I DON'T WANT NEW YEARS EVE IN SD, OR LA (BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE THERE [VI?])[/end comment]

7:45 BUT[arrow to numbered list at 7:00 with comment "WEAK REASONS"] I FEEL FUNNY GETTING ROOM
HERE FOR 1 NIGHT + THEN LEAVING IN
THE SUNNY MORNING FOR ANOTHER CITY CLOUDED OVER
SO I CALLED PSA ONE LAST TIME AND
THEY HAVE 1 $55 SEAT AT 9:00.
(CHANGE FROM SHORTS TO PANTS)
SEE FIREWORKS OVER THE CITY. INTENSE.

8:00 REFUEL CAR, NOTING $3.56
AND DRIVE TO AIRPORT DECIDING I
WANT TO GO TONITE, RATHER THAN GET MOTEL HERE,
RETURN CAR, AND SAVE $$ ON CHEAPER FLIGHT.
(WRITE UP TODAY)