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Palm Springs/Phoenix/San Diego

Nov 1984

Fri-Sun were fun days, just getting out of
Seattle and into LA sunshine, exercising,
dining with Jorge, and driving to Palm Springs.
Meeting Steve Moore + doing Hoyd + Lane Saturday,
and moving to Rancho Las Palmas Sunday. Great!

Mon+Tues I discovered some very useful
design assumptions for Personal Accountant

Wednesday Morning I closed out my Palm Springs
experience, citing it as too small to live in,
and too resortlike, Country Club this + that.
And too many old people. Only 70,000 in all.
Just 3 small bars, and no weekday lightlife.

Wednesday Aft-Thursday. Check out Phoenix + Tucson,
to see if they could be a good winter retreat.
But its flatter than ABQ, no hot gym/hot men,
too gridlike/characterless, no hills or water,
not in Pacific Time zone + TV shows hour earlier,
no gay neighborhood or community,
no gay pride parade

Friday - drive to San Diego + check it out.
thinking all the way: what to do next?
Palm Springs didn't feel attractive when I
arrived at lunchtime, and LA was definitely out,
so San Diego was all that's left.

Saturday - spend part of day with Don Reese,
and go to Holiday Health Spa. Very Californian.
Tired afterwards due to cold, so I just slept

Sunday - return Car to LAX + fly home +
have birthday dinner with Mom + Dad.

I conclude that San Diego will by place in the
sun during the winter, and that [yellow]I didn't like it
last summer because I"d normally not need it
in the summer when Seattle is sufficient + great.
I didn't need it the first two winters I lived
here in Seattle, nor did I need it last summer, but
now that it's winter #3, I've realized I can use it!