There really are advantages to living in southern California. The weather is spectacular. Ever since we arrived on Thursday, the sun has been shining and the daytime temperature is seventy five degrees. In the evening, sixty feels just fine with a light jacket. I am staying in the Gas lamp area, right on the shore, close to the convention center, Petco baseball park and hundreds of restaurants, along with thousands of people living in condominiums and apartments in this old restored area. It is fun living and working here.
But there are downsides to living in sunny California. The most obvious is the shortage of water. It does not rain much so the risk of forest fires is always with them. Living down town is not a problem, but I am told that the traffic is terrible almost all day, although when we arrived on Thursday the traffic was not terrible. Peoples expectations of what constitutes bad traffic is widely divergent from mine. The homeless is also a serious issue here. The homeless are often seen on the street both during the day and evening. Soon they will take control, I am sure, or maybe not. Elley and her husband were staying at the Omni Hotel, and were required to valet park their car. The next day when the car was brought to them so they could head to the zoo, the smell in the car had a stench of sweat. Turned out a homeless person slept in the car overnight, and one of his sneakers was left in the car. Not good at all.
We are enjoying San Diego and we are enjoying the convention. My hotel is just fine. I would not want to live here.
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