As most of my readers know, I write blog entries between 7 and 14 days before they are made available to my readers. Soon, I'll be posting a record of my most recent California cruise which sails from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Avalon (Catalina Island, CA), San Diego, and Ensenada Mexico before returning to Los Angeles. When I decided on taking this cruise, I had hoped to visit my uncle in his Los Angeles nursing home. Sadly, he died 11 days before the cruise. Since it was way too late to cancel the cruise, I decided to go on it anyway - if only to have 9+ days in a row where I could present as Marian and not Mario.
Right now, I plan to enjoy a full day in Los Angeles, not knowing what I'll be doing. I've found that my cell phone has NFC, so that I can use Google Wallet to pay for trips on LA's mass transit system. So, I won't be needing to use Ubers to get around in the daytime. (I'll still need to use them at night, as I don't want to inadvertently travel through high crime areas after dark.) For the times I'm near the hotel, I might bring a swimsuit, so that I can get a tan near the pool.
In many ways, San Francisco is like a second home that I stayed in for only a short while. So, if I can, I'll visit the place where I scattered my late wife's ashes before returning to the cruise ship. Catalina Island will be new to me, and I'm not sure of what to do there. But, I'll be visiting RQS's cousin in San Diego. This is something I look forward to, as this will be the first of RQS's relatives to meet me as Marian,
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this trip will bring me only pleasant memories. I'll let you know when I start writing posts upon my return.
