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Santa Rosa Sojourn

Yesterday I got on a plane from Santa Ana to Sonoma. I was supposed to meet my friend Chris Stasse at that airport, but two things went awry:

  1. Chris misunderstood me, and went to SFO airport instead of Sonoma.
  2. After two turbulent attempts at landing in a rainstorm, which induced vomiting in many passengers (and nearly in me), the flight crew made the decision to divert our landing to Sacramento.

All's well that ends well. After a two-hour shuttle ride -- first southwest, then northwest -- I finally met up with Chris at Sonoma airport, still with plenty of time to attend his badminton club's potluck.

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I'm in Santa Monica for the first time, staying with my friends Alexi and Anna Leah. [2019-10-21: It was a lovely, energizing weekend, and my two friends deserve the greatest of thanks for hosting me.]