THE TRIP
Yesterday I dropped Kirk off at UCSD so he could help with the new student orientation. Unfortunately, his campus apartment isn't ready. I was hoping to help him move in -- get things like the computer set-up. But we had to park him and his boxes in temporary housing.

His college has a totally new campus which is phenomenal but they are cutting things really tightly with the housing. The place is swarming with workers. Most students start moving in on Saturday and there are some places which don't have sidewalks, yet. Should be interesting...

On the way home I stopped off in Pasadena at the California Cactus Center. I picked up a couple of Madagascar palms, a cactus from South America without a common name, a little Budha's temple from South Africa, and a guava tree of Mexican origins -- all for only $11 total (These plants were all grown from seed in California but they originate from these places).

After a brief stop at the Fuller bookstore I made it back to Turlock in time for music practice.