Thread:Oceanfront/@comment-29954643-20180530085115/@comment-34366989-20180531002951

What a great story! We must be around the same age, because I hitchhiked from Mew York to CA without a fear in the world. It was another time.

Good point about why I would go to CA if I am not living on the beach. My best friend and I like to hang out, and he just had a baby (surprise to him) that he made me the Godmother to (he is in his late 30’s). Last time he was stationed in San Diego about 3 years ago, we would visit each other and travel to National Parks, fish, talk and just have fun every 6-8 weeks. Now things are more complicated as he is in Texas and there are no direct flights for me, and with a kid he can’t come every 6 weeks anymore. He wanted me to move their and watch my God daughter grow up, but the humidity will kill me. However, we talk everyday, and before he went back into the service we hung out almost everyday for 5 years. He is an older soul and I am a younger soul. There is no “age” difference in our relationship, and we can talk about anything. He is kind of like the younger brother I wish I had. I think you made a very good point...if I am not on the beach, I would rather be here and visit. It is difficult to make friends you are that close to I have found as I get older. Our other best friend (we all worked together), is his age, and she moved to Boston, but she comes and visits at least twice a year. She is trying to get transferred out West and I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Now you know where my life is, so after you read this I will erase this. Lol

Now I have The SS, it it’s not the same. I bet you have some amazing “war” stories from when you were military, as I don’t think their were many women officers. Would love to hear them someday. 😁 Life takes us to strange places...but Marina del Rey was a dream place to “grow up”. When I moved there their weren’t even any houses except on the Pennisula on Pacific. Those were the good old days. May I ask why you edit so much? Is that what you did in AF?

So nice chatting with you! Cheers, Fran