At my place on right on the beach...life is good.

I accomplished what I set to do which was to live near the beach. Last weekend, I sat out on the beach and got a sunburn. The ocean breeze is so nice that I didn't realize I was burned until I got home.

I met my first match in SF and we immediately clicked. We met for dinner at Pacific Catch over off of Chestnut. I took the 30X (marina express bus) from downtown and it dropped me off not far from the restaurant. The week before I met an old friend for dinner at Mas Sake in the same area. Anyway, after my match and I ate dinner we walked around the area and celebrated her new job at Harry's, a bar she recommended.

I drove down to Palo Alto yesterday for the second date with my match. Today we went to Moss Beach, spread out a blanket and chilled on the beach for about two hours. We then drove to Half Moon Bay and had lunch before returning to Palo Alto. I got sunburned again. More importantly, I am really enjoying the time spent with her. She is the most interesting person I've met in a long time. She is also beautiful and fit. She is very much California - smart, environmentally conscious, and exercises regularly.

I've started running again and hope to be back in shape within two months. I'll buy a bicycle soon since it's a great form of exercise and there are some great routes around and outside the city.

I've scheduled the move for my stuff in storage in Dallas and expect it to arrive in here in SF in about two weeks. I still need to purchase a mattress and sofa.

Quitting my job to move to California was the best decision I've made in a long time.