Something Unplanned | 24 Hours in San Diego

When all your plans fall through, do something unplanned.

I had big plans for last weekend. I was going to fly to San Francisco for the Yoga Journal Conference. I was going to spend three days practicing with Maty and Seane. I was going to practice backbends and inversions. I was going to write and rest and meditate.

Long story short, all my plans fell through. But I was left with a free weekend and nothing to do. So Nathan and I got in the car and started driving.

We ran away for 24 hours. It reminded me of when Nathan and I first met, and all our excursions felt like unplanned adventures.

Most of them were.

First stop: Hidden House | San Juan Capistrano

Because we may have been on the run, but we couldn't make it very far without our morning coffee.

Currently reading through the Gender Issue. Thoughts?

Lunch at 976 Cafe | Pacific Beach, San Diego

My first visit to 976 was well over a decade ago. I was in San Diego with some friends (among them, Nathan!), and we stopped here for sandwiches. That was long before I worked at Alta--another cafe-in-an-old-house--but even then it felt familiar and right.

Now, sitting in the garden stirs up so many memories--all the hours I've spent here, with friends or alone. So much dreaming and scheming.

Rummaging Around in OB | Ocean Beach, San Diego

Of all the neighborhoods in San Diego, Ocean Beach is where my heart is.

It's alternative, and a little rough around the edges, but full of heart and Nag Champa.

It's also home to two of my favorite places in the world:

FAVORITE PLACE #1: NEWPORT AVENUE ANTIQUE CENTER

If you're looking to get lost...

FAVORITE PLACE #2: JUNGLE JAVA

This place is so authentic and beautiful and one-of-a-kind, and gives zero f*cks about whatever latte art all the new, pretentious third-wave coffee shops are doing. Jungle Java has thrived as an outdoor coffee spot for 25 years. Talk about deep roots.