onepinkfuzzy: I made it!

I flew in to SoCal this morning. I had to get up at 5 a.m. to make it to the airport on time (um, I didn't think about the fact that a 6:40 flight meant I had to be there, well, earlier than that). I flew to Phoenix, then to Santa Ana/Orange County; both flights were uneventful (thank goodness - I'm scared of flying!). Watching the full moon set over the orange and white twinkling lights of Tucson spread across the luminescent blue of the desert was incredible.

I spotted the ocean as I flew over the Santa Ana Mountains, the mountains where Sunday's race will be held. A smile spread across my face and I couldn't contain my excitement. California! The ocean!

I found the baggage claim and made my way outside and waited about 30 seconds before Jessica's car pulled up. I tossed my bags (a duffel bag for the running gear, a backpack for everything else, plus my laptop/carryon bag) in the backseat, and we headed to her house, where a delivery truck was waiting to unload 160 gallons of water and 1000 bottles of OC energy drinks into her garage. We talked nonstop as she pointed out the Newport back bay where Nattie and Jeff run, her offices, the mountains and more of the OC. Once to her house (and a gorgeous house it is!), we took pictures of the aid supplies (and my bags - too many for a weekend trip, I admit) and got my computer hooked up (which took awhile, but we managed!). I am currently lying on her bed typing this while she finishes up some work stuff, then we'll head out. Bag stuffing is our activity for the night! Hopefully we'll get a run or a beach visit in today; otherwise it'll be Monday. I'm looking forward to the course marking party tomorrow; should be fun!