My final day in LGB was another busy one. I actually did a lot of work while P studied. We had originally planned to go kayaking, but I dunno, P seemed pretty intense in her study zone, so I just stayed busy emailing my network contacts and in the afternoon, I drafted another brain dump email for the ranch. On Monday, S had emailed me some things to think about, but I had to organize my ideas. I’ll be back there on Thursday for our next business meeting on horseback. Yay.
After I made some progress on those items, I decided to go for a walk to pick up some items at the store. I ran into C & N just as they were getting home, and C wanted to join me. We ended up walking almost 5 miles (for two hours). It was a great workout, with views of the ocean on the right and very nice fancy houses on the left. And C and I had so much to talk about! I think for both of us, we are the cleaner ones in our relationships, so we shared our excitement about organizing and cleaning. Haha. I was pretty thrilled to find another soul who, like me, has trouble sitting still for movies at home. C also has to get up and buzz around during!! See?
When we returned from our walk, P and I went out again and walked along the water to catch the sunset. We kind of missed it (the sun sets so early now!), but the sky was still beautiful. On the way back, we swung by the Rite Aid, and I bought some hair color, inspired by her hair color (which C did for her on Saturday night). We got back, and she applied the chemicals while I tested her on her nursing school material. My hair came out nicely… pretty subtle, but a dark reddish tint. It’s good enough for me.
Interestingly, on my earlier trip to the drugstore with C, I picked up some generic Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I had been scrubbing P’s tub and bathroom vanity for days, and I just couldn’t get them white, so I figured I would try the eraser. You see, months ago, John came home with the super sponges, and I was so blown away by their effectiveness. Seriously, because of Magic Eraser, I zoomed around the house cleaning doors, walls, cabinets, EVERYTHING. That shit got everything white. Well today, the eraser did NOT disappoint. In fact, P was screaming in disbelief, because she had tried everything: Scrubbing Bubbles, bleach, bathroom cleaner…
It’s pretty funny, because every time I see P, I introduce her to some new food or product. Before, it was Clear Care contact lens cleaner. Then it was the nasal saline rinse. Then a few visits ago, I turned her on to Italian nougat. Then Challah bread. This time, I discovered that tasty bottle of Trader Joe’s reserve pinot noir and that pistachio/chocolate/toffee I mentioned. But by far, the biggest winner was the magic eraser! Yup, gotta stay on top of that product research, I tell ya. New shit’s coming out all the damn time, and I’m always game for finding things to improve my life. That reminds me: Nathalie is always giving me the scoop on haircare new products. When I visited her, I tried her Alterna Smooth shampoo/conditioner and Organics Leave-In conditioner… that stuff made my hair uber soft and amazing. I will need to order on Amazon.