Do you know the way to San Jose?

Why yes, I actually DO now. Took the 101 south out of the Bay Area. So in case you need to know. That’s the way. Or at least a way.

Nice trip down the coast. Drove through Carmel, mostly because I didn’t know there was a separate exit for Carmel Valley. It’s really beautiful out here. Merv Griffin has a house on a ridge over near here. I wonder how Old Uncle Merv is these days...

Drove through an astonishing range of landscapes from Frisco to here.

I saw this woman in Pat’s this morning who reminded me that most tourists—like most people in general—look at a lot of things, but really see very little. Heard her say “been there, done that” to the waitress, and it kind of confirmed my theory. That’s got to be one of my least favorite phrases. One of the things I’ll pinch people for when I get old.