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Monterey

November 10th, 2025

I'm in Monterey, a hundred miles from San Francisco.

In the hotel lobby, couples gather round to update reservations. I step in line for a new reservation.

• A morning ride in Chinatown
• Dealing with the rental car agency in Fisherman's Wharf
• Driving down East Bay to San Jose
• Meeting with J
• Hiking and eating out with J
• Going to J's house to nap
• Walmart with J
• Asking J out formally
• J declining, saying I live too far
• Lanhful drives to Monterey
• Lanhful is tired

More than a hundred fifty for the room. But who am I saving the money for, anyway?

No more words.

"Happiness only real when shared." —Christopher McCandless