05/16/2026
Day 2 of the West Coast van trip.
La Verne → Goleta → Pismo Beach → San Luis Obispo.
Today included traffic on the 101, working from a Planet Fitness parking lot, Wilson getting a puppy burger in Pismo Beach, and finally slowing down long enough to enjoy dinner and a bottle of wine at Luna Red after 96 alcohol-free days.
One of the things I love most about these trips is how chaotic and grounding they somehow are at the same time. Real estate doesn’t stop just because we’re on the road - but honestly, neither do we.
Tomorrow we continue north toward Monterey.