Scenery

Steve says I've brought the California weather with me these past few days, as it's been as hot as its ever been this summer, breaking records.  It makes driving in the car very drowsying for me, even with the windows down, which might be good because I'm not inwardly freaking out every time he turns down a street and goes into what I would consider the wrong lane.  I've begun playing a game where I pretend that I'm driving and try to turn into the correct British lane.  Let's just say it's a good thing I'm not actually driving.  Of course, by the time I actually get accustomed to driving on this side of the road, it'll be time for me to head to France, where they drive on the same side as the US.  And there, I may actually be driving a car, and having confused myself to no end about which side to be driving on, it'll be a miracle if we all survive.


I've also taken to having my camera nearby when we make long drives and have been shooting out the window occasionally because the scenery and lighting can be so nice.  The clouds and sun make nice with the green of the fields we're passing through.  I feel quite embarrassed about asking Steve if they have good lettuce in the stores after seeing the wealth of pastures and fields that are around the area.  Bad American.  Or maybe just bad California, since I assume everything would be better where I'm from rather than on an island where it snows and rains more than half the year (okay, Steve tells me it barely snows here any more).  But the area around Northampton and Evesham actually has a lot of produce, and I've been educated now.  That's what I get for staying in London for most of the first time I was here!