You just have a safe trip Dot, and best of lucky with your new job and finding a place to live out there! 

I used to live in Seaside, CA, right next to Monterey. The one thing I do recall is the insanely high cost of living in San Fran, so completely got the fingers crossed for you, hoping for you that this will eventually come through with a roof over your head soon!

And... Yeah, it's uh... An interesting city >.> Not my kind of place at all, though there are beautiful places to visit and see, absolutely, and lots of history! Congratulations on your new job there Dot, that really is wonderful! We'll miss you if things are a bit spotty, but just let us know how you're doing hon, when you can, and what kind of progress you're making out there! *hugs*

For what it's worth too, I'm going to be out of things a bit until at least Wednesday. My vacation is coming to an end, and at the same time family very dear to me has just flown in, so I'll be spending time with him, as well as saying good-bye to the family here before we head home. Still peeking in and looking forward to reading, just an awful lot quieter is all :)