I'm back from San Simeon. The elephant seals are in fine form. I saw at least two otters each day. On my way back today, I saw seven zebra, including three cute little foals.

Tom has been laid off again. Our health insurance goes on COBRA in two weeks. I hate that, if we have to pay for it ourselves, it has to be such a sucky policy. I wasn't crazy about it when Tom's employer was footing most of the bill.

I'm scared, of course, but I know we'll get by. I'm not attached to LA, and I more than half hope he'll find work farther north, maybe even far enough north that I'll be able to move to Oregon full time.

I could go back to work, now that my back is better, but I hope it doesn't come to that.