June 15, 2024:

Johnny Athlete, towel over dreds, surprisingly not exiting at San Diego State, as I'd incorrectly predicted. Stereotypical thinking? Could be. Dude vibes like a ball player after a game.

Weekday train, late morning. Quiet, with a complete lack of the crazy I normally attract. Too much workday vibe for the sketchy? Or more stereotypical thinking?

Highway 8 on the left. How much driving did we do, me and Mom, up and down that road, day and day again, where now it's the train that's new. That, and my apparently gestating affinity for stereotypical thinking.