So Siel and I made it home yesterday after a not so great beginning. Checking out of the hotel took a little longer than I thought it would (there were problems with the bill, including the parking charge, which was not supposed to be there,). We finally got out of the city, or so we thought. In following the 80 east we should have (at some point) gotten on the 580 east but we missed it. Thank goodness for the GPS on the Tahoe!

Well, we made it. 6 hours from LA to SF. The Chevy Tahoe was really nice-all the bells and whistles. I must say that the driver's seat was not that comfortable-I actually got a cramp in my butt while driving! It was a really smooth ride, the stereo was great (XM), and Siel even found the seat warmers. (Maybe not the best feature when it is 95 outside...) Siel is so cute. So here's the deal. She and I are pretty different, but this is why I came. She lives in LA, is single, and recently finished her Masters' Degree. Compared to my married, with kids suburban life.

When I decided to go to BlogHer in San Fransisco I had no idea that I would end up in a carpool. Really! I've just recently entered this community, so I don't know anyone, and figured that I would just have to buy a plane ticket. Push came to shove and I was going to have to bite the bullet-throw down for a one hour flight. I decided to check the message boards one more time to see if anyone was driving from my area.  Siel was looking for someone to join her on the drive.  Cool! Except who is she?