Cruising is now against the law, damnit!

[gridlore]

I actually had a pleasant trip to the DMV. The key, as always, was proper preparation.

I needed to renew my driver's license and upgrade it to the "Real ID" bullshit. To that end, I studied what the DMV needed, assembled the documents, filled out my application online, and took several practice tests, as I was going to have to take the written test again.

The appointment had been made in January. Yes, the California DMV is that backlogged. But the nice thing was that the earliest appointment I could make was at the Los Gatos location. So after sailing through the process, I took the chance to cruise down North Santa Cruz.

Ah, the street of my youth. So much had changed, but the Los Gatos Theater, where I saw many midnight movies, is still there, as is the Round Table Pizza, and even Travel Advisors, where my dad worked for a very long time. I spent a lot of time on N. Santa Cruz as a kid.

You can't go home again, but you are allowed to visit.

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[nodrog]

Why did you need to upgrade it? Do you fly much?

Here in South Carolina, you can get one of those if you feel you need it, but it's not compulsory… yet.