WANDERLUST . . .

44 days until I'm in sunny L.A. . . . I will eat as many In-n-Out burgers as I possibly can . . . I will smother my 1-year-old "niece" with smoochies . . . I will stroll in Descanso Gardens with my best friend and her little girl . . . I will freak out at the wild freeway drivers . . . I will eat at sidewalk cafes and marvel at the obvious health of all the passersby . . . I will relish my first JetBlue experience and surf all the DirecTV channels . . .