Lovefool by the Cardigans

It was Spring Break, 1997.  We were cruising down I-5 in Melinda M's car.  It was no Spring Break Girls Gone Wild in Florida or Mexico, but never fear, I would have plenty of opportunities to live that out in Spain the following year.  4 of us, Jenn K, Kristin W, Melinda, and I decided we absolutely must embark on a Spring Break adventure and we decided on a road trip to San Diego.  We made a couple stops along the way, first at Melinda's sister's house, then in Santa Barbara to visit a friend of mine from high school, LA, and finally San Diego.  It was a bit cooler than we had hoped so there wasn't a lot of tanning, oceanside, but we did visit the beach in Santa Barbara.  We followed in the footsteps of Pretty Woman as we walked down Rodeo Drive and certainly did not try to shop anywhere, even though we weren't wearing thigh high boots! 

The Reg Bev Wil

We met up with Jenn's roommate Amy who was at Camp Pelandale (I think) doing something for ROTC.  Amy crashed with us in our hotel one night and we giggled the night away, happy to share 3 to 1 bed and 2 to the other.  There was the obligatory dinner in Old Town San Diego with some yummy Mexican food and good conversation and lots of laughter.  And of course, no road trip would be complete without a mix tape.  This one started out with Lovefool and also included Don't Mess Around with Jim and Mana Mana by the Muppets.  Quite the mix!  We listened to it several times, but Lovefool has had a place on my road trip mixes almost every time since as it reminds me of such a fun time.