Re-orientation

Moving back to the Bay Area has not been like riding a bike...I didn't just snap my fingers and I'm picking up life where it left off.
 I haven't lived in this area in eight years, and wow, did I forget a lot! Even street names have been difficult to recall. I drive by stores and say, "Oh yea! I remember that!" Well, actually I didn't remember that; in fact, I don't remember a lot, and it seems Jesse may have a better time navigating this area than I will.
So while Jesse is orienting himself to the area, the new stores, banks, gas stations, short cuts, I am re-orienting myself to the friends and faces I knew, the memories I have, and my favorite hang-out spots.
I'm seeing this area in a whole new way. In high school I was interested in, let's see....my school, the mall, and cheap food. Other than that, I'm surprised at how little I know the area. A nice place to eat? I have no idea.... Nice aparment complexes? Couldn't name one... I know the places my family frequented, but I don't have memories on my own.
So as Jesse orients himself with classes, I am having my own orientation lesson, and it is taking longer than I thought!
The great thing about my forgetfulness is that the Bay Area has a newness that I wasn't expecting. I'm re-discovering it, yet I feel like I am discovering it for the first time. How very exciting!