They were business trips. I love to travel, so it was okay. Visiting bad weather is fine because you know you're going home. I am spoiled and I love it.

hahaha! Bay Area weather is "non"-weather to everyone born elsewhere. I'm not sure Palo Alto has winter. It rains a bit, sometimes there are flood warnings, the eucalyptus drop their leaves, and people forget how to drive their mercedes as they slide through redlights. Does that really count as weather?