Well....i picked a hell of a day to hit the road! Its raining to beat all hell and looking @ the weather radar....its not going to let up for a while......that's why god invented things like rainx and rain coats i guess!
So got all the big stuff done....took a little longer than I would have liked but what can you do. This morning i have to re-pack my suit case, organize the van a little better, and take care of some other little shit.
Today's destination Whidbey Island....Deception Pass National Park......tomorrow ill make my way down to OR to the air museum there then down to see my great grandmother in Roseburg for her 100th b-day!
So next update will prob be wed/Thurs unless i find a Starubucks.....and lets be honest...i prob will!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Wendsday
Ok....so, van was supposed to be done yesterday night....get mom and dad to drive me out there...and of course not done....go out there again today....90% done! i have to ion on Friday and swap out a U joint in the front drive shaft....so Butch....the owner of the shop said....come on in you can do it and and i will just charge you for the parts....fair deal.
So updated departure date is sat at the earliest....a good friend of mine is in town...so think a bunch of us are going to get together and have us a good night....a going away party of sorts! Should be a good time.
So if i feel up for leaving Sat....i will....if not....watch football on Sunday and leave Monday. First stop, Woodby Island for the night at a state camp ground, then Mc Minnville to the air museum....Spruce Goose is there.....should be neat.
Had a bit of a shitty start to the day....couldn't go for a run cus my calf was all effed up.....i let it get to me and then a friend told me to stop looking @ the negative and what i cant do.....look at what i can do....adjust, adapt and move on....good advice.
Had a great night hanging with my sister and her kiddo Amelia......went for cheap pasta @ Delrios and a walk on Cresent beach.....Shes a neat kid....we only had one minor meltdown at dinner and a spilled glass of milk in my lap so not so bad! lol!
Now its bed time....tomorrow, pack the van, see some friends, go to Canadian tire and get some supplies for the Delica box and whatever else comes up.
Cheers :)
So updated departure date is sat at the earliest....a good friend of mine is in town...so think a bunch of us are going to get together and have us a good night....a going away party of sorts! Should be a good time.
So if i feel up for leaving Sat....i will....if not....watch football on Sunday and leave Monday. First stop, Woodby Island for the night at a state camp ground, then Mc Minnville to the air museum....Spruce Goose is there.....should be neat.
Had a bit of a shitty start to the day....couldn't go for a run cus my calf was all effed up.....i let it get to me and then a friend told me to stop looking @ the negative and what i cant do.....look at what i can do....adjust, adapt and move on....good advice.
Had a great night hanging with my sister and her kiddo Amelia......went for cheap pasta @ Delrios and a walk on Cresent beach.....Shes a neat kid....we only had one minor meltdown at dinner and a spilled glass of milk in my lap so not so bad! lol!
Now its bed time....tomorrow, pack the van, see some friends, go to Canadian tire and get some supplies for the Delica box and whatever else comes up.
Cheers :)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday...
Howdy.....quick update....got home last night and went for a walk on the beach.....I have been alot of places in this country....and coming home to the Pier in the dark with the lights over top of it....is just amazing.
Had a good walk and time to think of some things........think of the good bys from my friends in Kelowna.....and as i said before...think about how lucky i am to have ppl the truly care about me.
I am nervous as shit....and i don't think that's going to change until i am across the border and on my way.....got my medical insurance today...thanks mom! and a big pile of free maps from bcaa....so with that and my GPS...i should be able to find some places. Going to pick up my van shortly....should be a 600$ or so bill....but....better than having a dead Delica in po dunk USA that i cant get parts for.
So departure is looking good for Thurs......Friday at the latest. First stop will be Woodby Island in Washington, have not been there in years....should be neat...might stay the night...who knows!
Had a good walk and time to think of some things........think of the good bys from my friends in Kelowna.....and as i said before...think about how lucky i am to have ppl the truly care about me.
I am nervous as shit....and i don't think that's going to change until i am across the border and on my way.....got my medical insurance today...thanks mom! and a big pile of free maps from bcaa....so with that and my GPS...i should be able to find some places. Going to pick up my van shortly....should be a 600$ or so bill....but....better than having a dead Delica in po dunk USA that i cant get parts for.
So departure is looking good for Thurs......Friday at the latest. First stop will be Woodby Island in Washington, have not been there in years....should be neat...might stay the night...who knows!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday morning
So its Monday morning....time to start packing up the van....got a pretty good idea of what I need to take...snow board, skates...warm clothes..lol......got some running around to to when i get back to the coast tomorrow...get some maint done on the van....see some friends and on the road......well that's plan D...still lots of letters left!
I was watching season 5 of Boston Legal while making breaky.....what a great show....its relevant, funny, smart and thought provoking...going after issues like big tobacco, voting rights, the legal drug companies....also...it explores relationships. 2 of the main characters...Alan Shore (David Spader) and Denny Crane ( William Shattner)...one a left wing liberal and the other a right wing Yankee flag waver. But they meet somewhere in the middle, respect each other,each others views.....they love each other. And....at the end of each day (show) they sit on a balcony overlooking Boston and have a scotch and a cigar and chat about the events of the day.....For me...this stirs up alot of emotions.
We should all be so lucky to have something or someone like that. I'm lucky.....as most of us are to have a person or persons in our lives like that. But at the same time.....for me anyway....being away from all of my friends back home and abroad....but also knowing that at the drop of a hat...anyone one of them would help me out in any way...no questions asked....its hard not being there.
Well i should get my ass in gear and stop babbling!
I was watching season 5 of Boston Legal while making breaky.....what a great show....its relevant, funny, smart and thought provoking...going after issues like big tobacco, voting rights, the legal drug companies....also...it explores relationships. 2 of the main characters...Alan Shore (David Spader) and Denny Crane ( William Shattner)...one a left wing liberal and the other a right wing Yankee flag waver. But they meet somewhere in the middle, respect each other,each others views.....they love each other. And....at the end of each day (show) they sit on a balcony overlooking Boston and have a scotch and a cigar and chat about the events of the day.....For me...this stirs up alot of emotions.
We should all be so lucky to have something or someone like that. I'm lucky.....as most of us are to have a person or persons in our lives like that. But at the same time.....for me anyway....being away from all of my friends back home and abroad....but also knowing that at the drop of a hat...anyone one of them would help me out in any way...no questions asked....its hard not being there.
Well i should get my ass in gear and stop babbling!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Hello
So this is my first post.....sat night....a bunch of shit on the floor in my cave, Boston Legal (a fantastic show)on the 50' Plasma that I will miss so much......the 6 inch screen in the van will have to do i suppose.
Tonight is a hard one for some reason....im going to try to be open on this thing...thats the idea i think....right?
Simple things are getting me worked up.......
Lots to do tonight and lots to do tomorrow.
Think i might go for a run and try out my new ipod run thingy.....see how it works
Tonight is a hard one for some reason....im going to try to be open on this thing...thats the idea i think....right?
Simple things are getting me worked up.......
Lots to do tonight and lots to do tomorrow.
Think i might go for a run and try out my new ipod run thingy.....see how it works
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