Today we traveled from San Francisco to Roseburg.
We started with a full tank and stopped for gas once, in Medford. We’ll probably get gas again about 250 miles from here, somewhere in WA. Even with our car loaded with crap, we’re averaging 46mpg.
In Redding, we got coffee at Starbuck’s. The young guy working the register was wearing a hearing aid in one ear and spoke in a slight monotone. I was of course fascinated. Anyone who has read parts of my stupid book will know why.
As we left Redding I saw a flyer stapled to a pole for a band called Hookahstew. Wow. Hookahstew.
The cats were drugged early this morning and were knocked out sleepy the whole way. No crying or yowling, just dozing. They are now wandering around the hotel room, thinking this is where we live now. Brian is napping. We’re going to some crummy place called Elmer’s for dinner.
As we left SF I did feel some sadness, some strangeness. I think that’s normal. Right now I am still feeling odd. It’s not as though I’ll never go back. But it will never be the same. Moving messes with your head, especially going so far. I hope to snap out of it soon.
wow, go prius! We went to Brattleboro, VT today and saw many, many prius(es?). Glad the cats did well! Hope the weird feeling subdues soon.
I probably didn’t mention this, but right after high school I dated a girl who wore a hearing aid for a few months. It only took about a week to get used to her pronunciation and style of speaking, which surprised me.
Your book is not stupid, it needs some of my attention too.. But yeah, the book you are writing is not stupid, stop that!
best of luck with the move Jane
Of course you will be back to San Francisco too. Its now 9 years since the summer I met you working in slip.net and Im currently back for my 3rd visit (helps that the HQ of the company I work for is here)
Thank you 🙂
Yep, I will go back for a visit, possibly in early spring depending on how things go here with house-hunting.
oh and btw, my red-headed husband really wants to go to Ireland so we’ll have to see about that someday too… I’d like to go to Paris so maybe we can do both in one trip or something.
definitely let me know if you are ever coming over and we’ll meet up (and Ill give recommendations)