Day 1Gorgeous weather, damn cold. Cory (fishing guide) lended me his super-warm down jacket since I forgot just how gelid it gets down here. Cushy. Not a single bite yesterday, but everyone else caught one or two fishes. Paying my dues, I suppose; it's been several years since I've fished for steelhead, which they say is the "fish of a thousand ( Read more... )

There is at least twelve inches of snow outside.

I've never seen anything like this in Portland.

Took a delightful bike ride through Portland. No particular destination. I meandered my way down, across the bridge to the esplanade, then back over into NE Portland and eventually back to UP. Covered 15 miles in an hour ( Read more... )

Thursday, August 24, 2007 - Second Day on the Road: Near Misses and Spectacular Views

Man! I’ve been rocking the whole road trip schtick. I can sit in a car for almost five hours, contentedly listening to music and audiobooks, without any urge to stop and stretch my legs. I don’t particularly feel like I’ve been pushing my endurance, yet I covered ( Read more... )

8/22/07

Began my arduous journey back home today. It proved tremendously difficult to leave. Kristine had late shift that night, so she could go into work at 10 AM, much later than usual. That gave us a nice chance to spend a few final hours together and say our goodbyes. This was easier said than done, obviously. Many tears were shed and soft words ( Read more... )