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parade me around/don't let me let you down
my mississippi mama has been here in portland since wednesday visiting her baby daughter. we've had lots of adventures so far, but the highlights have been mt st. helens and going to the oregon coast today. i took my shoes off and waded around in the cold, cold surf of the pacific ocean. we collected sand dollars like i was 5 again and the tidepool ( Read more... ) -
there will be feasting and dancing in jerusalem next year
while i was hoping against hope that he'd indulge my love of "your belgian things," john darnielle did not disappoint in the slightest last night at the doug fir. the mountain goats continue to be one of my favorite bands and after last night, jesus...this guy might be my personal jesus ( Read more... ) -
Final Day....
...and we stopped at Mount Shasta. it will put us getting into portland later, but i'm so glad we stopped here. there are shamans everywhere and tibetan meditation rooms. in addition to new mexico (bb, i want to camp at white sands!), i could possibly live here, too. snow everywhere and a place called middle earth crystal room ( Read more... ) -
Day 5-6
...and then my car was broken into. -
Day 4 of Wheels on Fire...ah nevermind.
OMG. i have never driven so much in one day. we're about 200 miles south of san francisco after coasting around los angeles. after valencia (O! Valencia was, in fact, sung on the way in), we went through a mountain pass that was all at once the most beautiful night sight and the scariest. there was a 6 degree decline that made us feel as though we ( Read more... ) -
Day 3 of Wheels on Fire Aught 6
finally got to tucson about 1130. staying at a sketchy travelodge that smells like curry. mmmmm...currrrryyyyy. heard a rumor that we were abducted since i was briefly unavailable by phone. my little car made it through the san augustin mountain pass! the san andres mountains were beautiful ( Read more... ) -
Day 2 of Wheels on Fire Aught 6
so we finished up in dallas and rolled out headed to roswell. saw some cool stuff on that side of texas and k$ had never been past dallas, so it was a cool experience for both of us. she also got to drive my car for something like the 3rd time ever. i keep thinking about what my mom said to me when she hugged me goodbye. i do hope i find what i'm ( Read more... ) -
Day 1 of Wheels On Fire Aught 6
yesterday we left much later than we planned...about 3 hours late because it took a while to get this strap fixed on my car. this was an essential repair considering it was to hold my gas tank in place. anyway, said our goodbyes and i cried on my mom because when she was hugging me she said, "i hope you find what you're looking for ( Read more... )
