Birthday in Chico
The plan for this one is: join Martha in Chico for her birthday follow them home to Eureka for a while do something for the remaining week-ish to get home by Thursday October 1. Yes, First Thursday will be the first … Continued
Back and Forth in NorCal
I was awakened by my iPhone at 8am. The phone reception was good enough for it to ring, but poor enough that the actual call dropped out – aaargh – a classic lose-lose. I read and wrote for an hour or so, then went … Continued
Leaving the Coast
Woke up a little earlier than usual. The van was getting hot in the sun and I was hung over. I did not earn the hung over feeling by any particular misbehavior last night, I think rather that the parking … Continued
Another Oregon August
Fuck yeah! I’m living the camping life now! I’m on a gravel bar on the Chetco River, 13 miles upriver from Brookings. Turn left after the bridge over the Chetco. Cruise a few miles up the river, past the placid little Alfred … Continued
Sneaking in a late summer trip
Finally, my various obligations have been handled, and it’s time to get away! Except for the very tiresome 20 minute road repair stoppage in the 95° sun south of Susanville, it was an easy drive to a new campground for … Continued
After Hickeyfest
Damn that sun heats up the inside of van way too early in the day. After being packed with so much noise and activity yesterday, the parking lot on Monday morning is back to its usual state of quiet emptiness. Going out … Continued
Hickeyfest
For all that my detour home for the tickets was a huge pain and a time consuming waste of time and gasoline (roughly 170 miles and 3 1/4 hours), I don’t really feel too badly about it – in fact I … Continued
Ready for HickeyFest
Why now, and why this particular trip? Why Hickeyfest of course!! A modest little indie rock festival along 101 in Leggett CA, on the patio of a roadside hamburger join called PegHouse, with camping right across 101 at the Standish-Hickey State Park … Continued
Memorial Day quickie
Steve was partying in Graeagle. 5/24 su hard to get going as always. Lucked out, Corner Mart had a paper!!!! That and coffee and a chewy bar got me on my way. Saw the poster, which reminded me that Vinyl … Continued
Eureka and fishing creeks
I slept better, and my refrigerator seems to have cured itself. That makes no sense, but it seems to be back to running (relatively) quietly, turning off then back on at tasteful intervals as it as done all it’s useful life. … Continued