“Not what I was expecting.”

“False advertising in one direction, or cultural appropriation in the other. Back away slowly.”

Unexpected visitor du jour.

“I couldn’t do that. I don’t like the cold.”

“I wasn’t cold.”

“But you’re always cold.”

“¯\_(ツ)_/¯”

“They actually let you sit inside now.”

“Oh, really?”

They go off to sit inside the restaurant.

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

How am I this tired and still wide awake?

Right. Mt Baker.

Mt Baker and all its mountaineering induced injuries.

View from about 85% up Washington’s Mt. Baker’s south side approach.

Sob

Portland blueberries do not disappoint, even in September.

I don’t think I’ve ever laughed as hard about my car dying as I am right now.

That I am willing to place my bag on the airport floor to keep the woman behind me away from me is a testament to this woman’s inability to measure rwo meters. #morninggrumps

Desert, so of course we have cockroaches. The one in my bedroom could have at least waited until I went to bed. It is now crushed and in the front yard.

I haven’t used this backback in probably 12 years.

Tomorrow is going to be rough. Always up late on the travel nights.

I am grateful my brother will be staying at the house in my absence.

I’ve been driving my boat with my anchor still down. Time to lift it and move full throttle.

I am uncertain of my fitness.

This adventure is exploratory and educational, I do not need to summit. I would be good with reaching the summit, however.

The view from the other side of the argument, given by a neutral third party, is eye-opening.

They made it home safely.

I registered to vote today. First time in my life voting in a state other than California.

I am tired.

Stupid mosquito.

I ate two pints of ice cream today, and only two pints of ice cream.

I would like to believe this life is not merely a test.

What’s good? What’s bad? Who knows.

Years ago when I split from my college BF, I had adventures (motorcycles, scuba, and hang-gliding) that terrified my parents, who wondered if I had a death wish.

I’m in a similar situation now. Eying a trip to Stockholm for Frantzen and Ekstedt, has that recklessness returned?

Bought cup sake in paired glasses so I had some to share with my love.

That didn’t work out.

And the sake isn’t a fave of mine.

I don’t know if managers understand how insulting being told, “Don’t post abt this unless I review your copy” is. Treating employees like children displays an incredible lack of trust, which erodes confidence in leadership. I was told, however, I could post abt food w/out review.

Probably shouldn’t have eaten that pint of ice cream.

What is one supposed to do when one has read every book in one’s immediate to-read pile?

I’m a bit lost right now. 📚

I have to say, of all the things I did on this move south, packing up and bringing along a gallon of Portland blueberries was the smartest.

Normally, I’m the last to upgrade my devices to the latest iOS. With this happening at FB, however, I’m first in line www.facebook.com/audiencen… “We can’t target individuals given Apple’s commitment to privacy!”

Lunch, because adulting and 2020

So, what we are learning this year is that the Mayan calendars were 8 years off. Not bad forecasting for a system in use 2500+ years ago.

“If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” - William Morris

I still need to hang these lovely Penrose Tile windows by Claire Oliphant, I love all of her works!

Surprising bonus of working from home: russian crunches between questions when the video is off during conference calls.

Hope is the cruelest form of denial.

Love you, too.