Raven's Roads
Living an interesting life: the travels and musings
of motorcycling author Linda R. Moore

Sep 13, 2004

Leavin’ on a jet plane

Filed in Landmark-Hunting, Travel, Washington 2004

Sunday 12th

Well, it’s my last evening here. Sort of sad, I’ve been very comfortable. On the one hand, it’s nice to be heading for my own cats, computer, husband, and life: on the other, as always, a shame to be leaving behind people you never know when you’ll see again.

We watched a couple of episodes of MASH last night. Great show, I’d forgotten how good it was, and the older I get the more I appreciate it. It was nice to just hang out together and watch the TV.

I spent some time touring LV’s garden this morning. It’s really impressive. Different vines twine in and out of supporting plants. There are veges and fruits everywhere. Strawbs and zucchini and eggplant and tomato and cabbage and corn and, and, and. A testimony to the idea that you can grow a lot of food in a very small space. I’ve been enjoying some of it very much. :-)

I started stringing together the various pieces of my second novel last night. I might get to write it when I get home, but it seems more likely I’ll work on it when I’m not at home. I also did some surfing online and answered a few emails. LV’s computer is faster than mine and it speeds stuff up.

In due course, LV’s friend and cat/house-sitter called and thus we were able to head out. LV and S met their friend and I, per my request, got dumped off in downtown Olympia. I revisited some of the snarfs I had only skimmed before and had a chance to read the plaques and take better pictures.

Garuda is visiting with me right now. Stand by for kitty petting break.

Ah, this is comfy. Leaning back into a chair with the laptop on my lap. Good. My back has been aching a bit these last couple of days; I need to go back to the gym to strengthen things up again. I lose my flexibility quickly, too. I am not sure if I can cross my legs right now, though that would be even better.

I walked right the way down Capitol, walked over a street, then walked up the next street. I did that up-and-down thing a few times. Sometimes it was glorious, jackets-off sunshine, and sometimes it was more chilly. Even had a spot or two of rain. Of course, I got slower and slower as I went on, but I enjoyed the really leisurely look around. I went on until my camera batteries died and my camera refused to play with the regular batteries, so I was out of luck. I did manage to get many GPS coordinates for Markeroni; I am going to add a field where one can add GPS coordinates, then see about getting a map server going. But first I have to work on Ravensmeet.

Yeah, I’m in goinghome mode. Thinking about work again. ;-)

At one point I passed a Jewish temple where the street had been cordoned off. It may have been a protest, but I didn’t see what was on the signs, and I was more interested in their choir, which was singing and sounding beautiful on the steps. I love harmonies, and they were doing it superbly.

Eventually my feet hurt and I found myself down to 4th street and an independent bookshop called Orca. Arranged a pickup with LV and S and explored the shop. It didn’t really have a local history section like I was wanting, so I didn’t get anything. I sat outside on the bench and chuckled while a seriously loopy lady had a full-volume argument with the universe up and down the street.

We then headed off to a local park where salmon are farmed, and leaping. We didn’t see any in the wild. It was a nice place and there were petroglyphs on a giant rock which had been displaced and moved here. I had never seen petroglyphs before.

With the exception of a trip to Walgreen’s to get a suitably sized notebook, that was the end of our travellings. I am most satisfied with my snarf count, which I estimate to be in the 125 to 150 range. ;-) LV started working on my snarf kit â€“ I am in awe of her sewing skills, of which I have none. We are now passing a quiet evening, and later on I will print out my boarding pass, and that is all.

13th Sep

Boarding pass is printed
It’s raining
Need to make sure everything is packed…
And will be leaving in an hour. *snif*