I survived my trip to Portland.I say survived because that's what it felt like.
I don't want to be gross, but I've become one of those women I heard about in high school: the kind that spend their time of the month hugging a toilet.
Unfortunately for me, my time of month came the day I left East Jesus, and it kept me down most of the time I was in Oregon.
RSG arranged a fun time for us, but I had to cancel. Sorry about that RSG.
I barely made it through the day- and- a- half of consultant meetings that sent me to Portland.
If that wasn't bad enough, just as Aunt Flo was ending her intestinal assault, my allergies kicked in.
As it turns out, I'm allergic or Oregon, especially rural Oregon.
After my meetings concluded at noon on Monday, we got in our rental and headed to Guy's for an overnight stay. The closer I got Astoria, the more I coughed. And I hacked the entire time I was there. Sorry about that Guy.
About Guy. I think he has to be the sweetest man I have ever met. That is the honest-to-god truth. It has nothing to do with this Overheard @ Trop's:
Guy: I'm just shocked at how young you both are. I thought you were older.
Trop: Well how old did you think I was?
Guy: Late 40s.
Trop: I'm 48.
Guy: You look 35.
How can I not be smitten?
The fact is, Guy is a whole lot of fun. So is his wife, who is just as sweet as he is. I loved seeing the many places he writes about, all the things he's done to his house and his land, his horses and chickens, where I might have worked had I gone for that job interview, the house from The Goonies (as part of the Astoria movie tour), Chief Condom Head, Lewis & Clark Church, Lewis & Clark Fire Station, Lewis & Clark cemetery, Lewis & Clark..., well, you get the idea.
About the picture. We saw that place on the way to Guy's, near where the show Ax Men is filmed. Beautiful country.
8 comments:
Honorary lesbian sounds like a prince of *Guy*. ;)
I'm sorry you were so miserable for the bulk of the trip to the great PNW.
My experience in meeting bloggers/social networking peeps has also been very enriching.
How in the heck did you forget to bring the camera??? ;P
Its not uncommon to be allergic to the PNW...Tree pollen is fierce around here...then flowers...then grasses...then molds...then trees...well, you get the idea.
Still sorry we weren't able to drive down...but maybe it would have been just one more thing to have to take a bye on.
Ocean and Mountains...its why we love it here.
Ocean and Mountains...its why we love it here.
It's why I love Virginia.
Trop, I'm sure it was the Scotch Broom. That stuff has some powerful pollen.
So if I may slip into a Virginian/NASCAR accent, "Y'all come back now, hear?"
Oh, and Syd...Naner, naner...
Great...now I have to pack extra allergy meds. Thanks for the warning! I'll be in Portland in a few weeks...
The bloom will be finished by next month.
Scotch broom, yes, the likely culprit.
I should be more specific... mountains with glaciers...isn't everything else just a hill?
(snicker)
I hate how mother nature fucks with plans! Glad you got to enjoy at least some of the time, and had a nice visit with Guy.
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