hello!

nothing like being woken by an earthquake. a quake is like shoving a giant to-do list into one's head. for future "real" quake preparedness. then with bizzybrain, the immediate to-do list floods in. guess that put an end to my sleeping! why o why can't i be a deep sleeper like the person i share the bed with?

tease

i don't mean to tease, but very soon. i cannot jinx. news has to be rolled out carefully, in measured doses. small town, and all.

for those who have speculated: i'm neither pregnant nor getting married, though i'd saythere's equal probability of either happening.

i'm still not quite sure what to make of it all.

in other news: i leave for the east coast on saturday's red eye. one day with mom in NJ, then three days in NYC, a quick flight to Boston en route to Cape Cod, and there for two days. (I will be going to my 20th Class Reunion. Who woulda thunk it? I still wonder why I'm going.) Back to Boston to see P's sis, then on my birthday, we spend the day flying. Complete with a change of planes in...Texas. Wouldn't it only be right to join the mile high club on my birthday?

soon....

i have big news. i'm even surprised. i'll be back with details soon.

Yosemite: Part 1, The Valley

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Hot morning heading out of town. Peet's stop, extra shot. Target in Livermore? Ooops, missed our exit on 99. Massive traffic jam at Park entrance. Valley closed? Craziness at Crane Flat. Overpriced gas. More traffic en route to Valley. Caffeine jitters - still! Jumped out of 4Runner and into river. Twice. Took over the driving with soggy pants. Found Jenny. Schlepped to her place. Snagged a bike and rode to the Village. Easy permit obtaining. Yelled at dumb tourists on bike path. Back to Boystown. Rafting! Last day on the river. DNC discount on raft. Took backpacks of beer onto river. Drinking. Smoking. Sun. Splashing. Paddling. Still feeling the caffeine. River was loooooow, and five in a raft. One submerged digital camera, assumed dead. Bailed on raft to slackline. Hugged Zara. Sun going below valley walls. Chilly in wet clothes. Walked back to Curry.
Drinking continued. Not me; lightweight. DNC discounted pizza. Saw lots of peeps from '04. Sleepy Michelle. Drinky Paul. Back to Boystown. Both crash. Sitting on Jenny's porch. Talking. Happy being back. Full moon tonight. Crashed before it climbed the valley walls. Slept in Jenny's bed. Twin bed for two! Little sleep for Jen. Long walk for midnight pee. Looking forward to High Country.