BUSH DIARY MARCH 1998:
Recap of vacation: It's a darn good thing that I like RAIN. Sonoma was uber wet. Weather stations ranting that this is the wettest spring since 1800. Oh my. We did get about 2 /2 days of sunshine.
Tim and I, two cats and five or six pieces of luggage arrived in Seattle after a spiffy flight from Anchorage. Go a rental and took off for Albany. Visited with Carolyn and her husband accommodating for their 12 hour shifts of work. Ugh!! I can't pay attention that long.
Left ALbany on Feb 29 and drove to Sonoma by way of Ureka through the redwoods. It was gorgeous but a long 12 hour trip. We chopped a good five hours off by getting back on I-5. We floundered around in near dark and finally found Sonoma, checked in and collapsed.
Visited with grandbaby who was rather good naturedly cutting some teeth. We also toured a couple local in town wineries, one motto was "No wimpy wines". Cool.
Drove to Petaluma to UPS to pick up a camera that I had ordered. The camera is a Sony and has a 31/2 disc.
We also drove across Golden Gate Bridge because Tim had never seen it or been across it. The toll is now 3 dollars. I drove up Presidio drive took a right into the park, drove by the beach front and headed back across the bridge. Yep, I did not forget how to get out of town.
We also went through the "five minute" tunnel to go visit Stinson beach. There was some sort of bicycle marathon going on so we got off that route as quickly as possible.
By the time we got back, a colony of ants was very busy hauling off cat food. Ick, ick ick!
Got lost trying to find Christian Brothers winery, couldn't find it but did get gloriously lost up a very steep hill. Some fine houses way up there, where ever "There" was.
We all went out to breakfast at the Bear Flag café in Sonoma. They have a menu that could qualify as near jewel like. I hd he spinach, leek and mushroom eggs Benedict with glorious Hollandaise sauce. Yum!
We were visiting a champagne cellar somewhere and the lady hostess asked where we were from. Charlie said that Anthony was a native Sonoman. The lady asked, "What do you call people born in Napa?" "Napa-kins!"
We also ate at a very nice Italian place "Off The Square" Mom and Pop place where they look insulted if you do not enjoy the food.
I really liked a Chinese place called "Golden Spring" They had romantic prawns. I am in love with romantic prawns.
There was a used book store in town and I found a couple Louise May Alcott books, score!
We left there and drove back to Albany in eight hours. After returning to Albany I decided to book a flight to Boise to visit with Mom for four days. Ran around there cramming in as much fun as possible.
Flew back and enjoyed more bits and pieces of places to go eat in and around Corvallis.
While in Idaho Phil offered to buy the Mercury and I agreed. We only ever use the thing a couple times a year. So will get paperwork off to the brother.
Once back in Albany, Tim and I visited Enchanted Forest. It is sort of a minor Disney land type place with rides and fun stuff to do.
We went shopping and replaced our crappy luggage with stuff that has WHEELS. Makes travel lots easier. No scouting those luggage rack things.
We drove to Seattle in time for the noonish flight. We were told the weather in Barrow was marginal. Oh goody, that means potential flyby and overnight in Fairbanks. We did stay over night at the Fairbanks Regency, they take pets.
Next day: We landed and deplaned at the brand spanking new Alaska Airlines terminal. Got all that luggage and pets sorted out. No phones installed yet. Saw someone I knew and we snagged a ride with her. Yay!
Ooh good news at work, ASNA announced that we are getting a 2% and 2% merit raise.
Got caught up at work with three birth certificates. Yay!
Spring Festival is this week. All sorts of stuff, games, races, prizes, parades!
Unfortunately his wife works in outpatient. She took emergency family leave and moved to San Diego. There goes the better half of the pair for sure.
One of the guys at work told us that "Maddog" was coming back to work in Barrow This is the guy who fell into the open hatch and hurt himself. Yeah, applied for the plumbers job. He has goals and want to manufacture a Prison version of a trivia game. Hmmmm.
I must scurry back to work.
G'night folks.
Recap of vacation: It's a darn good thing that I like RAIN. Sonoma was uber wet. Weather stations ranting that this is the wettest spring since 1800. Oh my. We did get about 2 /2 days of sunshine.
Tim and I, two cats and five or six pieces of luggage arrived in Seattle after a spiffy flight from Anchorage. Go a rental and took off for Albany. Visited with Carolyn and her husband accommodating for their 12 hour shifts of work. Ugh!! I can't pay attention that long.
Left ALbany on Feb 29 and drove to Sonoma by way of Ureka through the redwoods. It was gorgeous but a long 12 hour trip. We chopped a good five hours off by getting back on I-5. We floundered around in near dark and finally found Sonoma, checked in and collapsed.
Visited with grandbaby who was rather good naturedly cutting some teeth. We also toured a couple local in town wineries, one motto was "No wimpy wines". Cool.
Drove to Petaluma to UPS to pick up a camera that I had ordered. The camera is a Sony and has a 31/2 disc.
We also drove across Golden Gate Bridge because Tim had never seen it or been across it. The toll is now 3 dollars. I drove up Presidio drive took a right into the park, drove by the beach front and headed back across the bridge. Yep, I did not forget how to get out of town.
We also went through the "five minute" tunnel to go visit Stinson beach. There was some sort of bicycle marathon going on so we got off that route as quickly as possible.
By the time we got back, a colony of ants was very busy hauling off cat food. Ick, ick ick!
Got lost trying to find Christian Brothers winery, couldn't find it but did get gloriously lost up a very steep hill. Some fine houses way up there, where ever "There" was.
We all went out to breakfast at the Bear Flag café in Sonoma. They have a menu that could qualify as near jewel like. I hd he spinach, leek and mushroom eggs Benedict with glorious Hollandaise sauce. Yum!
We were visiting a champagne cellar somewhere and the lady hostess asked where we were from. Charlie said that Anthony was a native Sonoman. The lady asked, "What do you call people born in Napa?" "Napa-kins!"
We also ate at a very nice Italian place "Off The Square" Mom and Pop place where they look insulted if you do not enjoy the food.
I really liked a Chinese place called "Golden Spring" They had romantic prawns. I am in love with romantic prawns.
There was a used book store in town and I found a couple Louise May Alcott books, score!
We left there and drove back to Albany in eight hours. After returning to Albany I decided to book a flight to Boise to visit with Mom for four days. Ran around there cramming in as much fun as possible.
Flew back and enjoyed more bits and pieces of places to go eat in and around Corvallis.
While in Idaho Phil offered to buy the Mercury and I agreed. We only ever use the thing a couple times a year. So will get paperwork off to the brother.
Once back in Albany, Tim and I visited Enchanted Forest. It is sort of a minor Disney land type place with rides and fun stuff to do.
We went shopping and replaced our crappy luggage with stuff that has WHEELS. Makes travel lots easier. No scouting those luggage rack things.
We drove to Seattle in time for the noonish flight. We were told the weather in Barrow was marginal. Oh goody, that means potential flyby and overnight in Fairbanks. We did stay over night at the Fairbanks Regency, they take pets.
Next day: We landed and deplaned at the brand spanking new Alaska Airlines terminal. Got all that luggage and pets sorted out. No phones installed yet. Saw someone I knew and we snagged a ride with her. Yay!
Ooh good news at work, ASNA announced that we are getting a 2% and 2% merit raise.
Got caught up at work with three birth certificates. Yay!
Spring Festival is this week. All sorts of stuff, games, races, prizes, parades!
Scandal of the week. A city employee who organized everything took a mini vacation to Fairbanks, hooked up with a good looking guy, attempted to kiss him in in appropriate places and was promptly busted for a Federal sex crime.
One of the guys at work told us that "Maddog" was coming back to work in Barrow This is the guy who fell into the open hatch and hurt himself. Yeah, applied for the plumbers job. He has goals and want to manufacture a Prison version of a trivia game. Hmmmm.
I must scurry back to work.
G'night folks.
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