Archive for the ‘Road Trippin’’ category
my brother just called…
After a long battle with teh cancer, my father finally succumbed at the age of 77. Props out to Tyler who cared for him during this time.
I’ll be leaving for his place in Henderson, Nevada on Tuesday. Maybe even Wednesday.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : Aug 11th, 2005
noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
I arrived in Solana Beach yesterday. A very nice town between I-5 and the Pacific Ocean, just north of San Diego. I wish I could afford to live here. Hot, hot, hot.
Anyway, I turn on the TV and there is Erik Estrada trying to sell property in Washington. Ocean Shores to be exact. That motherf****r. I want to buy property down there!
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : Jun 7th, 2005
The Grand Canyon (part deux)
Now that the Park Service charges $20 to visit the Canyon, I decided to visit the South Rim. So many pictures, so little time. Flagstaff is a nice area. It sits at 8,000 feet in the mountains. I had a wonderful view out of my hotel window of the highest peak in Arizona.
Around here, a 12,000 foot peak only looks like a 4,000 foot hill. Out on the coast, the mountains are much more spectacular, however, there aren’t any roads at 8,000 feet.
When I returned, I met up with “nobody” from the Wyldryde IRC network. We went out for a bite to eat at the Galaxy Diner. What a crazy place.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : Jun 4th, 2005
plan of the day (or two)
Yesterday, I saw my dad for the first time in ten years. Although he was a bit fatigued from the treatments, he was in command of his faculties and cognizant of his surroundings.
Tyler, if you need anything, do not hesistate to call.
Now, I am off to Flagstaff for two days while I tour the south side of the Grand Canyon.
I stayed at the Hawthorne Inn in Henderson last night. I had wonderful view of the sunset over Las Vegas. If you have never been here, get here. The new hotels are incredible. I do know what big is, I have worked 75 story towers and aircraft carriers. Childs play compared to this. Just plain awesome.
Of all the wi-fi networks I’ve seen, only one has had any sort of encryption. The rest are wide open. Maybe I should change my workgroup back to MSHOME.
Oh, and I think I have seen enough rocks, dust, and scrub brush for a lifetime. I miss the sea.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : Jun 2nd, 2005
Viva Las Vegas
I probably shouldn’t watch “Breaking Vegas”, sitting here just two hours away. Sometimes I have too much time on my hands.
I put up some more shots from The North Rim.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : Jun 1st, 2005
The Grand Canyon
The weather was perfect. I took over 100 shots. I was halfway down the trail when my batteries went dead. What a fucking n00b. So, I made the quarter-mile trek twice. The first time I came back, I was huffing and puffing, wtf!!!. Then I realised that I was at 8255 feet above sea level. What a fucking n00b. I live at sea level, plenty of air down there.
I put some of the better ones up on my gallery. The upload speed here is good, but I don’t feel like editing 100 photos right now.
It’s over 95 degrees here in St. George, Utah. There isn’t enough air conditioning for this much heat.
Two thumbs up for the Marriot in St. George for decent web access. People really should learn to lock down their access points.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : May 31st, 2005
from Cedar City, Utah
I posted some shots from the first day. I didn’t make it to Boise like I planned due to a furious thunderstorm. So I stayed in Nampa, Idaho just 15 miles short. I-84 up the Columbia gorge was nice. 70 mph all the way. I left Nampa and set the cruise control at 82 mph. I made good time until I hit a deluge that lasted from Ogden to Provo. I didn’t get to see any of Salt Lake City. Just an occaisional glimpse of the Rockies.
There isn’t much to see along I-15. Just desert and scrub brush. One picture looks like the rest.
I am heading to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon today. Then on to Henderson, Nevada to see my dad.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : May 31st, 2005
teh rental
It’s a 2005 Chevy Malibu. Only had 13 miles on it when I picked it up. 3500 cc motor, automatic, and 140 mph speedometer. The steering ratio could be a bit faster. The transmission is real smooth. Six speaker audio with a CD player. And yes, it rocks.
Two new features, the music will keep playing after shut-down, until the door is opened. And the foot brake must be pushed a little farther to release it. I spent 10 minutes looking for the fucking release, until I remembered a story someone once told me.
It was 85 degrees at Alki Beach. Hot, hot, hot. I had lunch at The Sunfish seafood restaurant. The salmon was delicious.
And so was the view.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : May 27th, 2005
ready to go
The arrival of the laptop completes the preparations for the road trip. I will pick up a rental car in Seattle tomorrow. I think I will go to Alki Beach for some lunch, then drive back around Puget Sound. It will give me a chance to test out the Nikon D70 and the Acer TravelMate 4502LMi. I will be leaving on Sunday for Boise, Idaho. Monday, I will be in Cedar City, Utah. That will put me on the North Rim on Tuesday. I may just go to see my dad, then go to the Canyon.
Decisions, decisions.
So I should be in Mesa on Thursday to see very good friend. Harry G., my rehab counselor.
That leaves me with nothing to do, in Arizona, next Friday.
I just hate it when that happens.
Filed under Road Trippin' : Comments (0) : May 26th, 2005
