I can't complain too much, though. I've had a blast everywhere I've gone over the past year! Right now I'm staying with Loren's parents in California, and I couldn't ask for better hosts. Lucky is definitely enjoying the mountain air.
Loren's little brother, Duncan, graduated from Humboldt State University several weeks ago. Lo and I drove up the coast to visit him in Arcata.
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| Ahh, sea breeze. |
We also spent an afternoon in San Francisco with our friend and former bridesmaid, Lauren.
Loren left for Okinawa last week, and I'm slated to arrive on the island with the Luckster on July 6th.
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| Dropping Lo off at the Sacramento airport |
In the meantime, I'm keeping myself busy. Duncan took me rock climbing this week up by Kirkwood Ski Resort. My first climb went relatively well. (Except for when my foot slipped and I went careening into a nearby rock wall. Still, no broken bones or concussions!)
Duncan and I also climbed up to a weird overhang that has several rock "houses." He and his dad found the place a few years ago. Someone obviously took a lot of time to construct the little huts. There's a little spring that drips down to a battered metal pot, and several rusted old cans are scattered nearby.
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| Duncan explores |
Someone scrawled "Tom's Happy Rock Palace" in crayon along one of the walls. I haven't been able to find any information about it online, and it doesn't look like anyone else has been up there for years. (It's quite a hike.) I like to imagine that it was created by some crazy hippie guru back in the 1960s.
This weekend, Loren's parents are taking me whitewater rafting. I'm excited -- I've canoed all of my life, but I've never been rafting.
Overall, I guess life in limbo isn't so bad after all. :) Still, I can't wait to get over to Japan!
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