Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Daily Post (Josh) 2010-08-03
Took a while to hit, but today's migraine was a doozy! Couldn't seem to get a handle on it at all with painkillers or energy drinks, and had pretty much given up on doing anything about it until Cassie kindly offered me a gin and tonic in the hopes of taking the edge off. 2 more drinks in, the pain was actually relatively dulled, but that didn't last more than half an hour, and at that point I didn't want to get any more tipsy. Funny, that... ended up going to bed at about 8; luckily I was able to drift in and out most of the evening and work through it to some degree.
Daily Post (Josh) 2010-08-02
I woke up this morning with a rather urgent need to get back to civilization and real showers. The last few days have been fun, but there comes a tipping point where the layer of filth and woodsmoke on your skin is palpable and you almost vibrate with the need to get rid of it. The campsite did have showers available, but the facilities themselves are rather disgusting and the water temperature never gets to actually warm.
With all that in mind, Eden and I packed up and hit the road before 9. We didn't make it very far before stopping, however, as the country breakfast at the Tillamook Cheese factory called like a siren. The omelet was definitely worth stopping for, with delectable cheesy goodness drowning the whole thing amidst peppers, potatoes, sour cream, and salsa. Neither Eden nor I managed to actually finish every thing, and that's ok.
The migraine cycle decided to give me a break, I think. I was able to drive the entire way home without a twinge. We did have a bit of a scare upon arrival, as Piranha was nowhere to be seen. He'd be a bit thin and frail for the past couple of weeks and had been throwing up a lot, so we were fearing the worst for such a loyal old friend. Fortunately, after we'd pretty much given up looking for where he might have ended up, and Eden was crying over his loss (it had appeared that he may have been let out accidentally by Jon while we were gone), he appeared from nowhere to come and comfort her. Good old nurse cat habits to the rescue, I suppose. Eden had done a bit of whirlwind cleaning before we left, so our best guess is that the room rearrangement simply offered him a new hiding place.
I'm afraid that that's nearly all of the day that I managed to participate in, as my vision started being obscured by bright blue flashes of light a few minutes later, and the day's migraine came and hit me upside the head shortly thereafter. Bah.
With all that in mind, Eden and I packed up and hit the road before 9. We didn't make it very far before stopping, however, as the country breakfast at the Tillamook Cheese factory called like a siren. The omelet was definitely worth stopping for, with delectable cheesy goodness drowning the whole thing amidst peppers, potatoes, sour cream, and salsa. Neither Eden nor I managed to actually finish every thing, and that's ok.
The migraine cycle decided to give me a break, I think. I was able to drive the entire way home without a twinge. We did have a bit of a scare upon arrival, as Piranha was nowhere to be seen. He'd be a bit thin and frail for the past couple of weeks and had been throwing up a lot, so we were fearing the worst for such a loyal old friend. Fortunately, after we'd pretty much given up looking for where he might have ended up, and Eden was crying over his loss (it had appeared that he may have been let out accidentally by Jon while we were gone), he appeared from nowhere to come and comfort her. Good old nurse cat habits to the rescue, I suppose. Eden had done a bit of whirlwind cleaning before we left, so our best guess is that the room rearrangement simply offered him a new hiding place.
I'm afraid that that's nearly all of the day that I managed to participate in, as my vision started being obscured by bright blue flashes of light a few minutes later, and the day's migraine came and hit me upside the head shortly thereafter. Bah.
Daily Post (Josh) 2010-08-01
Migraine cycle finally decided to be somewhat fair about the whole camping experience today, only really giving me an hour or so worth of trouble when we headed into town to refill on ice. The remainder of the day was really quite pleasant.
More time spend playing Mmm... brains, intermittent runs of the alphabet game, and plenty of time for an afternoon siesta to read. I do have to say, the solar gain on our tent is nothing short of amazing with the rain flap on. It presents a problem of not enough air movement with the thing on, and not enough shield from the sun with it off. We rigged up a rather haphazard arrangement to channel some air through, but it's a design feature that we'll have to take into account for our next trip.
Our evening was spent on the beach with a roaring bonfire, just chatting among friends and watching the sun sink into the sea. You really can't ask for more than that.
More time spend playing Mmm... brains, intermittent runs of the alphabet game, and plenty of time for an afternoon siesta to read. I do have to say, the solar gain on our tent is nothing short of amazing with the rain flap on. It presents a problem of not enough air movement with the thing on, and not enough shield from the sun with it off. We rigged up a rather haphazard arrangement to channel some air through, but it's a design feature that we'll have to take into account for our next trip.
Our evening was spent on the beach with a roaring bonfire, just chatting among friends and watching the sun sink into the sea. You really can't ask for more than that.
Daily Post (Josh) 2010-07-31
Our first full day of camping in Vashistan was actually a bit frustrating. Wind kept up a pretty constant cross-breeze, making card based games essentially impossible. We did get a chance to pay a new acquisition of Vash's, called Mmm... Brains - something like a cross between Yatzee and War. Pretty fun with the right crowd.
The day's migraine first showed up in early afternoon, forcing a retreat to the marginally dimmer, and significantly more horizontal, tent. Unfortunately, it never quite went away again, allowing for only short excursions back into the light all the way until bedtime. Eden was really quite understanding, and even brought me excellent marinated steak and corn on the cob in the tent.
The day's migraine first showed up in early afternoon, forcing a retreat to the marginally dimmer, and significantly more horizontal, tent. Unfortunately, it never quite went away again, allowing for only short excursions back into the light all the way until bedtime. Eden was really quite understanding, and even brought me excellent marinated steak and corn on the cob in the tent.
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