What was easy, at home in a familiar kitchen, took on a whole new character this morning. Me and the Aeropress, shortly after sunrise. Three tries before everything lined up properly, and one minor water burn. A bit of a mess, when nobody but the dog is watching, is easier on the pride. Tomorrow I’ll get ‘er done right!
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Sunrise is a special time of day. Reflective. Why the guy with the supersize RV towing a truck felt the need to blow his air horn, at both the base and the crest of the lane, was lost on me. Happy Trails, Camper! We all know about your important departure.
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The odds of getting everything back into the cargo area of our car diminish after a single night’s pause. Multiply the pause tenfold, and imagine me this morning. Two of those hi-rail carts used by “great hotels everywhere”; the dog still risked getting bumped for lack of space.
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The network is down. A whole hotel, plunged back into an earlier era, while somewhere… Yes, the technical people have been called, and they’re working on the problem… I speak from experience; that’s the only answer you can give, while you spin and touch your favourite good luck charm and wonder if there are any goats available for sacrifice.
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There. I now own four foamy pillows, purchased for less than a fiver each. If a wild creature spirits them away before we rerun to home base, the price point will cushion me. Amazing how we insisted on dragging stuff with us that we could easily have picked up at Wallies, all those other years.
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While we were out, the dog and I discovered a waterfall and a neighbour. Sort of. The water was falling over a cliff, so technically this one qualifies as real. The neighbour lives in the same part of town, but we didn’t exactly discover him; he noticed the dealership logo on our car and came over to the waterfall to say hello. It was hot out…
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Time to go and study some arcane section of engineering; maybe fluid dynamics as a factor of humidity. Else, the mystery of my “too thick to slurp” milkshake will remain as a subject for the experts. I won’t be able to demonstrate the difficulty, or share (I finally cleaned out the container with a spoon).
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I was prepared, if copying addresses from Yellow Pages listings counts. The amount of new information I had on hand after driving in and out and up and down the road; minimal. The intent was to lean more about ICF. The result came down to a simple realization that finding a qualified contractor will depend on luck and personal recommendations. Take that, Cult of the Phonebook.
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Today has been officially designated as a “vacation day” so we decided to leave city limits and see where the road would go.
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When in doubt, study. And so, with other consideration in play to keep me close to home base, I did. Now, I wonder if my limits are too close to the redline, or 0dB as my textbook calls it.
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