This morning, I was dreaming that I awoke and groggily began getting ready for work.
Then my alarm rang and I awoke and groggily began getting ready for work.
Hopefully tonight I will dream I have millions of dollars and live in a beach house …
why my childhood vacation memories are a bit hazy
I was inspired to visit my old photo album after reviewing Aimee / Greeblemonkey’s recent vacation to the Grand Canyon, among other places.
(Hey, look — we visited the same tower! Of course, her photos are much better than those taken by me, at 11, with a point-and-shoot camera!)
Anyway, in August 1986 I believe we visited the following places (at least, these are the places I have photo evidence and/or vague memories of visiting):
- Sightseeing in Los Angeles
- Mission San Gabriel, San Gabriel, California
- Universal Studios
- San Diego Zoo
- Sequoia National Park
- Calico Ghost Town (Yermo, CA)
- Hoover Dam
- Bryce Canyon
- Grand Canyon
- Canyon De Chelly
- Four Corners
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Mormon Tabernacle
- Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Yellowstone National Park
If my photos are in order, this would be the route we took:
I don’t have any dates on the photos, but I hope we took at least three weeks to do all that!
Too much for an 11-year-old to process at once?
Photo of Bryce Canyon, also taken by me in 1986. Actually, this one came out pretty good. (The Grand Canyon ones were kind of hazy)
hello, global warming?
You missed a spot.
It’s pretty much all melted by now, but it’s still kinda cold out there.
It’s supposed to be spring!
spontaneous clothing failure
I’m wearing a somewhat nice pair of slacks today. Black, fully-lined, with pin stripes. They would have been quite a bit above my (very cheap) price range had they not been moved to the sale rack.
This afternoon I noticed the button was falling off. I was a little surprised, since these are a decent pair of pants that I have only worn a few times.
But, I figured, these things happen. I’d just be careful with that button for the rest of the day. The button’s on the inside of the waistband; there’s also a tab with a hook so I was in no danger of losing my pants!
Later on, I had an appointment with my friend/physical therapist to help straighten out my imbalances that will hopefully fix my knee problems. When I was changing into shorts for our appointment, I noticed a string hanging from my pants. The left hem had come undone.
So now, they needed repair. Since her office wasn’t far from my house, I stopped home before heading back to work.
Just as I’m finishing up a quick repair job, I noticed another string. The right hem had also come undone.
Do pants have an expiration date?
be a superhero
I had read about Superhero necklaces on several blogs months ago, and decided I needed to have one. But the shop had been closed due to the artist (Andrea Scher) being on maternity leave.
I’ve been kind of stalking the store, anxiously awaiting her return. She’s got a blog, too, so I had something to read while I was stalking.
And when I visited today, she announced a temporary re-opening! Hooray!
I did hesitate for a moment, because usually the jewelry I buy for myself is a lot cheaper. But this is a one-of-a-kind necklace; wearable art. And really, they’re not that expensive. I’m just cheap when spending money on myself!
And now that her priorities have shifted to her adorable little boy (check out her recent blog archive for photos, I especially like this one), they may be in limited supply.
Besides, it was just my birthday. I have birthday money to spend! It usually just gets absorbed by my bank account!