Monday, May 31, 2004

montani semper liberi

So we're off to the mountains to sleep in the rain. As soon as Allison expressed the desire to go camping a major weather system formed in the Pacific Northwest and made its way across the continent. At the moment, it is stretched from coast to coast and WV is receiving far more than its share of thunderstorms. My parents had a window blow out the other night. So we're expecting to sleep in the rain until Thursday morning at which time we expect it to break bright and blue. It's groundhog day in WV, where every camping trip is a déja vu, or a glitch in the matrix. I'm not sure which. All I know is, a rainy day by a trout stream is better than a sunny day anywhere else. That is, for a limited period of time. When chafing occurs, or mushrooms grow, it's time to come home.
Welcome aboard Allison. Let's paddle our sleeping bags together.

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