Camas

Today started off packing for a visit to the relatives in Camas.  Hard to know what to pack when you don't know what you're doing or who you're seeing. I managed to pack everything but my toothbrush...and if you know me, you know that I take my oral hygiene extremely serious.  There are not many people that will drive 100 miles round trip to visit their dentist (he's fab and my teeth are Golden, so you don't eff with a sure thing!).

Before I made the trip, I stopped off at O'Reilly Auto Parts to get my passenger tail light fixed.  Those guys are awesome and I'll remember to write a card to the manager.  They popped it in for me and managed to secure it because it was missing some rubber gaskets.  While they did that, I checked my oil and added some as it was a scoosh low. 

Off I went, through Astoria and down the road.  The drive was good.  It was rainy, but fortunately for me, the people around here are used to it, so they don't drive like fucktards! I couldn't have asked for a better drive.  The only issue I ran into was the iMaps versus Google Maps.  As much as I love my iStuff, Google wins hands down. The iMap took me into uncharted territory about 8 miles from my destination. After calling my sister-in-law "F" (I call her that, though she isn't really and I'm divorced), I pull up the Google map and it takes me right to her house. Not only that, but I managed to make a wrong turn, and it instantly recalculated the route.  Sweet!

F greeted me warmly and away we went.  We didn't stop talking for the rest of the evening, so here it is past the witching hour and I'm taking a moment to update the blog before sleep. We ended up going out for appetizers and drinks and chatted up a blue streak.  She said that the waiter was obviously hitting on me, and I laughed, but I don't really think that's the case. He's just a smart cookie that knows if you flirt with the ladies, the tips are big. 

We waited for her husband "S" to show and chatted it up some more.  She managed to clear a bottle of wine herself. I had some cool drinks, i.e. 2 Pink Lei's, I forgot the name of the other tropical drink and a vodka cranberry.  They were exceedingly delicious. Afterward, we headed home and I got the tour of the green house and the beautiful back yard.  Their home sits on the top of a hill and you can see to the coastal mountain range on a clear day.  Pretty damned sweet! 

Tomorrow is a new day, so I better head to bed. G'nite peeps. Hope your adventures are as fun as mine!