aloof cum

how devastating it would be, to be the recipient of an aloof cum.

July 23

am I the only person that knows how to be on time?

kaimana

my kingdom

my kingdom for a good night's sleep.

why can't I sleep?

it hurts

style vs. substance

he decided to be a man of style, rather than substance,  so he started to wear a nice jacket about. 

exception becomes the rule

if last four of your social is the norm,  then the last four of your social become your entire social.

desert osmosis

the desert is expansive in its emptiness. i think this is what buddhists mean by "form is emptiness, emptiness is form". you think the world would rush in to fill the silence and void.  But no, the desert sucks the world out of you, you dissipate into the silence. what was heavy and noisy becomes light and quiet when spread across the fields of sand.

nemesis

cilantro

time machine

fifty years from now people will talk about going back in time with a time machine to stop Donald trump. 

june3

safety check, tailor, costco, surf, archery, light beer, this:

hawaii

we got a good head on our shoulders

i hope, tomorrow, after a night's sleep and a warm breakfast, i will find the desert again.

Colorado Homecoming +2

I'm feeling very zen.  Because of the desert.

I wonder if this calmness of the spirit will survive first contact with the real world.  Probably not.  It never does in my experience... 

  

...butt, we'll see.   

time and space is all i need 

 

if you walk without rhythm, the world can't find you. 

 The desert makes me happy, in a way few things can. 

 

Can't force it.  Let it come and let it go. 

homecoming: leaving to come back

nothing better than sleeping in your own bed and taking a shower in your own bathroom.

confusion.  was homecoming always this good? I don't remember it feeling so good. 

where would I rather be?  the road or home? when did this become a question?

tuesday 5/16/16

I think i may have to become a vegetarian after this trip.  so much unhealthy food. I'm going home and eating nothing but raw fruits and vegetables and whole grains for a month straight.  and sushi.

great music at this hostel.

protip: freshen up a stinky shirt with a UV wash on the dashboard of your car. 

takeaway: can't force it

can't force it.  Let it come and let it go.  

barbwire

how many millions of miles of barbwire are there in this country?

Conclusion: Colorado

Colorado is nice.   Come back and roll the dice again with winter/shoulder season travel and check the weather reports and bring proper outdoor gear.   Probably avoid summer.

Go back to sand dunes and camp out.

maybe rock climb.

Colorado is oddly strict on their rules regarding checking IDs for drinks and cops pulling people over on the roads.    

 Everybody at the hostel bar is on their computer right now!  WTF!  

...so am I
 

Rumors by Fleetwood Mac is my new favorite album as of right now.

quincy's steakhouse, Florence CO

Driving past all the cattle ranches and seeing all the happy grazing cows made me want to eat a steak.  so I went to Quincy's steakhouse in Florence, CO.  It is one of a four-restaurant chain. it is known for its very simple menu.  Friday to saturday it is prime rib.  From monday to thursday they serve filet mignon.  that's it:

i appreciate the level of decision making required.

The price was great.  The food... not so much...  It's been such a long time since i last ate a whole steak but I'm 99% sure that what i ate wasn't a filet mignon, it was steak made from meat glue. It may have been locally ranched grass-fed beef?  Which would explain the toughness and slight gaminess of the meat?  the best part was the horseradish.  and the baked potato was good too. 

The wine was exceptionally oily (literally) and astringent. but it got better by the bottom of the third glass ($3.50 each).

The most interesting part of the dinner was the gorgeously cute waitress with blonde hair and dark eyes.  she was the kind of small town girl songs are written about.   I wanted to ask her all about her life and why she is working at a budget steakhouse in Florence, CO.   She asked me if i had moved here... i had to disappoint her and tell her i was just driving through... watching the rain fall was nice.

time and space

that's all i need

815pm south colony lakes

failure.

I got to the trailhead and it started raining and snowing.  it was cold.  i waited out the first squall and the weather cleared up.  I decided to take a chance.  weather report said fifty percent chance of rain with passing thunder showers.

The hiking trail was snowed over.  I didn't want to do it in my mesh sneakers.  so i walked back down.  it was still a nice hike, the 4.5 mile 4wd road was in itself a very nice and super easy hike.  the road was practically paved. I'm not sure i'd i want to come back without a 4wd vehicle though, cuz that portion adds 4.5 miles one way and a couple of hours on top of the actual hike.