More Like Myself

"Its Getting Better all the Ti-i-ime"

These past couple weekends have been ramshackle quick paced feats, but just what was needed for me to feel myself.

The two weekends involved wedding activities for a friend who I have known longer than any other friend. First weekend camping somewhere in the Mendocino Wilderness in California. Lots of storytelling, remembrances, adventuring for water, snow, bear barrels, campfire and clear skies. It was a great time even though Tuesday found myself back at work barely able to keep awake (after a long hike, car drive and plane flight back Monday.....gotta remind myself I'm young.....)

Thursday and Friday days off. Did chores and began catching housework/yardwork up....which will never be caught up with on my own at my rate. Thursday was 30 day. Didn't do much but mope. Worked out. Some friends did remember the day and call. For those I'm thankful.

Friday back to Cali again. None wedding activities included a visit to the hang-gliders at Fort Funston (right name?), a meal at the "original" Mel's Diner (see American Graffitti), a visit to the historic ships on the wharf and Ghirardelli Square, a cool shop called Sports Basement, tramping around Treasure Island and Berkeley trying to get photos of the New Bay Bridge under construction, seeing Tatanka in Golden Gate Park.

The wedding was the largest I've ever been in and my (reluctant, but) first time caught in a tux. I'm not gonna go too in depth into the wedding, but do need to say this. I am very happy for my friend and his wife. I didn't get to talk to the wife much more than a few snippets here and there, but I did get to talk to friends and relatives. Friends and relatives are a great reflection of a person and judging from them, he has found an incredible lady. From my prior knowledge of the groom she has found a great guy.

Groggy again on Tuesday with a cough that won't go 'way but feeling better.

My only regret of the weekend; talking to cute SF/Boston girl with good sense of humour and seems city and outdoorsy both; who's goodbye somehow shocked me into saying "talk to you soon"......but me not recalling a name and failing to get contact info......must remember in the future not to be sleep lacked from a sickness beforehand, plus having more alcohol than I've had in a few months in my system which would result in such a faux pas......

Monorail, Darling Harbour Sydney, New South Wales, September 2005, by LHD