Possum Kingdom vs. Dinosaur Valley

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Hop Hop Hop aaaaand FLY

So some people are aware that I'll finally be getting back to the point of this blog for a while this summer. I'll be going on a road trip with Irwin and some friends of ours. Finally hitting the Deep South, where I didn't go before because that's just a bad idea and a half to hitch that alone. This time, we'll be camping it most of the time. And we'll be gone for a month and a half about.
I'm really excited for the desert. If you have any suggestions, let me know!

Marin with a sandwich and a blanket for two

So Irwin and I went to Marin today. Sandwiches packed and a hopeful if somewhat skeptical raised eyebrow to the "Peace Tea" that looks like they jacked Arizona's cans.
We started by heading to the Marin County Civic Center building. It's a beautiful specimen of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. It also happens to be the building of Gattaca fame. I was not expecting the place to be quite so accessible, seeing as it houses the Superior Court of Marin and all of their administrative offices and such (although, it does house the library too, and that has to be accessible). I also wasn't expecting its roof to be quite so vividly BLUE. I guess either I missed that in the movie, they tweaked it, or it had been severely faded at the time of shooting. There is a really lovely little picnic area that you can reach from the end of the 4th floor and it has a pretty spectacular view. Unfortunately photos don't do the place justice, so I can't really share the place. But I guess this is true of most places. Especially places worth visiting.




We went to Muir Beach to watch the sun start its descent and play dodge the water, holding tight to the blanket that sheltered us from the wind and watching the waves crash incredibly evenly along the shore. The bench up on the cliff provided a good vantage point for people watching.
We made it to Sausalito in time to watch the sunset-pink clouds darken over the boats as we ate fish and chips on the waterfront.

Into the Moonrise

Carved for Irwin, in wood, for our 6th anniversary.

An East Coast Wing

It's lovely when you realize you travel well together. It's fun to travel, but it's better when you have someone to share it with.

We had an adventure even trying to find the place we were staying. The lovely Miss Bea allowed us to stay at her place in Astoria while she was In San Francisco. It was wonderful. It was great getting to see her place too. It shows her personality, which is wonderful and artistic and made us feel right at home.

We spent days walking New York City, exploring the museums and cafes and parks. It was a million degrees but dressing light and drinking water helped a lot. As did the AC in the museums and a lot of frozen yogurt.


I'd say one of my favorite things was the Morgan Library. And another was the Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit at the Guggenheim. Both were amazing. I could have spent days in those exhibits and not gotten bored.


New York was more than two weeks could have shown us, but we smiled and laughed and explored as much as we could in the time we had.

I owe Irwin one silver gilt Nef for his birthday. =P

























Boston was beautiful too, and we really should have given it more time. We got to see the Mapparium,and we ate cannoli in North End, but we didn't get to dump tea in the harbor. We stayed in a hostel which was actually pretty cool. And next time we'll spend more time looking around for sure. There are a lot of things I'd love to see there. Of course, that just means we have more reason to return.

It was also fun seeing my family up in New Hampshire. It's so funny getting to see my cousins as little as I do, realizing they're growing up too. When did this happen?

The Great East Coast Adventure

The night before leaving on this great adventure, Irwin and I went out for Marni Thai with the lovely Misses Sophia and Bea. Delicious food that we had left overs of for breakfast as we watched the clock the next morning in anticipation; it time to leave for the airport.
Our flight was delayed due to the massive storms they've been having over the wast coast, so Irwin and I played chess in the cafe overlooking our departure gate, which clearly read out every new delay as "Delayed Weather". Eventually we also ended up circling for an hour outside New York as well. The captain announced at one point that we had enough fuel for about an hour and a half of circling and that after that we'd need to divert to refuel. But when we got on the ground the rain had left the air slightly cleaner.
We made it into Manhattan by rail and stumbled around Time Square looking at how it lit up the streets for blocks all around and how it was practically daylight in the square itself. Despite the late hour, or perhaps because of it, the whole area was full of people. Being a giant tourist spot in the middle of the Theater District, it's not surprising in the least. Also, the place is warm enough at night, during the day it's stifling.

Kidnapp and Adventure

So on Wednesday I'm kidnapping Irwin and we're heading to New York, where the lovely Miss Bea Kwan is allowing us to bunker while we blend in in New York. We will be equip with mustaches and trench coats.
After that we'll be pouring tea in the harbor in Boston, kickin it with homies in NH, and seeing a show on Broadway.
Pictures of our escapades will follow.