You make me wanna walk

Like a camel! OWWWWWW WEEE!

Sorry, had to get that outta my system. So I'm back on the road again. In Regina this week. I was kinda dreading this trip, but actually, so far it seems like it might be a good one (I'm nothing if not optimistic). I'll get to see Grandpa this week, which I'm pumped for... hopefully Chris and Ron and Gloria and Ellen too. Also the work environment doesn't look too bad. We're fairly out in the open, and no ear protection, which is nice. Me being alone in the silence with my thoughts for a week... man, that's dangerous. AND We got a new company vehicle to boot... it's a sweet cargo van that we're gonna put a workstation into. Whee, no more sore back from hunching over the tail of the xterra.

Unfortunately there is one factor making this a more difficult trip than anticipated. I tell ya man, these girls, making a guy all fluttery and stuff... life is tough. The background... Karen and I spent a day together out at the river yesterday. It was freakin' awesome... to put it poetically. We wandered around double ledge a bit, then headed up to Gooseberry Ledge for a sorta picnic. It was just awesome. It was quiet out there, except for the cows (which seemed to like blocking the road), and really beautiful. We just sat by the fire on the shore, had lunch, talked, stared at each other. It was really nice. Oh yeah, then jumped in the river. That part, while fun, not so nice... man it was COLD. Drove the forest trunk road to cochrane for dinner after, then hung out till the wee hours at her apartment. Suffice to say, things seem to be going great. I'm totally crushing on her.

But in reflection, for me anyway, there was more to the day than that. I've been wanting to get just a day to be out at the river, with no responsibility, no gear, no sporting. Just to be by the water and soak in the power. I guess it's not something I wanted to do alone, because I kept stalling it and stalling it. It was like a beautiful flood of memories, and a powerful spiritual event for me. I felt very close to God, and some of the strength from that feels like it's carried over. I really needed that. I'm glad to have had someone out there with me who could really appreciate the placed we were and was comfortable just sitting in silence for a big chunk of it too.

Well, before I wax so poetic the computer slides off the table (ouch, bad pun) I'm going to sleep... so very tired.