Day 15 (11/19/14): I wake up feeling super strong after eating all those Brussel sprouts. And then Kelly lets me choose five protein-packed products from her basket of marathon goodies. I am going to have superhuman strength soon! Thank goodness since I will need to travel the world in record time to stop the spread of the vicious lie that 22/7 is an accurate fraction for Pi. While drinking Pi Five beer last night, Kelly and I did some google searches and calculator work, which to my horror revealed the truth. I dont know whether to blame every teacher I had in Appalachia or the Internet for making it so easy to settle bar disputes. Anyway, I watched the chihuahua do some tricks and then said goodbye to Super Lawyer Kelly. What an awesome person! My drive to Portland was full of fog and super steep drives through the mountains amidst rain. Probably the most stressful drive I have had so far, especially since most of the traffic was semis. But still a very beautiful drive that I enjoyed. I ate a couple of the protein bars during the 10-hour drive and felt like I could pick up my car and carry it through the mountains. But my one attempt to do this failed. I made a quick stop and realized that I was in Oregon, a State with no sales tax! Let the shopping begin! I passed through Ashland, which is very beautiful. When passing through Eugene, I resisted the temptation to scream O-H-I-O, especially since the Duck fans could shut me up by simply pointing to the rankings. I dont like to be shut down with Scoreboard. I arrived in the Portland area and enjoyed a bacon double cheeseburger at Jim Dandy along with some tater tots! I finished the evening by thinking about my amazing Father who would have been 80 today. He still inspires me every day. I love you Dad.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:47:55 +0000