Thursday, May 6, 2010
Katy O went with the cert group today so Sarah L and I stayed behind, took the small van and went into town for coffee. Found a sweet Opera House Internet Cafe and stayed there from about 10 a.m. until 3ish! I blogged a couple of days worth, Sarah checked her email, and then we both talked for hours, nice since we really have not gotten to know each other over the year. She is the epitome of info tech--talking with me in person, talking and texting on the phone to her girlfriend about intense life stuff happening while Sarah is away. Technology allows us not to concentrate or focus on any one thing for long.
Got back to camp around 4 p.m., just a few minutes behind the group and in time for presentations. Still can't find my blue bag and red bag and am getting frustrated and angry. Two days now and I've been through the trailer and all my stuff. I hate that I'm so disorganized and see knowing here-we-go-again smiles pass between people. This is pretty much the only time that I've gotten down on myself this trip.
Started to walk to the rocks but chickened out--too dark and lonely. Rained much of the day and I felt badly for all the cert people in the rainy, raw, and windy day trying to set up climbs. Amazingly, they seemed in better moods when they got back today than they did yesterday after meeting the examiner and seeing what he is like. Tomorrow they go for their certifications! We need to pack up because we head home from the climb site rather than from camp.
Stopped writing to talk a bit when Erin and Aaron came under the table tarp to hang. Lots of rain still so people are sticking to their own sites. Once the hang is over, I pull out my book to finish writing. Earlier, Anna came by holding a torn cracker wrapper that she found. Turns out it was mine and a raccoon got to it during the night. Apparently I left my pack "brain" out with crackers, forgetting about bear and critter hangs. Raccoons have hands that can pull zippers and dig out what they want. Katy O wasn't as fortunate the next night. The raccoon unzipped her pack but then ripped her stuff sack that had various treats. Oh, we got sloppy at this campground--despite all the warnings. Fine LNT Trainers we are. Learn through experience.
I'm looking forward to getting home, though disappointed that I don't have the vision quest to do this last weekend before OLP ends. That would have been a good way to wrap up this year. Friends are planning a party for me next Saturday. I love that they're making a celebration. I kind of wish it were later though because it would prolong my OLP status in some vague and ethereal sense. . .delusional.
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