Saturday, January 21, 2012

Whew!

I'm sorry for the silence lately. I got caught up in the holidays, which were alternately quiet and a bit crazy. Let me tell you, baking a cherpumple when you decide not to buy the pies is a looong undertaking!

So, last week was my trip to Oregon. While there were some disappointments, I can honestly say that I don't regret anything I got up to.

I could go into much detail on what I did, but as it's getting late, I'll hit the high points:

-I finally got to see my best friend Lena again. It was the second time we'd seen each other in person, and neither of us have any problem admitting that. We've known each other so long, and think on the same level to such a degree that there really isn't any awkwardness when we meet.

-I got to meet her partner, Sam, who I expected to be awesome. She, of course, exceeded my expectations, and it was really good to spend time getting to know her. I was afraid we wouldn't quite know what to make of each other, but that wasn't the case at all.

-Lena and I hadn't seen the Pacific until last week, and when we did, we did it together. When the ocean opened up as we drove down the highway, we both squealed like school kids. It was perfect! We made a spontaneous decision to not only stop in at Sea Lion Cave, but to go to the beach under the Heceta Head Lighthouse. Both were absolutely indescribable. I took a ton of pictures, and I was inspired by Taryn over at Wooly Moss Roots and filled my purse and pockets with stones. One of those is destined for our fire circle, and the others, well, they'll tell me eventually where they want to be.

-I met a ton of great people at a party that was just fantastic. It was everything a party should be, with good wine, good food, good conversation and good dancing. I also met a very sweet, soft-spoken man I've been in touch with since. The four of us even went out to lunch later in the week.

All in all, I had a blast. I plan on making it a yearly trip, even if I can't see moving there right now. It's such a gorgeous, welcoming place and I can't help grinning when I think about it.

At the moment, however, I'm grinning at the thought of bed. ;)