After an oil change, new battery and disconnecting the radio in my truck, Missy and I headed out on Friday for the beach. It was a very quiet trip down, just what a girl needs when she is looking for space to think. Unfortunately I did not have a navigator with me and although I turned onto 20-west, I somehow got onto 99-south and by then it was dark and poor signage and I got nearly to Eugene before being able to turn around.
Long story short, I pulled into the Savory Cafe where Elizabeth was playing about 7:30. She didn’t see me come in so I sat in a chair nearby and when her song was finished I clapped and then she saw me. It was great to see her and stay in her space. Friday night once she was done we headed back to her place and got Missy settled in. Then we headed out to catch some other live music. After midnight we went to a little cabin on the beach, the waves and moon were incredible but we didn’t stay long before heading back to her place and settling in.
There were friends staying from Portland as well and Matt made us all breakfast in the morning. Elizabeth had to work for a little bit, then she napped…so Shae, Forest (the two-year old) and I went out to the aquarium and for coffee. Once Elizabeth was up she and I went to lunch and had some good conversation while waiting for her crabber to land after a week out on the boat.
Hanging around the docks and seeing the boats really took me back to growing up. It was fabulous to see Elizabeth and meet her friends. It helped to distract my brain and having some conversations about her relationships was wonderfully clarifying for me as well. There is something centering about her to me. Its like hitting my reset button whenever I get to connect with her. I really need to make Newport a more regular destination.
I left Sunday when it was snowing, having heard from home that we had snow here and needing to get back over highway 20 before it got to cold(er). I was able to stop in Portland and visit Beth and Rick, they made a quick dinner and we hung for a couple of hours visiting before hitting the road again. Again, another destination that I hope to make more often, perhaps without Missy and Boots is none to happy with her there.
The worst of my snow was defiantly early in the day from the coast to the inland. I-5 home was snowy and my block very icy but I got home safe and today is one of those lazy stay in/on the bed all day. (Listening to Elizabeth’s new CD that I got while down there)
January 16, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Damn! Should have lent you Betty Bitch! Very glad you got home safely.