August 5, 2008

Halfway to Texas

Samantha planned this hike with our friends Jason and Lacey from Seattle and we were going to meet halfway, go for a hike, catch up maybe stop for lunch and head home. Easy right?
Well, as it turns out the St. Helens area took quite a beating this spring and both parties ran into road closures, us from the south and they from the north. With no cell phone reception and a 2-hour drive back to I-5 we all got a little frazzled. The drive was beautiful though and we did meet eventually for a couple hours in a parking lot off I-5 to catch up.



A frustrating and hectic weekend was further salvaged when a cat-sitting client of Samantha's called on Sunday afternoon and offered us a pair of Lyle Lovett tickets for that evening at Edgefield. We both love Lyle so it was a no brainer. A little something to eat and a distant but clear view of the stage and a nice spot in the grass on what had to be the best evening this summer made for a relaxing night with good music.

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