Measuring time in Dave

Yes, it's that time of year again...the time where I start counting down to Dave--and the rest of DMB. 4th year running now and I can pretty much landmark the past few years of life by this event. Heading down to The Gorge to take in the beauty of the landscape, the people, and music.

Three years ago it was me and a couple of girlfriends, Heather and Amelia. Treking down, hours spent in Heather's parents van, drinking out of Nalgene's by a man-made lake, venturing to Pike Place Market, to a BBQ shack in Ellensburg, through a red light, jumping off a cliff, meeting up with friends and then on to see DMB.

Two years ago it was Heather and Michelle and I and some boy I was pretty fond of. That was the year of taking walks, late nights and early mornings, making Guac in the car. And that boy I was pretty fond of drove us down and waited in the parking lot, making friends with random American's. I had no idea where he and I were headed, but Dave played Crash that year...I should have seen the sign;)

Last year it was just he and I...we forgot to co-ordinate ticket purchases with Heather and Michelle. We had a better idea of where we were headed--little did I know he'd spring the ring on me in less than a month from then. We set up our tent, travelled and camped together really well. I think there's something to be said for going camping together. My parents always told me that if you could go camping together and survive there wasn't much else you couldn't conquer (they had to set up a new tent in the dark without instructions and they're at least 30 years in to marriage:).

This year I'm heading down to DMB, a married woman of all things. We'll meet Heather and Michelle down there. Driving to Birch Bay Friday night, getting up early enough to make it to DMB at The Gorge by 6:30, and then waking up early again to have time enough to stop at the Premium Outlets/Pike Place and be back in town to say good-bye to our senior pastor at 6:30. Oh vey! Not the most relaxing DMB trip for us, but it will be fun no less.

Off on another adventure!

Bits and Baubles

It's day number 2 of me versus the migraine. So far me and my bottle of Advil Liqui-Gels are winning but the start of a migraine is sitting at my temples and taunts me. I'll have to see how this plays out.

In other news, I have a day off accompanied by a false sense of security that I'm all caught up on work. This is never the case so I'm a little concerned as to what I'm forgetting. In the mean time I plan to clean a little. It's mostly the wine glasses from 2 nights ago when Heather and Michelle (yay, she's home!) came and made us dinner that are calling to me.

Yesterday I managed to sunburn 4 avocados. I lovingly sat them on the window sill to ripen and, when I picked them up at night to check on them, the sides that had been facing the sun were brown. Who knew?

And, finally, this man here...

...is going to be a pre-school teacher! That's right, Mike has landed his dream job. He'll be taking classes and teaching at the same time. He's super sad to be leaving his old line of work but this has been his career goal/dream job for the past 4 or so years and it's the right direction to take now. We're super excited to see what happens and where God takes us from here.

Cheers to yet another adventure!