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My friend Sheila and I took a trip to Lincoln City this week. It was an early 30th Bday present to myself. It's always fun. We stayed at a great little condo right on the beach. The weather was not too bad. I kinda like it to be stormy though. The surf was going crazy, I took lot's off pictures. I'll post some soon. We got down there late Wednesday evening. Making dinner was the first thing we did. I made some breaded chicken breasts, and pasta. Sheila was in charge of the veggies. After dinner we went to Chinook Winds casino for some drinking/gambling, sadly it was all losing and no winning. Thursday we went to Newport's bay-front for some tourist store shopping. In the evening it was a very wet and rainy walk on the beach that evening, damn! that water is cold. For thursday nights menu I prepared some pan fried mesquite seasoned salmon, continuing the breaded theme adding fresh basil and Parm to the bread crumbs. It was really good. It's going to be my new favorite main dish to make. We overdid the food a bit on Thursday night. Not only was there salmon, there was also couscous, sweet potatoes, yams, salad, and various cut up veggies. I was stuffed. Each night I treated my self to a view of the moonlit pacific ocean from a hot tub on the deck J in hand. Friday we hit the wine rooms of Argyle and Ponzi, sampling some great wines, and a great lunch at the bistro next to Ponzi. I can't think of the name of it, but it was great. I had a smoked salmon pasta that was amazing. Then back to Portland and work. It was a great 3 days off. Very relaxing, and needed.

One downside was fighting off a cold the whole time up until present. I will not succumb to it!!! I think the worst of it is behind me. I have been taking Airborne and drinking lot's of OJ and Cran, plus water. I now have to work 7 days to get to my next set of days off. It'll be worth it though. I had requested Saturday and Sunday off so I can celebrate my 30th bday properly. Well, as luck would have it I have Monday, Tuesday as my days off for the week after that. 4 days off in a row is cool. I can have a 3 day bday bender and rest up on the 4th. Oh this could be bad..........a good kinda bad...............hopefully.
Well, it's fucking late...I mean early. I had better head to bed, as I had planned to get some sleep tonight. Hopefully a little will go a long way. Whatever time you read this, be it, morning, noon, or night. I hope it's all good.
George out