I took an impromptu day off. A mental health day so to speak... After a great breakfast at the cricket cafe (yummy vegetarian biscuits and gravy with boca sausage. mmmmm) I took a long motorcycle ride up to Mt. St. Helens and then east through the back forest roads. Absolutely no traffic- just miles and miles on end of tight twisting road. I was grinning from ear to ear most of the ride. I dropped down towards the columbia gorge and crossed the bridge of the gods and back towards portland on the old historic hwy. Stopped at Edgefield for some a rest+food+beer. I got home around 7:00 absolutely exhausted and with an aching rear.
Bliss.
Bliss.
mmm... mt. st. helens is nice. i'm from klickitat county originaly, so the scenery around there always hits a nerve.