Vacation Soon
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amberfocusI am hoping to get one more chapter of Leap of Faith finished before we go on vacation Sunday, but I don't know. It's only sitting at 1325 words and chapters are usually between 4400 and 5000 words. But I would like to end the current cliffhanger before my surgery, because I may not feel like writing at all in the weeks that follow it.
For our vacation we are starting off at Great Wolf Lodge for a night and then going for a swing around the Olympic Peninsula ending in Seattle at Virginia Mason for my surgery next Friday. I don't know how much I can do at the lodge. There's only so many stairs I can climb, waterslides or no waterslides. So I may go back to the room and write when I get tired out.
I may write in the car for some of it, also. The part between Bellingham and Seattle, anyway. I've seen that so many times I've got it memorized and except during tulip season it's pretty much the same year round (only dryer at the moment). I am really looking forward to seeing the rain forest. It is the only temperate rain forest in the world. I am hoping we can see one of the places that is super mossy. I love those big hanging, deep green blankets of moss you only find deep in the woods. We will also be touring a naval submarine that has been made into a museum. I really hope that is a good knee day, otherwise climbing down the ladder is going to be nasty. I will do it though for a submarine tour. The knee has actually been very good lately so I am hoping it continues to do so.
We will also be touring the capitol building in Olympia. I have very vague memories of it from my childhood. Basically I remember a ginormous chandelier and marble floors. I love official buildings from the time period this was built in. They all look so splendid and solid and real, with fantastic greek or roman detailing. I'm a bit of a building buff. And we will be driving up to Hurricane Ridge because it is supposed to have a magnificent view. I don't know why it's called that though, as we don't get hurricane's in this part of the country. We had a tornado touch down once in the last 20 years that I recall and all it did was take the roof off one barn. We get moderate earthquakes, and Mt. Saint Helens blows from time to time, but not hurricanes.
I will try to answer comments before I go. At least we will have WiFi in all the hotels we are staying at. I always feel a bit guilty if I don't get to answering the comments on fic.
For our vacation we are starting off at Great Wolf Lodge for a night and then going for a swing around the Olympic Peninsula ending in Seattle at Virginia Mason for my surgery next Friday. I don't know how much I can do at the lodge. There's only so many stairs I can climb, waterslides or no waterslides. So I may go back to the room and write when I get tired out.
I may write in the car for some of it, also. The part between Bellingham and Seattle, anyway. I've seen that so many times I've got it memorized and except during tulip season it's pretty much the same year round (only dryer at the moment). I am really looking forward to seeing the rain forest. It is the only temperate rain forest in the world. I am hoping we can see one of the places that is super mossy. I love those big hanging, deep green blankets of moss you only find deep in the woods. We will also be touring a naval submarine that has been made into a museum. I really hope that is a good knee day, otherwise climbing down the ladder is going to be nasty. I will do it though for a submarine tour. The knee has actually been very good lately so I am hoping it continues to do so.
We will also be touring the capitol building in Olympia. I have very vague memories of it from my childhood. Basically I remember a ginormous chandelier and marble floors. I love official buildings from the time period this was built in. They all look so splendid and solid and real, with fantastic greek or roman detailing. I'm a bit of a building buff. And we will be driving up to Hurricane Ridge because it is supposed to have a magnificent view. I don't know why it's called that though, as we don't get hurricane's in this part of the country. We had a tornado touch down once in the last 20 years that I recall and all it did was take the roof off one barn. We get moderate earthquakes, and Mt. Saint Helens blows from time to time, but not hurricanes.
I will try to answer comments before I go. At least we will have WiFi in all the hotels we are staying at. I always feel a bit guilty if I don't get to answering the comments on fic.
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Date: 2011-07-09 04:06 pm (UTC)Enjoy your time at GWL! Rest, slide, swim, WRITE (I'm selfish) and rest some more...
I love B-Ham. Mr. Who attended WWU for undergrad. I'm sure it has changed drastically since I was last there (mumble mumble) years ago (I'm old).
Praying that you are getting the rest you will need before you admission to VM.