The Northwest Roadtrip

[furtech]

I'm getting ready for my Consolation Roadtrip* to Seattle and points north. Super low-budget trek to geek out in Seattle with calicougar, kvogel, okojosan and martes, plus various folks in the area.

House-sitter secured. It's good to have a shut-in friend who jumps at the chance to get out of his crowded house. All he needs is a high-speed connection and food. Since he's not a furry, I don't even have to hide the costumes! I just pack the 'fridge with cold-cuts and Diet Pepsi. Unfortunately, I do need to send my plants out to be watered (that's why he doesn't pet sit, either).

The dogs sleep nearby, blissfully unaware of the journey ahead. I'm looking forward to this: it isn't ComiCon or Eurofurence (-sigh-), but even on a budget there will be plenty of enrichment. This will also help to wash some unexpected and unpleasant personal-family business out of my head. Pike Place...forest hikes...wet dogs...food and friends. Best prescription in the world.

We're taking our time getting to Seattle: Calicougar wants to see friends in Portland and I don't want to travel the entire leg of that trip on Labor Day, so we're pushing out of the BArea on Sunday night instead. Stopping in Weed, CA. Yay.

I am borrowing a laptop from a friend in SJ, so hopefully I'll be able to post as I go, rather than do my usual photo-trip dump when I get back home.

Two adults, two border collies and all kinds of junk stuffed into a Prius for eleven-hundred miles. Woo! Adventure!




*Consolation for not making it to Eurofurence, SDCC, etc. I've started saving for next year, though!

Comments

[haamel.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you're heading up here, do you want to try to connect for a meal or something?

[hoshikage.livejournal.com]

*pokes you*

If you're going to be in Portland, think you might have time to grab dinner or something? You don't have to come to us, we would meet you somewhere. :)

Edit: *laughs and points up* Yeah, what he said. ;)

[genjitsu.livejournal.com]

Stop by Penny Arcade Expo! You might see an old friend (besides me) :)

[frysco.livejournal.com]

How long are you going to be in the Seattle area for?

Are you going to be making it up to Vancouver at all?

[vandringar.livejournal.com]

I'll hopefully make it to Eurofurence next year. It may possibly be the only sizeable con I'll make it to for the next few years.

[penh.livejournal.com]

Dunno what you'll be doing Saturday, but I'll be appearing as Ray the Rhino in Redwood City and KP the Keypoint dalmatian in San Jose that day. If you wanna say Howdy. :)

[desertcoyote.livejournal.com]

Wow- have fun and take care! And tell me if there are any employment opportunities I should know about up there! :D

[eddvick.livejournal.com]

Too bad you're not stretching it another week. You could come to Foolscap.

Give us a yell some time to get together for dinner or sumpin'.