Killa Squirrelz

I went camping this weekend. Ordinarily, I’d post photos here, but my camera battery died. Instead you get a bullet-pointed synopsis:

  • Sourgrass Rec Area is a nice place to camp and has clean toilets.
  • The woods are very dark.
  • The ground is very hard and uneven for sleeping, mat or no.
  • The Stanislaus River is surprisingly loud at night.
  • The Stanislaus River is very cold, day or night.
  • That didn’t seem to bother Rose at all, though she did get out of the water once all her muscles froze.
  • Jack taught me his traditional camping game, “Throw a rock at that other rock”.
  • Jack and I invented a new game, “Throw a rock at that stick without actually hitting it”.
  • Chopping firewood with a hatchet sucks.
  • Killer Squirrels like bread, particularly if you leave a whole loaf where they can reach it.
  • If you have pork chops, an open fire, and a Jason, you should see if you can get Jason to combine the other two in delicious ways.
  • Never ask where Jason and Diane got firewood.
  • Andrew explained that falling asleep sitting upright on a stump is picking a fight.
  • Jack demonstrated by falling asleep sitting upright on a stump. There was a fight, and the potatoes were nearly harmed.
  • A coffee press makes coffee better.
  • Flimsy noninsulated plastic cups make coffee slightly worse, but still good.

There you have it.

Guitar for Idjits

Just a quick note to point out that you know “Little Red Riding Hood” by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs? It’s a cool song and it’s pretty damned easy to play on guitar. All open, basic chords.

Hey, you never know when it might come up.

Japan Photos 2: The Revenge

Several people on the tour uploaded their photos to our tour guide, who thoughtfully mailed them to us on DVDs. You may see some of them here .

I’m told that I’m awesome, and so is my giant.

Inside joke, sorry.

A pic of my painted giant model after the break:
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