A slower day, the main news being that we've decided to alter the next segment of our travels. Instead of heading through Boise, Idaho and Ogden, Utah to see an old high school friend and Gena's aunt, respectively, we're leaving a day early from Bend and heading south to Camarillo/Santa Barbara. Essentially, I'm beginning to worry about finding a suitable place to live in Santa Barbara so we can squeeze in two days of looking at prospective properties before we head off for New Mexico to visit with my folks.
Gena and I headed into Bend late this morning, hoping to get her nose piercing adjusted at the piercing store where she had it pierced last September. We had gone on Friday, only to discover that they were closed for the day but would be back on Saturday. What are their hours? "11am to Close". Very helpful.
So we arrive at 11:30am. Closed. Still the same sign saying they'll be open...well...now. Only they aren't. Grrrrr. We walk around the little street fair that has taken over downtown Bend and come back 30 minutes later. Still closed. Calling the posted number only gets a generic voice mail message. Frustrating. We head back to Gwen & Greg's place. We call again, now about 1:30pm. They answer. Why yes, they're open. Come on down. Oh, but we probably won't be open until 7pm. How late will we be open? Well, probably around 4pm. But if you want to come by after 3pm, you'd better call first to make sure we're still here. But otherwise, we're glad to see you! Grrrr.
Gena & Gwen run back to town while I sit on the kids. When they return, they take the kids down to play in the nearby river while I head to Starbucks to look for rental property and otherwise try to keep my brain from exploding thinking about all the things to coordinate in the next few weeks. Dinner is leftovers with more margaritas - woohoo! It's been a good visit, and sad to cut it short - but also necessary. I pray Gwen & Greg & Amba understand!
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