Saratoga Springs Congress Park

Here's some pictures I took during lunch. The park is 3 minutes from work.

I've had enough.

I am the law. From now on, if you live on the West Coast, you shall obey me.

First. Watch "The Cursed Sleep".

Second. Watch "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" (a Bill Withers cover).

Third. Choose which of these Bonnie Prince Billy concerts to attend.

Fri Nov 3 Portland OR Mission Theater
Sat Nov 4 Portland OR Mission Theater
Sun Nov 5 Portland OR Mission Theater
Mon Nov 6 Seattle WA Tractor Tavern
Tue Nov 7 Seattle WA Tractor Tavern
Thu Nov 9 Vancouver BC Canada St. James Hall
Fri Nov 10 Vancouver BC Canada St. James Hall
Sat Nov 11 Vancouver BC Canada St. James Hall

Itinerary

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If all goes well, here's the plan:

Sept. 16: Ballston Spa, NY -> Toronto, Canada (visit peeps)
17: sleep somewhere in Illinois
18: Minneapolis, MN (visit peeps)
19-21: Sioux Center, IA (visit peeps)
22: sleep somewhere in Montana
23-26: Abbotsford/Surrey/Vancouver (visit peeps)
27: sleep somewhere in British Columbia
28: sleep somewhere in Yukon
29: after 5561 miles, home sweet home, Anchorage!


Making that map thing took too long. I'm off to watch Battlestar Galactica. Mmmm Grace Park...

You cain't always git whatchoo woohnt.

I really wanted this:



But there's no way I could come up with a good excuse for such an expensive vehicle. So instead I'll get this:



The cheapest pickup truck I could find. My van still lives, but I don't trust it for a 5,500 mile trip. With the truck I can rent a U-Haul trailer and move all my stuff to Anchorage, Alaska, where I'll be working as a programmer. Yep, exciting eh? This is the city's skyline.