Monday, October 26, 2009

Popping the Top in Bellingham

Took a big step today and stayed in one place long enough to pop the heretofore, and long-closed, camper top only to discover 2 pillows that have been sitting, moldering, gathering the necessary ingredients to form intelligent life for nigh-on 14 years. Needless to say, I did NOT pick them up - I'm waiting until I can find two long sticks to serve as tongs to be grasped in my sweat-drenched, latex covered hands.

So yes, Bellingham is a nice-enough place to hang out for a few days. Sure, its rained 28 of the last 32 hours but I'll give it a nod on account of its massively disproportionate share of coffee houses and Thai restaurants. Natasha and I walked the streets of Fairhaven only to discover a great gelato shop serving up lemon and mango. All this and Pad Prik King - no, it's not heaven, its Washington.

A word to the wise, though. Dress warmly if you're going to work from inside a VW van all day. Damn, but it is hard to type without mistakes when your fingers are cold, cold, cold. What a nice change from a cubicle, though, in my pop-top tent, listening to the drip, drip, drip of the falling rain.

1 comment:

Skeptic Seeker said...

My parents live in Bellingham! They're a little odd, though, so unless you're looking to connect with locals I'll spare you the actual experience of connecting with them. :) Enjoy it, though - there are also several really great new/used bookstores if you're short on reading material.