Fri 5 Jun 2009
minutes without the meeting.
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My fingers are cranky, knuckles numb. As I exercise these underused phalanges, I realize the process of getting them back into shape won’t be long in coming. In fact, I could potentially beef up these atrophied muscles today. Dear friends, we have to catch up.
But in an effort to prevent information overload, and allow these digits to develop at a healthy rate, I’ll control myself and allow this story to unfurl at a digestible pace.
I suppose the most pertinent of announcements is the release of our official tour itinerary. (Geographically speaking.) Please visit the events page for dates and locations. If you live in or near or simply like any of these places, we’d love to see you. To meet you. To play and ponder with you. I can’t wait.
Another announcement topic includes bus development.
1. Ian found a bird’s nest tucked into a front corner of the vehicle. We were concerned with disturbing this maternal process, but also realized we can’t have pets on this trip. Because he has a tender heart, Ian built a house for her and her nest on a nearby bus window, hoping to transition the bird back into nature. But this move seemingly was too abrupt and we haven’t seen her since. I feel odd about displacing the bird; but at the same time, it wouldn’t been cruel to continue bus rehab with a resting family on site.
2. Speaking of reconstruction, Bertha’s getting a make-over. The acquisition of new tires for Bertha/Barnabus (the bus) will certainly make our ride smoother. And we now have a roof-top rack that extends the length of the bus. Which means we have a lot of storage space to compensate for lack of space inside the bus. After many moments of dispute, we’ve determined that our tipi poles have to be situated indoors for myriad reasons. I really opposed this occupation of space, but I had to relinquish up my emotional, space-needing side to logic. Ian pointed out to me that our bundles of poles, 17 apiece, weigh about 100 pounds. And the process of removing them from the roof and replacing them on the roof every 2 days is not a smart idea. Besides the (more) backbreaking labor that method would institute, he explained that our poles will weather faster and should our rack burst, we might take out some cars and their passengers on the road. Safety is number 1 in my book. That’s all I needed to hear.
3. We’ve been collecting buckets of WVO from local restaurants in Greensboro. I was really hoping Krispy Kreme fried their donuts in oil, because any opportunity to get a doughnut is a golden one in my mind. (Alas, shortening will prevent bi-weekly fill-ups. On fuel. And doughnuts.) Conversion underway.
4. Ian has a beard.
5. Sarah got a haircut.
6. It’s raining.
