Happy B-Day Matt (& Me)!

Day: 299

This morning was much like every other morning for the past two weeks, coffee, breakfast, cold… etc.  We called my sister and found she had the same idea as us to drive up and surprise my brother on his birthday, and she was already en route.  Instead of having to walk we were able to pile into the truck and drive.  The first hour or so seemed rather relaxing, but then my muscles started to twitch for something to do. My body wanted to hike.

After five hours in the car (including some afternoon Sacramento traffic), we arrived in Roseville where Matt’s girlfriend (Nicki) lives.  A few phone calls and we found ourselves a department store to buy some fresh clothing; because unfortunately all we had clean was the one change that we had left in the truck.  Today may have been Matt’s birthday, but Mom realized she missed mine while in Tibet… Which means, Shopping Spree for me!

I got some new jeans and shorts, a couple of shirts ad a new Guess! watch to replace the one that was absconded with in the middle of an April night.

We found a cheap hotel room and soon, during some well needed showers my sister showed up with my nieces in tow. Soon we were off to Nicki’s house to find Matt, who was adequately surprised to find almost his entire family show up on his girlfriends doorstep 500 miles from home.

A short reunion and introductions to Nicki’s mother and we are off to a moderately nice steakhouse for drinks, celebration and beef.

On another note my alcohol tolerance has gone to shit… 2 beers, a shot of bourbon & a glass of red and I was drunk… Weaksauce.