Technician's Week Off

Even technicians deserve time off right? Right. Despite still working over 60 hours this week, I took some time off. What a relief. I went on some great adventures to overcome the side effects of inhaling drywall dust, pinching my fingers, and choking from cat hair/cigarette smoke. It was brilliant, let me tell you about it.

I started off the week by taking a walking tour of downtown Salem which happens to be the capital of Oregon. I entered the capitol building and watched all the media/government/politic people wait outside of the House of Representatives room as bill 205a (Probably another bill to keep Oregon weird) was about to be passed. I walked among the suits and skirts with shorts and a casual button down shirt. I was a little out of place but enjoyed the excitement and chatter. I toured a nice university near by and my excitement for learning came back. The best part was the earthly Angel Moroni that sits up top the building. Ha, I got a kick out of it for some strange reason.

The next great adventure took me high above the Columbia River. I went hiking with my friend from the ward, Cathrine. We took a nice drive along the river and hiked to Angels Rest which takes you to a great look out over the gorge. It was incredible. The trail was covered by trees and there was so much green. I'd been dying for a real Oregon hike and this hit the spot. We also went to Multnomah falls which is this giant waterfall. We got some refreshing ice cream and picked up a few postcards from the gift shop. It was the perfect way to start my weekend. If you haven't seen the instagram photo you need to check it out... best one yet. Ha.

To top the great hike, my wonderful parents came into town. I got to spend the rest of the weekend with them and sure enjoyed their company. It's nice to see some familiar faces. Not to mention I had some real food. I forgot what it's like not to use a microwave. Thai food, Mexican food, and even a great Salmon. Ah so good. I took my parents to the Beaverton Farmers Market which was fantastic. Great mix of food, fresh produce and some of the worlds best tasting strawberries. What a treat and a half. The parents ditched me for the beach and I had to take care of some official technician business.

Sunday finally came and I was privileged to attend singles ward with my parents. It was great. I love my parents. And my ward. Just saying. We took a temple walk and it felt good to be with my dad on Fathers Day. Man of Steel. Great time.

So you know those 8ft clearance things that happen to be at the entrance of hotels? Yeah well I forgot my bike, Edward, was on the top of the car. I ran into the overhang and my bike flew off the top of the car. It sounded like a car accident. I dented the overhang and had a little freakout. I got my act together and wiped the tears as I inspected the damage. Long story short, I fixed Edward and still got my 10pm cruise on in Lake Oswego. Bike rack is broken.






Last little thing. So there are three smells that just drive me nuts. Cat, cigarette smoke, and bacon. I was on this job the other night and they had cats. Strike one. Then the wife was going to order pizza for dinner but changed her mind last second. Any guesses? Yep, it was bacon. Who in the world cooks a pound of bacon and eats it for dinner? Strike two. Then a co-worker comes in to talk to the customer and guess what he was just smoking? A cigarette. Strike three. I wanted to put on my gas mask but I left it in the car sadly. Ah man it was bad. But I guess technicians don't get everything they want now do they. Ha. Ha. No.

Back to the hammer and drill. Wire and glue. Problem solving and house protecting.
Oh the life of a Technician.