Too Intawnce

I'm a bit crispy on the outside right now. I would probably be in more pain if I hadn't spent 5 days practically room-bound in Mexico with scabs forming all over my sun exposed upper body. This is a mild discomfort compared to that pain. Though it does hurt to bend lift or stretch in any way.

I just got back from a nice relaxing trip to the cottage. We roadtriped to Germania and Coopers Falls in looks for some ghost town adventures. The cities were slightly more inhabited than anticipated, but what can you do. I still enjoyed the broken down buildings and the old school gas pump.

On the way home we came across a giant snapping turtle attempting to cross Hwy 48. We circled back and came up behind it again. Nik got out of the car and intimidated the turtle back into the grassy lands to the right of the hwy. He seemed to resist at first, but as we were driving away we saw him crawling further back into the grass. It was so cute from far away. He would crouch down low, but when startled he would stand tall on his legs, adding about 2-3 inches to his total height.

Jak called me later in the evening when we got back. I had missed a party in Oakville, and she wanted me to remind her of the funny name I once came across at work. "I know the first name was Richard, what was his last name?", to which I replied, "Sac."

I've moved onto A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews. Seems good so far. I liked the direction Beatrice & Virgil took, it was a different type of read but I liked it.

Can't wait to get back up north again. Can't - wait.