Spring ‘13
mother-chuckin’
Soda Lake ~ March 21st, 2013
Heather and I took a quick road trip - which lasted for only a few hours but really hit the spot. Road trips are unexpected journeys, not unlike the recent movie “The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey.” And much like the aforementioned movie, this road trip was a bit disappointing.
We had banked on seeing some wildflowers as this tends to be the season. But I’m fairly certain the wildflowers are undergoing another dismal year so you’ll have to resort to stock footage to see an abundance of contrasty - saturated flower pics.
So we moved on - on to Soda Lake, located within the Carrizo Plain National Monument. For Heather, I believe this only continued the disappointment. Soda Lake is arid - which is to say, it’s basically a desert (although it’s classified as a grassland). Within this grassland live 13 different endangered species, including the kangaroo rat and the kit fox. You’ll also find the largest photovoltaic array in the world = solar power.
Fortunately - we did eventually intercept HWY 168 - which is going off right now with some real grassland action. It was muy verde.
We finished with a gluttonous meal at Rooster Creek…which was nice. A good day - an unexpected journey - a reminder to get out.
1/3/12 ~ Surgery #1: Embolization #1
1/?/12 ~ discharged home on ?
1/17/12 Surgery #2: Embolization #2 ~ : discharged home on 1/19
1/30/12 ~ Surgery #3: Embolization #3
2/1/12 ~ Surgery #4: Total Resection (Craniotomy) ~ 2/1/12: recovered for 7 days in ICU
2/8/12 ~ Transfered from ICU to recovery room
2/10/12 ~ Cottage Rehab Admission
Get by with a little help from my…family.
2/13/12 ~ Recovery Day 12 ~ Cottage ICU
Normally, this scenario would seem strange, in this case it was a victory.
Not the worst haircut I’ve ever had…
Recover Day 11 - New room - enter the light.
Rehab ~ Rehabilitation.
2/6/12
Recovery Day 5 - Not so good
The Bucduke in the tub.
