.Lake Tahoe.
Well, I made it up here in one piece (the rental car that is) and once that puppy was parked. It’s a wrap. I’m not going to go exploring in that goddamn rental car. I’ve had enough car woes already. So it’s pretty up here at the Lakeside Lodge. It’s a time share joint and it’s like the Bates Motel - not eerie or anything but it’s a little gathering of ‘cabins’ around a small parking lot off the main road. But behind the tiny motel rooms (complete with kitchenette and the bed comes out of the wall) there’s a lake front little sandy area where you can sit and look at the lake.
It’s been swell. I’m on day 2 of laying around, reading and looking at that lake. Yesterday I was all alone all day which was really neat because it was pretty quiet except for the faint sound of traffic from the main road. I bought myself some provisions the day I got here and now we’re down to a few bags of 100 calorie popcorn, a thing of fresh soup from Safeway, a banana, a yogurt and 2 protein odwalla drinks. So that’s the grub for today my last day.
You would think I had some magical epiphany while laying on the dirty lounger in the sand looking out at the beautiful serene lake. No, I watched many a couple kayaking across the lake, a few adolescent boys throwing around a volleyball at the next resort over, another older couple arguing at the resort to my left about where to go for dinner…. I’ve seen a squirrel, a baby bunny rabbit, at least 4 types of birds (woodpecker, blue jay, sea gull, red robin) and some dead pubic hair floating in the hot tub on the property where I soaked my feet the other day.
It was weird, at 1:45 yesterday in the middle of a book on that deserted shore - suddenly a wild gathering of birds around me. Lots of chirping and cackling - some were taking a dip in the lake - others standing on the rocks and in the pine tree above me. It was very interesting. I enjoyed it thoroughly - within 5 minutes they left. Not prompted by anyone or anything mind you….
So there I was alternating looking out at the lake with reading a book. Hoping that the winds that blew would blow some sense into my thick skull.
I managed to let my other realtor go before I left - told her I put the house hunting on hold. The other agent was disappointed that I did not put in a bid for the cute house. Oh well. The search goes on….
I’ve been sipping tea, poppin motrin, reading the newspaper?! and generally doing absolutely nothing for the past 2 days. It’s been swell….
I’m going to leave the cleaning gal a big fat tip when I leave. I’ve kept the place very clean (weird how I always do that when on vacation) so she won’t have much to do except change the linens and throw out the garbage.
I’m grateful to the Crisis couple for letting me come here and chill out. I will take them out to eat and a movie when I get back…. that’s the least I could do.
Today I can see the sun peeping in and out - yesterday it was out for most of the day. But I was undaunted by the gale winds, sprinkling of rain and the ominous rain clouds. I sat through it all with my book and stainless steel mug full of tea. By golly - I’m on vacation.
Tomorrow morning I head back to the city.
My plans for my birthday of going away to Hawaii are officially nixed. I need to save the money for home inspection. 
So perhaps a little jaunt to the coast for a few days is what will have to do for this 41st celebration of life. (wry smile)
My budgeting also needs to be re-examined as I overdraft yesterday and had to call today to get it waived. What the hell? I haven’t bought anything but concert tickets for the last few months…. but perhaps that too needs to be trimmed down to size.
This trip was truly needed and despite my unwillingness to move a muscle anywhere except to my shack and back to the shore- it will undoubtedly be a lasting memory for me.
Now, enough of this - I’ve got the newspaper to read then off to the shore to read a book, ponder the meaning of life and watch other people kayaking across the lake.
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September 17th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
So glad you got a chance to completely unplug…enjoy the moment. I am envious.
September 17th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I’m envious too. I imagined what it must be like, how beautiful. And two days of just relaxing sounds so very nice.
I agree with tj, so glad you had a chance to unplug.
Ruby
September 19th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
I so envy your alone time in a beautiful place! Neat about the animals and birds.
Have a safe trip back home and good luck with the house search.