Had my root canal this morning and headed straight to Avis for the car, a little woozy from painkillers and valium but certainly should be fine once skytrain drops me at Avis.

A nice black Ford Fusion, brand new, quite nice, this will be its first trip.

Heavy traffic on the #1, my phone beeped eventually that there was an accident ahead, I got off the highway and headed south, signs for the truck border crossing, saw that there was zero line (weird) so decided to cross the border, back to the USSA! (and yes border guy, I am travelling ALONE)

I like central Washington a lot, kinda backwoodsy and off the grid, headed east until the start of the Cascade Scenic Loop, Hwy-20, this is a drive I have wanted to take for a long time, supposedly gorgeous, kept heading east.

Unfortunate things have left me with five days off and nothing to do, I am feeling a need to get out of town, no destination just a nice summer drive.

Unfortunate Things:
1. Forest fire activity has quashed a planned weekend camping trip with friends.
2. Have a car already rented for said camping trip, too late to cancel.
3. Have a dentist phobia and a tooth abscess, root canal booked for tomorrow, stressing.
4. Had eye surgery a couple years back that is now causing some vision weirdness and a sudden need for new, expensive eyewear, stressing.