We did go out Monday morning to cruise the river again, as you can see from the photos I added to the previous post.
Here are a few more. I'm in Pullman now, sitting in Cafe Moro, both laptops open and running, drinking cappucino and working on press releases via e-mail.
The cafe's stereo just had "I Want You To Want Me" playing. Washington appreciates some vintage Cheap Trick. Speaking of vintage, I'm sitting across the street from the Cordova, which is now a Foursquare church, but used to be a cinema. Twenty-something years ago, I had a movie date with the cutest boy I've ever met. We saw that Clint Eastwood movie with the orangutan. So cute. The boy, not the ape.
OK, sorry for the digression. Here are some more pictures from the Chacolet Lake and St. Joe River, including an abandoned boathouse that has become a luxurious beaver lodge. Didn't see any beavers or muskrat, but the lodge is impressive!
Here are a few more. I'm in Pullman now, sitting in Cafe Moro, both laptops open and running, drinking cappucino and working on press releases via e-mail.
The cafe's stereo just had "I Want You To Want Me" playing. Washington appreciates some vintage Cheap Trick. Speaking of vintage, I'm sitting across the street from the Cordova, which is now a Foursquare church, but used to be a cinema. Twenty-something years ago, I had a movie date with the cutest boy I've ever met. We saw that Clint Eastwood movie with the orangutan. So cute. The boy, not the ape.
OK, sorry for the digression. Here are some more pictures from the Chacolet Lake and St. Joe River, including an abandoned boathouse that has become a luxurious beaver lodge. Didn't see any beavers or muskrat, but the lodge is impressive!
4 comments:
I love the pictures! You lucky girl!
At least Iget to live vicariously through your storytelling and photos. Keep 'em coming!
You're having an adventure... Meanwhile, I'm waiting for the last story of the night and playing "bait" for some Nigerians...
Dear Mr. John Collins,
I have heard about you and your continent's troubles. Boy, if a continent ever needed a vacation, you live on it. A vacation and a stiff drink. Make it a couple of stiff drinks. Well, maybe Australia might need a vacation too, because it can be so hot, and because there aren't enough people. Australians need to always go somewhere in order to actually be anywhere, otherwise where are they, right, don't you agree?
I am eager to help you. Tell me how?
And I could also use your help, so your message comes at the most portentious time.
Please give me your ESTEEMED opinion on the following poem. I didn't write it, but I was thinking of writing one just like it.
Looking ‘round the room
I can tell that you
Are the most beautiful girl
In the room.
In the whole wide room
And when you’re on the street
Depending on the street
I bet that you are definitely
In the top three
Good looking girls on the street
Depending on the street
And when I saw you at my mate’s place
I thought, “What is she doing
At my mate’s place?
How did Dave get
A hottie like that
To a party like this?
Good work, Dave.”
Ooh, you’re a legend, Dave.
I ask Dave if he’s gonna make a move on you
He’s not sure
I say, “Dave, do you mind if I do?”
He says he doesn’t mind
But I can tell he kinda minds
But I’m gonna do it anyway
I see you standing all alone by the stereo
I dim the lights down very low
Here we go
You’re so beautiful
You could be a waitress
You’re so beautiful
You could be an air hostess in the ‘60’s
You’re so beautiful
You could be a part-time model
And then I seal the deal
I do my moves
I do my dance moves
It’s 12:02
Just me and you
And seven other dudes
Around you on the dance floor
I draw you near
Let’s get out of here
Let’s get in a cab
I’ll buy you a kebab
I can’t believe
That I’m sharing a kebab
With the most beautiful girl
I have ever seen with a kebab
Ooooh
Why don’t we leave?
We can go to my house
And we can feel each other up on the couch
Oh no, I don’t mind taking it slow
No-o-o-o
‘Cause you’re so beautiful
Like a tree
Or a high-class prostitute
You’re so beautiful
You could be a part-time model
But you’d probably still have to keep your normal job
A part-time model
Spending part of your time modeling
And part of your time next to me
My place is usually tidier than this
Sincerely,
Dr. Emilio Lizardo, MD, Phd., SPF-30
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From: john collins [mailto:john_collins114@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 5:05 AM
To: Robert Frank
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE TO /////// Mr&Mrs Robert Frank
Dear Mr&Mrs Robert Frank ,
Top of the day to you over there in your place.
I do hope this letter will not come to you as a surprise. It was borne out of my desire to share a mutual business relationship with you. My name is John Collins 42yrs,a Secretary, a Ghana national married with a wife and three children. I work as an administrative Secretary to WESTERN SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY here in Lome - Togo.
I got the information concerning you while I was browsing through the internet searching for a reliable partner to carry out this great project in ones' life time and after due consultation with my spiritual adviser, I decided to contact you believing that by the grace of God, you will accept to be my partner in this business.
I earn a salary of 120 Cfa = $220 USD equivalent monthly. I joined the services of this company in 1991 as an office assistant. I have been working with this company for (12) twelve years. Within this period, I have watched with meticulous precision how African Heads of States and government functionaries have been using WESTERN SECURITIES to move huge sums of money USD, Pound sterling, French France – (Cash) to their foreign partners.
They bring in these consignments of money cash and secretly declare the contents as jewelleries, gold, diamond, precious stones, family treasure, documents etc. Gen. Sani Abacha of Nigeria (dead), Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire (dead) Foday Sankoy of Siera – Leone. Babangida of Nigeria and others. All these people have hundreds of consignments deposited with WESTERN SECURITIES. Their foreign partners, friends and relatives, are claiming most of these consignments.
A lot of them are lying here unclaimed for as much as 15 yrs. Nobody may ever come for them because in most cases, the documents of deposit are never available to anybody except the depositors most of them dead. Since the inception of the 2000 millennium, WESTERN SECURITIES MANAGEMENT changed the procedure of claims of consignments. As soon as you are able to produce all the secret information as contained in the secret file of any consignment, it will be released to you upon demand. From our record, more than 120 consignments belonging to Gen Abacha / Mobutu Sese Seko, has been claimed in the past six months. This is why I am soliciting for your co-operation and assistance. Gen. Abacha has 85 consignments deposited with several names and codes, 35 have been claimed in the past six months. Since he’s dead, his first son is dead in a plane crash, the second son is facing trial for murder and embezzlement, and the family members are under restricted arrest without communication. I have finished every arrangement for you to come and claim consignment No 1201 containing USD 9M and consignment No 1200 contain USD 15M. My duty is to supply you with all the information and documents by fax. You will deal directly with the management.
The procedure is simple: -
You will apply officially to the Director of Operations of WESTERN SECURITIES for the release of consignment No 1200 and No 1201. They will demand some documents and secret codes. You will then call me, I’ll supply you with every detailed information. Fax it to them. As soon as they confirm it to be correct. They will invite you for the collection. If you do not want to come to Togo, you can arrange with them to transfer the consignment to any where on agreement. Nobody will ever know I am involved in the deal except the Lawyer who will write an agreement for us. I’ll suggest upon conclusion we share 60 – 40. I will be taken the 60% while the 40% will be for you after the transaction.
At the successful conclusion of the deal, you’ll arrange for me and my family to come over to your country. I assure you that the business have been hatched for 5 years now, it is very secure and risk free.
You can get back to me as soon as possible including your personal phone and fax numbers for further explanations and directives on the procedure God Bless You.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. John Collins.
Dear Dr. Lizardo:
Brilliant! If I were a "Nigerian" scam artist, I would create a you-pay-to-publish anthology just for your submissions.
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