A Good Omen

The arsonists have won this year. The Galve Goat is burning. It's the first time in a long while that the statue has been successfully destroyed. This bodes well for the coming year.

I have pictures, an ugly raincoat and a tired butt

I went to the Santa Clones today! The Columbia company store is near there and I went on the way. I really needed new stuff and the store had most of what I needed. Going there was a good idea.

The problem was that I had a bag of clothes to carry the rest of the day. I was keenly aware that the medium clothes in the bag where going to replace a lot of XL clothing I was wearing. I'd be warmer, drier, look better, etc if I tossed my old clothes and put on new ones. Also, I'd be able to make a little package of the rest of the items that I could strap to my camera backpack. But, my old clothes are going to a thrift store not a garbage can so I just carried all the stuff.

I hate white or light colored jackets, but I also tend to walk in the rain and dark of a city that hates street lights. So I bought a mostly-white, thin, package raincoat. It's going to replace a raincoat that is dark green and three sizes larger. Hence, ugly raincoat.

I walked a bunch, took the bus to the store, bought groceries and ... the bus never came. I probably walked 7 miles, and then had to carry my groceries home 2 miles in the rain. I usually carry groceries home, but from a much closer store. Trimet is having staffing issues. Staffing issues are going around! Anyway, I assume that is why I just sat there in the rain for a while and no bus. Also, on my whole walk home I only saw one bus and I was almost home anyway. Should have been 4 or 5 buses in that time.

Since I was planning to bus home, I'd bought beer and other heavy items. I am so tired.