Planning my impulsive trip up to Central California and originally I had loved the idea of taking Bella on trails everyday and just getting lost together. I was reading up on dog-friendly places and apparently I can even take my dog with me whale watching… everything really is available nowadays, huh?
But!
I was researching the Amtrak (never taken it before) and while reminiscing my lovely experiences on trains in Thailand, India and through Europe I started leaning towards the Amtrak. Problem is, Bella is not a service dog. She’d need a fancy vest to get on that. I REEEEALLY want to take the train, but I really want to take my dog, too! I’ve always wanted to take a hiking trip with my doggie! Then I thought, can my dog handle the drive? I know we’ll be making stops, and she’s taken long drives before, and quite accustomed to being in unfamiliar places on a regular basis, but the whole hiking and starving thing doesn’t work out with a dog who needs meds and a special diet in the morning, you know?
Who knows, knowing me I’ll just say fuck it, drop the dog in the car with me and give it a shot. Worst case scenario, we turn back and go home…with a lovely scenic drive of California!
My car needs to go to the shop before we leave. The brake light went on. I was fighting the urge to say “brake light thing” haha. It’s amazing how when a word becomes a prefix to “thing” at the end, our words sound, well, you fill in the blank 
Any way, it’s Labor Day and I’m still in my pjs and fuzzy socks (why is it so cold in early September?! It’s still summer!). Walking the dog a little late, but I’m allowed – it’s Monday! =p I’m working today, so I thought at the very least I’d give myself a few hours of lounging with America in honor of Labor Day. According to Felipe, Brazilians are doing it too – tomorrow is Brazilian Independence Day so they have Monday off too.
I spent the morning (which started at 6:30am) watching Democracy Now online. Really enjoyed Michael Moore’s interview and his candid comments on the path he has chosen. His talk about getting fired on Labor Day made me giggle, the rest I found interesting and uplifting for the most part. There’s something very warm and sincere about his talk, and that is what is so endearing about it. I hope he keeps fighting the good fight! =)
With that said, me voy! I’m going on a technology detox pretty soon, so I’ll be offline for awhile (a week?). Maybe call Tait – I have a feeling I may end up in Monterey! Big Sur is beautiful…
To dog, or not to dog, the train is the question!!!!!
