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Empire Camp Rest Stop, Laytonville, back to Arcata

Friday December 5, 2003

     3:37am  Bill just woke me up. I was crashed out in the passenger chair. At least I got some sleep. He told me, "Alright Victor, I'm going to take off after all, a little early." At least it's not that long until the sun comes out. I got a good little nap. Hopefully I'll get out of here soon.

     6:04am  I've been patiently standing out here the whole time. I'm really glad I got that little nap, so I'm not so tired. Thanks to that trucker.

     7:55am  I've been here for like almost twelve hours, I think. Damn, this sucks. I'm like stuck. It's raining hard and I don't want to get wet. I have my poncho, but my legs will still get wet. People are pulling up to use the restroom and nobody is giving me a ride. They're all old people in travel trailers and shit. This sucks.

                   Just a little patience.....yeahhhhhh.

     8:38am  Greg gave me a filtered cigarette here at the rest stop. I appreciate it, Greg.

     8:53am  Damnit, I'm asking all these people and everybody is telling me no. This bigass Astro van just pulled up with four people in it. I asked them if I could get a ride to the next gas station. They told me, "Sorry, we're full." Full my ass.

                   This dude just pulled up who works for the rest area. He dropped off these two young dudes to work. I asked one of the two kids if they had any water, because I noticed the signs that said the tap water wasn't potable. He asked me if I had a container and I handed him my Nalgene bottle. When he brought it back I asked him, "Oh, I thought you couldn't drink the tap water." He told me that they had a water cooler in the back. Whew, clean water. How excellent.

     9:04am  I just took a picture 

of what I've been doing all this time to kill time. I've been spitting on this wall and watching it dribble down. It's kept me entertained.

     9:25am  I am still sitting out here at the rest stop. Barely any people are coming and it's still raining. I have been parked in this little strip of dryness right next to the bathrooms since eight last night. I was just noticing that the workers cleaning up here are actually being very meticulous. They're digging through the trash cans for cans and bottles and placing them in the recycle bins. Great job, guys. That's very commendable.

     10:40am  Shweet, this hip-looking guy drove up. I asked him and he said sure, after he takes his shit. He told me he was only going about five miles. He said he'd take me to a gas station.

                     Ahhh, patience paid off at last. This is so cool. I'm going to get a ride finally. Even if it's to the gas station.

                     I just took a picture of my cigarette butt collection. All the cigarettes I've smoked out here. Oh yeah, my spit-sculpture got pretty cool. I started that up again.

                     Toke is the nice guy who gave me a ride. I was sure to offer Toke some tokes. He recommended I go back South to Laytonville. That I'd have a better chance getting a ride there than anywhere North.

     11:12am  I am back in Laytonville. Oh yeah, Toke gave me a whole pouch of American Spirit tobacco. He told me good luck on my mission, also.

                     Toke had a dog that looked just like Stuart. He was so cute.

     12:07pm  For some reason I am in Laytonville, so I'm going to stop asking people for rides and I'll walk down the street. Let's see what happens in Laytonville.

                     I'm back at the Chevron in Laytonville. I was going to ask people for rides, but it's raining hard.

     1:08pm  I just asked this dude and he told me he was going to go inside and see where a good place to drop me was. I might be getting a ride soon.

                   The guy came back out and said the cashier told him that I was better off staying at the Chevron and getting a ride. I told that dude thanks anyway.

                   I'm feeling really unproductive lately. I've just been waiting. Waiting on generosity that I thought there was more of. Eventually, I'll get it.

                   I am so proud of myself. I am impressed at myself that I have been able to keep my patience this long. I can do anything. It's not raining that hard anymore. I'm going to go for a walk and see where I end up. I should be out there talking to people.

     2:26pm  I'm just walking down 101 now. It's not raining anymore. For now.

                   Man, Laytonville is a tiny town.

     2:29pm  I just took a picture of the beautiful countryside out here.

 

There's a place here called Mollywog's. Some store.

     3:32pm  Mile marker 70.12 Leggett 21 miles, Eureka 110 miles, Crescent City 193 miles.

     3:37pm  Passed mile marker 70.35

     3:42pm  70.57

     3:50pm  71.00

     2:58pm  I'm going to stop and sit down on this rail. I'll probably get my butt wet. I'm going to sit down and smoke a cigarette. Man, it sucks, I only have about nine ounces of water left.

                   Man, I suck at hitchhiking. It's going to get dark soon. I'm going to turn around and stop going this way. I hate backtracking. It's going to be hell.

     3:35pm  I'm pissed off. Not really, but I'm not going anywhere. I'm walking back to Laytonville now. Nobody's picking me up. I suck at hitch hiking.

     3:53pm  Oh my lard. I had just started backtracking. I flew the thumb at some car driving North, totally not expecting anything from it. All of a sudden, this lady pulls off and stops! I open the door and before me sits this beautiful woman. I'm talking hot. Her name is Lynne Lockhart. Her phone number is 415-407-0881. This girl didn't look a day over 25. I asked her how old she was and I thought she was lying when she told me forty. Wow. I tell Lynne about all my ideas and captured her attention. Oh yeah, I didn't tell you. Lynne is going all the way to Arcata!! Hooray!

     4:31pm  Lynne is recommending I check out www.trailjournal.com.

     5:20pm  That was the weirdest shit Lynne picked me up. Damn, she's forty years old. I need to get a picture of her. She doesn't look a day over my age. Seriously. She's hot. We came over to her friend's house in Garberville. Her friend is a massage therapist and he had just bought this really cool massage chair.

                    I don't know what time we are leaving. She's getting a massage on that chair. She's hot.

     6:08pm  We are finally leaving. We're going to Arcata now.

     7:40pm  I'm in Arcata again!! I'm in Arcata!! I'm going to spange me up a donut and walk to Kati's. Ahh, home away from home sweet home.

                   I'm walking to Kati's. Oh yeah, this lady Lynne who picked me up in Laytonville is badass. I could've sworn she was in her late twenties or something, but she was forty! Damn, she looks good for forty. She's tall, she's skinny, she's your typical California girl. She told me she was going to the Bay on Tuesday. I already have my ride to Berkeley!! I got her phone number and everything.

 

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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 23:02:49 GMT
 
 
Victor,
HEy,don't have much time, but here's my email!  LOve ya!

Dr. drea


 
 

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