Life off the Grid 25 –
July 8 2012
Tired. Brutally tired.
Sunburned. Dirty and itchy. We tore down the camp first thing in the
morning. I made 3 trips to the truck with wheelbarrows full of
camping gear. Then I brought the truck around to the trailhead and
Heather and Jenny came along with the rest. Truck finally loaded, we
drove across the road and went to the festival. It was about 30C. No
clouds.
We went and sat at Burr
Oak stage. Or, more precisely, lay on the ground in the shade. Dozed
a bit. Fretfully.
Heather and company
went and got henna tattoos.
Shortly after 3 PM I
realized that I was just holding on, toughing it out until the main
stage and the finale. I was actually quite miserable. I decided I
had to go. I had to get out of the heat and shower. Either that or
faint.
On my way to the truck
I passed this:
I don't really recall
the drive back to Heather's. Her cat, Baby, was happy to see me.
At
least that is how I am choosing to interpret it. She rushed at me,
yowling loudly and proceeded to rush back and forth in front of me as
I tried to do my laundry. An alternate interpretation is that she was
yelling at me and then trying to kill me. I showered and felt a bit
better. While I showered, Baby pushed the bathroom door open, got up
on the side of the tub and appeared to be intent on jumping in with
me. I felt this could not end well, and had to keep repelling her by
splashing water in her direction. I got some food. I fell asleep and
woke up 4 hours later when Jeff texted me. I called him and we
talked for a little bit. Right after I got off the phone Heather got
home. We hung out for a little while, then we both went to bed. I
slept another 5 hours.
So, sorry, I can't
offer finale photos. The crowd sings a few tunes – The Mary Ellen
Carter, Wild Mountain Thyme, and Amazing Grace. People lock arms and
sway back and forth. Some weep. Many embrace. It's all very moving
and emotional.
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