Day 10: RIP Joey
White Salmon, WA
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WHERE ARE YOU?White Salmon, Washington
WHAT'D YOU DO TODAY?
Today was a roller coaster of various...happenings both positive + negative. We were hit with a lot of bad news concerning Joey but we're just rolling with the punches. We're going to have to make a few sacrifices/ditch a few things for the sake of space + sanity, but like I’ve said, we’re rolling with it.
Besides figuring out Joey stuff, we did some more video work and bought some groceries (because we hit the road again soon). Other prep included laundry, reorganizing, baking some cookies for future snacking, and runnin' around the river.
HOW YAH FEELIN?
Although there was a lot of sadness + frustration over Joey news, I think overall we all kinda just took it really well, and more than that, made some serious strides in just figuring everything out + making sure this project would continue on despite the major bumps we've hit (pretty early on).
Of course we're all disappointed -- we would've loved to take Joey for this trip! but as of now, she'll be out of commission (and today, we learned that's okay).
Goo goo g' joob (Coo coo ca choo?), Sahm
WHERE ARE YOU?
White Salmon, WA
WHAT'D YOU DO TODAY?
This morning was lovely, I got to Facetime with my family and brother as they (we?) celebrated his birthday (happy birthday brother bear <3).
Then went to work in a coffee shop and got a whole lot done!
Unfortunately, towards the end of our work session we found out Joey is a no-go and it turned my day into a bit of a rollercoaster.
We got groceries for the trip, because food heals all wounds and we also need it to survive.
We picked up a sad Joey, and on the drive home I went through every single possibility of a back up Joey.
Today was also the day I ate my earliest dinner ever: 5pm ladies and gentlemen. Sounds like a late lunch if you ask me.
And then again went through every single possibility of a back up Joey, stressing myself out more than I needed to.
HOW YAH FEELIN?
I kind of hate writing about feelings today because I’m not a fan of my feelings.
But in the reflective mindset that is this journal... I’m really thankful to have amazing people in my life who understand me, force me to be reasonable with myself, and go through some crazy measures for the love and journey of these passionate people.
We are still on this trip, spending the summer the only way I can imagine it, we get to talk to the coolest people, and get to see parts of the country I would never see otherwise. I love every single second of it.
- Danana Golanana
WHERE ARE YOU?
White Salmon still
WHAT'D YOU DO TODAY?
We worked and it felt like we made a lot of progress. But then we found out Joey won’t make it on the road with us. It was hard to hear and we’ll be sad to leave her behind, but at least we’ve got alternatives (with better gas mileage I might add).
We got our first round of real groceries, picked up our prematurely retired Joey and headed home.
The evening ended nicely. Took my lovely doggo to the river, he love love loved it and I have a feeling I’ll fall asleep singing along to Across the Universe.
HOW YAH FEELIN?
It was a hard day, but in the end, we’re still on this trip. I still get to do this project with two of my best friends. <3
- sam
