I got up at 5:00 AM yesterday morning to go on a canoeing trip. Luckily for me I had to work late night before at my second job, so I ended up with only about 4 hours of sleep. It amazes me how my brain works when I’m really tired. Mostly I had a hard time doing simple things like making sandwiches and turning off the fan, but as I was bushing me teeth all I kept thinking about was that I needed to clean the sink and I couldn’t get some random New Kids On The Block song out of my head.
After a slow and agonizing process of getting ready, Heather and I finally made the hour and a half trip to the Elk River to meet our friends. We signed away all liability of the canoe company, got some oars, and we in the river at 8:30. Had I not been making my way down a river I don’t think I would have ever known that the weather yesterday morning was so crappy. I probably would have been sleeping right through it. But yes, the rain and fog and mist sucked while being in a canoe.
Really though it wasn’t bad. I had fun. It’s just easier to write about the not so great parts when you’re still extremely worn out from the excursion. The sun actually ended up coming out and we made the 9 mile trip without anyone tipping. Also while trekking down the river I saw a flock of about 50 buzzards roosting in the trees over head. I’ll have to admit that it was a little spooky.
Somehow on the way home, Heather and I lost our bearings a few times and we had to keep turning around. I now know that being tired and sun burnt make it hard to navigate a map and directions. Therefore, this trip alone has showed me that Heather and I may not be as cut out for The Amazing Race as we had originally thought.
There goes our million dollars…
