Finnally some internet access and time to blog! I have sooooo much to tell and people to thank! The walk is good and going strong, a little slower through Oregon than I anticipated, but still having fun and spreading the word!

I'll start with some adventures...

GOONIES!!!! Yes I went to the 25th Anniversary in Astoria. "Never say die!!" It was awesome. I took the tour of the film sites, including the house, Mouth's house, Chunk's bowling alley, etc. I met Jeff "Chunk" Cohen at one of the local bars and got a pic w him. Chris and Emily were fun to hangout with.

My phone that died and has now been replaced, had a dailey journal I've been keeping of highlights and people that have been apart of this journey. I'm going to re-cap! and try my best.

Pacific City: American Lung Association ends their bike athon in PC with a big event in front of the other Haystack Rock. About 300 people petted Petunia and got their picture with her! She is so good. Mark the Chief of Fire Dept. gave us a place to stay. Which was super nice, and needed because I was getting a little sick and didn't really want to sleep outside!!

Neskowin: Bob Simonson..you are awesome. Thank you for taking me over the small mountain and to a fabulous breakfast at the Otis Cafe where I had molasses bread..delish!
Lincoln City: has a cool tattoo shop called "No Guts No Glory" Eric Johnson is the man! nextdoor was a porn shop cafe "food and boobs!!"...tres bizzare!

Depoe Bay: this place is interesting and very up and down for me. First I went to the Post Office, and next door was a new organic vegetarian restaurant "All Great Things" so I parked Petunia's stroller and went in. Note: I hadn't slept in almost two days from walking all night because it was raining with sixty mile an hour winds at about fifty degrees. Well, I go in and start looking around and someone was asking me about what I was doing, and Petunia's stroller rolled off the sidewalk and started down the hill of the parking lot! AAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!!! I ran outside so fast and caught it, thank god for reflexes! in the midst of doing that, my glasses fell off and I stepped right on them, crushed in about 10 pieces. Thats the start of shitty day! But then I had a wonderful and delicious lunch and even came back the next day and had lunch with two awesome ladies, thank you Tracy.
To continue the headache and desperation for some sleep! I walked up and down some serious hills and found a hotel "the four winds" DO NOT STAY THERE!! I called them, said I have a small pet pig and asked for the price. I walked all the way back and once I was there, checked in, and went to my room. My door hit the bed and the stroller wouldn't fit in the room. So I called the management, and when she came down, she started yelling at me, telling me I can't stay here, that I never said I have a pig or a pet for that matter, she couldn't hear me on the phone because the wind...etc........I was very disenchanted to say the least, and really really tired!
Well, I walked on a mile or so and came up to this bar called the "Pirates Booty" and a woman named Penny came out and saw me talking to a little crowed. She asked if I needed a place to stay...somebody is watching over me! alls well that ends well!!
Randee I had fun going to the lighthouse and Devil's punch-bowl, and a fabulous dinner at Cafe Mundo, it was a treat.
Newport: Why can I not leave Newport?????? Met a bunch of people on the boardwalk. Had some mediocre sushi that everyone said was awesome, its also the only sushi place for miles! So I guess its the best one they have! I thought it sucked, anyways!!
Cafe Mundo, fed me so well...but Petunia had a three pound bowl of goodies from Mama Mundo!
I stayed at the Willers Hotel, very nice people, who said "we don't allow cats, we have a deposit for dogs, but not for pigs, so I can't charge you a pet deposit!" Thank you so much.
Christine, on her way to a retreat, you are beautiful and a blast to hang out with. I think you may have gotten me a little drunk my dear!!
I went to "Crazy Eights Tattoo" they were awesome. John bought some flash from me, and Miss Terin got some ink from me!
I did hitchhike back to Seaside and back to get my equipment, and that was an adventure in itself. I boarded Petunia for the day...its not that easy to hitchhike with a pig!
Back to Netarts to do some tattooing. Then off to Goonie-land!
Back to Newport The enormous bridge haunted me for over a week...finally I crossed it! ONWARD!! I knew I wasn't going to make it to Waldport, and my fleece got soaked. I wasn't about to sleep in wet fleece! So I knocked on someones door and asked to use their dryer, yes a random stranger! I figured they were someones neighbor, and for the moment they were mine.
As he opened the door, I was pulling my iPod out of my raincoat and he said "Hi, can I help you? Do you want to download some music?!?!" They were very kind and said they saw me crossing the bridge, and that I was lucky it wasn't windy out. Normally that bridge is a nightmare.

before I go, I want to thank Margaret Merrifield and Jim Daily, Thank you, you're very kind. I also want to thank Brian and Hayley Howe and their fearless children Evan and Lauryn...and I will never forget the "Martin's" Russ, Traci, Austin and Gabe we had some fun!!
I feel like I've left a few people out, and its not intentional. You were in my journal, and its lost forever.

Waldport, Yachats, and Florence to come in my next blog!