elanya | This mission was a success! This is the way!

Yarr, me and my power walking ways were able to still bookit all around the almost three miles from the drop off point on the bus route to the intersection with a crosswalk, back track to go to *two* sporting goods/outdoor equipment stores (should have followed my instincts and just gone to Gander Mountain first, although I'd never been in there), and still get to the theater well on time for the movie. I didn't think I was going to make it, and spend a lot of time cursing College Station. The whole adventure was over 4 miles of speed walking, if you count trying (succeeding) to make the 5:40 bus to get back, and the slower paced meander back from HEB. Slightly slower, anyway - I was kind of on a role with rushing at that point. I needed salt, also, so I bought a bag of salt and pepper kettle cooked chips at HEB and ate them all. I could barely taste the salt, but so much for the calories I might have burned during my jaunt! Still I think it demonstrates a pretty decent level of fitness...

Then I got in, took down my tent (which was blowing around all over the place - I'm glad I set it up where I did, as it was basically trapped between two buildings and a fence), and sat down to breathe a bit. And then I took Jola for a relatively short walk. I think she'll forgive me, all things considered ;p Afterwards was a shower that accidentally began with a bath. My feet were literally *black* in places. And since then, puttering.

Still! I have tent pole kit thing (I bought two but will bring one back eventually). It will do exactly what I need once one of the segments has a bit of a heart to heart with a hacksaw, which I hope I can borrow from the department.

I also saw the Hulk! It was smashy fun!

I also just took cinnamon blueberry biscuits out of the oven! Just this very second! I will commence the consumption forthwith. And then take it easy...

Oh! I am going to get paid for Buttermilk! So, extra score! :D