So I just got back from a vacation. It was great, I must say. I had an awesome time. I left from Great Falls, Montana and drove with Ally to Redlands, California. Let me tell you, that’s a rough drive…
Going from Montana to Cali, I was able to take the I-15 the entire way! This is great because it makes the route simple to drive. It’s also terrible because it’s, Get on the freeway –> Set Cruise Control to 80 –> Wait 2 days. >_< Terrible! There is NOTHING from here to Cali… NOTHING. Ally and I swapped driving responsibilities a time or two per day, but it only helped a bit. When your co-pilot is sleeping, the Zune on shuffle gets old real quick.
That all said, I made it there and back, all in one piece. My most anticipated stop in this little adventure was Blizzcon 2009. Undoubtedly, a fun event. I’ve got a handful of photos of it on my Photostream, but overall I really didn’t take as much pictures this year as last.
Ally and I met a really cool Canadian couple in line right behind us and actually spent a whole lot of the convention with them. I discovered, Canadians are very friendly. My new friend Chris offered me one of his Rockstar drinks within a matter of minutes from meeting him. I gotta say, if all Canadians are this friendly, I’m moving to Canada! xD Needless to say, they were a pleasure to hang out with. Also, I met up with quite a few of my Guild-mates from my guild Reckoning on the server Dragonblight. Also, a treat to hang out with. Ate at PF Changs with Mike “Willican”, “Katt”, and the Steves (“Toad” and SteveO). Also, met with them at The Yardhouse before we left Anaheim. That’s really the best part of Blizzcon. Not the events or cool swag to buy from the Blizzard Store, it’s really the friends you meet. We may all be World of Warcraft playing nerds but everyone is so friendly and social, it’s really a cool and unique experience.
I also visited the family a lot. Not much to say there, it was the norm. Stay at a couple people’s houses, went out for food a lot. I just wish I had more time to do it all. With how thin I had to spread my time with all of the various parts of my family, I couldn’t do anything significant with any of them. Regardless, it was all fun and absolutely worth the trip. :)
And that’s it! Blizzcon, driving, and my family. The driving took forever and there wasn’t nearly enough time for it all, but Blizzcon was a treat and the family was nice to see. Now I’m home! Back to the grind. >_< We’re in the middle of a huge, annual inspection here at Malmstrom AFB and it’s going pretty poorly so far, from what I understand. Oh boy, here comes the fun… lol
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