Little Lazier than I Meant to Be

Around 6 AM I woke up briefly, saw that time, and said to myself, "Ah, great, I can sleep for a while longer." Next thing I knew, I opened my eyes again and it was 9:30. I woke with a start. 9:30? The hotel breakfast bar closes at 9:30! I jumped out of bed, tossed on some clothes, and quickly trotted to the front building. Fortunately they hadn't taken things away yet, and I put together a plate for myself as I tried to guess what Lisa might want for breakfast. Heading back to the room, I woke Lisa, who asked for a few other things if they had them. I went back to the breakfast bar and managed to snag the last of the eggs and bacon and the last cinnamon roll. Not that we really need a huge breakfast, given that we're going out for Thanksgiving lunch in a couple of hours, but I hate the waste -- breakfast was, after all, included in the room cost.

Once I get through the last of my e-mail, I'll get showered and we'll pack out of here and get out to Sutter.

Sparking Away

Lisa and I spent several hours with my grandfather in Sutter today, heating up the wonderful Thanksgiving Day food that my mother made for us on Tuesday. We would have stayed longer if we'd been able to extend our stay in Yuba City, but the hotel is unaccountably sold out tonight, although it was empty last night. My grandfather said he was glad we were able to visit, but he understood why we needed to get going, as we wanted to get at least partway up the road before sunset. After a stop for fuel and at the ATM in Yuba City, we headed east through Marysville and into the hills toward Reno.

The last time Lisa and I drove up California Route 20, it was on the way to Denver for Worldcon in my van, and among other things, we saw a bear cross the road in front of us. There was no such excitement tonight.

( Upgraded to the Secret Room )

Also unfortunately, it's a little bit further to the Sparks Nugget from this hotel than I thought it would be, and there are stretches of Nugget Blvd between here and there that do not have sidewalks, so it looks like we'll have to drive back and forth for dinner. Speaking of which, we may head down there in a few minutes to see if John's Oyster Bar is open this Thanksgiving evening.