Five days off. Just enough time to head over the pass and see my friends and family in Bend, OR. It had been several months since I had visited and there was much for me to do and see. My plan was to work all night and leave directly towards Bend. Two redbulls, two tabs of sudafed, and three hours later I arrived at my parents house. My shoes and shirt came off and I was asleep before I hit the pillow. Four hours later I was up and visiting with friends.
The next day I did what any good central Oregon republican would do. Shoot guns! My old roommate from OIT, Allan, took me to the shooting range with his father. His dad being a retired state trooper of 30 years had quite the collection of guns.
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I shot many handguns including a S&W .500, a Benelli shotgun, and a S&W MP AR-15 . By no means am I an expert shot or even a good shot but it was fun to be a bit crazy. It's time for me to start saving up for my own AR-15. =)
Later that night the Freemot 3 hit the town. Doing what you can only do in Bend on a Friday. **Sensored for the family** Ended up in bed around 4am.
The next day I met up with my good friend Josh. Having the Deschutes river next door and 90+ degree weather outside requires river therapy. We packed up the kayaking gear and headed off to learn how to roll a white water kayak. Being an expert Kayaker Josh was able to teach me how to roll in less than 45 minutes. It took technique and skill, both of which I lacked, but by the end of the day I was rolling like I almost knew what I was doing.
To capture the footage I wore a water proof head cam that Josh uses to make his films. All my gear was donated by www.AlderCreek.com and Christina Russell was the photographer for the day (view pictures here). All in all it was a successful day. Maybe next time I can get into some small white water.
I finished up my extended weekend up at East Lake Resort. My parents had just opened up the business for the season and I figured I should stop by and say hi. The weather was extremely stormy. Lightening, thunder, and terenchal downpour forced me to stay inside the office. It was nice to see my parents regardless. After a short night up at the lake it was time for me to head out and back home.
So I do not like this. I want to be top commenter. For everybody else reading your blog, you should document where your pictures of East Lake came from :P
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