My Bonus

So the brilliant idea was to go to the grand opening of the Clackamas REI. We left our house at 5:30 and got there at 6:00. After eating my breakfast in the car, I lay on one of the benches in the van with Luara on top of me. Her down comforter was nice. I tried to get a little more sleep in, but it was a hard task. Laura wouldn't stop yacking her head off. It was fun. After an hour of trying to stay cozy in the freezing van, James came and told Evan and I that we should come stand in line with them (so as not to cut off a lot of people in line... like it would make a BIG difference.) Evan was nice enough to let me use his partner's discount at Starbucks when I got a mocha. Free pastries, hackey sack, and talking to a lady from The Oregonian, were all part of the morning. Finally, at ten o'clock, the doors opened for the first time to welcome customers. Mom, Evan, John, James, and I all recieved a free water bottle (commemorating the day) with a gift card inside. Gift cards had a credit of $5-$100. We all received $5 git cards, except for me. Mine had (has) a value of $100.