Labor Day Weekend

Well it didn't really turn out like I planned.

I had made plans to go to Portland this weekend. I was going to take Thursday and Friday off and drive up there. Mainly because the Hairrison Fair, which is always held on Labor Day weekend was canceled this year. A couple of big sponsors pulled out because of the recession.

Anyway, the reason I chose Portland, number 1, is because I have never been there. Never been to Oregon for that matter. I've been to 48 of the 50 states, with Oregon and South Carolina being the only two holdouts. So I figured I could knock another state off my list.

The other reason I wanted to go to Portland is because the Oregon Bears are having some events this weekend, including bear day at the local nude beach, which was today. Tonight, there's a big bear party at one of the local bear bars. Apparently, there are at least a couple of bear bars there.

But, alas, I won't be there. A week full of IT problems that basically screwed up our office, combined with the obligatory "I need this report back by COB Friday" demands from corporate, along with an unscheduled visit from out VP of television pretty much dumped those plans in the shitter.

On top of all that, the Bay Bridge is closed this weekend for the seismic reconstruction project. They're building an entirely new span between Treasure Island and Oakland so it won't fall into the bay during the next big earthquake. That pretty much stranded me on my lovely island home of Alameda. It hasn't been that bad, though. I've been relaxing and watching a lot of tv.

All is not lost. I'm relocating Casa Freddybear to a hotel on the peninsula tonight. I'll have a couple of days of fun in the city before having to go back to work on Tuesday and start it all over again.