2025_07_19

1 Slept in a bit and still don't want to get up cuz it is a bit chilly in the van. Let's see if the new gizmo works. Phone app means you can turn it on from the warmth of bed.	2 It whirred and dunk-dunk-dunked for a minute but then it shut off.	3 Non-van man arrives.	4	5 David sets up.	6 I make a visit to the site I'll be in in 8 days.
7	8 Might need the van leveling blocks here too.	9 Stellar Jays are rude and do not wipe their feet before visiting.	10 Let's see how the Coast Kitchen does for brunch.	11 Latte very good.	12 They could not resist the temptation.
13 Benedict. The ham had a strong char on it, almost like a charbroil. This may or may not appeal to you.	14 Same over here. I think he got a side of sausage too. [!]	15 Huevos, with optional pork belly on the side! Madness.	16 Waff.	17 Alan makes a rare appearance in the clean plate club.	18 I do too. Good to see a return to form.
19 The lodge property is pretty big and you can amble around on your way back to the parking lot, if you so desire. It was good that Craig ambled before he got back in the car. Just FYI.	20	21 No matter where someone discards a chicken bone, Koba will find it.	22 It is like this around here.	23	24 It'd be nicer with a bit more threat of impending doom.
25 Parked Koba on a rock outcrop for a few minutes.	26 Sun today. Nice.	27	28 We walk down to the water. The path ends well above what passes for a beach.	29 Some scrambling required.	30 Nice calm water works well for him.
31 I have an urchin message for you.	32	33 Fortunately there were some nice chunks of driftwood down here.	34 Hike complete. Nap time commences.	35 Can't find the laptop bag. Surely I put it in the van. "Find my" says so, but it eludes discovery.	36 It is under Koba's crate and he has been lying on it without complaint.
37 Finally figured out how to remove the bug screen on the MaxxFan and liberate this desiccated remnant.	38 Tic Tac Jenga is Alan's method.	39 The phone app for the heater doesn't have all the info. Neat. Err: 01 means no fuel or voltage too low. I think it is the former.	40 New improved bathroom?	41 Sledge hammer + spare time.	42 Finally, the wine-by-the-glass list. Dinner #2 is Saturday night and this time showing up without a reservation seems to be a problem at first.
43	44 But we get seated. Not many four tops at this place. We deduce that it is a romantic date getaway for couples. Oyster review: Very good. Heirloom tomato salad review: Also very good.	45 A very rare time when we let someone take our picture. [And no one flips off the camera]	46 Unusual rib-eye portion.	47 We tend to all get steak when all of us are there. Mine seemed to be the only slightly overdone one. Sphere's are mashed potato with other flavors. Pretty good.	48 Fire o'clock.
49 Fog moves in tonight.	50 Aside from a tiny bit of mist and some fog-drip from the trees, we went about business as usual.	51	52 You can tell Alan is stoking this fire.	53 The themes of the night, in one shot. They make each other better.	54 Trying again at bedtime to see if this thing has any more to say.
55 Press 2S start definitely means fuel is not reaching the unit. Common cause is air bubbles in the line.