THE NATURE BATS LAST TOUR CONTINUES

POST # 171

GUY COULDN'T DO THIS WORK WITHOUT ICE CREAM

The Nature Bats Last road show continues on its merry way down the west coast. Today, we find ourselves in Olympia, WA.  Since last week, Guy has done presentations in Duncan BC, followed by ones in Bremerton, Seattle, Bainbridge Island and Tacoma WA. Tomorrow night he presents here in Olympia at Traditions Cafe, and if it is anything like his last visit here, it should be a packed house. Packed houses were the order of the day during our time in Canada, however, since arriving here in the USA, the crowds have been significantly smaller. Perhaps Americans are even more complacent when it comes to the topics of abrupt climate change and near term extinction than Canadians are?  What I think is more likely is that these are difficult topics to wrap your head around, so the easiest option is to avoid them from the get go.
We have certainly met some interesting people along the way, and stayed in some unique places. One of those was in Bremerton at a lady named Jean's house. She has the most amazing fruit and vegetable garden, that I've ever seen on a suburban lot. We had ample time to gorge on cherries, raspberries, and snow peas.

JEAN'S PLACE: L TO R  DAHR JAMAIL JEAN, GUY (Jean is holding a copy of Guy's latest book, co-authored with Carolyn Baker, titled: EXTINCTION DIALOGS-How to live with death in mind)

TWO VIEWS OF JEAN'S GARDEN




Yesterday, we had a memorable drive from Bremerton to Tacoma which isn't too far, however when you have three adult males crammed into the cab of a small Toyota truck with a gear shift, it's an uncomfortable ride, especially if you happen to be the personal assistant, squeezed into the middle.
But some of the tough travel times provide the most memorable experiences.

PRESENTATION IN TACOMA AT KING'S BOOK STORE


We are now past the half way mark on the tour, and aside from a few glitches along the way, it seems to have gone quite smoothly up to this point. I've even had three opportunities to introduce  Guy prior to his talk, which has been a rewarding experience.   I've made a few errors along the way, but hey, it's my first time as a personal assistant, so "the boss" has cut me some slack. Like he says many times in his talks, "mistakes have been made."
It's time to go out for a walk and get some fresh air, so I will bring this entry to a close. No doubt, there will be more stories to tell by this time next week.  By then, the tour will be complete.

Happy trails,
Paul
The Thoughtful Wanderer