Yosemite ends up in Fresno

woke up around 530am
it was still dark out

started to head up the mountain to yosemite
but i talked myself out of it
who wants to drive up a mountain in the dark

i turned back and went looking for a spot
my aunt carol told me about south tufa

it wasnt on my gpa
as i drove down in the predawn
it seemed as no one was around for 50 miles
so of course when i found it
the parking lot was full of photographers
well four photographers and a wife

i followed them
it was cold
later my car said 36
it wasnt that cold in the town

i smartly put on jeans and sneakers with a hoodie
so it was tolerable

you will have to see the photos
since i am too tired to describe south tufa
but these "stone" things come out of the water
pretty sweet

shot a ton of photos at yosemite
didnt understand the big deal about half dome
until like eight hours in when i saw the other side

nothing like driving all day on the side of cliffs
with idiot germans thinking it was the auto ban
six inches off your bumper
while you try to avoid ramming head on to
the poor bastard dad driving a rented rv for the first time
while his wife whines about watching the middle line
and the kids beat the shit out of each other in the back

i saw a coyote on the road
could stop because of german on the tailpipe

which reminded me i almost hit a coyote on the way to the grand canyon
and yesterday on a long open stretch in nevada
i had to slow down because a herd of cows
were in the road
they got across before i got there
but there were being herded by a real mexican cowboy
first time i have ever seen someone wear a sombero
for practial purposes instead of irony or being humilated for work

thought of taking his pic
but i thought if i was working in 100 degree heat
and some asshole took my pic i wouldnt like it

i took so many pics
i bet i backed up facebook

talked to both boyle and my bro today
josh mentioned i should call jmac
who lives in fresno

i didnt want to put him or his wife out
so i wasnt going to
i headed up to sf exit
but changed my mind turned around to see the big trees
and called josh

jmac wasted little time and said i had to come to fresno
jmac and his wife went to a movie and should be done by 9 or so

he had me drive to the dog house
which is a mad house
so girl is constantly yelling out to go orders

i ordered everything
figured its a free night

just put on the card
sign whatever
wont notice the difference between all the gas i bought