stuff jen says: Apr. 21: Pimp my vacation

Apr. 21: Pimp my vacation

You better sit down for this.

We're thinking it's time for a non-Disney vacation for our family. We want our kids to know there are other things out there. I know, I had forgotten too!

Sometime this summer we want to take a week-long road trip. Now, this is me, so "road trip" can't involve more than two states. And there must be a lot of stops along the way. And preferably not involve any location beyond central California.

I think visits to a national park or two would be a nice goal. But besides San Francisco I'm not sure if there are any cities we should plan to spend time in. I mean, Redding only has so much culture to absorb, right?

Suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

--Jen

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AnonymousApril 23, 2007 at 1:04:00 AM PDT
Jen,
I was stationed in Monterey, CA, while in the Army. You need to stop in Monterey (great restaurants, awesome aquarium @ Cannery Row), Carmel (amazing sunset at the beach, and Clint Eastwood lives there; eat at Hog's Breath Inn, which Clint used to own), Big Sur (beautiful drive south from Carmel along HWY 1), and Pacific Grove (Turner & Hooch filmed there; eat at Vivolo's Chowder House for the best clam chowder I have ever had).

Hope that helps!

Sheila
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JenApril 23, 2007 at 8:17:00 AM PDT
Thank you, Sheila! I've never been to Monterey so that'd be a great southernmost destination. You have officially pimped my vacation, and I love you for it. :)

--Jen
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AnonymousApril 23, 2007 at 9:56:00 AM PDT
I love you, too!

Sheila
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AnonymousApril 26, 2007 at 2:16:00 PM PDT
What? No one loves ME?????? All that love and none for me. I'm mad now.
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AnonymousMay 6, 2007 at 8:45:00 PM PDT
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AnonymousMay 6, 2007 at 9:10:00 PM PDT
Hey, stranger! It's Kim (Nelson),(Felkley-Nelson)! How in the heck are you? I check in on your website every few months to see what's up, and end up laughing most of the time....you're such a comedian! WE TOO are planning a road trip, from June 20-27, to Northern/Central Cal, going to Santa Cruz, Monterey, WINE COUNTRY :), San Fran, etc...when are you going? There is a huge water park down near San Jose called Raging Waters that we are going to, and also to the aquarium in Monterey. We need to get together sometime soon...what, we live 7 miles from each other? What losers! E-mail me or call me. I am saving lives today and tomorrow, but feel free to call anytime! xoxo--Kimmy
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So, who do you think you are? I think I’m Jen. People who don’t know me sometimes call me Jenny. That’s weird.

Tell me about yourself. I was born a small black child, and am now a grown-up, or at least my kids think I am. I’m in my mid-40s and live in the ‘burbs of Portland, Oregon. My husband is Victor, and my kids are Katie and Jack. Read this if you want the real and very long scoop.

Tell me things people might not know about you. I am an ordained minister and can perform marriages. Why no one has asked me to do this for them yet, I do not know. ● At the request of my Disney-hating friend Ed, I got mouse ears embroidered with the name “Satan” and I didn’t even get kicked out of Disneyland. It’s quite possibly the ballsiest thing I’ve ever done. ● I “helped” write this book, published in 2012: You Take it From Here, by Pamela Ribon. My name is in the back, and I’m still geeking out about it. ● I recorded a song in a studio in 1994 and it got local radio play for a few months. At least two times I turned on the radio in the car and my song was playing at that moment—very cool. ● I nearly died from a zit in 1986. I am not making this up. ● Victor and I once appeared on The Tonight Show. Really. If you can find a VCR, I’ll show you the tape.

I read some of your posts and I think you might be an alcoholic. I drink way less than I write about drinking. If I ever STOP talking about booze, then it’ll be time for an intervention.

What do you love? Books. Coffee. Fonts. Broadway musicals. San Francisco. Bacon. Rum. Law & Order. Naps. Butter. Home. Crack cocaine. iDevices. Words. Disney vacations. You.

If you could punch anything or anyone in the face, what/who would it be? Cancer. I was diagnosed with lymphoma in November 2009. I kicked its big fat ugly ass and am in remission now. ● Comic Sans. ● People who won’t take responsibility for their problems—the “I didn’t do anything to deserve this!” attitude. Look in the mirror. That’s who to blame. ● Celebrities who are famous for no reason. Y’know, if we stop looking, they’ll go away... ● Bad grammar and spelling and the dummies who use it.

You seem bitter. Did someone piss in your Cheerios? I’m not bitter. I think unicorns-and-rainbows stuff isn’t very interesting to read, so I tend not to write that way. But also, now you’re being kind of a jackhole.

It seems like no one ever comments on your blog posts. Why is that? Most people comment on the Facebook links. I don’t know why.

What if I want to tell you something? Two ways to reach me: leave a comment on a post, or e-mail me at jenniferTAKETHISPARTOUTmanullang at gmail-dot-com.

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