From: chuck@cmhcsys.cmhcsys.com (Chuck Stickelman)
Subject: What A Long Strange Trip
Organization: CMHC Systems
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 20:02:16 GMT

Hello One and All!!

	I got back from a short trip (10-11 days) to the Pacific Northwest,
where I was installing some computer systems, a few days ago.  Some of you
may remember, I posted requests for Thing-To-Do, and People-To-See, while I
was out there.  I got back a couple of responces (thanks David, Cormac and,
Karen R.) that _REALLY_ helped!!  So I thought I'd share some of the highlights
of the trip.  (This is where you can press 'n' if you're not into self-indulg-
ent dribble!) ;)

	I had not been in Wall Walla, WA but a couple of hours before I had 
checked out my first recommendation, HOT POOP!  It's a record/stereo store
owned by a really cool deadhead named Jim.  I explained to Jim how I had found
out about his place and him.  He did'nt believe me!!  Luckily I had printed a 
copy of the letter, for just such an occasion.  Jim was not sure what he was
reading, but I was able to convince him I wasn't from CIA or FBI or anything.
It's understandable, I mean, imagine:  You're at home, or work, whatever.  
Just going about your day, doing your thing, when a balding, overweight guy
comes up and says "Hi David Gans sent me."  First thought are likely to NOT
be possitive!!  (Am I right!?)  Well I'm glad it workked out!  The next night
we go to a local Itialian Rest. and have the type of meal that made me who I
am today!  Great food!  Afterwards we went to a local club to see THE HOUSE
OF HOI PLOI.  They used to be called HOI PLOI, not the HOI PLOI that's sueing
the other HOI PLOI, and not the HOI PLOI being sued, the other HOI PLOI.  
(Now you can see why they changed their name!?)  This band is from BOISE, ID.
If you like Blues and Regee, check'em out!!   Due to the company I was with,
beers were on the house, and the band sat down with us between sets.  It was
fun talking with these guys and heearing the excitemnet and energy in their
voices!!  They even asked us for opions on their sound.  We told them NOT to
change the music, and were able to make honest suggestions about the PA system.
The bummer was that it had to end.  The next day I was off through the HIGH
dessert, blues skies and HOT tunes!!  Spent the weekend in Kenniwick with some
long-lost relatives (no, they weren't DeadHeads, but they were VERY nice!!).


	From there I had a really weird flight/van ride (?) to Salem, then on 
to Newport, OR.  Some young people there have a pretty cool restaurant called
THE COSMOS.  It's about what you'd expect to find DeadHeads doing between tours.
Again, recommended!!  I didn't have mush time to play the tourist, didn't get 
to see the new aquarium (thanks anyway Cormac!).  After that I went down to
Roseburg via some REALLY FUN MOUNTAIN ROADS!! (Late night, high speeds, no
traffic...more fun!)  Roseburg is a very CONSERVATE (read uptight) town.  I
visited some more relatives there, got preached at, visited more relatives,
left for Portland.  While on I5 I got to listen to about an hour and a half
of DEAD AIR, the radio show from Eugene.  Eugene sounds like a cool place, to
bad I didn't have time to check it out.  (What does anyone know about it?)
Whenn I arrived in Portland I got hooked up with some friends of friends that
I had met at the '91 Buckeye Lake show.  (Hey Now!  Bob & Jillian!!!)  We went
to a local bar called the McMennamin's  (many thanks Cormac!!!).  CHECK THESE
PLACES OUT!!!!  It very well could be the definitive answer to what a DEADBAR
should be!!  Local brewed beer, very good local brewed beer, lots-of very good
local brewed beer!  I HIGHLY recommend the EXTRA!!  (If you like dark beer, that
is.)  

	It was a great trip, but I was glad to come home!  The weather in OH
was cold, rain, wind and snow.  Yek.  I REALLY enjoyed the contrast between
the outdoors and the warmth and love I found once I got inside our house!!!
Nothiing like wrapping one'self up in the warmth of loved ones!!!!!!!!!
Well that's it.  Sorry if it was a waste of time or bandwidth.  I just wanted tosee something POSSITIVE on the net.

Chuck Stickelman
CMHC Systems, Inc.
chuck@cmhcsys.cmhcsys.com

PS.  jeff@max.physics.sunysb.edu   I REALLY liked the dancing Bears man!
	I showed them to all of my DeadHead/Net friends!!


"Let the words be yours, I'm done with mine."