THE GREAT ADVENTURE: PART II
a memory script to be posted in series
by jenni lynn and lisa jean
SYNOPSIS: ACT I
Scene 2: Second Day
After a night of little sleep, JENNI notices it’s getting lighter outside and wakes MIKEY and LISA up suddenly. The THREE race to the Rim of Grand Canyon to watch the sun rise, wearing their jammies, and end up spending 30 minutes standing in the freezing cold before the sun actually breaks the horizon.
Breakfast consists of instant oatmeal and protein powder using JENNI’s bodacious PocketRocket (it’s not dirty, we swear.) Then they begin making lunch, facing the trial of organization.
MIKEY: I hate ravens. They’re dirty and they wake me up in the morning, making all kinds of loud noise. Caw! Caw!
The THREE hike into the Grand Canyon, all the way to “Three Mile Rest House,” about halfway to the river.
LISA: Isn’t there a restroom around here?
MIKEY: Not for another mile and a half. Up or down.
LISA: Ugh! How do people stand this! …I’ll be back.
THE THREE set down for lunch on the very edge of the canyon.
It is a beautiful day for hiking. Cool in the shade and warm in the sun, temp around 67, with a light breeze. Hiking, like marathon running and other such nonsense, is a painful and grueling experience, but a rewarding one. Hikers experience the spectacular views, have a sense of being engulfed in something infinitely larger than oneself and encounter the Great Creator. However, our THREE hikers think mostly about the pain in their legs and the goal of reaching the top alive.
Post-hike, the THREE pause at the rim, then head into the village for beer. After some discussion, they choose redneck Budweiser in cans (you might be from St. Louis if….) While in the village, JENNI discovers a posting on a ranger talk about geology Saturday night.
This evening, our wise THREE campers prepare dinner—hotdogs, chicken teriyaki, campfire apple mush (thanks to JENNI’S many years as a girl scout)—and enjoy a moment’s pause.
LISA: It would be nice to take a hot shower. Do you think they have hot showers? Hot. Showers.
JENNI: Yeah the campground showers are hot. They’re $1.50 for five minutes. Wanna go?
LISA: Yes. Do you have any quarters?
It’s funny how the THREE appreciate their showers more, having well earned them, and also having to pay for them.
They race to the WEATHERED RANGER’S talk on the geology of the canyon, but the THREE discover that it is, in fact, not Saturday, but Friday, so the topic of the talk is Ravens, MIKEY’S least favorite bird. However, the prospect of warming up for a bit is appealing (Caw! Caw!)…
To be continued…