As what’s that ‘Ol Kansas song about “We’re Only
dust in the Wind!”
Recently, when Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary ellen,
Alex and Her Furr-rocious’ Hoond Hang 10 Hilo were visiting. We went for some
scenic viewing of a few of the Oregon coast’s natural beauty. And although I’d
heard of it before, I’d never been there. As we set off for Cape Perpetua’s
Devil’s Churn.
Naturally, being Blind, we weren’t certain how
well I’d fare upon the dilapidated steps (without any Handrails) leading down to
the Volcanic rock’s edge of the Devil’s Churn. And with Alex stating that the
bottom steps seemed pretty “Sketchy,” I asked Mary ellen if there was someplace
akin to a Railroad’s “siding” where I could stand Off of the Stairway and wait
for them to return.
Standing alone with my White Cane in Hand, and facing
the Ocean. I stood Thar listening to the wonderful, frenetic crashing sounds of
Mother Nature, and more impressively, the Pacific Ocean. Yet unfortunately, my
mind was soon filled with thoughts of how Churlish Max Verstappen had behaved
at the Mexican Grand Prix! Which I’d only learned of after the fact.
Perhaps Y’all have heard of how ‘lil Maximus
Hothead’, nee Max Verstappen, Who was quickly joined by Red Bull’s Christian
Horner, Helmut Marco and Sergio Perez, would Not Speak to any of Sky Sports F1
TV Broadcast team. As Max was upset over how Sky Sports Pitlane Reporter
Theodore, Not Lenny’ Krabitz had so derisively noted how Lewis Hamilton Had
been Robbed of a record setting eighth F1 World Championship at the 2021 Abu Dhabi
Grand Prix, during the previous round at Austin.
Yet surely Max is well aware that it’s the
Media’s job to stoke controversy, Eh? Since Controversy is the Media’s
Currency!
As I’ve scribbled here upon No Fenders, I’ll
forever be a Fan of DER TERMINATOR’, aka Michael Schumacher, and Hence I Don’t
wish to see Michael’s last, lone remaining record broken by Sir Lewis. Yet that
said, I’m also not a fan of either Golden Child, aka Lewis Hamilton or Verstappen
“Junior!” Since I was once a Fan of Jos “The Boss” Verstappen, but those days Have
also passed!
As the very first words I uttered when
listening to the news via my NFB Newsline for The Blind’s telephone service was
WWWHAAHHHH!
As Max was having another Hissy Fit and acting
like a Spoiled rotten Snot throwing another Tantrum!
Yet what I Don’t understand, is why doesn’t Max
realize by acting this way, He only re-energized the story and gave it legs!
Then A Man came up the stairs and said Howdy to
me, stopping my internal discussion, before I went back to listening to the
Crashing Surf Smashing into the rocks! Which sounded like they were right in
front of me on the opposite side of the Hill I was facing.
And as I stood Thar with my white Cane, like on
Sentry Duty. Just standing there facing the weathered concrete steps perpendicular
“At Ease” with both feet spread slightly apart. I tried clearing my Head of All
thoughts regarding Motorsports.
Then a couple stopped next to me and the Man
said I bet it sounds really Spectacular! Which I said yes, it sounds like it’s
right in front oof me, as I pointed forwards. Before the woman said it’s in
several places, regarding the Churn’s 80 foot Chasm before they continued
walking up the stairs.
As the sounds were amazing, like an apartment’s
Complex’s Garbage Dumpster being Dumped! Or when somebody let’s the heavy metal
lid Slam Down when closing it! When the waves Hit the Devil’s Churn directly!
With water crashing All around before far to my right, where the water went. I
Heard two low rumbling Booms that reminded me of somebody’s car passing by with
it’s Bass reverberating from it’s Speakers…
And feeling the uneven, aged concrete steps
with my feet before Hearing Mary ellen yell Ahoy from below, I began pondering
if the trail to the Devil’s Churn had been built by the CCC in the early 1930’s?
As that’s the Civilian Conservation Corps for those unaware.
As the recorded History of Cape Perpetua spans
back to March, 1778 when Captain James Cook bestowed the name upon it in honour
of Saint Perpetua. Although the Native American Alseans lived their for century’s
before being forcibly removed.
It became part of the newly created Siuslaw
National Forest in 1908, under the U.S. Forest Service’s jurisdiction. Then a
wooden bridge was built over the Yachats River connecting it to Florence.
Indeed, the CCC established a Camp at the base
of Cape Perpetua in 1933, and were instrumental in creating it’s Campgrounds,
several miles of trails, various Rockwork Walls and the west Observation Post.
Which sits atop the 800 foot tall Volcanic formation.
Walking back up said concrete steps that potentially
could be nearly a Century Old? I told Mary ellen what I’d been thinking about,
and how it’s annoying that I’d let various Motorsports thoughts encroach this
tranquility…
Interestingly, when I ask Mary Ellen such
dubious questions, it always amazes me how She’ll immediately reply would
Michael Schumacher Have acted like that? Which Always leads to me promptly saying
No!
And No, I haven’t drunk the Saint Michael Kool
Aid, totally aware of His being a Ruthless Bastard! Although I’m curious how
Herr Schumacher would have behaved in the age of today’s Social Media?
And whilst I agree with Max, Lewis and Sergio
over how Toxic today’s Social Media is. I have to say I’ve got a bit of a
problem with Max’s “Creditability.” Since after all, His Father Jos has been Arrested
multiple times for Domestic Violence charges. While His partner Kelly Piquet’s
Father is totally Afraid of Homosexuality!
But then again, does it really matter? Since being at the Ocean inevitably makes me think of my immortality, and how Insignificant us Humans are vs. Mother Nature! And how Max, Lewis, Michael and others will just be Footnotes in History…
