Rose Dickson
12 November 2008
2345 – 0000 hours
Facing the Millstream, with my back about 30 yards from The Bistro on Willamette University campus, Salem, OR, USA
55 degrees, overcast
After noticing the high water level of the Willamette River at Riverfront Park in an earlier blog post, I realized that the Mill Stream is also back to its regular water level. This is perfect for my friend’s birthday, because at Willamette there is a tradition of throwing people in the stream on their birthday. The rocky ledge of the Mill Stream makes it hard for us to dip her all the way in, but we decide up to her neck is good enough. When we took her out I noticed how much colder I was from being splashed a little from the stream and instantly the chilly weather became almost unbearably cold. I remember back in August and September lazily dipping my feet in the water between classes and I can’t even imagine how cold that would be now. I’m definitely not looking forward to feeling how cold the water will be on my birthday, all the way in December.
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