C: We had a great time with Aunt Ruth and she was sad to see us leave. We had to stay an extra day when we mentioned that we might leave on Friday. She looked so sad and sounded so dejected we just had to stay another day. It wasn't really hard though. She's a lot of fun to be around and a good cook.
We left Sat am in the rain and clouds and 56 degrees. By the time we got to Grants Pass it was 72 and sunny. Great trip but a little long..428 miles. The mileage went up though, 38 mpg. We needed a shower/bath just to relax. Great to get back on the road again and see this wonderful country. It seems to change about every 25 miles. Vicki is taking so many pics that the battery in the camera keeps going dead about 3/4 through the trip.
I finally found somewhere that might give Minnesota a run for its money in being liberal. Washington is very liberal. We also saw that Ann Rivers is running for state representative in Wash. I told Vicki maybe we should campaign for her. Must be a relative some how.
My turn in the shower....heeeers Vick.
V: I also really enjoyed Aunt Ruth. Her body might be 94, though she doesn't look it, but her mind is witty and her humor gives Curt a good run for his money. We spent alot if time visiting and laughing. We are so pleased that we were able to spend so much time with Ruth. After all, she is the reason we took this trip. The rest of you are all extra blessings to us.
We called Pete today to wish him Happy Birthday - 38...WOW how did he get that old...I'm not!! He is a fine man and we are very grateful he is our son!!! Have a fabulous year, Pete!!
Curt is right, I'm having a ball taking pictures..for me and for him, as he is always busy driving the motorcycle....this is really a good thing, but he misses so many g-o-o-d views. He told me this morning that I could rest the camera on his helmet when I needed to steady it for a photo. Well, true to my nature, the first time I did this, we had just started into a 6% grade with several sharpish curves. Imagine how he felt when a plunked the camera on his helmet without warning. $*&^( Actually, he calmly, but intensely said, NOT NOW! For a smart person, I can do some really hair-brained stuff. He was really very kind and we laughed about the fact that the only time I tell him something really important is when we are in a steep grade with curves. For the next 3 hours, as we came into that "situation", I always wanted to talk to him....but didn't. That was really hard!! He is amazingly patient with me and his humor has saved us on more than one occasion.
We did find out that you can "transport" on a motorcycle to Milwaukee, Salem, Dallas, Albany, Lebanon, Springfield, and Cottage Grove without ever leaving Oregon. We are having a blast together. Today we had mountain ranges on both sides of us all day. We have seen fewer cows and alot more sheep. Giant oak trees are taking over the lower lands and on the leeward sides of the passes things are really starting to dry out. Oregon is beautiful and has water, rivers and even farming on the flat lands. Tomorrow we head down to Fairfield, CA to visit Dick and Sandy, friend's transplanted from MN. Then onto visit Kit and Todd, my amazing sister and her talented husband. Both are artists - Kit with a brush and Todd with a word processor. They live in South Lake Tahoe. I believe that we have turned the 3,000 mile mark on our trip as of today. I'm still impressed that we are actually doing this. WOW!! This is a marvelous way to see and feel the beauty of this country and it's people. I/We highly recommend it!
Happy Birthday, Pete - we love you hugely!!!
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