After we left Staters, we headed down the Oregon Coast. We just had to stick our toes in the cold Pacific Ocean, just to say we did it. The coast was fogged…
Fun with Staters
The gift of hospitality is certainly among your gifts, Gail and Sue! Our son-in-law’s Dad and Mom hosted us in royal fashion this past weekend. We relished home-cooked fresh salmon –super– and…
Mt. St. Helens
Friday, on the way to Staters, we turned up into the Cascades to visit Mt. St. Helens. Again, our time was limited by our schedule, so we chose just two of the…
Hurricane Ridge
Olympic National Park; a place of many different ecosystems, of tremendous variation in elevation, and fantastic beauty. We almost decided to head straight South but are so glad we opted to turn…
Adventure is fast paced
What a whirlwind pace we are setting. Tonight we are in Bend, OR. We have visited three national parks so far (Olympic, Redwoods, and Crater Lake), as well as Mt. St. Helens…
Anniversary Adventure
It feels weird to be on vacation for more a couple days. But I am glad it has finally begun. I’m writing this on the plane heading for Seattle, WA (Aug 11)….
Seattle for Breakfast
More photos later
Playing in Band
I donned the white shirt and black pants again this evening, grabbed the trombone and accessories and headed out to our biweekly summer concert. Most are at nursing homes and the residents…
The Sadness of Abortion
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100730/house-bill-seeks-to-permanently-ban-abortion-funding/index.html I was reading this week that our President and Congress still cannot get their heads around the truth about abortion. While the house is thankfully introducing a bill to clearly end…
Day Lily Season
One of the great joys of summer for me is daylily season. Hemerocallis is one of my very favorite summer flowers. It is hardy, easy to grow, makes a good display and…