Hola Amigos,
We made it home to Buena Vista with no major car or trailer problems, hallelujah! It was a six day trip from Bend, and you can't believe the amount of rain we encountered on the way south. It was raining south of Klamath Falls to Susanville. It was raining in San Diego. It poured the night we stayed in El Rosario. And it rained every day but yesterday (Monday) since we got home! Sunday reminded us of an Oregon rain....steady rain and gray skies all day. Amazing! Of course, our poor Model A was filthy by the time we got back, but thankfully, none the worse for wear. It is now washed and polished and put away in the garage for a while.
Our last Pic-of-the-Week was over a month ago! I guess we've been lax about getting anything out, although if you're on Facebook, I have posted a few pictures about our activities. I'll do a quick recap!
We had a very relaxing and enjoyable time camping in Sisters City park with friends John and Marilyn (and their two dachshunds). We also ate very well and shopped and walked all over town! We did this during the week, because that little town seems to have some event going on every weekend of the summer! Not sure how they manage, but the town is always brimming with activities and tourists....and traffic.
Ben got to run a John Deere tractor! His brother Ken rented one to smooth out some new gravel on their driveway, and told Ben to "go for it". So he did. Then when that was done, they pulled some fence posts and removed a bunch of brush along the property line with the road (they need clearance for snow removal). (We do appreciate them letting us park in their driveway as often as we do...and letting our dogs hunt in their yard!)
We put the trailer away and packed up for our trip here, which is always a big job! The best part of that is visiting with Ed and Chris who generously let us park our trailer in their large yard.
We got the chance to see old friends George and Ruth Clark when they came over to Bend from Vancouver to visit with Ben's brother, Ken. George, who is a young 93 (94?) really liked Ben's 87 year old car.
The trip home started bright and early on October 1, (with almost freezing temperatures that day in Bend), and ended mid afternoon October 6. We had a few long days and a few short days, but one of the nicest things is when we stopped to visit our Baja friend Carlee at her home in Nevada. She invited our mutual friend Don Baumann over for lunch with us. We haven't seen in him in about 40 years! We met him and his wife Michelle when they were students at UO and attended our church in Eugene. He is now a pastor at Carlee's church in Nevada!
I have decided to slow down on these postings, and do it every two weeks. Not a lot has changed down here since we started doing this 15 years ago. Cows and burros are still free range, the flora and fauna haven't changed, the sun is still shining (usually!).
There are two Picasa albums if you'd like to see more detail, especially of the Pendleton Roundup. September 2015 and October 2015.
And, just because I can, here's a flower I found on the way to the beach. Shaped like a snapdragon, but the seed pod is vicious! It is "Devil's Claw", or Desert Unicorn Plant. From my new Baja Plant guide "The name Devil's Claw refers to the spectacular woody pods that end in 2 curved, pron-like claws. The curved claws can clamp onto cattle nostrils, fur, clothing skin, and hiker's boots in a highly effective dispersal method." Ouch. Flower is pretty, though!
Hasta la proxima vez and very glad to be home!
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam and Zoey
We made it home to Buena Vista with no major car or trailer problems, hallelujah! It was a six day trip from Bend, and you can't believe the amount of rain we encountered on the way south. It was raining south of Klamath Falls to Susanville. It was raining in San Diego. It poured the night we stayed in El Rosario. And it rained every day but yesterday (Monday) since we got home! Sunday reminded us of an Oregon rain....steady rain and gray skies all day. Amazing! Of course, our poor Model A was filthy by the time we got back, but thankfully, none the worse for wear. It is now washed and polished and put away in the garage for a while.
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| My beach walk with the dogs was nice and sunny, but it rained later in the day (afternoon showers are common). |
Our last Pic-of-the-Week was over a month ago! I guess we've been lax about getting anything out, although if you're on Facebook, I have posted a few pictures about our activities. I'll do a quick recap!
We went to the Pendleton Roundup! (Of course!) We invited friends Sandy and Debi to join us, and they had a ball. And we got to visit with our niece Anne and her family in Athena, and also friends in Walla Walla. Anne is always kind enough to let us park our trailer near their house and use their electricity and water. Hard to find a nice spot like that within 50 miles of Pendleton during roundup time!
We had a very relaxing and enjoyable time camping in Sisters City park with friends John and Marilyn (and their two dachshunds). We also ate very well and shopped and walked all over town! We did this during the week, because that little town seems to have some event going on every weekend of the summer! Not sure how they manage, but the town is always brimming with activities and tourists....and traffic.
Ben got to run a John Deere tractor! His brother Ken rented one to smooth out some new gravel on their driveway, and told Ben to "go for it". So he did. Then when that was done, they pulled some fence posts and removed a bunch of brush along the property line with the road (they need clearance for snow removal). (We do appreciate them letting us park in their driveway as often as we do...and letting our dogs hunt in their yard!)
We put the trailer away and packed up for our trip here, which is always a big job! The best part of that is visiting with Ed and Chris who generously let us park our trailer in their large yard.
We got the chance to see old friends George and Ruth Clark when they came over to Bend from Vancouver to visit with Ben's brother, Ken. George, who is a young 93 (94?) really liked Ben's 87 year old car.
The trip home started bright and early on October 1, (with almost freezing temperatures that day in Bend), and ended mid afternoon October 6. We had a few long days and a few short days, but one of the nicest things is when we stopped to visit our Baja friend Carlee at her home in Nevada. She invited our mutual friend Don Baumann over for lunch with us. We haven't seen in him in about 40 years! We met him and his wife Michelle when they were students at UO and attended our church in Eugene. He is now a pastor at Carlee's church in Nevada!
I have decided to slow down on these postings, and do it every two weeks. Not a lot has changed down here since we started doing this 15 years ago. Cows and burros are still free range, the flora and fauna haven't changed, the sun is still shining (usually!).
There are two Picasa albums if you'd like to see more detail, especially of the Pendleton Roundup. September 2015 and October 2015.
And, just because I can, here's a flower I found on the way to the beach. Shaped like a snapdragon, but the seed pod is vicious! It is "Devil's Claw", or Desert Unicorn Plant. From my new Baja Plant guide "The name Devil's Claw refers to the spectacular woody pods that end in 2 curved, pron-like claws. The curved claws can clamp onto cattle nostrils, fur, clothing skin, and hiker's boots in a highly effective dispersal method." Ouch. Flower is pretty, though!
Hasta la proxima vez and very glad to be home!
Harriet, Ben, Ryan, Sam and Zoey
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