tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64714211643039554212024-03-19T05:49:49.652-07:00ourbusandusourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2588125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-18172864480417122842015-01-27T13:59:00.000-08:002015-01-27T13:59:02.833-08:00<h1>
<strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We have made several trips down to
Rexburg & Idaho Falls, ID to do our shopping. There is also a movie theater
in Rexburg which is $6 for seniors, which is cheaper than going up to Bozeman
where it is more. We do have a movie house right here in West Yellowstone and of
course, being the tourist town it is, costs $8.00 for seniors, but, think of all
the gas we save in not driving 1 1/2 hours south. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgwj6AYGyPdEIXdWZnElikXBX99qZ4rWTUO_yrbbAQ-5v52a9dxVy-hYRaKhKsTbaWDLdr-bLNDmeBBaA4pS-493dT345s_i7pSQyLN9SwYH6QnCuwYWrQkODTEHoBuphhz37COSCD_M/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgwj6AYGyPdEIXdWZnElikXBX99qZ4rWTUO_yrbbAQ-5v52a9dxVy-hYRaKhKsTbaWDLdr-bLNDmeBBaA4pS-493dT345s_i7pSQyLN9SwYH6QnCuwYWrQkODTEHoBuphhz37COSCD_M/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" width="320" /></a><b> </b> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">One of the days we drove into the park, about two weeks ago, I think it
was, we, of course, saw many bison on and off </span></span></strong></h1>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahPXQyDPMN-yaMt7Jp1SNju-7ubWnydFq7EVHx0Mkr4VtQip4nKMQGjSQKJKUv-Fh9EoFxmixX6fbmqJFghcHuAdjThwo0wRKWPQgiBd3e183PtOTfR8lQre-aam6YpeT5ZbYnEvRYh8/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahPXQyDPMN-yaMt7Jp1SNju-7ubWnydFq7EVHx0Mkr4VtQip4nKMQGjSQKJKUv-Fh9EoFxmixX6fbmqJFghcHuAdjThwo0wRKWPQgiBd3e183PtOTfR8lQre-aam6YpeT5ZbYnEvRYh8/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" width="320" /></a></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">the road, with many babies. I
think that day was the most I've ever seen of them running.<b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZiD0CXUVfN_1MjNRy9KykDLeeyqkDd4g9PWpJ7zJNtqDvnFnsyKO6SPzbbhOuAZtKMFiO9HuPNjRCtiWFIxGa4MjIe9nBPvwSsUX9Su6V04rRHPhj9SOJiqE7NoEinaD6q-tk7nsloE/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZiD0CXUVfN_1MjNRy9KykDLeeyqkDd4g9PWpJ7zJNtqDvnFnsyKO6SPzbbhOuAZtKMFiO9HuPNjRCtiWFIxGa4MjIe9nBPvwSsUX9Su6V04rRHPhj9SOJiqE7NoEinaD6q-tk7nsloE/s320/DSC_0050.JPG" width="320" /></a></b> Most of the time, they are just standing or
walking around. Lots of traffic jams, of course, because of them, as well as
road work within the park. We did see a yearling bear, fairly close to the road,
and there <b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PXmXu3Jwjf4HSyNHzpJuPCDVu0mgSTVABUTx1RPooQDAPKLA2Li3sUFGpqIxg5bkq_tVVOLeWOmTJwovycfk-3EMEYTUy6s5dYvfnYhVoFyECItgONhXsq-AzMioDHGxrsLQOFRr-no/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7PXmXu3Jwjf4HSyNHzpJuPCDVu0mgSTVABUTx1RPooQDAPKLA2Li3sUFGpqIxg5bkq_tVVOLeWOmTJwovycfk-3EMEYTUy6s5dYvfnYhVoFyECItgONhXsq-AzMioDHGxrsLQOFRr-no/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" width="320" /></a></b>was a road block just getting up to see him, as
there was nowhere to turn off the road. We got </span></span></strong></h1>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78BbOmGQ0nGikdNebVMmMi7gSADrUBSIXwiuNAjJMxPad6qgF9tg30Opt1iJ4nqA-hwrF_QCCFS5MZt5CzNEJglS8vfGgicyT7ggUgMyqiznPIvTvXaKoX78MM217NSiU9Y-j0jMIu84/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78BbOmGQ0nGikdNebVMmMi7gSADrUBSIXwiuNAjJMxPad6qgF9tg30Opt1iJ4nqA-hwrF_QCCFS5MZt5CzNEJglS8vfGgicyT7ggUgMyqiznPIvTvXaKoX78MM217NSiU9Y-j0jMIu84/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG" height="132" width="200" /></a><strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">some pretty good pics, though, even though most of the time he had his butt towards us, those always<b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcE9sQWczcFt6d1x9gwBjJ8UWSPa1OmozPGs9zKSP8HI8HptU4HQbRsyfIFbt3rJUk6BXM5uWGXFkHI8VgIfCcbimwdHSPLob7YfxM5hXRHy95GWEQUAZF-poBKUMIUPNkgiC96YPniI8/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcE9sQWczcFt6d1x9gwBjJ8UWSPa1OmozPGs9zKSP8HI8HptU4HQbRsyfIFbt3rJUk6BXM5uWGXFkHI8VgIfCcbimwdHSPLob7YfxM5hXRHy95GWEQUAZF-poBKUMIUPNkgiC96YPniI8/s320/DSC_0066.JPG" width="320" /></a></b> make su</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ch good pics, don't you know! :) On our way
out of the park that day, we got into a traffic jam</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuNEgFkaSWB7ZeXysvH7Ymd7OPBKMYnKSqQLM878B5LD-bVUDZF-lwoa9tb9lArpZtCCbt1bh1bF2kdSCx1DFP7GaAmG5pm83q1Hgzp2JuZAXAE8MVTORlivg53gHqkWaSXwqzu2t4L0/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuNEgFkaSWB7ZeXysvH7Ymd7OPBKMYnKSqQLM878B5LD-bVUDZF-lwoa9tb9lArpZtCCbt1bh1bF2kdSCx1DFP7GaAmG5pm83q1Hgzp2JuZAXAE8MVTORlivg53gHqkWaSXwqzu2t4L0/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a></b></b></b></b></b> to end all. We must have
inched forward for a good half hour before Ron noticed a buffalo herd <b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcUyW3BGpmjKYQWLmb_3fF16Np4NwqvVCIWJ21iOqfYwYGtlO4wtdZWRPHkMGL3YKY1vXBqq6CRh1hKKkWSuPYlE4j-RAJXi8Z7URpU7RHvD2bmagGXwzOREiBRl0TlRSilsUI95HEhw/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcUyW3BGpmjKYQWLmb_3fF16Np4NwqvVCIWJ21iOqfYwYGtlO4wtdZWRPHkMGL3YKY1vXBqq6CRh1hKKkWSuPYlE4j-RAJXi8Z7URpU7RHvD2bmagGXwzOREiBRl0TlRSilsUI95HEhw/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" width="320" /></a></b>running towards us, not on the road, but, off in
the bushes beside the road. After that, our way was free to drive. Found out in
town, when we stopped</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> for some bread, that some photographers</span></span></strong></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> had decided to
stop in the middle of the road to snap some pics of the bison standing in the
river and that is what caused the massive back up!!! I tell ya, some people have
no respect for others who might be driving the same roads!</span></span>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Last Sunday night, one of the fly
fishing </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">shops in town were giving free fly fishing lessons. </span></span></strong></h1>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Betsy & John </td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">They have a man made
pond nearby so people can practice casting. Both Ron & I went, as well as
our Boomer friends, Betsy & </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">John Crawford. It was great fun, learning the different casts and trying to perfect them. I would have gone
this past Sunday night, but, it was raining and I didn't want to get wet. The
classes last </span></span></strong></h1>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's me in the red and blue</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">all summer and you can go as many times as you want to practice,
practice, practice on their equipment. I will probably do that, as I have always
wanted to learn how to fly fish, it is so different that regular fishing, that
is for sure.</span></span></strong></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Probably about
t</b><b>hree weeks ago, on a Monday night, the </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZR5FSM7fdludJEUTUWKYzh-CNYWnCZrhJgBSGCUxdXMI7_0HN2i77mhXbm-bwGDM3chmxyIqXwfoZ-9R5JmjSy54eSmooPidV463HjWfM2IbL5eNZZnEKjo3MhK6DWVimOBbGQA6h-1k/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZR5FSM7fdludJEUTUWKYzh-CNYWnCZrhJgBSGCUxdXMI7_0HN2i77mhXbm-bwGDM3chmxyIqXwfoZ-9R5JmjSy54eSmooPidV463HjWfM2IbL5eNZZnEKjo3MhK6DWVimOBbGQA6h-1k/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a></b></b></b></b></b>Crawfords, us and Larry &
Cl</b><b>audia </b><b>King, another Boomer couple who are working in the town of West Yellowstone, all
drove up to</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXK79dSUgX-P-NoXfjSvsUBhmD-K2qVT3fWxIDQH-MN3SIP1Rm1wPAM2TIFxQIL5lB3ABxaQ_5yP0KFDyho00nKCElkjXHuJBX-wPOps0In7lPLdJ4LEuy38Y6zABYvwrUqkarKcR4B5k/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXK79dSUgX-P-NoXfjSvsUBhmD-K2qVT3fWxIDQH-MN3SIP1Rm1wPAM2TIFxQIL5lB3ABxaQ_5yP0KFDyho00nKCElkjXHuJBX-wPOps0In7lPLdJ4LEuy38Y6zABYvwrUqkarKcR4B5k/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG" height="132" width="200" /></a></b></b></b></b></b> the 320 Ranch, which is about 50 miles north of </b><b>here to have
dinner. The ranch roasts a whole pig about 20 hours, then, </b><b>puts on an all
you can eat dinner</b><b> for $10</b><b>, which consists</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZmRWchTt2Gjas6dJfkgIgQHNr0U3DpmrtMrqeP8orsPTsHevoH418o5K5olK09VyLMenLXDdga082DgEO0obEb8k-uMowqpbjDETvIBHJAu-Cft0LyAP2wvRUXX_dmpE4E1YmrMkbuI/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZmRWchTt2Gjas6dJfkgIgQHNr0U3DpmrtMrqeP8orsPTsHevoH418o5K5olK09VyLMenLXDdga082DgEO0obEb8k-uMowqpbjDETvIBHJAu-Cft0LyAP2wvRUXX_dmpE4E1YmrMkbuI/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a></b></b></b></b></b> of the</b><b> pig,
baked beans, potato salad and coleslaw, along with non-alcoholic drinks and </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCN_O_wtSSHveS0p3xYBihPcfx-1OY1B2YMUDkyQdPlIDYSao68ZBV1bRjg283Y9tkxPT-mxF2XHwLHBQnsIG78FO0BXl-3V1LO2LA_rVeImPQ3YAZXCC0_-SY5hV9SdGDS_n18b6jdU/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCN_O_wtSSHveS0p3xYBihPcfx-1OY1B2YMUDkyQdPlIDYSao68ZBV1bRjg283Y9tkxPT-mxF2XHwLHBQnsIG78FO0BXl-3V1LO2LA_rVeImPQ3YAZXCC0_-SY5hV9SdGDS_n18b6jdU/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG" height="132" width="200" /></a></b></b></b></b></b>the best ta</b><b>sting
cookies. This particular dinner only happens on Monday nights throughout the </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>
</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J9sBcS-Dku-gvWWL4EHX1-bbB-gzfvucB_gBCxY4PGtZE-RycLmReq21oT5gHqR8xgIL_twXV1VxBw5KqW-3-YHvJahPejNBN8pTvN6xwuu_x-EKceC7ognOUei85EGebVA9XAc4owo/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J9sBcS-Dku-gvWWL4EHX1-bbB-gzfvucB_gBCxY4PGtZE-RycLmReq21oT5gHqR8xgIL_twXV1VxBw5KqW-3-YHvJahPejNBN8pTvN6xwuu_x-EKceC7ognOUei85EGebVA9XAc4owo/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a>summer, the rest of the week, it is pretty
pricey!</b></span></span><b> </b><b><br /></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Today we were going to go to Ennis, which
is about 77 miles away</b><b>, just to walk around. There are also</b><b>
</b><b>two </b><b>historic gold mining towns from the old days nearby, Virginia
City & N</b><b>e</b><b>vada City, which are also neat towns to walk around
in, so we'</b><b>ve heard. But, again, we've been plagued with rainy, cool
weather for almost the </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDvQbETOydaZG8OCinKRIcrmlew8B_dNmS2OtE6A33ftrv7vBRHALaJzh_5IsXvmFEvxZsZdZP48R3aWQcG7PXInec9PpkXCW0DfzEQKxO6fe1Q3etvX5SJEsbgQQDT3Lgn-XjYyj8Jw/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDvQbETOydaZG8OCinKRIcrmlew8B_dNmS2OtE6A33ftrv7vBRHALaJzh_5IsXvmFEvxZsZdZP48R3aWQcG7PXInec9PpkXCW0DfzEQKxO6fe1Q3etvX5SJEsbgQQDT3Lgn-XjYyj8Jw/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a></b></b></b></b></b>whole </b><b>time we've been here, with a</b><b> couple
nice days thro</b><b>wn in here and there. </b><b>So, we</b><b>'re thinking
about going up there nex</b><b>t week, when the temps are supposed to be in the
</b></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;">80's. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;">Ron's birthday is coming up on July 8th and he
thought it would be a good idea to stay at the Jenny Lake Lodge in the Tetons,
until he looked up the prices. $600 to stay one night in one of their
cabins!!!!! The cheapest cabin I found was right here in Yellowstone park up
near </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;">Roosevelt, a pioneer cabin with minimal amenities for $69 a night, and of
course, they are all booked up by now. So, he is just </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLPrHBJ1NT65z9zucLoUJ5axBTy_BCC0YJKKl5Lsz6gnLXmUX4liqTPwo95KLbJXmCr9d1zjy3XQ0FFCRB6BXhQQXeeNAk_QvyRSz4Rc-R9xwvyImJlwaHGr1Jd72YruXRGx3CWnwYdU/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLPrHBJ1NT65z9zucLoUJ5axBTy_BCC0YJKKl5Lsz6gnLXmUX4liqTPwo95KLbJXmCr9d1zjy3XQ0FFCRB6BXhQQXeeNAk_QvyRSz4Rc-R9xwvyImJlwaHGr1Jd72YruXRGx3CWnwYdU/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" height="132" width="200" /></a>going to have to content
himself with having dinner at one of the lodges instead...</span></b><b>
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<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Speaking of weather, this is the weirdest
place we've been for weather. O</b><b>ne day, it will be </b><b>beautiful, sunny,
warm, the </b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful spring fed river in Idaho</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>next, we are </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>having snow flurries and never gets out of the
</b><b>30's!!! As our boss</b><b> says, we are in our o</b><b>wn little
microcl</b><b>imate of weather, we never know what it's going to do until we
w</b><b>ake</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> up in the morning</b><b> and that is so true! If we can believe the
weather on the internet, </b><b>today is actually going to be the last of our
rain for awhile, it's </b><b>supposed to be up in the mid 70's tomorrow and the rest of the week into the
weekend and </b><b>all next week is supposed to be in the low to mid 80's,</b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closeup of how pretty this spring is</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> we do
hope that i</b><b>t is true. I need to see some</b><b> su</b><b>n</b><b>shine
for more than a day or two!</b></span></span><b> </b><b><br /></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Our campground is finally </b><b>getting
busy! Our boss keeps telling us we are going to hav</b><b>e non stop
</b><b>people coming in at all hou</b><b>rs of the day</b><b> and night </b><b>to either reg</b><b>ister, switch spots,
buy merchandise</b><b>, etc. We've had some pretty busy days already, but, they
haven't been </b><b>consistently that way yet. I like it when it's bu</b><b>sy
because it makes the day go by so much faster, than w</b><b>hen I'm standing
a</b><b>ro</b><b>und wondering what to do. There is just so much c</b><b>leaning,
re-stocking, etc, to do, and when you are done, you are done. We also make fudge
right in the st</b><b>ore. </b><b>Our boss</b><b>' wife makes it twice a week
and it is real fudge, the ki</b><b>nd you make with cr</b><b>eam and butter.
YUM!!! There are so many flavors it's unreal, but, every single
</b><b>flav</b><b>or they make tastes like the real thing, li</b><b>ke</b><b>
for instance, root beer. W</b><b>e have a great deal going for the customers, if
they buy a pound, they get a half pound free</b><b>,</b><b> </b><b>b</b><b>ut,
we also sell it in smaller incremen</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>ts. When they are making fudge, it makes the whole store smell
wonderful! </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>When we first got here, we were told that
we could go on free horseback rides and whitewater rafting trips, but, it’s been
such terrible weather every day we have been off, we just haven’t bothered. We
might take advantage of going on one of the tours inside the park, though. We
also get a discount on some of the attractions in the town of West Yellowstone
such as the IMAX theater and the Wolf & Grizzly Bear Discovery Center. We
think we can get in there free, but, a discount would be good,
too. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hi everyone, it has been
much too long since I have posted an update to our blog and for that I
apologize. I have been doing this blog since the beginning of 2006 and I think I
was getting burned out. Of course, if I’d done my updates in a more timely
manner, I wouldn’t have this problem. Anyway, I am going to try and update it to
our current time, just bear with me, I have lots of pictures to share in the
last year alone, never mind while we were in West
Yellowstone….</span></span></h1>
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b>I just discovered a blog post that I never
posted, probably because I thought something happened to the pics I was going to
post, but, guess what, they are still on the post…so I will try and get that
posted somehow and be more up to date than I thought I was….</b></span><img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="file:///C:/Users/Ron/AppData/Local/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter1286139640/supfilesCB479E/wlEmoticon-smile2.png" style="border-style: none;" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b>Hi
everyone! Well, it has been 6 weeks since we arrived </b><b>at
the West Yellowstone KOA . We had a nice uneventful drive
up here once we left Las Vegas and was glad to get out of
the heat of the desert. </b></span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>our campsite</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>great views all around</b></td></tr>
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</b></b></span></b></b></span><b> </b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>views from the back of our campsite</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>looking through the trees at cabins and rv sites</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">When we first drove up to the campground it</span></b></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> was a pleasant surprise. As </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>deluxe sites, deluxe cottages</b></td></tr>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">the landscape is mostly wide open spaces, so as we came </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>snow right up against the boards</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">around the corner </span></b></span>we saw trees, lots and lots of trees.We found out later that </span></b></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">the father of the son who owns it now planted each of the trees by hand way back in the early 60's. This is a big </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>entrance to swimming pool</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">campground with about 300 sites including </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">When we got here in early May, they were just opening up everything up, because of the late snow they didn't get it open as early as they would have liked. </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>it's as nice inside as it looks</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">You will see in the pictures that the boards are still up over the entrance to keep the snow off the windows. As it was, there were still big snow drifts here and there throughout the campground.</span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>dorm rooms above the garage and beyond that the owner's house</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Since it was Saturday when we arrived, we were told to take the weekend off to get settled in and come to work on Monday morning. As it </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>on the way to the Grand Tetons</b></td></tr>
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</b></b></span></b></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span>was Mother's Day weekend, we decided to drive down towards the Grand Tetons and maybe look at some of </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Looking at the Teton Range towering above Jackson Lake</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">the lodges there. Much to our disappointment, when we got to the south entrance of Yellowstone, there were signs </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>looking at a glacier</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">there telling us that none of the lodges in the Grand Tetons were open, guess it was just still too early for them. We took the loop road through the park, </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to the National Museum of Wildlife Art</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPefCE5sIyoXctyvTkIdxacSyiIzIZmAZRiXDVRJNMqnqWt4wZ8LCEBif4FuRKK96r5Xc0IPCjAlWyUlD-IpYCyh0O7x7bnsWDVj4HmbL1dnAH6vZbpanwBw1LUPIe5hMC700ESQlbxb4/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPefCE5sIyoXctyvTkIdxacSyiIzIZmAZRiXDVRJNMqnqWt4wZ8LCEBif4FuRKK96r5Xc0IPCjAlWyUlD-IpYCyh0O7x7bnsWDVj4HmbL1dnAH6vZbpanwBw1LUPIe5hMC700ESQlbxb4/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" height="132" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">stopping to check out the different areas. The mountains were just gorgeous so we took many pictures. The snow glistening on them made</span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ron playing cowboy in a bar in Jackson, WY</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">for some great pictures, as it was a bright sunny day. Since the lodges in the park were closed, we were not going to have that lovely Mother's Day lunch, so we decided to eat at a Mexican restaurant we knew about in Jackson. We</span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to city park made of antlers</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> had eaten there with our friend, Gail, when we were visiting with him during the summer of 2009. I had remembered the food as being quite tasty, but, </span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>where we had Mother's Day dinner</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">this day, not so much. We probably won't be going back to that restaurant anytime soon, but, even though it wasn't that great, we still had a great day </span></b></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">driving and seeing the beautiful surroundings</span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Looking at the western side of the Grand Tetons in Idaho</b></td></tr>
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<b></b><b></b>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-54102239660275686342013-05-06T14:40:00.001-07:002013-05-06T14:40:58.876-07:00<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>We left </b><b>Yuma on April 17th, going first to San Diego to stay at our membership park for a week to visit with friends and family, then it was up to Riverside area to visit more friends and family. We were going to stay a week, but, needed some maintenance done to the bus up in Oak Hills, (near Victorville), at Charlie & Lynn's house, they are members of our bus club. Good thing we went up there, because Charlie found some more stuff that needed to be fixed. We had a good four days up there, visiting, four wheeling, eating together and another friend of ours, Margie came up on Monday afternoon to spend one night. So now our brakes are adjusted, we got new oil and filters, as well as fan belts and new bearings to run the fan pulley. <br />
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We are now in Las Vegas, got here last Wednesday and will be pulling out this Wednesday for an overnight stop at the Cedar City KOA. As KOA workampers, we can get vouchers to stay at KOA's on the way up to our jobs, so we picked Cedar City because we want to look it
over in case we might want to work there next summer. It is near Bryce
& Zion Nat'l Parks. Don't know how hot it gets there, don't want to
be too hot, that summer in Blythe was enough HOT for us! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking the glass out</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>We FINALLY got new eyebrow windows for our bus a few days ago. If you'll
remember, they were damaged in that hail storm we were in last May
while enroute to our visit our friends in Texas. Ron spent</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside looking out, no window!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b> one morning calling all <span style="font-size: x-large;">around and it seems <span style="font-size: x-large;">no one <span style="font-size: x-large;">cuts their <span style="font-size: x-large;">own glass anymore. Finally, <span style="font-size: x-large;">he found one, they came right out, looked at it, measured them and told us they would be back in an hour, <span style="font-size: x-large;">take our windows out, using them as their pattern and cut them out on the spot, which they did. </span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning out the tracks prior to installing the new glass</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">They did a great job! </span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><b>Now, all we need is to
get them tinted, but, that may have to wait until we get back to Yuma in Nov/Dec. No matter, we'll probably want all the bright light we can get into our coach in the cold north.</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>We met our good friends, Dan & Jenny, (they live a few blo<span style="font-size: x-large;">cks away from us in <span style="font-size: x-large;">Yuma), </span></span>we both got up here on the <span style="font-size: x-large;">same day. Had a f<span style="font-size: x-large;">ew nights of cards, eating out at one of the casinos and a dip in the pool<span style="font-size: x-large;">. They left a couple day<span style="font-size: x-large;">s ago to have some maintenance done on their <span style="font-size: x-large;">rig up in Utah. We may get together with them when we get to Sal<span style="font-size: x-large;">t Lake City on Thursday.</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><b> </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b> When we leave here, I'll be taking pics, as we've only been north on I-15 once before, back in '09. Once we leave I-15 at Idaho Falls and start heading north on Hwy 20, that will be all new territory for us.</b></span><br />
ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-12066949482701120922013-05-06T13:26:00.002-07:002013-05-06T13:26:36.089-07:00<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>We spent about a week visiting
with Ron & Carol, then, mo</b><b>seyed on down the road,
headed towards San Diego, with overnight stops in Visalia, just
for one night, a week stop in Menifee at the Thousand Trails to
visit friends and relatives and a couple weeks at the Thousand
Trails in the San Diego area, spending Thanksgiving with family.
We finally made it home to Yuma before the end of November.<br />
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Over Christmas we decided to go out to Lake Mittry, which is
about 20 miles away, with fellow Boomer travelers. Before we
left the house, we had Boomer friends, Chuck & Jan, staying
in our driveway, they were on their way to the Rose Parade in
Pasadena, CA, to help with the floats. They were staying until
the day after Christmas to attend the dinner out at the lake.<br />
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Christmas morning, Chuck was watering our trees when he heard
the hot water heater running and thought it was a bit odd, since
we weren't home. He called Ron and told him, "I think you have a
problem." So, Ron left the lake and came home to check it out.
As he walked around the front windows of the mobile, he saw
condensation dripping down, thinking, "uh oh, this doesn't look
good!". Sure enough, there was standing water in the bathroom,
hallway and into the bedroom </b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDlNMCi7XlsG8QArqbkYoJxvn6tA02pQ5_KDQscp2uJ9WVwjudEaaa1n6syyr6V7TegJLXzTqXAI0VeUBGR3QNu8gy8-yQD2AZTIetiRQ-WwJWPXhGHaMkL4ikJU4dyDDUx_YkqJRmfA/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDlNMCi7XlsG8QArqbkYoJxvn6tA02pQ5_KDQscp2uJ9WVwjudEaaa1n6syyr6V7TegJLXzTqXAI0VeUBGR3QNu8gy8-yQD2AZTIetiRQ-WwJWPXhGHaMkL4ikJU4dyDDUx_YkqJRmfA/s200/DSC_0007.JPG" width="200" /></a>carpet. The pipe going into the
shower burst and water was flowing out of the bottom of the
cabinet and onto the floor. Ron turned the water off, kind of wiped
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How it looks under our floors</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>up a bit, not realizing we could have called the insurance 24
hours a day to report the problem. Instead, he came back out to
the lake to tell me what happened. The next morning we both went
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water damage in pantry and half of kitchen</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>back to check out the damage. Of course, by the time we got
there, all the water had disappeared into the floor, down the
heater ducts & into the flooring under the carpeting.
Another friend, </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A whole different view of our bathroom</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>Gene, came over with his extractor and got as
much water out of the carpet as possible, then, we pulled up the
carpeting and put the fan on it to blow to dry out the floor.
Ron called the insurance companyand they gave </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting the cement board down</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>Ron the number to
call a local restoration company to come out. <br />
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We decided when we got back out to the lake, </b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0wBXTAV259zfeSFLKZhnXa-Ap3krDMy3d2wCBnuhp8kCr_lTydofjR43z-_tfT1biPHJ-U-rSRlMqQNssA7vZFOQzUBdTPoWoRDJDhlbiV-akLSa_jWUuSwOb4L-UcYW0pmSz-fhs6A/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0wBXTAV259zfeSFLKZhnXa-Ap3krDMy3d2wCBnuhp8kCr_lTydofjR43z-_tfT1biPHJ-U-rSRlMqQNssA7vZFOQzUBdTPoWoRDJDhlbiV-akLSa_jWUuSwOb4L-UcYW0pmSz-fhs6A/s200/DSC_0068.JPG" width="200" /></a>we would just come
home the next day and take care of getting the flooring fixed,
which is </b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>what we did. Ron decided instead getting someone else
to re-do the plumbing, he would do it himself and save a ton of
money. So, while the </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends, Troyce & Lisa visiting with us</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>restoration guys were doing their thing,
Ron was doing his thing. The whole project to get our house back
to the way it was before the flood was about a </b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5HorsgGmVge44hrJSbjI_6Ydx58OQIN9eUkqiqBzJp4BBAGvPu3VtBQvlBgjtZ_woZ-IhTBhYtSMD-IhC56GRBJR6l0CeKa8fB71GZ-33RRDMP4udTb8ZR2WH082YmegaYp6vRR1M1Q/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5HorsgGmVge44hrJSbjI_6Ydx58OQIN9eUkqiqBzJp4BBAGvPu3VtBQvlBgjtZ_woZ-IhTBhYtSMD-IhC56GRBJR6l0CeKa8fB71GZ-33RRDMP4udTb8ZR2WH082YmegaYp6vRR1M1Q/s200/DSC_0083.JPG" width="200" /></a>month and a half.<br />
<br />
We are very pleased with how everything came out. We decided to
upgrade the flooring and installed </b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEuNtGqhKbtukiamvXzZ8Hgi4AkkuS7H3I-qgp9DG7H6ka36mWc7nrZC0IW1VrWm5roc_wgqgfPx4O0xUMxOLvqUiyEfKREhw2Rci2o_ZVgJAxQgJIdELKzY9sFPPD-FVsvPyDmp9l5E/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEuNtGqhKbtukiamvXzZ8Hgi4AkkuS7H3I-qgp9DG7H6ka36mWc7nrZC0IW1VrWm5roc_wgqgfPx4O0xUMxOLvqUiyEfKREhw2Rci2o_ZVgJAxQgJIdELKzY9sFPPD-FVsvPyDmp9l5E/s200/DSC_0085.JPG" width="200" /></a>tile throughout the whole
mobile and now it looks bigger inside and it's very easy to keep
clean, that's for sure.<br />
<br />
We did make it up to Quartzsite for our annual bus rally, it was
very small this year, smaller than normal, the weather probably
had something to do with it, as it was colder than normal. Both
Ron & I were sick, so we didn't go out much and socialize
except at the dinners. We should have stayed home, but, Ron was
determined to go...I felt so awful that I didn't even visit any
of the vendors and this is probably the first time I haven't
gone to Hardies bead shop in years.<br />
<br />
We usually join the Boomer rally during the second week, but, as
we still had workers coming over to the house doing things, we
felt we needed to go back home. Wouldn't you know, this
particular year, since the weather was too cold to do much of
anything outside, most of the activities at the Boomers was the
second week, so we missed it all, drat!!!<br />
<br />
Here in Yuma, we've been having our normal get togethers at each
other's houses, Wed movies & dinner afterwards, card games,
etc. We're starting to wind down the winter </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roadrunner on our back wall</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: x-large;"><b>season, getting
excited about leaving for our next workamping adventure in West
Yellowstone. Our departure date has been pushed to the middle of
April, as we plan on taking our time getting up there, staying
at some of our Thousand Trails parks on the way. Sitting here in
mid March, dealing with 90 degree temps, I just can't wrap my
head around having snow on the ground! We'll probably have our
heater on more than<span style="font-size: x-large;"> anything else, doubt if we'll e<span style="font-size: x-large;">ven need our air conditioning there, as we'll be up at 6600 ft. But, being around that beautiful area for the entire summer is going to be wonderful.</span></span></b></span><br />
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</span></b>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-91298151119495821572013-02-24T12:55:00.000-08:002013-02-24T12:55:04.390-08:00<br />
<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><b>Ho hum, it seems I am always apologizing for being behind in my posts, as I am now. Here we are, at our place in Yuma and it is in late February and this poor old blog is stuck
somewhere in October at the pumpkin patch. Sooo, I will attempt to get
us up to date! The reason I am doing this now is because we are going to have another adventure this summer when we go to work at West Yellowstone KOA in mid May, so I need to get this updated, so I can share with you our adventures on our way up to the park, when we leave here April 1.<br />
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When I left you last, I wanted to include a few more pics of our
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The rabbits, not babies anymore</span></b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><b>animals, so here is the rest of the story.....Hazel was added to our
group of goats because she was </b></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Hazel, Iris and Levi</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><b>older and liked to be petted in the hopes
that the younger ones </b></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ron scratching the pig's belly</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><b>would get the idea that petting is nice! It did work after awhile, in fact, Levi learned to like it a lot, even little Iris finally came to understand </b></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>The chicks getting their fe<span style="font-size: xx-small;">athers</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><b>that being petted wasn't bad at all. <br />
<br />
We are
finally done with our pumpki</b></span><span><span><b>n patch and ver</b></span><span><span><b>y </b></span><span><span><b>happy
</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ron riding his horsey</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><b>to be wa</b></span><span><span><b>ndering once again. I do
miss the sweet little goats, as </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJroi-yQ1MuwvvPLwwEXSGdyulVtNkBgv9auYCNNXDnQhDkG2fiyTaiqAUCOVvnUHJDnZ72eeXaFc3PjxJ5iMRS7YuZ4ibPrHIT7uJDEh_NMa5n3lnSzwJgE2Em9mhoPZ8a9L5-S0hoGY/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJroi-yQ1MuwvvPLwwEXSGdyulVtNkBgv9auYCNNXDnQhDkG2fiyTaiqAUCOVvnUHJDnZ72eeXaFc3PjxJ5iMRS7YuZ4ibPrHIT7uJDEh_NMa5n3lnSzwJgE2Em9mhoPZ8a9L5-S0hoGY/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" width="212" /></a>well as the pigs
and their funny antics, BUT, I don't miss </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Everybody trying to pile in!!!</span></b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>cleaning
up after them!!! I have a few parting shots of the
last days we were there. One of the days, I went
into</b></span><span><span><b>
the animal pen with the </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbkNKvqLX4nvjXFvXB_-X87vLtDYatu_cemgsjEm0oo2fr_mY1k8Tjm6FTDFfBJzw9zFai2CIRe3wrDOW8SyqRIV7FRc-GWTzqrRCZrFNyo9g0yXlMkg1u8Cin_EpYbBZzODEQ6Z7psM/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbkNKvqLX4nvjXFvXB_-X87vLtDYatu_cemgsjEm0oo2fr_mY1k8Tjm6FTDFfBJzw9zFai2CIRe3wrDOW8SyqRIV7FRc-GWTzqrRCZrFNyo9g0yXlMkg1u8Cin_EpYbBZzODEQ6Z7psM/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" width="212" /></a>wagon so I could spread
</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAf8B8CaM8FCjNQ1CA9n6rEoyCL0xsdGMbe8_yyWSxGrNUJ9xakRrGe6TU2Z4204jOjZ1pHYIGEr8p0Faitd_3Ou34_qiwsHikXnnvCZxB24ALRnpECBrHyZLp47wEkeRTSe7etbSkLU/s1600/1025121646a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAf8B8CaM8FCjNQ1CA9n6rEoyCL0xsdGMbe8_yyWSxGrNUJ9xakRrGe6TU2Z4204jOjZ1pHYIGEr8p0Faitd_3Ou34_qiwsHikXnnvCZxB24ALRnpECBrHyZLp47wEkeRTSe7etbSkLU/s320/1025121646a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">The pigs are almost as big as the wagon, now!</span></span></b></span></td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3G2pYFWwLTpokItLHGHpQw24ZqtdJ8xpedGuXJzXAtVG9i9tqFLbgmDzlWqijvIpldgLAmlHUDKuwOIEMJXLtAh3vAi4ezqcjJUZdOFlkkswVuReCtRqLvXZgz6zlq0TZnsFQ_gN8tuA/s1600/1025121645.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3G2pYFWwLTpokItLHGHpQw24ZqtdJ8xpedGuXJzXAtVG9i9tqFLbgmDzlWqijvIpldgLAmlHUDKuwOIEMJXLtAh3vAi4ezqcjJUZdOFlkkswVuReCtRqLvXZgz6zlq0TZnsFQ_gN8tuA/s320/1025121645.jpg" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>some clean hay for them. As soon as I </b></span><span><span><b>emptied the wagon,
all of the goats </b></span><span><span><b>tried to jump in the wagon and
one of the pigs </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>almost made it, too. They
were so silly! </b></span><span><span><b>Hazel, </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaqAkAQ7LbJtc1SWHjW2A0NVAiv-HzwqQddbYZUhQhNq1WAIof30hvZyZmReLFvy7vyc9W3YWX5bfuyUu5ilUGZllCvnERa2rFVkzxnXdDFOH_ltkjw4IS1xKgboZn5rkwz0wTD1jvVs/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaqAkAQ7LbJtc1SWHjW2A0NVAiv-HzwqQddbYZUhQhNq1WAIof30hvZyZmReLFvy7vyc9W3YWX5bfuyUu5ilUGZllCvnERa2rFVkzxnXdDFOH_ltkjw4IS1xKgboZn5rkwz0wTD1jvVs/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This head is ready to be replaced</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>the oldest one was
trying to ch</b></span><span><span><b>ew </b><b>the side of
the wagon, because it was plastic and
I gave a ride to Levi, until I got to
the gate and then made him get out.</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhpP9bXi0AV0tOecmG0MhzbtlzhILw5AGtiu2qTpAMNbtX4hyphenhyphen8yQ57JGlrC_8KhpuX4CrwVcm7BwwRffe-nVP_9Cf7S6mFg955lBZtSlU1PZvXWE-vRZ7zEGd7KNmbWYB2FCQvChPblo/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhpP9bXi0AV0tOecmG0MhzbtlzhILw5AGtiu2qTpAMNbtX4hyphenhyphen8yQ57JGlrC_8KhpuX4CrwVcm7BwwRffe-nVP_9Cf7S6mFg955lBZtSlU1PZvXWE-vRZ7zEGd7KNmbWYB2FCQvChPblo/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b>Standing out from where the <span style="font-size: xx-small;">bus is parked and the patch is waaaay down there....</span></b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>
</b><b>
</b><b><br />
</b><b>A few days before we closed for
</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnerzqu6V93Z8fv2BVP8zZWRJrsBDhUSTOvkNToR-2yQx4z4nMAZ8A6FaajmmJHIzVAOaTZ8geISv1FR1lp0_68ElNFmeclBQ8KIMgUd_L-nWkfA7Dxc_U6jUZWf96SfkjBi-8TQi0WY4/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnerzqu6V93Z8fv2BVP8zZWRJrsBDhUSTOvkNToR-2yQx4z4nMAZ8A6FaajmmJHIzVAOaTZ8geISv1FR1lp0_68ElNFmeclBQ8KIMgUd_L-nWkfA7Dxc_U6jUZWf96SfkjBi-8TQi0WY4/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Looking back at the bus</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>the season, we had a customer who
works at a small swine </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0Ayv-kuFfwuiqmY2iaKqi8gzZvFAe3hLYqUYxM7-tacjrWqKW8KvqJ-XolbtfrkyzhttMV8jYp7moDJKpK0cUcgeYfMS-ddmZCSwJTtq35LtJx7Rgg6YXtADfLKsyKq4bIker7dEd-s/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0Ayv-kuFfwuiqmY2iaKqi8gzZvFAe3hLYqUYxM7-tacjrWqKW8KvqJ-XolbtfrkyzhttMV8jYp7moDJKpK0cUcgeYfMS-ddmZCSwJTtq35LtJx7Rgg6YXtADfLKsyKq4bIker7dEd-s/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Getting closer...</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>sanctuary,
although, they do have the full sized
ones, too. She told us a pig will do
anything for raisins and if we </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4UCv6ZYMD1Ixwfq3x2H1CF7UMj7McnCcnpOP0RaVIqd6ko3FxmWnA6LMyh-IWoCH62XGUqn9i7Maa_fFw3eiQRF6Bgeal6MMYE7KT4IKeSgJCMEaMPRwXz6GDTw6sdaTnjLPn8639C4/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4UCv6ZYMD1Ixwfq3x2H1CF7UMj7McnCcnpOP0RaVIqd6ko3FxmWnA6LMyh-IWoCH62XGUqn9i7Maa_fFw3eiQRF6Bgeal6MMYE7KT4IKeSgJCMEaMPRwXz6GDTw6sdaTnjLPn8639C4/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" width="320" /></a>throw a
towel or some article of clothing into
the enclosure, they will play tug of
war, all day long. Well, we did find
something to throw in there, but, it
was too small for them to play tug of
war, although they would grab hold of
it and shake it around, just like a dog
would do, it was so funny!<br />
<br />
So, the big animals made us
laugh and helped
pass the long days when hardly
any customers came in. The last day was
pretty
cloudy and few customers
really came in to buy
that many pumpkins. Our
boss kept popping in
from time to time to
gather bales
of straw, corn stalks,
pumpkins
and the animals
when they had
room. He
was decorating
his yard for
his Halloween
party that he
throws
every
year for his
neighbors and
friends. Of
course, we
were invited
too,
if we wished
to come.<br />
<br />
</b></span><b><span><span>Picking
up the goats
was no big
deal and
picking up the
first pig wasn't
too
bad...until it
came to
getting the
last pig.
Finally, Ron
went in there
with the cage
they came in
and tried to
coa</span><span><span>x it
with some pig
food. He got
her close
enough to the
cage </span><span><span>fo</span><span><span>r
the other two
gu</span><span><span>ys
to surround
her and put
her in the
cage. Our boss
said it was
the quietest
and easiest
trans</span><span><span>fer
of pig to
trailer he's
seen.
Unfortunately,
d</span><span><span>uring
all the
grabbing of
animals, we di</span><span><span>dn't
have our
camera handy
for pictures.<br />
<br />
</span><span><span>We
left the lot
for the last
time </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9-84kPlBSLuWk_gJO8IFw7JPSNl5Sb39Ym6cWRPh29EWhlnysrvGeQEOuSdAqaEHLdTLRjekHcg706rj2rqJlxa5neogusYs0PgEzylw9foHda71wcVPuTtJpGlh3drGBsVODWadTXk/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9-84kPlBSLuWk_gJO8IFw7JPSNl5Sb39Ym6cWRPh29EWhlnysrvGeQEOuSdAqaEHLdTLRjekHcg706rj2rqJlxa5neogusYs0PgEzylw9foHda71wcVPuTtJpGlh3drGBsVODWadTXk/s200/DSC_0001.JPG" width="200" /></a>on
Thursday, the
</span><span><span>1st
of November </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEl5E5zGveLeNzx1elMni3KnjK1wbq29XKkTT5y7lonfNaK9dboGdVCSeXwvf1PdEJ-u_E9wKsi0mYmHWr5cCglNScEEzIPgw_J-1n3pJ7fY-0kMdf1YSEu8EN5QixIwhwYWlyQbFb0o/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEl5E5zGveLeNzx1elMni3KnjK1wbq29XKkTT5y7lonfNaK9dboGdVCSeXwvf1PdEJ-u_E9wKsi0mYmHWr5cCglNScEEzIPgw_J-1n3pJ7fY-0kMdf1YSEu8EN5QixIwhwYWlyQbFb0o/s200/DSC_0002.JPG" width="200" /></a>a</span><span><span>nd
pointed the
bus toward </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZ_xnPMwhiPa51l_g1TqGfykt-NEQbwCiOfTeI_46QZbX65sPOOQ0nJrRzuqYSBIOeetvwbk5Hb_eN8XMgHzX065vJ00jWQzqr_4WL4aC-7p_3MVY3ERnYVdExp67c57aAgc08ycreyw/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Sacramento.
Now, we are
parked at
fellow
Boomers, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZ_xnPMwhiPa51l_g1TqGfykt-NEQbwCiOfTeI_46QZbX65sPOOQ0nJrRzuqYSBIOeetvwbk5Hb_eN8XMgHzX065vJ00jWQzqr_4WL4aC-7p_3MVY3ERnYVdExp67c57aAgc08ycreyw/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZ_xnPMwhiPa51l_g1TqGfykt-NEQbwCiOfTeI_46QZbX65sPOOQ0nJrRzuqYSBIOeetvwbk5Hb_eN8XMgHzX065vJ00jWQzqr_4WL4aC-7p_3MVY3ERnYVdExp67c57aAgc08ycreyw/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b>Ron
& Carol
Leonard's
house to visit
</b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWCgzpmQ77cR7GHyzmKPHLg2OKT-0oDJL8cueKBdUYRO_LTCaL9Za4Z12murfomEx0Qof7MXQAQBioBA3NYxx0kIgs_9vayd4Wv-NfPKPEzi0wceJLq82HnrlzIXyOHVE7-43IYJpMH0/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWCgzpmQ77cR7GHyzmKPHLg2OKT-0oDJL8cueKBdUYRO_LTCaL9Za4Z12murfomEx0Qof7MXQAQBioBA3NYxx0kIgs_9vayd4Wv-NfPKPEzi0wceJLq82HnrlzIXyOHVE7-43IYJpMH0/s200/DSC_0004.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: xx-small;">A</span> small hawk looking inside</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>for a few
days. They
also have a
casita down in
Yuma, not very
far from where
we live </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgsqVrRdtDadrIWoSBMAhOvNsQFY7n9PngQDGqi4PXoixcucaFKWwPfrRecpNq-da6khxELdOu7PZuAwOnNawU4wYau12BOMJeYbTbk-YYT6laIUQiH_M-5bJkmy1srT36UDcczvl8Zk/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgsqVrRdtDadrIWoSBMAhOvNsQFY7n9PngQDGqi4PXoixcucaFKWwPfrRecpNq-da6khxELdOu7PZuAwOnNawU4wYau12BOMJeYbTbk-YYT6laIUQiH_M-5bJkmy1srT36UDcczvl8Zk/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" width="320" /></a>and </span><span><span>it's
nice to see th</span><span><span>eir
house up here,
too.<br />
<br />
</span><span><span>Today,
we drove to
old town </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDabmAgwkNbXn0zfypddQ6lk3DtI38ymajqLW-GaIiwdfFj2g_iUJfaFzMTlFwexXutl92l0x1yT_Q3uYaxaev7Jjx0CE8CIQlHD3tCeY08xGOkK1OuvgUGrcHWMyFW96Z8I8kKV4XF5o/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDabmAgwkNbXn0zfypddQ6lk3DtI38ymajqLW-GaIiwdfFj2g_iUJfaFzMTlFwexXutl92l0x1yT_Q3uYaxaev7Jjx0CE8CIQlHD3tCeY08xGOkK1OuvgUGrcHWMyFW96Z8I8kKV4XF5o/s200/DSC_0006.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Old train station</b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>S</span><span><span>acramento
to visit a</span><span><span>n
old building
the </span><span><span>train
depot is going
to fix up with
shops and s</span><span><span>uch.
They also have
just </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYujHG4ATyl4ILHkUQcXNM5ZU0HBw-c8P2yWXrdus36u_h-9NOEvLWh2xUrLnSKzJ8LeCt4rJB9jvnLhz7Aw0anE0kDyozfjpCMfjk9IhfEOUoBvBvPR0uBE0oEGT6lSWOtuoUm-ghc8/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYujHG4ATyl4ILHkUQcXNM5ZU0HBw-c8P2yWXrdus36u_h-9NOEvLWh2xUrLnSKzJ8LeCt4rJB9jvnLhz7Aw0anE0kDyozfjpCMfjk9IhfEOUoBvBvPR0uBE0oEGT6lSWOtuoUm-ghc8/s200/DSC_0007.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>finished
building </span><span><span>new
ramps to the
different
tracks going
to various </span><span><span>cities</span><span><span> in
California<span>,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1SJO8SvWZNl0rX3n7yI77NTFuBPz0QJW98EqhP1z4240nuvWWi2plJq_6s9E_hDc4xXQsyapgFTTBplTyilRug73woMZfWLtmR0ykFsPu3199ojKoJtK4m2iyP4TJUzTNnuyxGd480M/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1SJO8SvWZNl0rX3n7yI77NTFuBPz0QJW98EqhP1z4240nuvWWi2plJq_6s9E_hDc4xXQsyapgFTTBplTyilRug73woMZfWLtmR0ykFsPu3199ojKoJtK4m2iyP4TJUzTNnuyxGd480M/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Inside the top floor</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> which is al</span><span><span>l
underg</span><span><span>r</span><span><span>ound
from the main
</span><span><span>train
station. Looks
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmPKQE63DEanqXDaigvd2qGRimA9I8ZnqL8htJZ_EuQI0qK5sqiJ6Tj2Al6O6KANC97adgZLh4tnw-b1B8agdrAsHLHv9lgiMlmZlDRnNAVe_794opPG-JU7tkepXXai5f0IoGuea49Q/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmPKQE63DEanqXDaigvd2qGRimA9I8ZnqL8htJZ_EuQI0qK5sqiJ6Tj2Al6O6KANC97adgZLh4tnw-b1B8agdrAsHLHv9lgiMlmZlDRnNAVe_794opPG-JU7tkepXXai5f0IoGuea49Q/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ron, Carol, Ron & me</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>pretty nice. <br />
<br />
</span><span><span>After
looking at
that, we
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Old Town Sacramento</b></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>walked over to
the "Old Town"
and walked
around looking
at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Inside Fat City</b></td></tr>
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>the s</span><span><span>hops
and had lunch
at Fat City.
The lunch was
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKozGGmQ7g_VOVqrDs4B2Tbwu6lEDQXwz76xmF-wRv_pVW_dj39Dc-a46sdTnjizCusGGSBs3BNW-PcyPDYXEYUmlcrZmerjei3_hSDkCEdmWLV5AA9LrBY9N9ngcPjUgj3Idew57frlg/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKozGGmQ7g_VOVqrDs4B2Tbwu6lEDQXwz76xmF-wRv_pVW_dj39Dc-a46sdTnjizCusGGSBs3BNW-PcyPDYXEYUmlcrZmerjei3_hSDkCEdmWLV5AA9LrBY9N9ngcPjUgj3Idew57frlg/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" width="320" /></a>delicious and
since I wasn't
able to have a
drink on my
birthday, I
had something
called a
Godiva
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>YUMMY</b></td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uVbZLoti21eHf-2slQP7JP6ipTIrx4lCYQbJtF_ZAWXCNcD09NIcMvrVACl_uNxt-7Vx7EhG5lWkYW7KLwJ9PkfHoghpQagVjYQFLLc6WYAfPeI0RybGAypFf3eGXI6jGR89ao3pfqI/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uVbZLoti21eHf-2slQP7JP6ipTIrx4lCYQbJtF_ZAWXCNcD09NIcMvrVACl_uNxt-7Vx7EhG5lWkYW7KLwJ9PkfHoghpQagVjYQFLLc6WYAfPeI0RybGAypFf3eGXI6jGR89ao3pfqI/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Chocolate
Martini, made
with </span><span><span>Godiva
choc</span><span><span>olate</span><span><span> li</span><span><span>queur,
dark cre</span><span><span>me
de cacao,
vanilla vodka
and a splash
of cr</span><span><span>eme.
As a bonus,
they had </span><span><span>Go</span><span><span>diva
chocolate sau</span><span><span>ce d</span><span><span>rizz</span><span><span>led in
swirls on
the inside of
the glass</span><span><span>,
yum</span><span><span>,
yum!!! I</span><span><span>
think it was
the most
expensive
drink I've
ever ordered,
but, boy, was
it good!<br />
<br />
</span><span><span><span>After
lunch, we </span><span><span>wandered
into a s</span><span><span>alt
water taffy
store and
bought some
different
flavors, then,
went into a
chocolate
factory where
Ron</span><span><span>
bought some
dark chocolate
almond bark
and then, we
all had some
ice cream!
Talk about</span><span><span> a s</span><span><span>u</span><span><span>gar
rush!!! <br />
<br />
</span><span><span>To</span><span><span>morrow,
our friends</span><span><span>
will take us
on a tour
about their
town as well
as doing some
other stuff,
so I will wait
to post about
that</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-80289719036160140772012-10-16T22:15:00.001-07:002012-10-16T22:15:08.369-07:00<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">On Monday, the 20th, it was finally time
to leave the coast. We had a great time seeing Boomer
friends, but, we had a job to get to and still had a
couple of visits to make along the way. <br />
<br />
Our next stop was at Jerry & Carol Miller's house in
Grants Pass. We had enjoyed the cooler weather at the
ocean, but, when we went inland it got hot again. </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYP3T8sNPXYS-6Al0JMrugR-1HMVrEvhhxGAOTziKEIGQzfsgxboQWpn9uQbJC2jgmjrXerAk_ZXOaBwla6S2R2FltzBJZH1gdfej6Fzm_Q33NRV5PrGd_rh4m5KNLh8SN-ayavBHZV9M/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYP3T8sNPXYS-6Al0JMrugR-1HMVrEvhhxGAOTziKEIGQzfsgxboQWpn9uQbJC2jgmjrXerAk_ZXOaBwla6S2R2FltzBJZH1gdfej6Fzm_Q33NRV5PrGd_rh4m5KNLh8SN-ayavBHZV9M/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Our hosts, Carol & Jerry</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">We
were able to park right alongside their house in back of
their motorhome while we were there. They took us around
their town to show us stuff, we even walked through a
really neat antique store. There was so much stuff that
I definitely would have bought, if we'd been going
straight back to Yuma.<br />
<br />
One of our days, we drove to Crater </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9zErjPr0RxU8HlWVFKixev_hBk8WVNSjrJAsefW1WkoEd1aeLbRNLNeqq1UG91U9c-9RW2zAdVyfx1sXg74KHHQCctNuBQS1_bD7TIeAMB3aHTlPHlXyIE5FMa62exY00LsascWMWYA/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij9zErjPr0RxU8HlWVFKixev_hBk8WVNSjrJAsefW1WkoEd1aeLbRNLNeqq1UG91U9c-9RW2zAdVyfx1sXg74KHHQCctNuBQS1_bD7TIeAMB3aHTlPHlXyIE5FMa62exY00LsascWMWYA/s200/DSC_0002.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Crater Lake Lodge</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Lake, which was
about an hour and a half from their house. We stopped
along the way to see the Rogue </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPuonVJNQrq2MG6VyLVEF07163BniGnFI_nFsaHV5SL-FigFMePAla6Nb6ENjvFi1a6ac5AxBT5UBMbBNuU4HeCYlz5LRu-m_5gtCPqTyx2Jh-ijkKK97zN6CmuOf-VxbzwtTeukS7MM/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPuonVJNQrq2MG6VyLVEF07163BniGnFI_nFsaHV5SL-FigFMePAla6Nb6ENjvFi1a6ac5AxBT5UBMbBNuU4HeCYlz5LRu-m_5gtCPqTyx2Jh-ijkKK97zN6CmuOf-VxbzwtTeukS7MM/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Inside the lobby looking towards the dining room</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">River several times, as
well as some falls. Very scenic! When we got to Crater
Lake, it was a beautiful day, if a bit cold and windy.
We'd been up there before </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTREjecvNGdJTBXX8DulE6LqIEQm8IoDUNdb9PcWskBuYrSaj3myGhSx7vgJswDfV9JZEZclGc-IX92IyCwjTjfRgr9hyVgoDSt74Ws6sp-ZIkwFDz_d-LBXrZ7YyavhqqBMG220xYbho/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTREjecvNGdJTBXX8DulE6LqIEQm8IoDUNdb9PcWskBuYrSaj3myGhSx7vgJswDfV9JZEZclGc-IX92IyCwjTjfRgr9hyVgoDSt74Ws6sp-ZIkwFDz_d-LBXrZ7YyavhqqBMG220xYbho/s200/DSC_0004.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Going out to overlook the lake</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">in 2003, after we'd worked a
summer job in Madras, OR., and it was just as we'd
remembered it. This time, we decided we'd have lunch in
the lodge. I don't think I noticed </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRjHSeH2JamswPYDIaHvpCYcTwp64nfG_KwpddMHCTHglaSV-TA0xcYu5R5igTsulgWKwG0vhkWYQe7l-Avmm8nIo58JhxQm_H8qXo5dHk19ikgeqb0E-Z_UnQyPFod58VQju5fYCT4w/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRjHSeH2JamswPYDIaHvpCYcTwp64nfG_KwpddMHCTHglaSV-TA0xcYu5R5igTsulgWKwG0vhkWYQe7l-Avmm8nIo58JhxQm_H8qXo5dHk19ikgeqb0E-Z_UnQyPFod58VQju5fYCT4w/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>View from the hotel</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">the lodge last time
we were up there, though.</span></big></big></big></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tF2-iaaZ3Fjs-VjTWFLH6wiQIStAmqlTE5eKfpeS0q1-KNvjmaEdyKo46PL35U0RFKx_RESuCO76b2P6En4DdjDq3Z6abbV_UUD5FDQBqwshKfrtgfFKNfnNFEOL1h6gQBebHPCN7So/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tF2-iaaZ3Fjs-VjTWFLH6wiQIStAmqlTE5eKfpeS0q1-KNvjmaEdyKo46PL35U0RFKx_RESuCO76b2P6En4DdjDq3Z6abbV_UUD5FDQBqwshKfrtgfFKNfnNFEOL1h6gQBebHPCN7So/s200/DSC_0006.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ron, me, Carol & Jerry </b></td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
<br />
Like our friends, Gretchen & Frank, Jerry &
Carol LOVE to play </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yaeTbexFKTdiqSo9ez8sciRo8kmnqGluyw2Y6CLKhLKgQOKk2KP2YBSgNPYwPYStj8MQueuOUGb2fiXwniHmJagVQOCOAhYcYdBwdzA7CG-oRbyD91MviJ-D3Kry0TVZgytRMKcwrKw/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yaeTbexFKTdiqSo9ez8sciRo8kmnqGluyw2Y6CLKhLKgQOKk2KP2YBSgNPYwPYStj8MQueuOUGb2fiXwniHmJagVQOCOAhYcYdBwdzA7CG-oRbyD91MviJ-D3Kry0TVZgytRMKcwrKw/s200/DSC_0008.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Falls on the Rogue River</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">cards, so that is what we did when we
were not out sightseeing. We passed a pleasant week with
them. </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tYbA5ZfEk5RPkRXzuetEmiclaGl0q7quUesYAe168GHR3msyJPw8AdyiBxXUaNbV5Rb7sYDdr0Zk4PuI_FtFfdmwXn7JMMesO4UFQmnRu-RnXIPLfsD1V-SuIJZ2Y1gYeUngvZRD8PI/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tYbA5ZfEk5RPkRXzuetEmiclaGl0q7quUesYAe168GHR3msyJPw8AdyiBxXUaNbV5Rb7sYDdr0Zk4PuI_FtFfdmwXn7JMMesO4UFQmnRu-RnXIPLfsD1V-SuIJZ2Y1gYeUngvZRD8PI/s200/DSC_0009.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Looking down the Rogue River</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">They were busy getting ready to head south for the
winter and we will see them later in the season,
probably either Yuma or Quartzsite.<br />
<br />
</span></big></big></big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><big><big>Our final visit was with my side of
the family. My niece, Gina, and her kids live in Redding,
CA. We would only be there for four days. Before we got
the pumpkin job, we were planning on being there for a lot
longer than that, but, I was still thankful we had some
time with them anyway. We hadn't seen them since the last
time we drove through there on our way to a summer job in
Estacada, OR. That time, we only got to see them for part
of a day and night. At least, this time, we got to stay
longer and parked right in front of their house. A lot of
the neighbors came by for tours through the bus.<br />
</big></big></span></big></b></div>
<b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> </span></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><br />
We had lots of good times and we had a Twilight movie
marathon of all four movies, as the new one comes out in
mid November. Gina's boyfriend made several attempts going
out hunting for deer in the nearby mountains, but, each
time, he got skunked. Hopefully, by now, he has been
successful.<br />
<br />
Finally, it was time to head for our </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Looking at our pumpkin lot from the parking lot</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">pumpkin lot in Walnut
Creek, which is about 20 miles, maybe less, east of
Oakland </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMfuFbe-z-a0jNBc7qlEIc5kVtL5Hn4tl880VTt06tzWWR6irg0LWwpKZxR5OSTtMYbJ5DwQl9Kz8SgrNS0S6oOAXRmn5TVZiX1IN5ApS9cm0o7rIH364s8MlzXH4UF_a3-OfeRbcpsc/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMfuFbe-z-a0jNBc7qlEIc5kVtL5Hn4tl880VTt06tzWWR6irg0LWwpKZxR5OSTtMYbJ5DwQl9Kz8SgrNS0S6oOAXRmn5TVZiX1IN5ApS9cm0o7rIH364s8MlzXH4UF_a3-OfeRbcpsc/s200/DSC_0011.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>A closer look</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">on the east side of the bay. We first worked for
our boss, Kevin, in 2008 at a lot just a few blocks </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>As you walk into the lot</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">away from
where we are right now. We did both pumpkins and trees. It
was a </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD2EUJIGWEJ2h0NDk3YnBZ0B8N1r3lGV_KeyFM-Tkc3ON0xW5r58kaG1k8FYy7JmSyuks77gu2GT7gB_6O4DIP3wgRfQ7UvbjZ9XVcb2X4QUD05M7o3SHHi23nT7d5DyFJrRR0dgqWD0/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD2EUJIGWEJ2h0NDk3YnBZ0B8N1r3lGV_KeyFM-Tkc3ON0xW5r58kaG1k8FYy7JmSyuks77gu2GT7gB_6O4DIP3wgRfQ7UvbjZ9XVcb2X4QUD05M7o3SHHi23nT7d5DyFJrRR0dgqWD0/s200/DSC_0013.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Our sales booth</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">very large lot and he'd had it 10 years or more, </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamT1uybo5XTHqcjVpCXE4EA-1AFnJ13kbZlSLA_XFqLAWYxY8S5EZlOZefcbtkYpEVhAfPr786xxcCOyxVk8M0zelweR1jmRobeZH9c6XQ9_KyjWumG_yJLOiswmFnxwKek-2-hh0p68/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamT1uybo5XTHqcjVpCXE4EA-1AFnJ13kbZlSLA_XFqLAWYxY8S5EZlOZefcbtkYpEVhAfPr786xxcCOyxVk8M0zelweR1jmRobeZH9c6XQ9_KyjWumG_yJLOiswmFnxwKek-2-hh0p68/s200/DSC_0016.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Munchkins, our littlest pumpkins</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">so
had a very loyal clientele. Unfortunately, </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOVpvU5-NOyga5abBH15Rd7nqjzWvPLHr3P4V4kPQU76CP8afJjTgLfooF8gB727pseIRjGphhfZgYd22orD5DFvRhHZHBGrI5BNty17D8E-dkGWg-fk5hqCpfnGnYa2VX-BHmZQFK2o/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOVpvU5-NOyga5abBH15Rd7nqjzWvPLHr3P4V4kPQU76CP8afJjTgLfooF8gB727pseIRjGphhfZgYd22orD5DFvRhHZHBGrI5BNty17D8E-dkGWg-fk5hqCpfnGnYa2VX-BHmZQFK2o/s200/DSC_0017.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The decorative stuff</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">someone had
bought the land and wanted to build condos on it. They
finally accomplished that goal and he was out of a lot for
about two </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmRvlAuE5YOPMH1j_xlimyaRU1Bg6TsaN_4vqR867B0Vz0vto5n6Sa13xt46a5QaQ6TkFbLznIc76l4OH9jaAPnf2V-4jksfcZF5YhosbEm-isD1ut_gbXPjMy5ZFiMt8Wc-aofgarvY/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmRvlAuE5YOPMH1j_xlimyaRU1Bg6TsaN_4vqR867B0Vz0vto5n6Sa13xt46a5QaQ6TkFbLznIc76l4OH9jaAPnf2V-4jksfcZF5YhosbEm-isD1ut_gbXPjMy5ZFiMt8Wc-aofgarvY/s200/DSC_0018.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Some plain, some a little warty</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">years, before finally getting this one about
three years ago. Fortunately, I think his </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrV4bmMzxmCMl6BJI2Z6nZTSQ6RnARoir0AYIkXacTRCn0-j-BOC6qpt5wa1TGuNchYoJvHzpH5IAmAOOUzeiPgma5Cgbtp5A2yi9IKwi2EDLXPmSKDUU7H_Nd3EIt5L_rVLM2dSvzi8/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrV4bmMzxmCMl6BJI2Z6nZTSQ6RnARoir0AYIkXacTRCn0-j-BOC6qpt5wa1TGuNchYoJvHzpH5IAmAOOUzeiPgma5Cgbtp5A2yi9IKwi2EDLXPmSKDUU7H_Nd3EIt5L_rVLM2dSvzi8/s200/DSC_0019.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Cinderella pumpkins in the foreground</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">loyal customers
are starting to come back again. He also has a tree lot at
this location and asked us if we'd think </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RYF7DQUnr1OcbPNo5LvAGIh-KNAunX2RHb5YncB0TnegOpEYD98DdRRaaalHEoVnFkTewB_2KxsV6PkISGr5LXXHHCFsjSBoiMKv_5dEn1sFW8jvZQVPmG3W4XuVAUOqdGBddGXwiBs/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RYF7DQUnr1OcbPNo5LvAGIh-KNAunX2RHb5YncB0TnegOpEYD98DdRRaaalHEoVnFkTewB_2KxsV6PkISGr5LXXHHCFsjSBoiMKv_5dEn1sFW8jvZQVPmG3W4XuVAUOqdGBddGXwiBs/s200/DSC_0020.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Blue hubbard squash</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">about staying for
that. But, we politely declined, it's just too much. We're
already here for a whole month, working 12 hour days/7
days a </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z25EfhhrHBDRJ5GMaRgsb9CZDt4xx8qZD-t39AtFYCk44dWj17BBr7UTywTs8DX6AGrcuMlS2zbtK5NeUzMa0-WaLV7PoucnjLU5y7Y42oo8ih-eEx6hdnRJhgLIRR55kfIa_CaR8pE/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z25EfhhrHBDRJ5GMaRgsb9CZDt4xx8qZD-t39AtFYCk44dWj17BBr7UTywTs8DX6AGrcuMlS2zbtK5NeUzMa0-WaLV7PoucnjLU5y7Y42oo8ih-eEx6hdnRJhgLIRR55kfIa_CaR8pE/s200/DSC_0021.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>White pumpkins</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">week. We'd rather be back in Yuma where it's a lot
warmer than here in December!<br />
<br />
We are on the grounds of the </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnAFI3kOHtDVyT1gAt6EFA7xjp4_fDOxF5wHXgx5_wkiBLiuPSK9R-Nh7SEdYxzllZmC3Xs7Q_OZWxBhi-7VOzXJRCippRK-bqLni2ut9VBmKSNtig26F8_M-JjdT8ASVSVxjDSOE4Yo/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnAFI3kOHtDVyT1gAt6EFA7xjp4_fDOxF5wHXgx5_wkiBLiuPSK9R-Nh7SEdYxzllZmC3Xs7Q_OZWxBhi-7VOzXJRCippRK-bqLni2ut9VBmKSNtig26F8_M-JjdT8ASVSVxjDSOE4Yo/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Red Warty pumpkins</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Shadelands Ranch Museum, on Ygnacio Valley
Rd. Shadelands Ranch was established by Hiram Penniman, an early
American settler of </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B50pfL4dM-ZFDUtmoPC8FHqXeiKSUvt_VWK9X7O7Lppxz3Dnbb91IpQjjiLp5Rqfsoi5JmggRw4QKCMMQA4Wy9gsjuVzY9l5belYrYxplRuDRNsNty9Lv83Nhyui7UraEi5ibTSenEw/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B50pfL4dM-ZFDUtmoPC8FHqXeiKSUvt_VWK9X7O7Lppxz3Dnbb91IpQjjiLp5Rqfsoi5JmggRw4QKCMMQA4Wy9gsjuVzY9l5belYrYxplRuDRNsNty9Lv83Nhyui7UraEi5ibTSenEw/s200/DSC_0024.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Grey pumpkins</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">California in 1856 as one of the first and largest
farms in California's Yganico Valley. Today it is managed by the Walnut
Creek Historical Society and has been open </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqQ8i73iq0df93t-CLXxPNcykEDQuhAsPEDZIZbb4cBFvB6oy7cQ0XQUuMJ2vEdIe_69Z354Meyt0HgiJARk1hV7xHMTtdwsmMPRtDMJrQMy_Hw-xIT59UR9PM-QP3Uy3UOkPiIM4CWg/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPqQ8i73iq0df93t-CLXxPNcykEDQuhAsPEDZIZbb4cBFvB6oy7cQ0XQUuMJ2vEdIe_69Z354Meyt0HgiJARk1hV7xHMTtdwsmMPRtDMJrQMy_Hw-xIT59UR9PM-QP3Uy3UOkPiIM4CWg/s200/DSC_0025.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>don't know the names of these, but, they look like they have barnacles on them</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">to the public since 1972 as
an historical museum, the ranch house still furnished with much of the
Pennimans' original </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUnNXL-6yVHf4CXX8cno6CrtCG7AoPzFcO2wHI1W8XX2hgaN3L5gH8ac_J3m3NafpT7R2QZgjCohcv3_-WbGnlmJ_50fNFmDcrev0Ctolutp-jFi_AJyqFK7wq8ad9GpL4kxb_Tgvf0o/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUnNXL-6yVHf4CXX8cno6CrtCG7AoPzFcO2wHI1W8XX2hgaN3L5gH8ac_J3m3NafpT7R2QZgjCohcv3_-WbGnlmJ_50fNFmDcrev0Ctolutp-jFi_AJyqFK7wq8ad9GpL4kxb_Tgvf0o/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>A closer look, very unusual</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">furniture.</span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
In the fall and spring, local third graders are invited to participate
in the Living History Program 1906. </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>One Too Many, they look like bloodshot eyes</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Classes spend the day at the museum
and relive Walnut Creek History. Docents play characters who lived at
the Shadeland's Fruit Ranch in 1906 and help students do chores, play
games, tour the chocolate colored redwood house, visit the Japanese
workers bunkhouse, see the water tower, examine the basement, collect
herbs, and plant seeds in the slow food garden.</span></big></big></big></b><span class="bodytext"></span><br />
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<big><b><big><big>Our pumpkin patch is to the side of the house and
right along the busy street. The bus and car are parked by the parking
lot, but, off the pavement, under a giant oak tree</big></big></b>.</big><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">It
must be acorn shedding time, because all hours of the day or night, we
are getting zinged by dropping acorns. There are also big black blobs on
this particular tree, at first we thought they were walnuts, but,</span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Our scarecrows ready to be put up in the lot</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> Kevin
said it was an oak tree, so we don't know what they are but, they make a
horrendous noise when they drop on the rig and car. We haven't gotten
dinged on the head yet, but, I figure it's just a matter of time....<br />
<br />
Ron is marking off the days until we head south once
more. The weather isn't too bad yet, mild days and cool
nights. No rain in the foreseeable future, even though
it's been very dry </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pumpkins ready to be heads for the scarecrows</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">here this summer. We have a petting zoo
which consists of 2 baby pigs, 3 baby Nigerian Dwarf
</span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9AUlFdIoYOEozEtfbZu3n1zVo1LNfoiOUa-UariRZmesyzpAvjkMq6sQS9ezWpYyRQmgFbHtxGf9HzTkdBmSD8OPLzoBzJJDxFn2MkeMOJhrvyCYhWbVd-dfs_POnbpq7gS_J5r_SlU/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9AUlFdIoYOEozEtfbZu3n1zVo1LNfoiOUa-UariRZmesyzpAvjkMq6sQS9ezWpYyRQmgFbHtxGf9HzTkdBmSD8OPLzoBzJJDxFn2MkeMOJhrvyCYhWbVd-dfs_POnbpq7gS_J5r_SlU/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">goats, 6 baby bunnies and 5 chicks. We also have pumpkin
painting for the kids and free popcorn </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAgGiantkLU4MiZEaZRAe9CCue4f5kDZYyJlnDpjK1YITz5U6-4uejwJJ-_t0Y5-EirCIewsPf3I4Q7_PGXlDq700NUJke-7xE3EHR8xJD7cSF4WNQFrGSIWwD3DfEgHs5lr9huJb2eA/s1600/DSC_0034+.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAgGiantkLU4MiZEaZRAe9CCue4f5kDZYyJlnDpjK1YITz5U6-4uejwJJ-_t0Y5-EirCIewsPf3I4Q7_PGXlDq700NUJke-7xE3EHR8xJD7cSF4WNQFrGSIWwD3DfEgHs5lr9huJb2eA/s320/DSC_0034+.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Our goats, Levi & Iris</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">for everyone.<br />
<br />
We're waiting for our gate to be fixed, because there's a
big gap at the bottom so we have to have a cage & the
trash </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB637eS4NVlub_B8A0OYqrq9-D0UiSv3VpeZeertwwycSfMcDdMvdh6km71uus18fymdembKWcXVyGq7uou6UQu4oiNijgD1RxdfGFwmMZt9pjnnz632MDB7GE-Y9z0nkFMVM1TKcVt4I/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB637eS4NVlub_B8A0OYqrq9-D0UiSv3VpeZeertwwycSfMcDdMvdh6km71uus18fymdembKWcXVyGq7uou6UQu4oiNijgD1RxdfGFwmMZt9pjnnz632MDB7GE-Y9z0nkFMVM1TKcVt4I/s200/DSC_0029.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">can in front of it so the pigs don't get out.
Well, a few days after we got here, someone didn't put the cage back and next thing we
know, one of the pigs is walking right out of the gate. I
am sooo glad she didn't head for the front gate, as it
opens out right onto the busy street. Instead she headed
right around</span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajEl-L4xv1Am4N6asYsQVxbHGU0KZeBGLKo1kEAoDhrAp-tnTZNjEng9JQ90YI3QJ-fqosNu9YeRLUakaVqqq4VJ7oCCU5f5C3U3jB8PIxZknIxayBFlAo-oRMjHTd8KAP-ozGpWVHjM/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajEl-L4xv1Am4N6asYsQVxbHGU0KZeBGLKo1kEAoDhrAp-tnTZNjEng9JQ90YI3QJ-fqosNu9YeRLUakaVqqq4VJ7oCCU5f5C3U3jB8PIxZknIxayBFlAo-oRMjHTd8KAP-ozGpWVHjM/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>They look so innocent when they are sleeping...notice the rabbits in the background<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> the enclosure, thinking, I guess, she could
get right back in with the other one. Ha, ha, wish she
could have, but, instead started making a beeline to the
cornstalks which were laying in a pile </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Beautiful peach/dusty rose color</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">next to the animal
yard. Ron grabbed her back legs and she immediately
started squealing and pooping all over </span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">his hands. I walked
around and grabbed her by the middle and carried her back
to the yard, her squealing at high pitch the whole way
back. Whew!!!! I hope that doesn't happen anytime soon
again, how about never!!! <br />
<br />
We will have a young woman manning </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmX3Pf2P8Lw7iSRRMMQ5KkLP2X0wr0CQEkzHKqcmAWIkqIANAHqzqSKYAkPieD1e7tgzAr9ZjRYN1p7uV-9xi-AV0s2TdLlFizZZmfEqTd5tPOm_c6ugTLIVf_Lq7J1-LllXodHLnRehw/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmX3Pf2P8Lw7iSRRMMQ5KkLP2X0wr0CQEkzHKqcmAWIkqIANAHqzqSKYAkPieD1e7tgzAr9ZjRYN1p7uV-9xi-AV0s2TdLlFizZZmfEqTd5tPOm_c6ugTLIVf_Lq7J1-LllXodHLnRehw/s200/DSC_0033.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Some more unusual decorative gourds</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">the petting zoo on busy
weekends, though, just so that sort of thing doesn't
happen again. I just hope the goats don't get out,
although, we have their owner's phone number handy!<br />
<br />
It is now the 16th of Oct, we've been here for two weeks, goodness,
where does the time go? It has rained exactly once and at that, not very
much, just enough to spot the pumpkins with dirt. It has gotten warmer
again and after this summer, I am more than ready for cool fall weather.
Hopefully, that will happen next week according to the weather
forecast.<br />
<br />
The last two weekends we sold lots of pumpkins and the animals were just
as tired as we were at the end of the day. Now we are gearing up for
the final two weekends of the month. We will be getting another load of
pumpkins in on Thursday to meet everyone's needs for different sizes. <br />
<br />
On weekdays, pre-school groups come visit us, picking pumpkins to paint
and visiting the petting zoo. The baby bunnies are a big hit, as well as
the goats and baby chicks. The pigs, not so much, normally they have so
much dirt on them, no one wants to touch them, ha, ha! I usually tell
the kids about how pumpkins grow, but, when you are talking to 2-3 year
olds, that mainly goes over their heads, I have a little more
participation from the 4-5 year olds, plus letting them look at a real
pumpkin vine which is growing amidst our patch all by itself. I'm
wondering where it's getting its water, as we don't water it, but, it's
looking nice and healthy.</span></big></big></big></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>In my witchy woman garb</b></td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
<br />
Each day, the animals make us laugh with the different things they do.
When we feed them, we try and make it so the pigs won't eat the goat
food, keeping them away from the dish is hard, even when we are holding
it. Of course, they have their own food to eat, but, they like the goat
food better. The pigs rule the yard, whenever they come near the goats,
the goats scatter, usually standing on the bales of straw to get away.
I'm sure that has something to do with the stink of them!! Baby pigs are
okay, but, if we didn't have them in the yard, it wouldn't ever stink
and there would be a minimum of flies!<br />
<br />
Our pigs and goats LOVE popcorn!!! The other night, two kids were
outside the pen eating popcorn. The pigs promptly ran over and jumped up
on the fence because they could smell it. They started running around
and squealing because they thought they should get fed this popcorn! We
finally told the boys that they could feed a few kernels to the pigs.<br />
<br />
One of the things the pigs love is if you scratch them on the side of
their bellies. They will lie right down and go to sleep, they just love
to have their bellies rubbed. This is true for all ages of pigs, I know,
because I used to raise a pig and I would go into his pen and start
scratching his side. Down he would go, he loved it.<br />
<br />
When the kids are in the pen, we try and encourage the parents to go in
with them, that way they can keep an eye on their own kids behavior, at
least, that's the idea. Some parents, sorry to say, don't keep an eye on
their kids whether </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>One of our gooseneck gourds painted by a customer</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">they are in or out of the pen and the kids just run
rampant and it's up to us to discipline them, which I really don't feel
is our responsibility, but, you can't have the kids running
indiscriminately over the tops of the pumpkins and risk them kicking off
the stems, or throwing the smaller pumpkins around or grabbing the
wagons and running around the pumpkin lot.<br />
<br />
I guess there must have been a few </span></big></big></big></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The other side</b><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">incidents at our other lot in
Saratoga this past weekend where the manager actually had to throw out a
few people and that just shouldn't happen. But, sometimes, when it's
for the good of the rest of the people that are in the patch minding
their own business, you have to do it. The welfare of the animals is
paramount and I will have no child tormenting any of our animals.<br />
<br />
The weekdays are the longest for us, because just a handful of people
come onto the lot. Ron usually tells me to go back to the rig, and do
whatever, so these last couple of days, I've updated the blog to our
present time. I'm sure he would also like me to cook some pumpkin pie
while I'm at it. I did pick out a pumpkin to cut up and cook the pulp.
The problem is that we have limited electric where we are, so that means
I can't use the microwave, we just don't have the power for it. It
would be so easy to cut up the pumpkin and pop it in the microwave for
about 15 minutes or so to soften the pulp, then put it in the food
processor. As it is, I will either bake it or cook it on the stove top.<br />
<br />
I was looking back at our experience in 2008 and noticed that I really
didn't post any pics of the specialty pumpkins, so this time, you get to
see what kind we are selling. Almost everything on the lot is edible,
it is some kind of pumpkin or squash. The only things that are not are
the gooseneck gourds and some smaller decorative pumpkins and squash.
The last time around, I baked several kinds of pumpkins into pies and
they tasted pretty much all the same except the textures were different.
This time I might make one of the white and one of the funny looking
barnacle ones. But, it better cool down or I'm not baking anything!</span></big></big></big></b><br />
<br />
<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">I will be adding more pictures as
the pigs have grown since we got here 2 1/2 weeks ago and so have the
chicks and we now have a third goat, Hazel, who is a year old. I also
have to get a picture of Ron in his Halloween outfit, as well as a
couple of our scarecrows and horses....stay tuned...</span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>T</big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>his is a continuation of our travels down the Oregon coast. It's from about a month ago.<br />
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After leaving Seaside after just a few </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice stonework roadbed on Hwy 101
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>days, we
packed up and moved down to Pacific City. After
setting up, we decided to drive around and see the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great view of the coastline looking south<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>place.
It was another sunny day and warm. There is really not
much to see here beside the beach, no</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Pacific City campsite with a view out to the ocean<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>shops to look in,
some restaurants and that's about it. Lots of mansion like
</big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>houses on the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A map of Pacific City<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>hillsides, so looks like a </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>ritzy area. We
were driving down the road and I saw horseback riding with
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>running on the beach if you'd like and the hourly rate?
$45!!!!! Holy cow! I remember when I paid $10 an hour,
what happened??? When we were kids, we'd go to the
stables, rent the horses and go out on our own on the
trails. These </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the beach in Pacific City<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>days it seems we have to be monitored and go
with a lot of people at once, not sure why, maybe too many
lawsuits of people getting hurt? That's why they have
waivers to sign, you are riding at your own risk...<br />
<br />
We did do some driving on the beach, though. I am being
surprised at every turn about Oregon and Washington.
</big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Apparently, there are some places on their coast you can
actually drive on the beach! So, we went out on the sand,
drove around, got kinda close to the </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7Q9Ow-MyPHtxAiA6JE2PHlRwEElt9iVxES9ku4pb6k5B62cT-lWl3pVQ2eej9riTvPEzZelVUPqWPuFHfL2PIT_fnYlrLNV6JNjyma33scjEQEqDuSTQUHONjT9PRpxR0h517Csqi0M/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7Q9Ow-MyPHtxAiA6JE2PHlRwEElt9iVxES9ku4pb6k5B62cT-lWl3pVQ2eej9riTvPEzZelVUPqWPuFHfL2PIT_fnYlrLNV6JNjyma33scjEQEqDuSTQUHONjT9PRpxR0h517Csqi0M/s200/DSC_0010.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>waves and took
pictures with the Jeep and the waves. <br />
<br />
While we were still in Pacific City, we got a phone call from some Boomer friends
who used to be fulltimers, but, they have since bought a
house in Florence to be near their daughter and
granddaughters who live in Eugene. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the beach<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9ZGhKd0AB17NInIsEPHS94PsOzJTe5oBQyiHGYMA2m9ytZHK_eRpi1pnVe-sQb8EJ_8YFkSNaZeHNsun0wddeThp7WGIhjCmDW0xA4Taj3YemoGGkv4SscrAwFylE_lj6CSmprkoyEE/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>They are the friends we
stayed with when I was recuperating from my broken ankles.
Anyway, she was inquiring as to when we might be down
there and we told her we were trying to change our
reservations to come in earlier at South Jetty. So, we
made arrangements to meet the morning of the 19th to go
kayaking, yippee!! I was hoping we could get together with
them and do this and I've been watching the weather down
there and it looks like it's going to be perfect for doing
just that!<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, I was on the computer trying </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>to change our
reservations around, but, not having much success at it.
So, I </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9ZGhKd0AB17NInIsEPHS94PsOzJTe5oBQyiHGYMA2m9ytZHK_eRpi1pnVe-sQb8EJ_8YFkSNaZeHNsun0wddeThp7WGIhjCmDW0xA4Taj3YemoGGkv4SscrAwFylE_lj6CSmprkoyEE/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9ZGhKd0AB17NInIsEPHS94PsOzJTe5oBQyiHGYMA2m9ytZHK_eRpi1pnVe-sQb8EJ_8YFkSNaZeHNsun0wddeThp7WGIhjCmDW0xA4Taj3YemoGGkv4SscrAwFylE_lj6CSmprkoyEE/s200/DSC_0014.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>finally had to call member services and got it all
taken care of. We are leaving here tomorrow and spending
three days in Newport, I know there will be more things to
do around there, then, down to Florence. We plan on
meeting up with the Bornkamps who are down at Winchester
Bay catching crabs. I want to see how it's done and see
the crabs in person. From what I've seen on FB, the crabs
look huge!<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">We have decided that we
probably won't come back here, as there is just not that
much to do, unless you like sunbathing a lot. We only
stayed the two days and then were on our way </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3-ip2EikhmeSqjxXGghpfnmkIYlcAEI1h4o_gE5rx0P9X0rnqAs6Et4LpacmBP_rbKFpj-f3CF9ingeD3rBv8P2bfiaK3Fnt659d6pGwBxpnV7DgvgfvVURLGffIMgtjgaqy1dIzvL8/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3-ip2EikhmeSqjxXGghpfnmkIYlcAEI1h4o_gE5rx0P9X0rnqAs6Et4LpacmBP_rbKFpj-f3CF9ingeD3rBv8P2bfiaK3Fnt659d6pGwBxpnV7DgvgfvVURLGffIMgtjgaqy1dIzvL8/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">down to
Newport. The campground is about 5 miles south of town and
the internet is very iffy, we couldn't even get out, so
didn't even bother.</span></big></big></big></b> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite at Newport Thousand Trails </td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">When we got to the campground, we walked
down to the clubhouse to see what was going on and they
were having tacos, so we decided to join in. We ended up
doing some </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgTvcxZCMBXxYXiP1d1kGZ2zFrAtT0ciage9H4-RGs_UZ-4dTUnYH205enORKp2DDuXTKss7NffOqR7J63Vub3b_KFaIeYPCaly8Di5MzVWfKgVZBVs2Im-P7k-XQa9pDyUhtLx5daIE/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgTvcxZCMBXxYXiP1d1kGZ2zFrAtT0ciage9H4-RGs_UZ-4dTUnYH205enORKp2DDuXTKss7NffOqR7J63Vub3b_KFaIeYPCaly8Di5MzVWfKgVZBVs2Im-P7k-XQa9pDyUhtLx5daIE/s200/DSC_0019.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">games as well, something we hadn't planned on
participating. When it was all done, I was doing something
and Ron </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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Alice Penney on their computers. We had seen a truck out
front with a Boomer sticker on the back </span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">window and it said
"Penny" on their car pass and I figured it would probably
be them. I hadn't seen them in awhile, so was looking for
them in the clubhouse. I'm glad we finally found them, so
talked with them a bit. They had already been there a week
and were up there doing their laundry before pulling out
the next morning, so we didn't really get to see them all
that much.<br />
<br />
</span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CY8jJ6wG7GH8TUFv6f_Vfd-H7UgHM7rIUUiAoahmEgJIbFJ3UDua0kAhrqI0xEZws7GyX_JwPGWk1ou6usNoTQSgOW6hJxuwSHjj7AV2VSegeDflw1xCpvuKLUbO6yS2SSkaeeqlJ10/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CY8jJ6wG7GH8TUFv6f_Vfd-H7UgHM7rIUUiAoahmEgJIbFJ3UDua0kAhrqI0xEZws7GyX_JwPGWk1ou6usNoTQSgOW6hJxuwSHjj7AV2VSegeDflw1xCpvuKLUbO6yS2SSkaeeqlJ10/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" width="212" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">On our way down here, as we were passing through Lincoln
City, we passed a place where there were all these wind
things, I'm not sure what they are called, but, they
reminded me of the ones I saw in the movie, "Twister",
where the grandmother had </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7a7K85_Eqlnbxds00Pm5_FR6QysQDlo9vzf3M1XJ6WCurHR1SdXx-CtPl5xbyPCGq_kbyD6JXVz6p_MnpkedCPA_To4X8q2dlllduFZZWoxt8Km-WbFI3KGGY4z3qbhO-3Knn84JTAVo/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7a7K85_Eqlnbxds00Pm5_FR6QysQDlo9vzf3M1XJ6WCurHR1SdXx-CtPl5xbyPCGq_kbyD6JXVz6p_MnpkedCPA_To4X8q2dlllduFZZWoxt8Km-WbFI3KGGY4z3qbhO-3Knn84JTAVo/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" width="212" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">them on her front lawn. Of
course, these weren't on such a grand scale, but, still,
it was great seeing them all. I told Ron that even though
it was half an hour back up the road, I wanted to go see
them the next day. So, the next day, we drove back up
there. It was </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueSmaHEazI8Qm_3RboXwBFPPWY7ZHEAnQ6LkzVTosFgwkasrkIG_yV6QIUPs6oQ6hd_dFhr_TE3xcI8l2LpebeTNFN4vPDKN-reys-jG60mKfiugZNMA1xO0L8rzbf9tCRrOBazY-4Ls/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueSmaHEazI8Qm_3RboXwBFPPWY7ZHEAnQ6LkzVTosFgwkasrkIG_yV6QIUPs6oQ6hd_dFhr_TE3xcI8l2LpebeTNFN4vPDKN-reys-jG60mKfiugZNMA1xO0L8rzbf9tCRrOBazY-4Ls/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">part of an art gallery and of course, </span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">they
were all for sale. Ron asked and the guy said they ranged
in price from $300 to the very simple into the thousands
of dollars. After looking</span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> and taking pictures of them, we
went into the art gallery itself and saw some </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNvUmRJtxR1RJphK69KCMOQzxUU-Tu15U79ly8WrL55JjMyiSpPpvf_6YNI8vv6u4GqvXNG5lWe3wc_nLRzVVXBWbZaEhviRGadx-ZT-vTMEZMc4KC2jC9xwSlyTONF5UakmMbWD-4AI/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNvUmRJtxR1RJphK69KCMOQzxUU-Tu15U79ly8WrL55JjMyiSpPpvf_6YNI8vv6u4GqvXNG5lWe3wc_nLRzVVXBWbZaEhviRGadx-ZT-vTMEZMc4KC2jC9xwSlyTONF5UakmMbWD-4AI/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">really cool
and unique items. One of them was a kaleidoscope made of
cut glass pieces in different colors, in a kind of oil.
Once you stopped twisting the end, it still moved and
changed, which was really cool. They weren't that
expensive and I should have bought </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBozUNgj5SWNEhd5zBIhzt2RscX_71IExSAWSgtw5jucNTHmC6clFq5R_Psa-3RDjRVnl8KI22VqZh5w-0ywPDZzrttyXsTtjppO7MRAammEiRMMiFIOrbeT9rxpXOO1NMsBphXSOB8Jg/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBozUNgj5SWNEhd5zBIhzt2RscX_71IExSAWSgtw5jucNTHmC6clFq5R_Psa-3RDjRVnl8KI22VqZh5w-0ywPDZzrttyXsTtjppO7MRAammEiRMMiFIOrbeT9rxpXOO1NMsBphXSOB8Jg/s200/DSC_0027.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">one, but, I
didn't.....they had lots of other neat things in there, as
well.<br />
<br />
After leaving there, we stopped and </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXCCcHUaJdzr7LuFjSFZYn9G1doLw2zbOlY3Jv6tIsD8hepLHlKgRp_wU6WR0U-9ySrzSmuktAtvc37g0KRjGxk8LV-eLkE8m2N9yhKjTW0-tU0884A4ZffDrWSxBx8_KYZVoKkxI4d0/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXCCcHUaJdzr7LuFjSFZYn9G1doLw2zbOlY3Jv6tIsD8hepLHlKgRp_wU6WR0U-9ySrzSmuktAtvc37g0KRjGxk8LV-eLkE8m2N9yhKjTW0-tU0884A4ZffDrWSxBx8_KYZVoKkxI4d0/s200/DSC_0028.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">looked at all the
interesting sites along the coast and could see the fog
rolling in, the farther south we went. At one point, we
saw some whales in the</span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFln7c2Amjoe5tDmz9OXiX6F-vzmV9EJsBHbAEUPiSrgKT1dI_MCRLJSke90AsJEe5_-iATfxEccyMIXT9W1CLnL_SOa6qIe7_dwLZ1Jw72t2YBXaLKR8V3Lw8J3BBGEU7wKCIwGI49g/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFln7c2Amjoe5tDmz9OXiX6F-vzmV9EJsBHbAEUPiSrgKT1dI_MCRLJSke90AsJEe5_-iATfxEccyMIXT9W1CLnL_SOa6qIe7_dwLZ1Jw72t2YBXaLKR8V3Lw8J3BBGEU7wKCIwGI49g/s200/DSC_0029.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> distance. Of course, we didn't
actually see the whales, as they were too far off shore,
but, we could see them exhaling as they came to the
surface. About the time we came to Depoe </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2UEeq8rLS0mNfAH3pdxJi17ubr82jdVoQZAwJ5pa7yKRfpMeDWoqA0m2PFCrIXdN9JzgVZgcxTig5If0yUWBEJMPDz_hixYznAvx5nvwCx7Bidp-qcGqmbT0YfvEpVBblYeoO5be9Ic/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2UEeq8rLS0mNfAH3pdxJi17ubr82jdVoQZAwJ5pa7yKRfpMeDWoqA0m2PFCrIXdN9JzgVZgcxTig5If0yUWBEJMPDz_hixYznAvx5nvwCx7Bidp-qcGqmbT0YfvEpVBblYeoO5be9Ic/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" width="400" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Bay, the fog was
coming in thick and fast. We ate at a restaurant there and
again, had the crab sandwich, this time served on
</span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXP6EjtKDJRAjnO6Dz5KCtLFCN0aP94idJxGdBkOI-KHFEObQ-sPqOypW46akGP6iN-MgaApI39wtcuVS4AgW4Xq2ndlMuKdkI2iRsB50kpvBi7bAZDJQutAFHGBFokV_GOufe3H2IOI/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXP6EjtKDJRAjnO6Dz5KCtLFCN0aP94idJxGdBkOI-KHFEObQ-sPqOypW46akGP6iN-MgaApI39wtcuVS4AgW4Xq2ndlMuKdkI2iRsB50kpvBi7bAZDJQutAFHGBFokV_GOufe3H2IOI/s200/DSC_0031.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fog is rolling in....<br />
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8M5Z39Pmkx2qej795qddN8wZmPwvwbpQqgq70e1hrCsh4lmfEZhyphenhyphenZuQ8XZQ6q6tX1fvTA4aOzo2tBqoP25Zta-xCULDwqTj7UHW09oW1Bw5jf0fs-QlCuofocrBV9a5OriqHbFUziyE/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">sourdough bread instead of a croissant. It was good, but,
not as good as the one we had in Seaside.<br />
</span></big></big></big></b><br /><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
The next day, we decided to stay in </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQe4kf-oW1fW6N8bbpb8STtppX7V1isyU0E32jellj-JghiY8qQBjBeubX7lDil0hd2VpZtiZ20R54Ctb8WNV0yl2AnqUUYINlIqfcYOGrqRgyMFo1XUMez2NspyHNHpOYEQl72hL7ub8/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQe4kf-oW1fW6N8bbpb8STtppX7V1isyU0E32jellj-JghiY8qQBjBeubX7lDil0hd2VpZtiZ20R54Ctb8WNV0yl2AnqUUYINlIqfcYOGrqRgyMFo1XUMez2NspyHNHpOYEQl72hL7ub8/s200/DSC_0033.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">camp. While Ron
watched a movie, I took a walk along the beach, which was
just a little ways from the campground, across the
highway. The day was hazy, but, still okay. I have found
that if you are </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8M5Z39Pmkx2qej795qddN8wZmPwvwbpQqgq70e1hrCsh4lmfEZhyphenhyphenZuQ8XZQ6q6tX1fvTA4aOzo2tBqoP25Zta-xCULDwqTj7UHW09oW1Bw5jf0fs-QlCuofocrBV9a5OriqHbFUziyE/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8M5Z39Pmkx2qej795qddN8wZmPwvwbpQqgq70e1hrCsh4lmfEZhyphenhyphenZuQ8XZQ6q6tX1fvTA4aOzo2tBqoP25Zta-xCULDwqTj7UHW09oW1Bw5jf0fs-QlCuofocrBV9a5OriqHbFUziyE/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">looking for whales, watching them from the
level of the beach is not a </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStP2l6cfslLmtgN46NrWX4EUDXJB3hgDqeqdvt5Gz2NaYt9aKx41PRPrQk3Q3DgPw8w1DkWze9d3CENtpZdso9K-LZtz4LQ4Kwejo5atYyl476fyvawqAfxVAIvoVAE8elUqeTB4R9fg/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStP2l6cfslLmtgN46NrWX4EUDXJB3hgDqeqdvt5Gz2NaYt9aKx41PRPrQk3Q3DgPw8w1DkWze9d3CENtpZdso9K-LZtz4LQ4Kwejo5atYyl476fyvawqAfxVAIvoVAE8elUqeTB4R9fg/s200/DSC_0036.JPG" width="132" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being a lighthouse keeper was a lonely existence</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">good place to see anything,
unless you are watching dolphins swim in the surf. It
wasn't until I got back to the path and </span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">was up a little
ways that I saw some more whales in the distance. </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNqKV0XmQ9ZMVr4jRjFoxai9uuO1M8wGT1TTQFMBR5himPekscNFAfECEcsT1XHIuJVaXGOY9UlKQTbN7A9iq0vflW9MnBc7raggl3JcHnGvQEB9uKtGiU8C0flqVPXtVtymQZJ1Pj5A/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNqKV0XmQ9ZMVr4jRjFoxai9uuO1M8wGT1TTQFMBR5himPekscNFAfECEcsT1XHIuJVaXGOY9UlKQTbN7A9iq0vflW9MnBc7raggl3JcHnGvQEB9uKtGiU8C0flqVPXtVtymQZJ1Pj5A/s200/DSC_0037.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">The
problem was, the fog was starting to come in again, so
they were right at the edge of it. But, I did </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyXKkT8owifhcW8pScX3SIOHI1uJTrACXUXzzzaqG1_Cci6e2zo7PaJl9wJj8yR6eot4hwydk8Sf4DbNiWA1-PqTxQr715vfxE4owHSQrCBrlEXrel1kZd1v1aQEfBLttPhyphenhyphenMZTFumR0/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyXKkT8owifhcW8pScX3SIOHI1uJTrACXUXzzzaqG1_Cci6e2zo7PaJl9wJj8yR6eot4hwydk8Sf4DbNiWA1-PqTxQr715vfxE4owHSQrCBrlEXrel1kZd1v1aQEfBLttPhyphenhyphenMZTFumR0/s200/DSC_0016.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach across from campground<br />
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3Abde4B0Ce2yVpeVY-_UxsiBLfMJ1inTyLfb4tBvt3c2qFOHhJZZbLV7yRq-OHTQoWKV9sQu_kqgtabUiMJxhjkLhaUL_4Qj1G0VenBPjZ7nXosSuD8i1iP3Lju5YWEYgcNdElI_cXI/s1600/DSC_0017.1.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3Abde4B0Ce2yVpeVY-_UxsiBLfMJ1inTyLfb4tBvt3c2qFOHhJZZbLV7yRq-OHTQoWKV9sQu_kqgtabUiMJxhjkLhaUL_4Qj1G0VenBPjZ7nXosSuD8i1iP3Lju5YWEYgcNdElI_cXI/s200/DSC_0017.1.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">see a couple
and they were being followed by tour boats, because I
could see a reflection of something winking back at me,
most likely a camera </span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">flash or something. I followed them
for a little while before the fog swallowed them up. When
we come back this way, I would like to stay at Newport
longer than just a couple of days.<br />
</span></big></big></big></b><br /><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
The next day, we left to head for Florence. We had a nice
drive, but, some of the grades going up and down the
mountains between Newport & Florence were almost a bit
much for the old girl. We finally arrived safely to our
campsite at the Thousand Trails about a mile outside of
town. </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJv9kDOFShFFh7tuJpvwmWzJwrvCDcOPQhgv30ZlJWylpiThfV67NtXRl_xINt2RpmrnAFGJNxYfpjttjt45mVBPD5jEI561I7Vnabxww3mIaQk_YnqrQAn6HHDUxHYsox48s1E6O9jf4/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJv9kDOFShFFh7tuJpvwmWzJwrvCDcOPQhgv30ZlJWylpiThfV67NtXRl_xINt2RpmrnAFGJNxYfpjttjt45mVBPD5jEI561I7Vnabxww3mIaQk_YnqrQAn6HHDUxHYsox48s1E6O9jf4/s200/DSC_0069.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite in Florence<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">We called our friends, Frank & Mary, and then
went over to their house to see them and go for a short
hike behind their house into the dunes. Their house backs
up to a forest of trees and they even have a cute little
creek running through it. They've built up the rocks so
that they have a little waterfall flowing through and it
sounds quite restful. Ron got introduced to Frank's flock
of chickens and we both got to meet their new puppy. You
know, I had all this commentary written out before I lost
half of it and I used to know the name of the puppy, but,
now the name escapes me. She is a boxer mix and very cute.
She loves to chase balls and sometimes brings them back.
She loved our walk, because she got to explore off leash
on most of the trail. On our way home, we picked a bunch
of blackberries, some blueberries and a raspberry, that
Mary is going to make a cobbler out of tomorrow night. We
made plans to meet the next morning for our kayak ride.<br />
<br />
The weather dawned like it was going to rain, but, we
braved the elements and </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_2_fe2XMHUjHD07-Dpf8y9xeaKCJTJhwy6C9TFiPToitJjHWO3p_PrKRI1hSU-X5MwEzEW-Q2CBvabP6rL_QZyvk1fcCBj9c707V5o7gpI3FkP0GKnk2xWR54zN13Q6Ce6sqTSbCVyg/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_2_fe2XMHUjHD07-Dpf8y9xeaKCJTJhwy6C9TFiPToitJjHWO3p_PrKRI1hSU-X5MwEzEW-Q2CBvabP6rL_QZyvk1fcCBj9c707V5o7gpI3FkP0GKnk2xWR54zN13Q6Ce6sqTSbCVyg/s200/DSC_0038.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out....<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">went anyway. We went to a nearby
lake, planning to spend a couple of hours on the lake.
It's been five years since we last kayaked, with them, </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdOtQfH8wtGoVlYGYlYQQz02J2ianUS2JGWxzhwuuiXoMkXL0yYwrlFRSAF7jsN124cAC-Awt1j8MartmdeBXzEzwdap6giw0J0RjDZDqCuk4dNEh6ISd0Xpn49OEqqsB1hHhyphenhyphenS4PKTc/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdOtQfH8wtGoVlYGYlYQQz02J2ianUS2JGWxzhwuuiXoMkXL0yYwrlFRSAF7jsN124cAC-Awt1j8MartmdeBXzEzwdap6giw0J0RjDZDqCuk4dNEh6ISd0Xpn49OEqqsB1hHhyphenhyphenS4PKTc/s320/DSC_0039.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remains of an old ship<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">as
a matter of fact. Within just a short time of paddling,
Ron was already realizing he was out of shape. I did okay,
but, we both agreed that if we'd gone on the last trip we
made with them from one of the lakes in the area to the
sea, we would not have made it </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1XF-fl7Rq_VK9U3ZCbYrS7azqt7F3cqqhlxatVPxAmfqOucwpvKcA1Nmo4_3Zj70zBuu2-Inq9oXevGZmWw-1FLDVe4Pm3ShD3ltSqwZ0FQmd1gqnlr6DuwplkZB28Z9WO44vA37Rgg/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1XF-fl7Rq_VK9U3ZCbYrS7azqt7F3cqqhlxatVPxAmfqOucwpvKcA1Nmo4_3Zj70zBuu2-Inq9oXevGZmWw-1FLDVe4Pm3ShD3ltSqwZ0FQmd1gqnlr6DuwplkZB28Z9WO44vA37Rgg/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" width="320" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">back....funny how five
years can make such a difference at our ages. It doesn't
seem possible that we were in better shape back then,
compared to now and back then, we hadn't paddled in
ages...</span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon looking at the scenery<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
<br />
We had arrived right in the middle of her work schedule,
so although Mary had her days free, she still had to work
nights, but, that was better than if she'd had to work
days. </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of stairs to climb from the boat dock<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">The final day that they were going to be in town, we
went beachcombing to a beach we hadn't been </span></big></big></big></b><br />
<br /><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">to before,
just up the coast. We saw lots and lots of driftwood, but,
little else of treasures. </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank, Mary & their new puppy, Trudy<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">I envy them living on the coast,
because when their big storms </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7nepFtC3TNuLxLtJB2xGE4nVGJEn-D1bxWXOHuppxuEW2ZQh25KSWKNza77j-V4PihF2fVOjzaKs5tYvZ95UPZHv61Nln7JdeqD5C7mPVxLVS_uYzRzmlqp7ykbAWDkaFS1xP2odXqU/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7nepFtC3TNuLxLtJB2xGE4nVGJEn-D1bxWXOHuppxuEW2ZQh25KSWKNza77j-V4PihF2fVOjzaKs5tYvZ95UPZHv61Nln7JdeqD5C7mPVxLVS_uYzRzmlqp7ykbAWDkaFS1xP2odXqU/s200/DSC_0044.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting patterns in the river running into the ocean<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">come in, they have the
opportunity to go out and see what treasures have been
brought in by</span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_1CLQ6bwLvIGorcnMoUAUh8llaxOIx4LwDL22JR8F2WllWkSLs05UEDG9vuHoI6c1hy11oxxLrWWLdWDiZFk14epWK2cEJK0jA-nDUSB7Y-ba6DgbJBLMKRcWsrpKhWR9B3fjjJDlj0/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_1CLQ6bwLvIGorcnMoUAUh8llaxOIx4LwDL22JR8F2WllWkSLs05UEDG9vuHoI6c1hy11oxxLrWWLdWDiZFk14epWK2cEJK0jA-nDUSB7Y-ba6DgbJBLMKRcWsrpKhWR9B3fjjJDlj0/s200/DSC_0045.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> the sea. All around their house, they have
little baskets of small glass </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron and I walking in the fog<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">floats from Japan, small
glass medicine bottles from Japan or Russia, agates,
shells, etc. We did bring home a piece </span></big></big></big></b><br />
<br /><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">of driftwood which
we each signed and </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driftwood log jam<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">hung on their netting on the side of
the house.<br />
<br />
On Friday, they left to go camping with their kids at
Silver Falls State Park, </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting Gordon & Laura in Winchester Bay<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">which is east of Salem, so we
were on our own once again. So, we contacted fellow
Boomers, Laura and Gordon, who were in </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catching crabs<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Winchester Bay
catching crabs. We found it was only 20 miles south of us,
but, first, we drove down to Coos Bay, because Ron had
always heard </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at all those crabs!<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">about it and wanted to see what it looked
like. Well, we came, we saw and we were not too impressed,
just a </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZz6lL3a11V52Fq-B358iVATJoQCDLSs3kgeH3sLlwiaxu4bzH1BCRtrXBNaA36q6K9P4-J5286SCKLTuAU1uWIBoZDLddBLuhn-zehvX0vhDjauJPuk-ee_31FzZJ6u7dMcPrpTR2CXE/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZz6lL3a11V52Fq-B358iVATJoQCDLSs3kgeH3sLlwiaxu4bzH1BCRtrXBNaA36q6K9P4-J5286SCKLTuAU1uWIBoZDLddBLuhn-zehvX0vhDjauJPuk-ee_31FzZJ6u7dMcPrpTR2CXE/s200/DSC_0054.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this one may be a bit too little...<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">town, but, not a cute little beach town, because it
was on a back bay. So, we just drove through, </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female</td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">turned
around and headed back to Winchester Bay.<br />
<br />
</span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagd1SAYI8oa3HpXxX5POiMejkerGep9gKeY-o49cd6HZGWiigaCVglQumiMy82Y2b1afBB_l1TTUGb6q4cqT6-5n_CZvlEly4ztAeGxB1UROCjch7Bjsdj0PD3puYgrPnJWGODZgqPPU/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagd1SAYI8oa3HpXxX5POiMejkerGep9gKeY-o49cd6HZGWiigaCVglQumiMy82Y2b1afBB_l1TTUGb6q4cqT6-5n_CZvlEly4ztAeGxB1UROCjch7Bjsdj0PD3puYgrPnJWGODZgqPPU/s200/DSC_0056.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Male</td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Had a great day learning all about how to catch crabs in a
trap, clean </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuUpVYXHA9m7iJmg7i2w_lX5llwv0sLhdBmPZj3yqwt0Z4qcXDVV6Jxc8KB_biiEqVxVqg74ReiBwIcaDKVHrnKcHX5v41_Y_9K0nHLuPtyXFlvud5nYyUC2W9YrwK5-eIjTdDM7kbIQ/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuUpVYXHA9m7iJmg7i2w_lX5llwv0sLhdBmPZj3yqwt0Z4qcXDVV6Jxc8KB_biiEqVxVqg74ReiBwIcaDKVHrnKcHX5v41_Y_9K0nHLuPtyXFlvud5nYyUC2W9YrwK5-eIjTdDM7kbIQ/s200/DSC_0057.JPG" width="132" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look out for those claws!<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">them, cut them up and then, later cook them.
We walked around the area, can't </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYNZDs649EctHOd2o-BgvEh28HjrLSzsTsPBldohEwvD_U8aZO1PBYvR9DsZIbABdsqGwSlYG7L2pv3DaB4KnEq0sHFE2q3JpMaddr7GGX2Huy60uv0yAL7pAKQEa9kTw8LAXq3nD4PM/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYNZDs649EctHOd2o-BgvEh28HjrLSzsTsPBldohEwvD_U8aZO1PBYvR9DsZIbABdsqGwSlYG7L2pv3DaB4KnEq0sHFE2q3JpMaddr7GGX2Huy60uv0yAL7pAKQEa9kTw8LAXq3nD4PM/s200/DSC_0058.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring</td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">even hardly call it a
town, there's a gas station/mini mart, and a small grocery
store/bakery/mail room/gift </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaning and cutting up<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MRL7fARIaF6J77vkI2176fQ8Z-oNs5_dDVX8CN8HD1qEI9BVMxks_pBrDfQri0E8N9knc9TNM35NaAM6UhZlU3nR_QDnwGnSwXPFKa509-KvidTn1a7xB-t_evXf2xshePADBzyw0bA/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MRL7fARIaF6J77vkI2176fQ8Z-oNs5_dDVX8CN8HD1qEI9BVMxks_pBrDfQri0E8N9knc9TNM35NaAM6UhZlU3nR_QDnwGnSwXPFKa509-KvidTn1a7xB-t_evXf2xshePADBzyw0bA/s200/DSC_0060.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone cleaning their salmon</td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">store.They also drove us
around the bay area, they had two traps </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QfMm03-yralK5DG75cL-TQYux7yzzcDw81AShP8-w5u-HZjaVCUItUX4GPyCpds9FVibjiTqji1-pE1E7bag7kQ2Z4hkn1yKG-2jPoJF8ywPJFXgoIywyc3gfycTRpvn-0LsCKphcMk/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QfMm03-yralK5DG75cL-TQYux7yzzcDw81AShP8-w5u-HZjaVCUItUX4GPyCpds9FVibjiTqji1-pE1E7bag7kQ2Z4hkn1yKG-2jPoJF8ywPJFXgoIywyc3gfycTRpvn-0LsCKphcMk/s200/DSC_0061.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura & Gordon Bornkamp, me & Ron<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">out in the </span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">bay
which one of their friends was checking the nets and one
off the </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salmon fisherman in the bay<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">dock. There's a lighthouse run by the Coast Guard
and we saw </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking crab traps<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">some oyster beds out in the bay. Lots of people
in the channel out to the ocean, some were fishing for
salmon and </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFn3enDqBCwr-Ki41mSlLeuifLcPKl7YxLN92OM18HMSEfzTe_4NvOPKTkpLq7xo6vwL1xW7rGER5BSv8e0F43ipVMVs9P0URvqHtSVF02z739nXCJexh5C-UySnrgWmBXsNd5NtmzKDU/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFn3enDqBCwr-Ki41mSlLeuifLcPKl7YxLN92OM18HMSEfzTe_4NvOPKTkpLq7xo6vwL1xW7rGER5BSv8e0F43ipVMVs9P0URvqHtSVF02z739nXCJexh5C-UySnrgWmBXsNd5NtmzKDU/s200/DSC_0064.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Throwing back a female<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAp3-DYAhFTY2nxuvpy9QLILnFG7Q5oCgGBAZKPDhHe802oOFeyRtLd4W0hrh8tY-ezhUmhEHJbHOjO9VzteTv9PSN3Iy-tUYEozHpdM-3FNWHzhDZoRtb43CVEHAvCQumzOaYOvo8VbE/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAp3-DYAhFTY2nxuvpy9QLILnFG7Q5oCgGBAZKPDhHe802oOFeyRtLd4W0hrh8tY-ezhUmhEHJbHOjO9VzteTv9PSN3Iy-tUYEozHpdM-3FNWHzhDZoRtb43CVEHAvCQumzOaYOvo8VbE/s200/DSC_0066.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">others for crabs. We had a late lunch of fresh
crab, YUM!!! Then, joined everyone for happy hour. Laura
gave us some more crab to take home with us, </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XZHMJrD7oh9WepU3mNlLMubAYw9aZqRnogMGhOOyw-_m5re8yJgOAJuSR_fAVnSLJjAOBk11_yZ4Rp9ICkr5DLT-2wPvG2Mw9C_INQCCEyPGt5F6es1cT_65BnznnRS0Eih8DpFaaek/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XZHMJrD7oh9WepU3mNlLMubAYw9aZqRnogMGhOOyw-_m5re8yJgOAJuSR_fAVnSLJjAOBk11_yZ4Rp9ICkr5DLT-2wPvG2Mw9C_INQCCEyPGt5F6es1cT_65BnznnRS0Eih8DpFaaek/s200/DSC_0065.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">and the very
next night, </span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">we had them for dinner!!! I told Ron, I </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oyster beds in distance<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing on docks looking up into "old" town of Florence</td></tr>
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">want
to come back here and catch my own crab so we can have
fresh crab </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerIA_CmtS8S_yi32Xas6O2xIMgpO6N-qqkpD9_9FqQncBwTfE4jcWP4uPQP0pOgbPs-APdczGddZwUfbuQkbomAxt1_68ezZ3PBdl2fFTXMJ_mMwliNWX7o1f1xV5wihOAHcR2VpWVME/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerIA_CmtS8S_yi32Xas6O2xIMgpO6N-qqkpD9_9FqQncBwTfE4jcWP4uPQP0pOgbPs-APdczGddZwUfbuQkbomAxt1_68ezZ3PBdl2fFTXMJ_mMwliNWX7o1f1xV5wihOAHcR2VpWVME/s200/DSC_0070.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out towards sand dunes<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">whenever we want.<br />
</span></big></big></big></b><br /><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
</span></big></big></big></b><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Saturday, we stayed home and caught up on laundry and
other things, but, Sunday, </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVIjTE6LAXL59QFPEqzgYePXHOR8ms-TCjNYHkqtG2lpRJOdDqIwzDmduTDnnlq_1TizvNsdwt4RJPtLsNxPwRDxGGe0QLEvu-BTr3OsvD3MpTjMAwwoQ7HrMP1rixT4F4pnVuPKpqDM/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVIjTE6LAXL59QFPEqzgYePXHOR8ms-TCjNYHkqtG2lpRJOdDqIwzDmduTDnnlq_1TizvNsdwt4RJPtLsNxPwRDxGGe0QLEvu-BTr3OsvD3MpTjMAwwoQ7HrMP1rixT4F4pnVuPKpqDM/s320/DSC_0073.JPG" width="212" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">went off to "old town" Florence
and walked around the shops. We found a farmers market and
I bought some "sungold" cherry tomatoes, they have a nice
sweet taste </span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Or86KZOi_Da3josJ6beBHn2_nfH5UN7dH8RWnEG2co9q2427D5DStnamZ-yzapmDwEH-R8MAiiOZkdWtFM2VayaQBz1HTaZnH9WjxEC7-sMnjuc8wzgwYNS7mJvbNPvuVgutulhcwWU/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Or86KZOi_Da3josJ6beBHn2_nfH5UN7dH8RWnEG2co9q2427D5DStnamZ-yzapmDwEH-R8MAiiOZkdWtFM2VayaQBz1HTaZnH9WjxEC7-sMnjuc8wzgwYNS7mJvbNPvuVgutulhcwWU/s200/DSC_0075.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unique window decor<br />
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<b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">to them and also some squash. We took lots of
pictures and even met a mother and her two daughters who
had </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8_iqxVXz_LJJbxovY4B0Fhg3d10gqKToU2pzXhVRccyCwPXdmSs-yEUxes7lpUh0jgS7RiAFOGb23gD9LXf3TkSeGHV21Ys5y_yA8om8P-aHHQpRvDvTkHEDP39CByZzqMajFzdzRsI/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8_iqxVXz_LJJbxovY4B0Fhg3d10gqKToU2pzXhVRccyCwPXdmSs-yEUxes7lpUh0jgS7RiAFOGb23gD9LXf3TkSeGHV21Ys5y_yA8om8P-aHHQpRvDvTkHEDP39CByZzqMajFzdzRsI/s200/DSC_0076.JPG" width="132" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">crab traps right off the dock in the bay. They were
doing pretty good, considering most of their catch were
females, </span></big></big></big></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGWUQxwGifcas5JtiALWiJ6BRelyl7dYdrvb-YEbaH79ln-I-6xFrXklbblIkMQkqA6CPJSbJ8qJ2XsY9rNts2jb-s48mcu1a0inq5TLKJ-oimC7NpNCFVB-crRhaMPoBqwg2KsHm4f8/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGWUQxwGifcas5JtiALWiJ6BRelyl7dYdrvb-YEbaH79ln-I-6xFrXklbblIkMQkqA6CPJSbJ8qJ2XsY9rNts2jb-s48mcu1a0inq5TLKJ-oimC7NpNCFVB-crRhaMPoBqwg2KsHm4f8/s200/DSC_0077.JPG" width="200" /></a><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">which they had to throw back, but, still, they
had a goodly amount of males.<br />
</span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TQID2EYRtIpXSkGIZAzs_HKENjeN11AFWBVJPcazwjJxvgHfB-o73WEcXiknYXssNQc1BYyoYR2YQjpQg1rbzOI5hu-m6UD1BAQwSOUwPaqPFmt6g0FYm1Zgsa6CtSKthXCOHOL3VtQ/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TQID2EYRtIpXSkGIZAzs_HKENjeN11AFWBVJPcazwjJxvgHfB-o73WEcXiknYXssNQc1BYyoYR2YQjpQg1rbzOI5hu-m6UD1BAQwSOUwPaqPFmt6g0FYm1Zgsa6CtSKthXCOHOL3VtQ/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under the bridge<br />
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<br /><b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><br />
</span></big></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhyphenhyphen3wnwVBdITRmeNfpsdM6O4Y7rdwDadfF9MdoYEKTWs7hWd0jY7tLqdQPL73rdyfFohTxbx6ZC6ItXske40YjbS4ls4IXlGdIsFwRgztMsbGPWrMXiwgnuGG1AMVjSMDLyg7yHIW1hg/s1600/DSC_0080.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhyphenhyphen3wnwVBdITRmeNfpsdM6O4Y7rdwDadfF9MdoYEKTWs7hWd0jY7tLqdQPL73rdyfFohTxbx6ZC6ItXske40YjbS4ls4IXlGdIsFwRgztMsbGPWrMXiwgnuGG1AMVjSMDLyg7yHIW1hg/s200/DSC_0080.JPG" width="132" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view<br />
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<b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><big>Hi all, sorry it's taken me so
long to update. Actually, while we were in Newport, I had it all ready
to post on the blog and then, suddenly, I must have hit a certain key
because everything I had went poof! and it was gone. Sooo, I decided I
would just wait until we were somewhere with really good internet
reception before I tried posting again. Spending hours trying to get
everything where I wanted it to be and then, have it all disappear is
more than frustrating. <br />
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Well, here we are, on our pumpkin</big></span></big></big><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"> lot in Walnut Creek, CA. As soon as I have updated it to where we are today, I will tell you all about our first week at work.</span></big></big></big></b> <b><big><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Meanwhile, back to our travels....</span></big></big></big></b><br />
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We stayed in Long Beach, WA, from </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite in Long Beach<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Tues, Sept 4th to Mon
the10th. As we were coming into the campground, we were
met by fellow Boomers, Bill Joyce & Diane Melde. They
had also just come in, but, were </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trail to beach, about 1/4 mile<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCibTahuTqJoccVfKo68kuB704keuzq7GTfeVnluIQsS6ipo6tuwYfNhynt3FhGCcr5Oac4pnj-SrwstewnCKn7G5nAtgpfgYf-srmfDE7H5W2PksdRDwzS59HqjPYGBnlHSklkrY2GOg/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>on their way out again to
help Diane's aunt who owns a bead shop in Chinook. We
promised to meet up </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghj_zPnj7Sruljw2-0awsqRhAGrcBNAZJsAcZNV_5izvBd-8Nnezsue9piBUhp32z5xs2T0sFHL0pP4So4dGx_EjfmdBGsttCfyscUqtoUZzKnd-GZJWLdDizCthBmyspesJUw8PYslnA/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghj_zPnj7Sruljw2-0awsqRhAGrcBNAZJsAcZNV_5izvBd-8Nnezsue9piBUhp32z5xs2T0sFHL0pP4So4dGx_EjfmdBGsttCfyscUqtoUZzKnd-GZJWLdDizCthBmyspesJUw8PYslnA/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>later.<br />
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</big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>After coming from sunshine and
warmth, it was a little disheartening to get there </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>to cool
weather and overcast, but, we </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCibTahuTqJoccVfKo68kuB704keuzq7GTfeVnluIQsS6ipo6tuwYfNhynt3FhGCcr5Oac4pnj-SrwstewnCKn7G5nAtgpfgYf-srmfDE7H5W2PksdRDwzS59HqjPYGBnlHSklkrY2GOg/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCibTahuTqJoccVfKo68kuB704keuzq7GTfeVnluIQsS6ipo6tuwYfNhynt3FhGCcr5Oac4pnj-SrwstewnCKn7G5nAtgpfgYf-srmfDE7H5W2PksdRDwzS59HqjPYGBnlHSklkrY2GOg/s200/DSC_0004.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>were at the beach, after
all. I figured I could put up with clouds, fog and cold,
if I could be near the coast. After we got set up, Ron
decided to walk down </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back on the trail to campground<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>to the ocean & I opted to stay in
the nice warm coach. The path down to the beach was 1/4
mile and Ron managed to get some nice pictures despite the
clouds.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big><br />
We had read on our online Boomer </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Bulletin Board that
another Boomer couple, Frank & Dianne Gruelle, were
supposed to be coming to Ocean Park,</big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> (about 10 miles north
of us), to stay with friends for the annual rod run they
have up here. We were hoping we'd be able to get together
with them, </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGPRIis8_dilqANzcYLv-56dgjZV57idatUTOcHf3-gB1vxfjAaRhIcTcviE9uBRKxn6ynmMIseYTXijwbyL_QNFFWV6iuFT2RbGVzCIW38vasFie5O7PBibJOjboPWH-7okciWJxeoM/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>as well as Bill & Diane.<br />
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On Wednesday morning, Bill came to the door to ask us if
we'd </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZq8Or9RgBerXpc9bQI9ylAcsQwUCeIE6jjgvih7WaPmm03NPkxWjC4_c6hNs60lSsD5fH9V-6k11TWg4gZ1e5Da5CXwBzDO2inr-0KJGRHsU2IVAteqeQxwLV8U6vPRTqLZ7D3n_x0E/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZq8Or9RgBerXpc9bQI9ylAcsQwUCeIE6jjgvih7WaPmm03NPkxWjC4_c6hNs60lSsD5fH9V-6k11TWg4gZ1e5Da5CXwBzDO2inr-0KJGRHsU2IVAteqeQxwLV8U6vPRTqLZ7D3n_x0E/s200/DSC_0012.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13bD68PCC7fNBWCV6Y6Ru1RIxnPk30ix1TDoMiFhmgqD3GBbTO4vQcNqzk7o60BdQNzXiVcCEFMu1vOEI8ENS2Ox-5sQZ9GO8t8gl8ZLEGwPciJlyVaPkVvyuhZxD22bkhwDHEO6oMH8/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>like to have him drive us around, showing us where
everything is. Diane was busy elsewhere, so we said, why
not? He showed us the little town of Ilwaco where they
have a </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeOiKLTCumXlcOxGJFNHis9aPSiISBO4qdt9vJmzooSbuNGzry4mlDr5jX3NOp2-DKyJdmaBv2EG2JAlEUwHe-pS59ImtxJpVlEbGtglH4u2idm_xHNhrjXlLBtKcljDSoTA5QgiyVL8/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>farmers market down near the docks, then, driving
around the peninsula, I was surprised to see they had
cranberry bogs as well as a cranberry museum. Apparently,
this is one of the bigger </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZWEDjIBytiRWfCquJ58rdmGofmDzNuLixJYo6KaETkzGTmYek-1tswMS16FIrvuKCziaqgpxNFXNfA3eStZHVgpkj7MEjrdeCI7BtIoPI7JVGTX9IXzOT1iukI81nCKmvgh1Z2txDa8/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>producing areas of Ocean Spray
cranberries.The peninsula runs between the ocean and the
bay along the southern coast of Washington with </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5UReNHTsGGermzuEOX3HIiGKlJH6JeWVHyi62wzFQREmFBvE518xTv6EXL9Mr1gy6lCacRCrfQE2NSzunFk9MD4jna0vOBivfEQ757HBB6rPwAX94q3R2-BpMV8Cqi99P35FqBO-vrE/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>state
parks that dead end at each point. In the bay is where
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>they harvest razor back clams and there were piles and
piles of clam shells which they recycle into various
things. He showed </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCMZG1EMAClm2l6aFgWyeRIbpiUqYlk4poIspPoNxafw-8TPSHkk_Njw5eHvXo7LqwcFLlq6Q79j0NH2eFQRNv3cOzNoQKByIUzcTaBuAvDfw2UiUpqr221X8mEEgBpRPPNKpMSNLwdM/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>us where the kite museum was in Long
Beach, (we had just missed the yearly </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5UReNHTsGGermzuEOX3HIiGKlJH6JeWVHyi62wzFQREmFBvE518xTv6EXL9Mr1gy6lCacRCrfQE2NSzunFk9MD4jna0vOBivfEQ757HBB6rPwAX94q3R2-BpMV8Cqi99P35FqBO-vrE/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5UReNHTsGGermzuEOX3HIiGKlJH6JeWVHyi62wzFQREmFBvE518xTv6EXL9Mr1gy6lCacRCrfQE2NSzunFk9MD4jna0vOBivfEQ757HBB6rPwAX94q3R2-BpMV8Cqi99P35FqBO-vrE/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" width="212" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>kite festival) and
places to buy </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13bD68PCC7fNBWCV6Y6Ru1RIxnPk30ix1TDoMiFhmgqD3GBbTO4vQcNqzk7o60BdQNzXiVcCEFMu1vOEI8ENS2Ox-5sQZ9GO8t8gl8ZLEGwPciJlyVaPkVvyuhZxD22bkhwDHEO6oMH8/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>fresh fish and shellfish. Now that we </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>knew
where everything was, we could go back at our leisure and
see it more </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZWEDjIBytiRWfCquJ58rdmGofmDzNuLixJYo6KaETkzGTmYek-1tswMS16FIrvuKCziaqgpxNFXNfA3eStZHVgpkj7MEjrdeCI7BtIoPI7JVGTX9IXzOT1iukI81nCKmvgh1Z2txDa8/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>closely.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downtown Long Beach<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
We didn't waste any time, so, the next day, Thursday, we
decided to walk through the small town of Long Beach. They
had lots of nice shops and the </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGPRIis8_dilqANzcYLv-56dgjZV57idatUTOcHf3-gB1vxfjAaRhIcTcviE9uBRKxn6ynmMIseYTXijwbyL_QNFFWV6iuFT2RbGVzCIW38vasFie5O7PBibJOjboPWH-7okciWJxeoM/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGPRIis8_dilqANzcYLv-56dgjZV57idatUTOcHf3-gB1vxfjAaRhIcTcviE9uBRKxn6ynmMIseYTXijwbyL_QNFFWV6iuFT2RbGVzCIW38vasFie5O7PBibJOjboPWH-7okciWJxeoM/s200/DSC_0008.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>sun was trying to come out.
Round glass </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZWEDjIBytiRWfCquJ58rdmGofmDzNuLixJYo6KaETkzGTmYek-1tswMS16FIrvuKCziaqgpxNFXNfA3eStZHVgpkj7MEjrdeCI7BtIoPI7JVGTX9IXzOT1iukI81nCKmvgh1Z2txDa8/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>floats from Japan, that the residents find
along the beaches here after big storms are very popular
items for sale. They find these for free, and end up
selling them to tourists for a lot of money. They charge
more if they are the bigger ones, are of amber color,
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murals of catching crabs or clams?<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> instead of the usual green or have water trapped inside.<br />
<br />
Ron found two of them when he was stationed at Midway
Island while in the Navy back in the day. One of them, a
</big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeOiKLTCumXlcOxGJFNHis9aPSiISBO4qdt9vJmzooSbuNGzry4mlDr5jX3NOp2-DKyJdmaBv2EG2JAlEUwHe-pS59ImtxJpVlEbGtglH4u2idm_xHNhrjXlLBtKcljDSoTA5QgiyVL8/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeOiKLTCumXlcOxGJFNHis9aPSiISBO4qdt9vJmzooSbuNGzry4mlDr5jX3NOp2-DKyJdmaBv2EG2JAlEUwHe-pS59ImtxJpVlEbGtglH4u2idm_xHNhrjXlLBtKcljDSoTA5QgiyVL8/s200/DSC_0010.JPG" width="132" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>very large round amber one, he practically drowned himself
trying to bring it in to shore....and then, ended up
giving it away to good friends. We still have one, he made
a macrame covering for it so we can hang it. <br />
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While walking around town, I decided to call Dianne to see
if they were in town </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>yet and she told me they had gotten
in the night before. She was apologizing because they
didn't have a tow car to come meet us anywhere, but, if we
wanted to come to them to visit, that would be fine, so
that is what we </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCMZG1EMAClm2l6aFgWyeRIbpiUqYlk4poIspPoNxafw-8TPSHkk_Njw5eHvXo7LqwcFLlq6Q79j0NH2eFQRNv3cOzNoQKByIUzcTaBuAvDfw2UiUpqr221X8mEEgBpRPPNKpMSNLwdM/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCMZG1EMAClm2l6aFgWyeRIbpiUqYlk4poIspPoNxafw-8TPSHkk_Njw5eHvXo7LqwcFLlq6Q79j0NH2eFQRNv3cOzNoQKByIUzcTaBuAvDfw2UiUpqr221X8mEEgBpRPPNKpMSNLwdM/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>planned on. Bill had told us about this
little place with really good clam chowder, but, darn it,
it wasn't open until the next day... We even went out to
the beach to take a picture of some old whale bones. As we
were getting our of </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13bD68PCC7fNBWCV6Y6Ru1RIxnPk30ix1TDoMiFhmgqD3GBbTO4vQcNqzk7o60BdQNzXiVcCEFMu1vOEI8ENS2Ox-5sQZ9GO8t8gl8ZLEGwPciJlyVaPkVvyuhZxD22bkhwDHEO6oMH8/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13bD68PCC7fNBWCV6Y6Ru1RIxnPk30ix1TDoMiFhmgqD3GBbTO4vQcNqzk7o60BdQNzXiVcCEFMu1vOEI8ENS2Ox-5sQZ9GO8t8gl8ZLEGwPciJlyVaPkVvyuhZxD22bkhwDHEO6oMH8/s200/DSC_0016.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>our Jeep at the beach, we ran into
Bill & Diane. I told them we were planning on going to
visit Frank & Dianne a little later, so they should
come too. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old whale bones on beach<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
I must say, the whale bones were a bit of a
disappointment. We know how big a whale can be and our
thoughts of what we were going to see and the remains of
what we saw was quite different, it was really quite
laughable.<br />
<br />
On our way to Ocean Park, we stopped in at Jack's, which
is a combination hardware store/grocery store/camping
store all rolled into one. Lots of things to look at, but,
we didn't see anything we needed or wanted to buy.
Leaving, we headed on over to where Frank & Dianne
were staying.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hosts, Bruce & Sue<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
It's really in a convenient area to the car show...right
across the street, so they don't have to drive anywhere
and get in a big traffic jam. Their friends have a very
nice area surrounded by trees and the property backs up to
the bay. Every year, both families with children,
grandchildren, dogs, etc, descend on them with tents and
trailers to stay in. Everyone kinda does their own thing
during the day and then they get together at night for
meals. There is a big firepit with temporary tents for
tables to set the food on.<br />
<br />
While we were there, we got to meet </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sue, Frank and Dianne on the right<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Frank & Dianne's
two sons and one of their daughters, the other had gone
to Hawaii for a visit. Their friends, Bruce & Sue,
were very nice hosts and we all had a good visit, Bill
& Diane even showed up a little while after we had
gotten there. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diane Meldt, Bill Joyce, Dianne and me, Sharon<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>It's always nice to put faces to names after
you hear them talking about their family when we meet up
in the desert in the winter. Now, I'll know who it is they
are talking about.<br />
<br />
We ended up having dinner with them, really didn't plan on
that, but, they insisted and we had some yummy salmon,
(especially for this girl, who doesn't usually like it,
because I think it tastes too fishy), but, this stuff
tasted great! We finally left with the promise of coming
back on Saturday to park at their house and walk over to
look at all the pretty cars and maybe share a potluck meal
with them.<br />
<br />
The next morning, Friday, dawned sunny and warm, a
welcome change from the first three days we were there. We
decided to drive over to Astoria and see what there was to
see. On the way over there, I wanted to stop at the bead
shop that Diane's aunt owns & works at. Unlike other
bead shops I've seen, she also does a lot of glasswork,
making her own beads, as well as fused glass creations. I
actually bought a small fused glass vase that I can hang
on the wall and put flowers in, it's beautiful. I would
really like to come back here again, and stay longer so I
can come in and do some classes in glass fusing, it would
be sooo much fun!!!</big></big></b></span></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bridge over the Columbia River to Astoria, OR<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talking about Lewis and Clark</td></tr>
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
We couldn't believe what a beautiful day it was and we
walked through some </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>of the shops in downtown Astoria,
then, went out to a dock to look at the ships on the
Columbia River. Not much was going on, a couple of empty
freighters were anchored out </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clever idea for use as trash cans<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>and a sailboat or fishing
boat were the only things that were moving.<br />
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</big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nDO0A4_arR1OtkJzJRLEi62dQOvKT7d8H_Wtw6LXRg1xBOqH9xn31gGSvCy6cIcaXpx1nJZkxkmSgs6FV-jnawZly95rxmWLIyk1SeTI3SXjVXwVgUY8dLVpy6qJBfET54xaT58IY-c/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nDO0A4_arR1OtkJzJRLEi62dQOvKT7d8H_Wtw6LXRg1xBOqH9xn31gGSvCy6cIcaXpx1nJZkxkmSgs6FV-jnawZly95rxmWLIyk1SeTI3SXjVXwVgUY8dLVpy6qJBfET54xaT58IY-c/s200/DSC_0024.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>One of the shopkeepers told us about the Astoria column,
with steps to the top to look about. Around the outside </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Astoria Column<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>of
the column are different pictures, some of the river,
Indians, and other things with writing all around from the
bottom to the top. I took some </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">River Pilot boats to guide big ships from ocean into river ports<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>closeups so you can see
what I'm talking about, it was beautiful and the pictures
really don't do it justice. It was the perfect day to
climb up there </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8SgYxX9_B1UXG_kpye2Hh-hPGfSSXb1T7rOO0g1ROBNocF0ld6FwS7UC2qzXCuSfD60wVn7HNQ-iaXzsEAx8U5tcTsivAjLgJdgnr6guHIDLF4hmX2OowUkDd2yV6suvc_1As8fW7UQ/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8SgYxX9_B1UXG_kpye2Hh-hPGfSSXb1T7rOO0g1ROBNocF0ld6FwS7UC2qzXCuSfD60wVn7HNQ-iaXzsEAx8U5tcTsivAjLgJdgnr6guHIDLF4hmX2OowUkDd2yV6suvc_1As8fW7UQ/s200/DSC_0027.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking from the river back into town<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>and see the surrounding areas; farmland,
rivers, ocean, house, towns, mountains in the distance,
etc.<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96210d0RcT4KC2m-xdDhPEwrQT3h29V4HJU9RIt_ffq7zvEpt_x47k8jHyjKHZ3tY0AsXtgnnMW9ROQLn0ywoyuf6-0yF16hOw3V-uclvUzE4lPS9FRv6ANJhW8x_9LS7ktvFBl-IyYQ/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96210d0RcT4KC2m-xdDhPEwrQT3h29V4HJU9RIt_ffq7zvEpt_x47k8jHyjKHZ3tY0AsXtgnnMW9ROQLn0ywoyuf6-0yF16hOw3V-uclvUzE4lPS9FRv6ANJhW8x_9LS7ktvFBl-IyYQ/s200/DSC_0028.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We even saw rods here, from a car show in Seaside, OR<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
We saw lots of old cars driving around, because not only
was there a car show </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>going on in Ocean Park, but, also one
in Seaside, so they were driving around,</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtl9dc8BR0i5NtI5minvn7bsO6FBxWlWUAalIF8gyEE3Mr3KrkDsnPu3kfIPxI059_v02xp-79_BvHv7211fB2M83ABjzqnhjQj52rSc-SWAVz2bIEpQMRo6lXLmsBYfUTDCbCCAWeU4/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtl9dc8BR0i5NtI5minvn7bsO6FBxWlWUAalIF8gyEE3Mr3KrkDsnPu3kfIPxI059_v02xp-79_BvHv7211fB2M83ABjzqnhjQj52rSc-SWAVz2bIEpQMRo6lXLmsBYfUTDCbCCAWeU4/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out at bridge we crossed over and out at sea<br />
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8ACD0WUGoKQXn1qZk_GKadV6WYCnsNWjZ2_CL3naqB_cCEBsb6iC4NMCzC9Rp2kbVNGG3yKUPNnzI0rsMC22wScuGt2HnKdS5d4lUMTi0ph1bb2F97lx6X5i0C0YG3vwxxllxFk7dwo/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8ACD0WUGoKQXn1qZk_GKadV6WYCnsNWjZ2_CL3naqB_cCEBsb6iC4NMCzC9Rp2kbVNGG3yKUPNnzI0rsMC22wScuGt2HnKdS5d4lUMTi0ph1bb2F97lx6X5i0C0YG3vwxxllxFk7dwo/s200/DSC_0031.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>showing off their
cars and enjoying the day.<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSsmMzFmjKxmzCYdJhhXR8JMxYgzKAunF0r3DLOH7ROoBiqeHdThfhQ2pqaNcVzFM1Ti6UUD3FTDTQMBzFzfNPTXYzwxzUSWKzL1O9xIYZQT9judsJlrJD9AZOuNv8gUQtVSW443zCJA/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSsmMzFmjKxmzCYdJhhXR8JMxYgzKAunF0r3DLOH7ROoBiqeHdThfhQ2pqaNcVzFM1Ti6UUD3FTDTQMBzFzfNPTXYzwxzUSWKzL1O9xIYZQT9judsJlrJD9AZOuNv8gUQtVSW443zCJA/s200/DSC_0032.JPG" width="132" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of Astoria Column<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>It is really amazing what a difference a day makes,
Friday, clear and warm, </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M_lIDLwe2eNxevuXsQMtkQQBuLNyjzmgg8tBkca95nY2oMcKhgfgXOwgDQXV6ZH71Z_vOzSfjwvTJl5-RGeBPcRh182FnTboQ9Z3Y8QEnoH5fSUoJLx2PYIjxOsOLD90t0-yQgH2ccU/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_M_lIDLwe2eNxevuXsQMtkQQBuLNyjzmgg8tBkca95nY2oMcKhgfgXOwgDQXV6ZH71Z_vOzSfjwvTJl5-RGeBPcRh182FnTboQ9Z3Y8QEnoH5fSUoJLx2PYIjxOsOLD90t0-yQgH2ccU/s200/DSC_0033.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spiral staircase going up to top (167 steps)<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Saturday, cloudy and looks like
it's going to pour any minute! I sure am glad we </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLECIHCw7n3mEgmaMSfItsdjYNvEJ_q6ICr3Vam_j_53J2vzX_rX2RsXm8mWx5-DTIu0Vg7xw2cpPFo2Mp3vv0W7lEUnUoLqVlbcl1cZtmXWu5baArTrEmNoTKr_zw0LCfWUEJt0xwY5U/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLECIHCw7n3mEgmaMSfItsdjYNvEJ_q6ICr3Vam_j_53J2vzX_rX2RsXm8mWx5-DTIu0Vg7xw2cpPFo2Mp3vv0W7lEUnUoLqVlbcl1cZtmXWu5baArTrEmNoTKr_zw0LCfWUEJt0xwY5U/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, in my hat, looking down on Ron<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>decided
to tour Astoria the day before. Ron & I are from
southern California, as many of you know. When we lived in
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0ub79kDURb3o3D3h6250JXfT9OZ_56EHSgcKVT3BsQq5pZv9tl8E7m6y9TM9RFnx9JaJ-FA8X5OrdnOyt5Qswh-AWwLO0zlSKTW7DlFwWmFWcFMKTmvs1GVeoJA9a1uj8E3UQrq6MM0/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0ub79kDURb3o3D3h6250JXfT9OZ_56EHSgcKVT3BsQq5pZv9tl8E7m6y9TM9RFnx9JaJ-FA8X5OrdnOyt5Qswh-AWwLO0zlSKTW7DlFwWmFWcFMKTmvs1GVeoJA9a1uj8E3UQrq6MM0/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pictures around the column depicting early life on the River<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyv_BtXMoGcxZ9y3Yi1wUHwxZaueRoMgX7a3rTQ7zvcdf5QOfoew01rakO_JJvYDRO_vTuWiffyn7hYVfyu607AKYiDWTw8WuDIXnrUbej-OqQiRPjXIJvHc0yI40j5ZRMtgFvvws-2Y/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa48wDvTLf-RU-KVjUWbEquDxsNv1LCiN7dDay_EU-ArpNlcEMjpXS-xCGFhoSW8yk0IxOT9BhLaveZlm4BLuAk-G9w-65XN4E5ZLFVXO_Z8x5BWOEa0YFBeeT8FBdBx7gLlIAC8zABQ/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> San Diego, we belonged to Pick Ups Ltd - 53 to '56 Ford
F-100's and an old car club with cars no newer than </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KT1GfAohUHjb_aAJME3IGpRaQ0dC-V2SWmzGEqYh38DMMZeFflzys6BwpsQcRQvnLI3pkqJ_NkMSU5ejs-C13AocixFmCjJcJe7wFMYiq0uehx0z68MdmnxS2cNkz0nvkjQTKADBBkk/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KT1GfAohUHjb_aAJME3IGpRaQ0dC-V2SWmzGEqYh38DMMZeFflzys6BwpsQcRQvnLI3pkqJ_NkMSU5ejs-C13AocixFmCjJcJe7wFMYiq0uehx0z68MdmnxS2cNkz0nvkjQTKADBBkk/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" width="400" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>1949
and when there was a car show scheduled and there was even
a hint of rain....they never even bothered to show up...<br />
<br />
On our way over to see Frank & Diane, we got into a
traffic jam, the more north we went. We decided to go the
back way in and found there was a lot less </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil48UYAYmDSAvJkB6Vxk9FtSsnG6OOdbzTyfOxHqCy13lhvMz4yGcMrHg44dNZEH2lh-UV1wLGio_FJhX33-uIyr76skLj0pUv_I7ujo8rnap8cEW8ylli-Kv_eTYPE82PkawWaDgEvLI/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil48UYAYmDSAvJkB6Vxk9FtSsnG6OOdbzTyfOxHqCy13lhvMz4yGcMrHg44dNZEH2lh-UV1wLGio_FJhX33-uIyr76skLj0pUv_I7ujo8rnap8cEW8ylli-Kv_eTYPE82PkawWaDgEvLI/s200/DSC_0038.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>traffic. It
sure is nice to be able to park in a friend's yard and not
have to pay lots of money to do so. <br />
<br />
We didn't like just parking and walking away, so we went
over to the firepit </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>where some young people were standing
about, introduced ourselves and told them why we were
parking there and found out Frank & his son were over
at the show already, and </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa48wDvTLf-RU-KVjUWbEquDxsNv1LCiN7dDay_EU-ArpNlcEMjpXS-xCGFhoSW8yk0IxOT9BhLaveZlm4BLuAk-G9w-65XN4E5ZLFVXO_Z8x5BWOEa0YFBeeT8FBdBx7gLlIAC8zABQ/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIa48wDvTLf-RU-KVjUWbEquDxsNv1LCiN7dDay_EU-ArpNlcEMjpXS-xCGFhoSW8yk0IxOT9BhLaveZlm4BLuAk-G9w-65XN4E5ZLFVXO_Z8x5BWOEa0YFBeeT8FBdBx7gLlIAC8zABQ/s200/DSC_0040.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Dianne was in the motorhome. So,
I went over to the rig and visited with her a bit, then,
we parted, she would come over later. <br />
<br />
That whole entire area was packed with old cars, trucks,
some with roofs, some </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyv_BtXMoGcxZ9y3Yi1wUHwxZaueRoMgX7a3rTQ7zvcdf5QOfoew01rakO_JJvYDRO_vTuWiffyn7hYVfyu607AKYiDWTw8WuDIXnrUbej-OqQiRPjXIJvHc0yI40j5ZRMtgFvvws-2Y/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyv_BtXMoGcxZ9y3Yi1wUHwxZaueRoMgX7a3rTQ7zvcdf5QOfoew01rakO_JJvYDRO_vTuWiffyn7hYVfyu607AKYiDWTw8WuDIXnrUbej-OqQiRPjXIJvHc0yI40j5ZRMtgFvvws-2Y/s200/DSC_0041.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>without and even if it rained, they
would have had to drive in the rain and get wet and it
didn't bother them! Washingtonians are a way tougher </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron's next Jeep....NOT!!!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>breed
than the wimps in southern California and that is a fact!<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKG-NkCQEuVq3JmV2P__sjssQZkvycmsNEqa7sCQSQfl9EB8OXb2SLJpQ2E7eNXvE9sx9dkBZ6MBck08IrYGMasilxzYDmOJOboegsiyPMJhqt6uS0_TIxoa2H94K8nmmA0cgMidgpVIY/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKG-NkCQEuVq3JmV2P__sjssQZkvycmsNEqa7sCQSQfl9EB8OXb2SLJpQ2E7eNXvE9sx9dkBZ6MBck08IrYGMasilxzYDmOJOboegsiyPMJhqt6uS0_TIxoa2H94K8nmmA0cgMidgpVIY/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1936 Chevy<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We never did see Frank or his son and Dianne had thought
that with our bright shirts on, she would have seen us.
But, I had my sweatshirt on because it was </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7Vzw2Qr46IZ3c2kbFOdhRMU-ibmyNFbhNa_xdnUrvPr9XwehzUDkaOS4FEaIwQ2nrP-yt-EHVnqfpcE39YuQwY91sQaGz05xq0HObuAep2gQ694_ncxtt71fqHJMczNXwYGumUhkO9s/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7Vzw2Qr46IZ3c2kbFOdhRMU-ibmyNFbhNa_xdnUrvPr9XwehzUDkaOS4FEaIwQ2nrP-yt-EHVnqfpcE39YuQwY91sQaGz05xq0HObuAep2gQ694_ncxtt71fqHJMczNXwYGumUhkO9s/s200/DSC_0044.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay, where are the surfboards????<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>kind of cold
and all kinds of people had bright shirts on. <br />
<br />
We walked up and down every single </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qaVKQZhOyWIhS0HhWlajIyWeHhpMq7GIEntrv-P_75ul4p7Yy4aeoRA2huFl0ExGD7Rk1Sx5NZ9LqEpSY4sRQqyNUXGmEQ9vzl0MrO3IP2Tv-QDbFojuroWA6-4im_0Fv-0AzSRVl9s/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qaVKQZhOyWIhS0HhWlajIyWeHhpMq7GIEntrv-P_75ul4p7Yy4aeoRA2huFl0ExGD7Rk1Sx5NZ9LqEpSY4sRQqyNUXGmEQ9vzl0MrO3IP2Tv-QDbFojuroWA6-4im_0Fv-0AzSRVl9s/s200/DSC_0045.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>aisle and saw ONE '36
Chevy two door master deluxe touring sedan. That's what
kind of car we had and now </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07xFhB895EO4pRJQPdFD27kLKklhlOJOCFi8TZzLZTxVV8nypAlg6KOnHHtJr8aMGIcbbS7IANNHxF66HnSwUWkDmBu6CEIbIKRT9Mjwp1_AUCMRYJO0m98MDw2BhoDLC5j45-LVVctQ/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07xFhB895EO4pRJQPdFD27kLKklhlOJOCFi8TZzLZTxVV8nypAlg6KOnHHtJr8aMGIcbbS7IANNHxF66HnSwUWkDmBu6CEIbIKRT9Mjwp1_AUCMRYJO0m98MDw2BhoDLC5j45-LVVctQ/s200/DSC_0046.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>belongs to our kid who lives in
northern Illinois. We were surprised, because of all the
car shows we have attended, that is the only </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHoqTht89HpPRykeoqPYrQvDcXcfF0mETyPEjzHxUxDiElxUtkyeRFh5PJIkET2CtCBo3jPiMMHQXvUgUOvbIIRFWj6RPNbx4o5Z0MCvPN-HTpJJEPvC2hO7NHPgBuMYlx_jBS3t5lAo/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHoqTht89HpPRykeoqPYrQvDcXcfF0mETyPEjzHxUxDiElxUtkyeRFh5PJIkET2CtCBo3jPiMMHQXvUgUOvbIIRFWj6RPNbx4o5Z0MCvPN-HTpJJEPvC2hO7NHPgBuMYlx_jBS3t5lAo/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" width="252" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved the etching on the windwings!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>one we have
seen with one in it. I guess '36 Chevy's are hard to
find.. lots of Buicks, Fords, and other brands, but, when
it comes to '36's, not so much....<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0VKwojE1rH1As8_0EqW0_OSlnGpSpHQkf4jTEXM4NqXbqSNpUbzaCR3fEsqqUZpWX6PL-lbg_F39CauHAiHgL69iONDHd1n_-dOW6dAIiwUcL8FPQu11JI1oTiJeiSpLpMBXwDpN6D8/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0VKwojE1rH1As8_0EqW0_OSlnGpSpHQkf4jTEXM4NqXbqSNpUbzaCR3fEsqqUZpWX6PL-lbg_F39CauHAiHgL69iONDHd1n_-dOW6dAIiwUcL8FPQu11JI1oTiJeiSpLpMBXwDpN6D8/s200/DSC_0048.JPG" width="200" /></a><br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
After all that walking, I was ready to sit down and veg
for awhile, so we sat </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BX9R-h9GT9abb4BzvpBSiGgJ8fFb2Dkn9W9ms2j_JR1BOX0bRoN_MLDD-hC1JCppXaVJzF6OiNcVty0zRzDAm0L62yS-9CwT0HjTkDWr8sknY-6o29rgUS99_MmDrhWnYw2TnpNQHO0/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BX9R-h9GT9abb4BzvpBSiGgJ8fFb2Dkn9W9ms2j_JR1BOX0bRoN_MLDD-hC1JCppXaVJzF6OiNcVty0zRzDAm0L62yS-9CwT0HjTkDWr8sknY-6o29rgUS99_MmDrhWnYw2TnpNQHO0/s320/DSC_0049.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this is?.....<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>around the fire visiting with
everyone else. We had decided that we wouldn't </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmx9t2Dk3KN90wgB-JK0Ur3p3Kuq91c2Ffvjxs8X1wPTRHl_MbvnonQzmRxYO2SalnloDBlXH943CjudPZ8aHofyBPBmAnDYWrDfOZnhL0S2tT1oH0K1XK7YAWGLoW_Ydk53T9klijpA/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmx9t2Dk3KN90wgB-JK0Ur3p3Kuq91c2Ffvjxs8X1wPTRHl_MbvnonQzmRxYO2SalnloDBlXH943CjudPZ8aHofyBPBmAnDYWrDfOZnhL0S2tT1oH0K1XK7YAWGLoW_Ydk53T9klijpA/s200/DSC_0050.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>stay around
for the pot luck, just didn't want to stay out that late,
so we left in the late afternoon </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgysjj0sadYiZ3h5ogTyRYMyGGChDo9enosrmjk4BwawvTskvrL1hUn2nxSh1N4W_oUCoXHiUgAf7OkW59-SCALFHFCMlM2ri8ILACpjdIfTcOjX7R_MDGgKJezNF2QRnJ-e78ZEM4K8/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgysjj0sadYiZ3h5ogTyRYMyGGChDo9enosrmjk4BwawvTskvrL1hUn2nxSh1N4W_oUCoXHiUgAf7OkW59-SCALFHFCMlM2ri8ILACpjdIfTcOjX7R_MDGgKJezNF2QRnJ-e78ZEM4K8/s200/DSC_0051.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>to head home.<br />
<br />
On Sunday, we just sat around and vegged, two days of non
</big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqcAR1THND0S8k_Ljr3GsN7k0egvc9pQiodS4Wa0Dsku9R7h1zgmYedP_vV5tMWA0v0nrroqHOIZMW3RBDIZIhUfjbzkcmOyxt1j6-Q2EEFkhPqbFshSJgBuAIKy-rfg4RXv5nuKNuoI/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqcAR1THND0S8k_Ljr3GsN7k0egvc9pQiodS4Wa0Dsku9R7h1zgmYedP_vV5tMWA0v0nrroqHOIZMW3RBDIZIhUfjbzkcmOyxt1j6-Q2EEFkhPqbFshSJgBuAIKy-rfg4RXv5nuKNuoI/s200/DSC_0052.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>stop walking and we needed a break, and besides that it
was raining outside. I procrastinated about updating the
blog then and now, here I </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqwhPwNz3jSpYZME1FHQanG2JpxcEwnK9UTCY1GC-OpA65RsK1WJK1kYL0oxdWIKu8n-KosnC2SN5YCbY4RXUbDlK6BNv3aZttVtdyL3fxuHr5-Dsk68rCR9RkcskTZps8127nEM78ws/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqwhPwNz3jSpYZME1FHQanG2JpxcEwnK9UTCY1GC-OpA65RsK1WJK1kYL0oxdWIKu8n-KosnC2SN5YCbY4RXUbDlK6BNv3aZttVtdyL3fxuHr5-Dsk68rCR9RkcskTZps8127nEM78ws/s200/DSC_0053.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1936 Ford<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>am, 5 days later, trying to
remember all we did.<br />
<br />
Monday morning, we got ready to head out to Seaside, OR.
It was fairly clear when we left and as we drove across
the bridge into Astoria, it decided it wanted to rain, so
Ron turned on the wipers. Back and forth they went and
then, suddenly, Ron's side quits....right in the middle of
traffic, great! So, we pull over into a parking lot and
Ron gets out to see what's amiss. Couldn't find </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vw189pGGXvdL0iJzv1Vyvc1TR7lcynDmBaww_8Q4AWkYH3G7BXP_8X9mz4ILFlqoAx2aNiO8SnhXQO14QoLN_VugvvSarkNHCDHaNXoudqWT4fWi6ORAQckeDL44O49SPp3o8Jrhpus/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vw189pGGXvdL0iJzv1Vyvc1TR7lcynDmBaww_8Q4AWkYH3G7BXP_8X9mz4ILFlqoAx2aNiO8SnhXQO14QoLN_VugvvSarkNHCDHaNXoudqWT4fWi6ORAQckeDL44O49SPp3o8Jrhpus/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Campsite in Seaside, OR Thousand Trails<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>anything,
so went on, fortunately, it stopped raining right after
that and never rained again the rest of the day, thank
goodness!<br />
<br />
The next day, Tuesday, dawned sunny! All those days, with
the exception of one, in Long Beach, cloudy and cool and
we get here, also near the beach and it's sunny! We met up
with our good friends, Jim & Norma, </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsTpov6WxdtT2uIuBZQaPAJDnTEf62BiHOHZ8ahcJNl2EoJcijOVcfRsVwE5Z5CgG9kwgHrlOzF5VwJTBB67Kij4zINfDBMuvSZ5tBnPb0JNscFBpcEIdsXagOZIlhTuA5bRluP-ug3o/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsTpov6WxdtT2uIuBZQaPAJDnTEf62BiHOHZ8ahcJNl2EoJcijOVcfRsVwE5Z5CgG9kwgHrlOzF5VwJTBB67Kij4zINfDBMuvSZ5tBnPb0JNscFBpcEIdsXagOZIlhTuA5bRluP-ug3o/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our good friends, Jim & Norma<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>who came in from
the Thousand Trails in Newport and were on their way
north. This is a very nice resort with lots of room
between the rigs, there's a nice indoor </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv7tdjb9idHOU8VrsxJk63h5ctC-kfieMreu6ppD9wYaxIcqXEaMaUd_SIh7JF26yRFseROxgXM7azQveMUUjmJ5POfDCX9RIi5YOtGNEr1MmATH2d2ZJO8E34TMmWiqMSp5QpDcpp3M/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOv7tdjb9idHOU8VrsxJk63h5ctC-kfieMreu6ppD9wYaxIcqXEaMaUd_SIh7JF26yRFseROxgXM7azQveMUUjmJ5POfDCX9RIi5YOtGNEr1MmATH2d2ZJO8E34TMmWiqMSp5QpDcpp3M/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very nice indoor swimming pool & hot tub<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>swimming pool
across the road on the north side with a hot tub.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAZf9tF8u0mwBInmPIZB0ze3VlEMX3UakQyM1oKI9R1vvsmCv5mdeyeaDmku34bC8kCusoKkrnDLYb5uw-kbGI0Xfo-lJJuZH9MEXeADhyLRRRPrz9fcHHobYQIBolo-k6HI1n1ciaxQ/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAZf9tF8u0mwBInmPIZB0ze3VlEMX3UakQyM1oKI9R1vvsmCv5mdeyeaDmku34bC8kCusoKkrnDLYb5uw-kbGI0Xfo-lJJuZH9MEXeADhyLRRRPrz9fcHHobYQIBolo-k6HI1n1ciaxQ/s200/DSC_0058.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron enjoying a good soak!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
Ron didn't waste any time and went out to try and figure
out what had happened to the wipers, Jim was right there
with him, helping in any way he could. Turns out, it had
just come undone from another thing that makes it move,
hey, I don't know the names of these things! Now it works
fine, so glad it wasn't something complicated. Being on
the coast of Oregon, you never know when you might need
the use of the wipers....<br />
<br />
On Tuesday morning, we went to downtown Seaside and the
beach, which were both about a mile away. On our way into
town we passed a bunch of people on a local bridge doing
some crabbing. We've heard from friends that the crabbing
season is exceptional this year, so I'm sure they were
getting their limits in short order.<br />
<br />
We had decided not to take the camera because we had been
there before, but, then, I thought, "What am I going to
put on the blog? Our friends are going to expect to see
pictures of the place", so on Wednesday, we went back to
town </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7EJSsh2jDChz1CC3ocFJqEoX39j2DL6clV7juGETUHNYKfXKVeHluCA1sxXdLYr8Xh4ip42w4BTAJ73pxY7t_uUGXtCIeFMI-3BrvN-OnkJjZNJcwzrrZlEBzGDf5DIv3Z1kmLoYkMw/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7EJSsh2jDChz1CC3ocFJqEoX39j2DL6clV7juGETUHNYKfXKVeHluCA1sxXdLYr8Xh4ip42w4BTAJ73pxY7t_uUGXtCIeFMI-3BrvN-OnkJjZNJcwzrrZlEBzGDf5DIv3Z1kmLoYkMw/s320/DSC_0059.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>for pics and brought Jim & Norma with us. This
time we went walking on the beach, because believe it</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTxGr1VK-Qx2AvogTd21I0wI9d4NzPZEzxEdhhAqewq5NQuROx0kPYEICsJmQCH0GdgpiDAQp_RJLVEj5epfh4g6DZ8cxqda9mWx9kDID55eVyMKe2Y_aqzk08YB-xwsPhMvtKo2lzXc/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTxGr1VK-Qx2AvogTd21I0wI9d4NzPZEzxEdhhAqewq5NQuROx0kPYEICsJmQCH0GdgpiDAQp_RJLVEj5epfh4g6DZ8cxqda9mWx9kDID55eVyMKe2Y_aqzk08YB-xwsPhMvtKo2lzXc/s320/DSC_0060.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron & I in front of statue of Lewis & Clark<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-VRvulWJEdn1v898i3QpUEMLah-j5Uc52TgnRNodyJHIAC_dYz-ZCmY2z5OFPDS9b342kRuowjFt4_QE852sy8k2UqMZPee5GA9etRVsNA3YHEHlbtkUX9zCupUcu7ynyFiCBZ42ghg/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-VRvulWJEdn1v898i3QpUEMLah-j5Uc52TgnRNodyJHIAC_dYz-ZCmY2z5OFPDS9b342kRuowjFt4_QE852sy8k2UqMZPee5GA9etRVsNA3YHEHlbtkUX9zCupUcu7ynyFiCBZ42ghg/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim and his dog</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3ss_ksQtMj_oeJ1C6tQK7hLUFugxHTU4CNEymh8xLbpwGDdjr3TzlXoUjFHXJQUhzoiE6hUM6XwibNgSrwsgZGzvil9wIQe1Nd9IU_v9BfijSr_YY0AqQ9udu3ybeLEMWhQHbicOv9U/s1600/DSC_0062+.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3ss_ksQtMj_oeJ1C6tQK7hLUFugxHTU4CNEymh8xLbpwGDdjr3TzlXoUjFHXJQUhzoiE6hUM6XwibNgSrwsgZGzvil9wIQe1Nd9IU_v9BfijSr_YY0AqQ9udu3ybeLEMWhQHbicOv9U/s320/DSC_0062+.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> or
not, it was a lot warmer than the day before and was a
delight to be near the water, with hardly any breeze at
all. They have a cute little dog who is a poodle mix and
she was having a great time running on </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>the beach and into
the </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>surf. After we got done walking on the sand, I think
she was ready for a nap. We people watched for awhile on
the boardwalk, </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking down what was the original Oregon Trail<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>enjoying the warm breezes and then went
window shopping. We had lunch at a place </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron, Sharon, Jim & Norma at Dooger's<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>called Doogers,
Ron wanted to try the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>crab sandwich, </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpKd4_cwElm7jC-V2bz0teWxs5JO36ib8Iv9E14oN4LJQcBbcWsCDT66-qIqURYja85O0QXZHYD4KFwymG5GYArq4eNgLavX7hDHIq8hPKm0xMKXjHhD_hUsusQv5rdq0zll2EsrWE8w/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpKd4_cwElm7jC-V2bz0teWxs5JO36ib8Iv9E14oN4LJQcBbcWsCDT66-qIqURYja85O0QXZHYD4KFwymG5GYArq4eNgLavX7hDHIq8hPKm0xMKXjHhD_hUsusQv5rdq0zll2EsrWE8w/s320/DSC_0065.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We split an order of a crab sandwich...yum, yum!!!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>which we split and it
was yummy!!<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-4488803527250404422012-09-03T23:54:00.000-07:002012-09-03T23:54:21.683-07:00<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>On Monday, Aug 27th,
we left Birch Bay and had an easy 100 mile trip down south. As we drove
towards Monroe on Rte 2, we passed the Evergreen State Fair that was
running through Labor Day. I told Ron I wouldn't mind going to the fair
while we were in the area. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
The Thousand Trails park, which is almost 5 miles back off the main road
of Hwy 203, is situated along the Skykomish River. The main part of the
campground is on the side away from the river and then, there are two
camping areas on the same side of the river, which is were we parked. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Campsite looking over the Skykomish River<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We
had a nice back in site with a great view of the river outside the
windshield. <br />
<br />
Right after we got settled in, we decided to drive down to the Everett
Naval base to get gas for the Jeep, </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8XPmTGQ1kGVV2Y9tZO-zRjxxdTl1dXJv32NMTSYod0D2_peDLg9oQfh3hJ4HLiqJxP-33Xz7pVBgwej7nWDdaeIjlUNiNnsZRf_S0l8tXbe2M1PFGAbTpg99NG5ejIGWlXFPy91zYIA/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8XPmTGQ1kGVV2Y9tZO-zRjxxdTl1dXJv32NMTSYod0D2_peDLg9oQfh3hJ4HLiqJxP-33Xz7pVBgwej7nWDdaeIjlUNiNnsZRf_S0l8tXbe2M1PFGAbTpg99NG5ejIGWlXFPy91zYIA/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" width="203" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>hoping it would be cheaper than in
town. We were pleased to find that gas was a few cents cheaper than out
in town and then, I took some pictures of an aircraft carrier, (Nimitz)
and a destroyer tied up to the piers. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everett Naval Base<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The day was beautiful and clear
and the water just sparkled in the distance.<br />
<br />
After we got done eating lunch and filling up with gas, we decided to go
to the fair, so off we went. We were surprised to find out we had to
pay $8 for parking in a vacant lot, which we thought was high, but, the
fee to get in was free, it being "senior day". We saw all the exhibits
of animals, veggies, home canning, desserts, quilting, home crafts,
photos, etc. There was even a small museum all about logging in the area
from the old days, lots of antiques from stoves and washing machines to
logging implements. <br />
<br />
The next morning, we drove to my cousin, Darlene's, house for a nice
visit. The last time we had seen her was in the summer of 2003. We were
working at Pelton Park, near Madras, OR, for Portland General Electric
as camphosts in one of their campgrounds. We had gotten a yurt for her
when she came to camp with us and she really enjoyed herself a lot. We
told each other not to wait so long between visits and we will try to
keep that promise. She is self employed as a chiropractor, so if you are
ever up in the area of Everett and need to see a chiropractor, she's
the one to go see. I even got adjusted while we were there, which was a
good thing since I had fallen a couple of times this summer....I feel
much better now.<br />
<br />
On our last full day there, Wed, we decided to drive up to the little
town of </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Hwy 2 westbound<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Skykomish and visit Money Creek campground where we were
camphosts during the summer of 1998. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside Money Creek Campground<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Right off the bat, we noticed they
put in some nice looking restrooms throughout the campground, plus
cleaned up the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the strange limb growing<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>campsites and where one of the campsites had been quite
large, they split it into two. But, other than that, it still looked the
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer look<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> same and I was pleased to see most of the old growth forest was </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skykomish River<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>still
there. We stopped by the campground host site, but, they must </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nIRybmi_zZ21moRIhV4Jy83AyoP72S1ppsDloEZNRCErctmqSFmqIgHA9ns_RC_YHm4fO5aFbSI7sx7EADHLgQFz9kQibxDcaZ29EBoMBnEHFhWYS1FP5hXRLmTijiaRl2QZWxxdceo/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nIRybmi_zZ21moRIhV4Jy83AyoP72S1ppsDloEZNRCErctmqSFmqIgHA9ns_RC_YHm4fO5aFbSI7sx7EADHLgQFz9kQibxDcaZ29EBoMBnEHFhWYS1FP5hXRLmTijiaRl2QZWxxdceo/s200/DSC_0009.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of horn honking in this tunnel</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>have had
the day off and were gone. We worked for RRM, back then and now Hoodoo
is running it. <br />
<br />
We decided to go to the ranger station </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0PXAWf1sLBTe-BWdyrI8mZ8_ZJ8Dzo8wz-XfEtR45ypIH8J8BcvgIX6KRIvLqqEnPvb7EnBbaG9YMNT2kt6Wnixavjd3F2IeCywF21ylGhGyHN_tmW-KywdXgvE82TYjlTjYDSiv8oM/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0PXAWf1sLBTe-BWdyrI8mZ8_ZJ8Dzo8wz-XfEtR45ypIH8J8BcvgIX6KRIvLqqEnPvb7EnBbaG9YMNT2kt6Wnixavjd3F2IeCywF21ylGhGyHN_tmW-KywdXgvE82TYjlTjYDSiv8oM/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passing a waterfall<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>to see if the park ranger we
worked with was still around and quite surprising to us, </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo9FDgCJiEzfw8NrYB-hsh-vysyZ5vMMgvyiYuXEdMOs3INdTtrKCXokaCuMtqFLCFXOb2jVg8GRoXP-ni2MiGWijkhEnh0xwV3FODyBTPaOs9GSNcSzSMwy64cAe1dM7Ajf0wkgdxdc/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo9FDgCJiEzfw8NrYB-hsh-vysyZ5vMMgvyiYuXEdMOs3INdTtrKCXokaCuMtqFLCFXOb2jVg8GRoXP-ni2MiGWijkhEnh0xwV3FODyBTPaOs9GSNcSzSMwy64cAe1dM7Ajf0wkgdxdc/s200/DSC_0011.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopped at a salmon fish hatchery<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>she still did
and not only that, but, was there that day. She works offsite these
days, but, she just happened to </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKUmCSc1EMWK2ZrsgSxKDrl5vnSITBMS8qmj9IvdUGw92JDJg_BLKoU6wdx1qSX0JW3TEDrfo3wN9gcF3L4_5vgi9NYMrErYPytbHeLu0_oKHn4FrnNnAwsVbsbhrrHA6QM0NxlFlYWk/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKUmCSc1EMWK2ZrsgSxKDrl5vnSITBMS8qmj9IvdUGw92JDJg_BLKoU6wdx1qSX0JW3TEDrfo3wN9gcF3L4_5vgi9NYMrErYPytbHeLu0_oKHn4FrnNnAwsVbsbhrrHA6QM0NxlFlYWk/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of salmon in the holding pen</td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>be working up there that day, so we
counted ourselves fortunate to have run into her when we did.<br />
<br />
Then, we dropped by the teeny town of Skykomish. When we were there,
there was one store that sold wood stoves and had antique furniture for
sale. Now, even that store is closed, the only thing that the town has
going for it is the hotel and cafe to house the occasional
rafter/canoer/kayaker coming through that wants to go down the Skykomish
River. Usually, the river is pretty full in the spring and early
summer, but, by August, it is so low, it's hard to navigate all the way
down to our campground. We know, we waited too late to go down it when
we worked there...<br />
<br />
That town would be so cute if they would put some one of a kind stores
with local artisans work in there, and the lady who works at the hotel
cafe has been praying for such a thing to happen. We were saddened to
hear they don't have the annual "Tunnel Days" in town in late summer, to
celebrate the Cascade Railway Tunnel built in 1929 and is the longest
railroad tunnel in the United States. There is a very interesting
article on the tunnel which you can find at: <br />
<u>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_Tunnel<br />
<br />
</u></big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful mural in Sultan, right off Rte 2<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>There were actually two tunnels built and it's interesting
reading, especially when you read about the problem with the old steam
trains. I had read a book about the area and with the old coal trains,
when it snowed, the coal would sometimes ignite the trees near the
tracks and cause avalanches with all the snow, so they had to build snow
sheds next to the tracks.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is on the U.S. Post Office<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
On Thursday morning we left Monroe and drove down to the
ChehalisThousand Trails for the Labor Day weekend. On this leg of the
trip, we would be visiting with fellow Boomers, Roger & Lila Thode,
who live nearby, my brother, Jerry & his wife, Bobbie, who live in
Tumwater and our good friends and fellow Boondockers, Frank &
Charlou Shaefer, who are staying at her daughter's house in Olympia. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite in the trees<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
After we got set up, we called Roger, found out where they lived and
went on over there to visit with them. They usually come down to the
desert in the winter, but, missed last winter. Roger's dad is sick and
he is helping his mom with farm chores and his dad, so his parents can
stay at home instead of going into a rest home. They will stay there as
long as they are needed, so have come off the road temporarily to do
this. His parents have a lovely property with wonderful views of the
mountains to the east, including Mt. Ranier. On clear days it really
stands out in all its majesty, but, on the day we were there, all we saw
were clouds.<br />
<br />
We had a good visit and walked around the property admiring the large
vegetable gardens, flowers, fruit trees and view. All too soon it was
time to go back home. I told them I would be glad to go with them to
church on Sunday.<br />
<br />
On Friday, we drove up to Tumwater to meet with Frank & Charlou at
Costco. They love going there for lunch, because the hot dogs are so
inexpensive. We had pizza instead and had a good visit. Not as long as
we'd have liked, but, we were also visiting with my brother that day. We
hope to see them at one of the many Boondocker rallies somewhere in the
desert this winter.<br />
<br />
It turns out, my brother only lived about a couple miles or less from
Costco. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon's brother, Jerry and his lovely wife, Bobbie<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>They live in a very nice modular home in a mobilehome park. I
wished we had seen their previous place they lived at, it was an RV
resort on a lake and they lived in their fifth wheel. My brother was
always raving about how beautiful it was there, as well as the fishing,
but, apparently, it wasn't all paradise, because now they live in a
different spot. Of course, part of the problem was no yard to speak of
so they could let their little dogs run around, and more storage. We had
a wonderful visit and they also treated us to a delicious dinner of
ribs and veggies.<br />
<br />
On Saturday, Ron wanted to drive up to Mt. Ranier. The day started out
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the way up to Mt. Ranier<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved driving through these shady mountain roads</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entering the park, notice all the cars</td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>very gray and I didn't know if it was going to rain or not. We almost
didn't go, but, decided, what the heck. The weather around here is
astounding, one minute </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>its gray and gloomy and the next, the sun is out.
The closer we got to the park the nicer the day was. </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>One thing, though,
remind us NEVER to go visit a national park on a holiday weekend!!!! It
was BUSY! Of course, we really didn't think about that when we decided
to go.<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first partial view of Mt. Ranier<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
We got a couple nice shots of the big mountain itself, Mt. Ranier, on
the way up. At one point, we stopped to look at a museum and Ron was
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A boardwalk leading off to several trails<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>talking to the ranger. He suggested we take the shuttle up to the
visitor center and hotel, because the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An antique touring car<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>parking lot was probably full. So,
that's what we did. The only problem with the shuttle was, we couldn't
see much out the windows because we were standing up. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This douglas fir started from a seed in 1293, cut in 1963</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>So, the many
scenic areas on the way up the mountain will have to wait for another
time. We'll drive up there ourselves and see what the rest of the park
has to offer and we'll do it on a nice slow weekday.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Ranier, where are you???<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
After getting dropped off, we went into the museum/gift shop, which also
had a place to eat and </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couldn't see the great mountain, so took this picture instead<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>judging from all the people in there, was a
popular place to eat. I wanted to eat in the hotel and see what it
looked like. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt Ranier Lodge dining room<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We've been to the lodge up near Mt. Hood and really liked
the inside with the big fireplaces. We've also been to the one at Old
Faithful in Yellowstone and the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UeGFYezKigKlTANrzVY4M99X-JZihRLRjjQMa-XbJ63OuKzh9G3h73ik51cTdzpzNb1lEcbTAcURZOEodKiC0mIWTJQrsgQN_M6Wtk93kf-Yvr-bImvHHjshFMXTpYnsTSmXMFFN0v0/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UeGFYezKigKlTANrzVY4M99X-JZihRLRjjQMa-XbJ63OuKzh9G3h73ik51cTdzpzNb1lEcbTAcURZOEodKiC0mIWTJQrsgQN_M6Wtk93kf-Yvr-bImvHHjshFMXTpYnsTSmXMFFN0v0/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lobby of the Mt. Ranier Lodge<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the pretty lamps</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBO535g7U03etDvXML9Tl4ToRRt2edHgtLMeNifwl3LmaRyfPrBLZXULltUqHYxG18IY0qf1iLeehHs5hbvkPWut5kiih_IcKT2zGGznLwULXjvfELBfyFAeYWoz8B-JHOpremXgj3lYo/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBO535g7U03etDvXML9Tl4ToRRt2edHgtLMeNifwl3LmaRyfPrBLZXULltUqHYxG18IY0qf1iLeehHs5hbvkPWut5kiih_IcKT2zGGznLwULXjvfELBfyFAeYWoz8B-JHOpremXgj3lYo/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I feel like Queen for a day sitting in this chair...</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>one at the North Rim. This one was okay,
just didn't look as rustic as the other ones we have visited.</big></big></b></span></span><br /><br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Food prices were inflated as usual, so we split a fish and chips and it
was very good. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicely painted columns/looking across at gift shop<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The lunch crowd was dwindling, as they closed at 2 and
didn't open up again until around 5 for dinner.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming down the mountain, we saw water falls<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
After eating lunch and hanging out in the lobby people watching, we
decided it was time to head back down the mountain. We went outside and
it was getting cold. Fortunately,we were able to get on the next shuttle
bus and we got to sit down, which was real nice. Actually got to take a
few </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcnMuEZrsLBzuJLaO0lIWwppAUPepcNqH76qdNV0aWvV6HJthn40q1HJiDHx4tVN7fqUIQtqf919Zr40vT7HBy9tzM8AZjYLiOADKc3wa5nWzAx4wLUPu6Pr_9fkcsuJDhXuFHk56yqE/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcnMuEZrsLBzuJLaO0lIWwppAUPepcNqH76qdNV0aWvV6HJthn40q1HJiDHx4tVN7fqUIQtqf919Zr40vT7HBy9tzM8AZjYLiOADKc3wa5nWzAx4wLUPu6Pr_9fkcsuJDhXuFHk56yqE/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" width="378" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the bridge in the distance?<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>pictures out of the wide windows, only because the bus driver
alerted us to </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EE1nVcFW9-7RQm3QaSC23VxCQFC527D9LKgdTcn7ClXRJhLVElD_WN_mpVBo7sxF6zpdZ5XG8nvJlmY39gecTI7pf_266DBM_4EqBdjtUgL5tZPkxHhz9pE90J3N2MkhjaYwYPohjfo/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7EE1nVcFW9-7RQm3QaSC23VxCQFC527D9LKgdTcn7ClXRJhLVElD_WN_mpVBo7sxF6zpdZ5XG8nvJlmY39gecTI7pf_266DBM_4EqBdjtUgL5tZPkxHhz9pE90J3N2MkhjaYwYPohjfo/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this is called a mudflow, pretty massive if you ask me<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>interesting sites and slowed down a bit to let us take
pictures.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURX-F2mhlLiiQF4oBT6z7pxDWZFGX7XMLwlYmzDZgIB9tg4cdGV8Xly4c6pTIhvdOIO2ieyv25VF351zqO3SfNaX1Q4lRZ2RTY0u6kLruaOkRA3dDo3w47_Zzv8DiAsuxLb-0Sxd5Ob0/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURX-F2mhlLiiQF4oBT6z7pxDWZFGX7XMLwlYmzDZgIB9tg4cdGV8Xly4c6pTIhvdOIO2ieyv25VF351zqO3SfNaX1Q4lRZ2RTY0u6kLruaOkRA3dDo3w47_Zzv8DiAsuxLb-0Sxd5Ob0/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If figures, we get back down the mountain and have a great view of Mt. Ranier<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
Sunday morning, I got up early to go to church with the Thodes. After
church, we went to another church that was having a car show, kids
games, free hamburgers and hot dogs and a free wild animal show. It was
quite entertaining and something to do, since my brother never called to
say he was coming over.<br />
<br />
I finally got home later than I thought and my brother finally called to
tell me they had gotten waylaid by some friends who came by
unexpectedly. But, that they still wanted to come and when they found
out we weren't leaving until Tues, made plans to come up tomorrow.<br />
<br />
This morning my brother and his wife came up to see us and the bus. They
were very impressed with what we had done. We had a good visit, and I
told them to come visit us at the beach later in the week. I hope they
come, it would be a nice place to spend the day.<br />
<br />
Since the beginning of June, we put our DirecTV on vacation since all
the shows we watch were on summer hiatus. So, that means listening to a
lot of radio and watching movies at night. Last night, we watched the
original "The Day the Earth Stood Still", it's still better than the
remake, I think. The second movie we saw was "Happy Feet", which we'd
never seen before. Everything was going along fine until they all
started dancing after the helicopter arrived....it stopped and although
we tried to coax it along, we never got to see the ending...GRRR!!! So,
now we'll have to get another copy just to see how it all ends.<br />
<br />
Tomorrow, we leave this place and head to Long Beach, WA for a week. We
will stay on the coast for the next month, going down along the coast of
Oregon, stopping in each of the Thousand Trails parks to see what they
look like and sight see around the different areas.<br />
<br />
We are going to work a pumpkin lot in Walnut Creek, CA for the month of
October. We are working for our former boss, who we worked for in 2008
and 2009. We thought, what the heck, might as well make a few bucks
before heading back to Yuma, it would help pay for all this high priced
fuel on our way back home. Not only that, but, I love the petting zoo
with the baby animals and I don't mind feeding or cleaning up after
them. I hope we have great weather and sell lots of pumpkins. We'll be
starting on Oct 3rd.<br />
<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-2632949342016874692012-08-26T12:39:00.002-07:002012-08-26T12:42:28.767-07:00<big><big><b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Well, as usual,
I am sooo behind in updating this blog. We've had many
nice days in which we didn't want to spend the day inside,
but, if I don't update this now, it will be many more days
until I do, so here goes...</span></b></big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> We have been many miles since I
updated it in early June and I want to share with you
where we have been. Writing what we've been doing is easy,
but, it's the pictures that have to be posted that slows
things down a bit. But, I will do my best, as we are very
far away from where we were when I last posted an update.<br />
<br />
We had a wonderful time with the kids, </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camping with the Boy Scouts</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>five weeks of
living in their basement, with our bus </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hi Mr Goat, do you want to be brushed?</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>sitting alongside
their house. But, it was </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Domi and Andrew - a new way of looking at things</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>the only way, as it was extremely
hot while we were </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6-EvMtxaFc2kKU1t51u5TCvNSAdKX00l5d2f49tnhVRtHlncZS4zsMz_ZThwpatsLYs_1kMTj8xRdS6rlHfI0iy_1n8NInVE028TCkQmAgxd8J_uXRMGaOD84bp9D5jbdgxHyhZRMGw/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6-EvMtxaFc2kKU1t51u5TCvNSAdKX00l5d2f49tnhVRtHlncZS4zsMz_ZThwpatsLYs_1kMTj8xRdS6rlHfI0iy_1n8NInVE028TCkQmAgxd8J_uXRMGaOD84bp9D5jbdgxHyhZRMGw/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Admiring the new Pergola the guys put up, complete with roof</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>there, hotter than I ever remember it
being in that part of the country. We </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOdrq-tjidfaJm44GOPyV9UjDm3bkpIj9ZEeyoO1WZ_p0hqhaBK_MOeOFvMscED4Qn9SXQQZxc_DKIQCvWrSORB6B4ltQ61MMvurWv2FvXZrPf9c20CeKobd8eM0A9vIM7HSMvZtsnRw/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOdrq-tjidfaJm44GOPyV9UjDm3bkpIj9ZEeyoO1WZ_p0hqhaBK_MOeOFvMscED4Qn9SXQQZxc_DKIQCvWrSORB6B4ltQ61MMvurWv2FvXZrPf9c20CeKobd8eM0A9vIM7HSMvZtsnRw/s200/DSC_0005.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neighborhood deer looking for the best yard delicacies</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>did lots of things
with the kids, went to Domi's baseball games, camping with
the boy </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Domi trying to hit the ball</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>scouts, a day trip down to Shipshewana, the zoo,
saw the aquarium in downtown Chicago, and numerous </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shedd Aquarium in Chicago</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>other
things such as card games with the kids and </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfeZ4NnKM_-zwKi6YzhGqIUH8OUpcVpEs-61ZNsVM0deLEezite1IPV5XRXFhLZbLjiEArlZaVFHT7Cg9xwhoLIhfLH0sQw40L-M2co1dCsMT-TxX7yFqUhqnrtHgAo-rrvIOKjj6dy4/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfeZ4NnKM_-zwKi6YzhGqIUH8OUpcVpEs-61ZNsVM0deLEezite1IPV5XRXFhLZbLjiEArlZaVFHT7Cg9xwhoLIhfLH0sQw40L-M2co1dCsMT-TxX7yFqUhqnrtHgAo-rrvIOKjj6dy4/s200/DSC_0009.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Julie telling Domi how she's going to feed the reef fish</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>playing with
the little kids.<br />
<br />
</big></b></span></big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>I told you we put our Jeep in the
repair shop shortly after we got to the kids' house and
got it back about 2 weeks before we left. I got some
really good pictures of what it looked like with the top
being taken off, but, they put the pics in a PDF file and
I don't know how to post them, don't think I can. Anyway,
it looks brand new, just like it did when we bought it,
they did a terrific job. There was one incident before we
left the area, which turned out to be a blessing, where it
poured down rain and the windshield was leaking badly. Ron
was able to bring it back to the repair shop and have it
repaired. We've been in rain since and no leaks.</big></b></span></big><br />
<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioqt-yDEwhUVRFjpuP398CoViAZCDl7kxV9S3wi8KGnIZqWlLqcC_cYdrmEliIj4nEA4u2ImE8SoBqHOa0wC20kLYCnPaVUrYLHMqTFJ2DUcU7_WyQwD33x5UJnRYdx9VyhlL9LUzT4k/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioqt-yDEwhUVRFjpuP398CoViAZCDl7kxV9S3wi8KGnIZqWlLqcC_cYdrmEliIj4nEA4u2ImE8SoBqHOa0wC20kLYCnPaVUrYLHMqTFJ2DUcU7_WyQwD33x5UJnRYdx9VyhlL9LUzT4k/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lining up for the parade through downtown Loudonville</td></tr>
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<br />
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>
In mid July, we headed towards our bus rally in
Loudonville, OH. It was a special one, Flxible was
</big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdE7NwjbfCOWyNeK4cAj1vFxLLqOvEjRZwZO_DKM4LGzE8b6nldXCaOsJFG2yCpupeqnZqC0DHy0uapT3NYF53yF-ypq605h1e9LeVAAoOLlcsMlfAlpbzZ-He0ygGl7IAEFTclqbkK0/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdE7NwjbfCOWyNeK4cAj1vFxLLqOvEjRZwZO_DKM4LGzE8b6nldXCaOsJFG2yCpupeqnZqC0DHy0uapT3NYF53yF-ypq605h1e9LeVAAoOLlcsMlfAlpbzZ-He0ygGl7IAEFTclqbkK0/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" width="320" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>celebrating 100 years of being in business, their first
product being the side car for the </big></b></span></big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>motorcycle. We got
there a few days before it officially </big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufTt3tQhyphenhyphen6UhbGAyyFbqG73G0H75GUcByaK9iGFHDEtHzqyIWhmsRLWgiP638HmZpuJtFzBUvGDs4YgCRAX7CAPzLyYQ0ZVJJvZJvVi3E5ljDu7t5o4cnCWs_DI2h1QfXF7NNVbuRSEs/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufTt3tQhyphenhyphen6UhbGAyyFbqG73G0H75GUcByaK9iGFHDEtHzqyIWhmsRLWgiP638HmZpuJtFzBUvGDs4YgCRAX7CAPzLyYQ0ZVJJvZJvVi3E5ljDu7t5o4cnCWs_DI2h1QfXF7NNVbuRSEs/s200/DSC_0013.JPG" width="200" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>started so we could
sightsee around the Amish areas. Boomers, Steve & Pam
lived nearby, so we got together with them one day for
lunch.We both appreciated the </big></b></span></big><br />
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>Boomer fix. <br />
<br />
We had told ourselves the last time we were there, (2
years ago), that if the </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now this is definitely an antique</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>turnout was less than stellar, we
weren't come back. We had been told in past years that it
was always a tremendous turnout, with 60-80 buses showing
up, so we attended in 2010 and our western contingent made
up most of the members, we were very disappointed. So, we
decided if it turned out to be the same this year, it just
wasn't worth it to come back. Well, we did notice a few
more members show up for this special rally, but, not
enough to come back in another two years. We did have a
nice time, but, one rally a year is enough for us and
we're happy with our rallies in Quartzsite or Wickenburg.<br />
</big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEmEKxWAYLQu7zJNL4moxXeePvdMWUfcqYUfPPcCwLRCbgSadCTBkU1Ry98HBaID3AUd2qClmEWKZavXU-eNQCZDE9l4XF7W_MYr43UVfQVsC6RC4kwSpVH53abdRH5-Lp3N9W_mSpHc/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEmEKxWAYLQu7zJNL4moxXeePvdMWUfcqYUfPPcCwLRCbgSadCTBkU1Ry98HBaID3AUd2qClmEWKZavXU-eNQCZDE9l4XF7W_MYr43UVfQVsC6RC4kwSpVH53abdRH5-Lp3N9W_mSpHc/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>
Ron took a tour of the Ohio State Reformatory, while at
the rally. The front of it looks like an old fancy hotel,
I would never have guessed it for what it </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multi tier cell block</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>was. It opened
its doors in 1896 as a facility to rehabilitate young male
offenders through hard work and education. It was self
sufficient with its own power plant and working farm and
the reformatory produced goods in its workshops for other
state institutions and provided </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The electric chair</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNgrefcQRk9BHoENPU4lq4kfevKzGGD2VwMw_ildBPUU49ypvYhsLxgx7LjphRK9Q1gkOlIQW2eKQ_mVgmW9MRUuB6ID-YFcNGcnxF4864fw5iZ6tgU0nHf7eRpPpOuukInTvuzVCvu4/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>opportunities for inmates
to learn trades. In the mid 20th century it became a
maximum security prison.<br />
<br />
It also was used to make many movies, including "The
Shawshank Redemption" and as a Russian prison in "Air
Force One", among others.<br />
<br />
Once the bus rally was over, we didn't know what to do
next. We really hadn't planned beyond the rally. Ron had
been thinking of getting an end of season job somewhere to
finish out the summer or maybe even work until next
summer, but, until the rally was over, I had no clue what
he was thinking. <br />
<br />
I had always told Ron I wanted to go back to the Florida
Keys for a winter, since we had such a good time in the
winter of 2001 down there, when we worked for a KOA in
Fiesta Key. We did hear from a friend that they were
looking for workampers at Sugarloaf Key down near Key
West, so we sent our resumes in, but, never got a response
back. Also, Ron saw a workamper job near the Everglades.
We probably could have gotten the job, but, I said no,
because, one, it was not IN the Keys and the other was, we
would have been plagued with mosquitoes the entire time we
were there. <br />
<br />
We had seen some jobs on the hotlist for jobs in
Yellowstone & Grand Tetons, so we sent online apps in
and decided to drive in that direction, thinking if we got
called for interviews we wouldn't be that far away. In
fact, fellow Boomers, Frank & Gretchen Knapp lived in
Billings, MT and we thought we'd visit them while waiting
to hear. <br />
<br />
We were hoping we could somehow escape the heat that was
plaguing the midwest, so we drove three days straight
right across the country, back through Indiana, Illinois
and stopping near Davenport, IA for the night at an Elks
lodge that thankfully had air conditioning. On the way
across, we stopped to have breakfast in Altoona, IA and
met with fellow Boomers Bruce & Kathy who were working
at Adventureland. That night, we spent the night in a
Cabela's parking lot and it was HOT!! We had looked and
looked and looked for our Corps of Engineers camping book,
but, couldn't figure out where it went, because we
certainly would have stayed at one on our cross country
trip. <br />
</big></b></span></big><br />
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>
On our third day after leaving Ohio, we </big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3Eu2YaiA3tyKTdgZci-RiPHW-9TcC7BycNhw3DVXnN6SlzDDbqQcsUkj956RNnc_f1nBp_ILkep_Fi4gRn6lwudiKh799GLJr75fsU_V9a_oQB7YdUNOe52cTSujhKwXjfEqhp3NINU/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3Eu2YaiA3tyKTdgZci-RiPHW-9TcC7BycNhw3DVXnN6SlzDDbqQcsUkj956RNnc_f1nBp_ILkep_Fi4gRn6lwudiKh799GLJr75fsU_V9a_oQB7YdUNOe52cTSujhKwXjfEqhp3NINU/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" width="320" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>pulled up to Frank
& Gretchen's condo and found out it was hot there,
too....because it was overly warm, we decided to stay in
their nice cool </big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOapgM9agsoO18dICFH-8HKVLaVh4f9RoIpCTkSEJjK4gI973lxGeItCPbrTHPBReiHsCRBUfL6b-pC7hKfNaPyaGoZxCET9Lc9WKTVV3NJ543qW9RDevIenG5TKTfYNBVOmt37Q2F0o/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOapgM9agsoO18dICFH-8HKVLaVh4f9RoIpCTkSEJjK4gI973lxGeItCPbrTHPBReiHsCRBUfL6b-pC7hKfNaPyaGoZxCET9Lc9WKTVV3NJ543qW9RDevIenG5TKTfYNBVOmt37Q2F0o/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" width="320" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>basement while we visited with them. The
bus stayed out at the curb and didn't bother </big></b></span></big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>anyone.<br />
<br />
We had a wonderful 2 1/2 weeks with </big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNgrefcQRk9BHoENPU4lq4kfevKzGGD2VwMw_ildBPUU49ypvYhsLxgx7LjphRK9Q1gkOlIQW2eKQ_mVgmW9MRUuB6ID-YFcNGcnxF4864fw5iZ6tgU0nHf7eRpPpOuukInTvuzVCvu4/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNgrefcQRk9BHoENPU4lq4kfevKzGGD2VwMw_ildBPUU49ypvYhsLxgx7LjphRK9Q1gkOlIQW2eKQ_mVgmW9MRUuB6ID-YFcNGcnxF4864fw5iZ6tgU0nHf7eRpPpOuukInTvuzVCvu4/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" width="320" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>them, they took us
everywhere to show us their fine town and nearby
historical areas. We even went to Red Lodge, such a cute
little town, and then </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellowstone River in the distance</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>drove the Beartooth Hwy with it's
numerous switchbacks up into the backcountry. It was sooo
beautiful that</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Frank climbing the stairs to see the view</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> day with stops here and there to take
pictures and we ended up dropping down into </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeuErKehze40ZqkmUJCfvQyHYhPIa95B6DKAExmS2SpLqYTbZvwD5uBafXtJv5IHg7Ulh73TX5obVuxEFm_YtIr97UKXIfnr9qwCzoix3bmZE2Vbv1MDsthWlWfPhk5IEIBMzuCx3_lI/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeuErKehze40ZqkmUJCfvQyHYhPIa95B6DKAExmS2SpLqYTbZvwD5uBafXtJv5IHg7Ulh73TX5obVuxEFm_YtIr97UKXIfnr9qwCzoix3bmZE2Vbv1MDsthWlWfPhk5IEIBMzuCx3_lI/s200/DSC_0024.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Lodge, MT</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>Yellowstone
Valley stopping at Mammoth </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lJbpKG1wKAxcZ7gkXvw2ZAk_3eiq0xtTm_1oiuKeKYfAnI0ijx1yU15KM4E_eYhIjf4VbpEZ61G-ddZfYSv3nY9k34_amSCHFA_YBlZAFmuEMufvn1atLD-W4d_CGFeLlsUci0e5NdQ/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lJbpKG1wKAxcZ7gkXvw2ZAk_3eiq0xtTm_1oiuKeKYfAnI0ijx1yU15KM4E_eYhIjf4VbpEZ61G-ddZfYSv3nY9k34_amSCHFA_YBlZAFmuEMufvn1atLD-W4d_CGFeLlsUci0e5NdQ/s200/DSC_0025.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stopping for coffee, sweets and a stroll around town</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>Hot Springs and visiting the
visitor center. We drove out the north </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM7bDPVnoF8k11Zf-iLgVmC6caSkvUEFd7IhBJXPoh-xnT-qBTZDsnfCsCvHlG_mMheVo6JvQLff4MDVyCUDHdo2gwvmhf4ImXj8EIoxAqmaRF6DNTuUEzKokS1GHqvfECkQ9trTe__Q/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidM7bDPVnoF8k11Zf-iLgVmC6caSkvUEFd7IhBJXPoh-xnT-qBTZDsnfCsCvHlG_mMheVo6JvQLff4MDVyCUDHdo2gwvmhf4ImXj8EIoxAqmaRF6DNTuUEzKokS1GHqvfECkQ9trTe__Q/s200/DSC_0026.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The switchbacks we just came up</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hjBkAvAGuvkhk4v_GUv0PrrkJF41kQEFhb9IWxuFQjntUgOXhvyqYDoLN-ExSBkWg2i-yAfYBIL7Obh8KEPayG-m3CRtn_pGLLtFhO7nJNPdnHnZmE97vYTuMuk0TfeQxRTupo0UiTI/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hjBkAvAGuvkhk4v_GUv0PrrkJF41kQEFhb9IWxuFQjntUgOXhvyqYDoLN-ExSBkWg2i-yAfYBIL7Obh8KEPayG-m3CRtn_pGLLtFhO7nJNPdnHnZmE97vYTuMuk0TfeQxRTupo0UiTI/s200/DSC_0029.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMg1pH0vrC1FdZDber-DNWOw3ZFhWqemypmwhbTNJklcL9Lwx6K2-LhaCg-9WCZu0hK5Jndi6uTy_WfRTC3bLVzw0_pRXS-aVHhLN47IIgKhGRd7Q4wIKblHo0u-0_RGBN8oO8Gm_WSIc/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMg1pH0vrC1FdZDber-DNWOw3ZFhWqemypmwhbTNJklcL9Lwx6K2-LhaCg-9WCZu0hK5Jndi6uTy_WfRTC3bLVzw0_pRXS-aVHhLN47IIgKhGRd7Q4wIKblHo0u-0_RGBN8oO8Gm_WSIc/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" width="212" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>entrance and
stopped to walk around Gardiner a bit, before heading for
</big></b></span></big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>home.<br />
<br />
</big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9P-6K03fx4aaPBvxixFOfycAagsPqKYEXvzhZEbwuLDPutrn8yqb601ui5ei9gjhYhbtHvbpphRsW6YeJseWrgrvQIdgcrJDMCk67mNoJXYjjOKRt1TP_jYp-5IRY4_AF37fm8-gdQwY/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9P-6K03fx4aaPBvxixFOfycAagsPqKYEXvzhZEbwuLDPutrn8yqb601ui5ei9gjhYhbtHvbpphRsW6YeJseWrgrvQIdgcrJDMCk67mNoJXYjjOKRt1TP_jYp-5IRY4_AF37fm8-gdQwY/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" width="320" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>If you know Frank & Gretchen, you know they like to
play</big></b></span></big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> cards...nonstop almost, </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See how clear this pond water is?</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>so needless to say, we spent
our days playing </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04W6bOpAWVfk2ZcwpjW1PezVdFu21W-2LmzmNIFMqJFKI5u940wkVwDoLa1PMvLtdBFuc0YdelwLAjSuUfuBo0AO1vKS8J5zjjxfum4nCvmpTPjmVzRcU0Avpo0je0XPeeT4uswDk_So/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04W6bOpAWVfk2ZcwpjW1PezVdFu21W-2LmzmNIFMqJFKI5u940wkVwDoLa1PMvLtdBFuc0YdelwLAjSuUfuBo0AO1vKS8J5zjjxfum4nCvmpTPjmVzRcU0Avpo0je0XPeeT4uswDk_So/s200/DSC_0031.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top of the World Store at Beartooth Pass, Elev. 10,947 ft</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>cards, stopping once in awhile to watch
the Olympic events and watching </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meeting new friends at lunch</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>movies and going out and
about. We also met Frank's son and </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii13Ic3ADPn7ZEkxuoJc5e8wI6-rhlFZUvl4U0EctMvXg5nHUL9_8yDzjLcjkys52TfxKBuXyb3DogNuz4PE1NOCkEehJi5UwMsHHoxdcXesqrGwf9WaWz7hZ_XqCCciaXkMtSA29r7CU/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii13Ic3ADPn7ZEkxuoJc5e8wI6-rhlFZUvl4U0EctMvXg5nHUL9_8yDzjLcjkys52TfxKBuXyb3DogNuz4PE1NOCkEehJi5UwMsHHoxdcXesqrGwf9WaWz7hZ_XqCCciaXkMtSA29r7CU/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use your imagination, see the train going through the mountains?</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>daughter-in-law, so it
was nice to put names with faces.<br />
<br />
Right before we left, we saw another job opportunity in
Buffalo, WY at a KOA, so we thought, what the heck. It was
on a Friday and we thought surely, if they were looking
for someone asap, they'd see our resume and respond before
we left on Monday headed west and said as much in our
cover letter. <br />
<br />
Well, come Monday at around noon, the owner of the KOA
called and </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeBYTNUrIYz2QvHSKzq5JMiYTIBI5ZLO1Uphnw1RNubtYybYwSdr4dzRROhnc75hk04pmqPY1gQQNJ5ArdHPcy4wzBGi0cCKJ-yl5X3zJXyw41BxOX0J4AcSvCJAjP7vZOMVsTEQ7br0/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeBYTNUrIYz2QvHSKzq5JMiYTIBI5ZLO1Uphnw1RNubtYybYwSdr4dzRROhnc75hk04pmqPY1gQQNJ5ArdHPcy4wzBGi0cCKJ-yl5X3zJXyw41BxOX0J4AcSvCJAjP7vZOMVsTEQ7br0/s200/DSC_0035.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite at Crescent Bar</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>wanted us to come to work, except we were
already in Spokane, WA and we weren't about to drive back
</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEk3NkxJGLTifiNOjUwUHOFXcGNt9VsAClngR7qSXimt2Z20IA2HCD2vpvS2cGftMRJ8PoS0ldBCx_URRAyFPraqvnSYK1tlZa8UkStuo7TBzroGNT8ZjOG1l4RDYVlrnl5GCY2eagF18/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEk3NkxJGLTifiNOjUwUHOFXcGNt9VsAClngR7qSXimt2Z20IA2HCD2vpvS2cGftMRJ8PoS0ldBCx_URRAyFPraqvnSYK1tlZa8UkStuo7TBzroGNT8ZjOG1l4RDYVlrnl5GCY2eagF18/s200/DSC_0036.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Columbia River</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>across 700 miles, so Ron told him we'd be interested in
maybe next </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTw1hFJz6fvKEFUBkYrszhA989B-EQ4owHwStfHaAOCnlQtetQl7pUyCA-CfcBe_IJXCbWXjkNznuipob-eYlnkSYd3SNNvVsB2isvg0gSB6Is1BGE9zLvtSG7qXINQN-zvNahHhfRKYg/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTw1hFJz6fvKEFUBkYrszhA989B-EQ4owHwStfHaAOCnlQtetQl7pUyCA-CfcBe_IJXCbWXjkNznuipob-eYlnkSYd3SNNvVsB2isvg0gSB6Is1BGE9zLvtSG7qXINQN-zvNahHhfRKYg/s200/DSC_0037.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the shore of the mighty Columbia River looking downriver</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>summer.<br />
<br />
We're resigned to not working the rest of the </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QH30FptaXWf1vaCPsh9iq1ux2rrl5p3BiF5MzIl96jfFP5AeWHy98libG9wZl7Oi_dzK7aNgprTXz3ab7FTPLlNyveP6I_hyyv-VD4rqpy9jUaoEBCyWbk6miNoI4PAXx931wnl8xeU/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QH30FptaXWf1vaCPsh9iq1ux2rrl5p3BiF5MzIl96jfFP5AeWHy98libG9wZl7Oi_dzK7aNgprTXz3ab7FTPLlNyveP6I_hyyv-VD4rqpy9jUaoEBCyWbk6miNoI4PAXx931wnl8xeU/s200/DSC_0038.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking upriver</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>summer or
this winter, (but, we still are looking...), so we're just
enjoying our stays at our Thousand Trails membership parks
as we slowly </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7SxQ1ZfSeTIDHpp9Pt1O2A6a7M5nYon7HtdTu1rt7NQvqPLMMf2vimb2dSk8HDnRjJ76nYkXSxvtV87bMqGlJ0I0yb5NHSJ0WBVoKBeatZYbwyXmCGElkKZiH3kJZgCMpC5umIj4V9M/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7SxQ1ZfSeTIDHpp9Pt1O2A6a7M5nYon7HtdTu1rt7NQvqPLMMf2vimb2dSk8HDnRjJ76nYkXSxvtV87bMqGlJ0I0yb5NHSJ0WBVoKBeatZYbwyXmCGElkKZiH3kJZgCMpC5umIj4V9M/s200/DSC_0040.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leavenworth, WA</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>make our way southward towards Yuma. We
stopped about two days at one, Crescent Bar, that is right
on </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfwdRdQ8CHLfmKyxwXoH_S22diVb_JnPRxgn2_m9PsCHRMHyrps3e0qDSGqHi2PK5ltjDcXtS95lRHSgD2wtvUZrWWCKgHAxvPKlz6I0cMZMlDxvov2K0kUS8cAhlzOCz7jdUqhl629w/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfwdRdQ8CHLfmKyxwXoH_S22diVb_JnPRxgn2_m9PsCHRMHyrps3e0qDSGqHi2PK5ltjDcXtS95lRHSgD2wtvUZrWWCKgHAxvPKlz6I0cMZMlDxvov2K0kUS8cAhlzOCz7jdUqhl629w/s320/DSC_0039.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful paintings on the buildings</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>the Columbia River, 35 miles southeast of Wenatchee. It
was still hot, so we decided to head west towards Seattle,
only to find out after we got there that</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavUZbv9fzmw-t2nZW36j12pfA5N1z3iYWh_VdXu3pNXGHLLT3wVGI1gQRMPyTpenJjWjCznjvfWV5B7tAM88u8AnVK8EOV4biTvyL3FW1RrDBR_jaSVRrQcu3eJKsIq9xT4XaLxUXmhQ/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavUZbv9fzmw-t2nZW36j12pfA5N1z3iYWh_VdXu3pNXGHLLT3wVGI1gQRMPyTpenJjWjCznjvfWV5B7tAM88u8AnVK8EOV4biTvyL3FW1RrDBR_jaSVRrQcu3eJKsIq9xT4XaLxUXmhQ/s320/DSC_0041.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful glass ball tree</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGrZI8I8qy5e-5QBcqa7Ds_BQB6fdXw8S8hyy8MWVYSdazBU5cPWMyaicgamGU6H0MlrTNDTZEUHxc01Xswse2RFWc9_PyQ6YcBoLtMHTWikEL1pVYoZJrVGMSbKCPz_kaUDE2yHZG54/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> they were
experiencing a mini heat wave of their own, with temps in
the high 80's/low 90's. We spent 4 days at Mt. </big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGrZI8I8qy5e-5QBcqa7Ds_BQB6fdXw8S8hyy8MWVYSdazBU5cPWMyaicgamGU6H0MlrTNDTZEUHxc01Xswse2RFWc9_PyQ6YcBoLtMHTWikEL1pVYoZJrVGMSbKCPz_kaUDE2yHZG54/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGrZI8I8qy5e-5QBcqa7Ds_BQB6fdXw8S8hyy8MWVYSdazBU5cPWMyaicgamGU6H0MlrTNDTZEUHxc01Xswse2RFWc9_PyQ6YcBoLtMHTWikEL1pVYoZJrVGMSbKCPz_kaUDE2yHZG54/s200/DSC_0042.JPG" width="200" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>Vernon,
which is about 50 miles north of Seattle and it was warm,
but, not as </big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMYNRxeeX-mr8Foyr14R9EM0nruRwnxSX3SbgTg5hw_pU5jyydaP5dGvW6Xs-4wkR9EDL2IZtovGIiR1HN3MGCE6QmmBZrrEo0Ljf0QraMqhY7UCCAqEC-pD-ACEo3BBwLkMeh-DjgUI/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMYNRxeeX-mr8Foyr14R9EM0nruRwnxSX3SbgTg5hw_pU5jyydaP5dGvW6Xs-4wkR9EDL2IZtovGIiR1HN3MGCE6QmmBZrrEo0Ljf0QraMqhY7UCCAqEC-pD-ACEo3BBwLkMeh-DjgUI/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" width="320" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>warm as near the Seattle area. <br />
<br />
While there, we visited Whidbey Island, because I'd never
been there and had </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALpPH2nCp9fW3WS6da5fYeuwupxXmIJU996gvSNPzDI-SavVzW8hqK-NScj7gb-o1ostjBhCvvWsd9NxnBOyOI5WmjSTXFrudMrc6A25v5eGPezaXnNBIn5Dt28vAbvxqCmnJKQz68-M/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALpPH2nCp9fW3WS6da5fYeuwupxXmIJU996gvSNPzDI-SavVzW8hqK-NScj7gb-o1ostjBhCvvWsd9NxnBOyOI5WmjSTXFrudMrc6A25v5eGPezaXnNBIn5Dt28vAbvxqCmnJKQz68-M/s200/DSC_0045.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coupville Bay on Whidbey Island</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OoHR1AT5S8Tb-ZLzDkHGoOQZw8dTAnBVBE7A5QKrXwnw8wfFwnp9FJCjobGGel91NoedWLj5TEYEumPScHQFiy9vdvs8jbwL6Nfzq5vuYmv8eHoK6RhJPFNrDIhmooo03Ddi86EGEZM/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OoHR1AT5S8Tb-ZLzDkHGoOQZw8dTAnBVBE7A5QKrXwnw8wfFwnp9FJCjobGGel91NoedWLj5TEYEumPScHQFiy9vdvs8jbwL6Nfzq5vuYmv8eHoK6RhJPFNrDIhmooo03Ddi86EGEZM/s200/DSC_0044.JPG" width="200" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>heard so much about it, I wanted to see
what was there. On the way over </big></b></span></big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>to the island, we stopped
at Deception Pass to take pictures and ran into fellow
Boomers, Gary & Nancy Asplund. It really was a
surprise especially since they had just come back from a
two week trip to Alaska. We ended up having lunch with
them and making plans to take the ferry to the San Juan
Islands with them on Sunday.</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKcUwNhvHUNT2D-Qd5yYy1gx7WWcgUakZrEIX7UdUmNRTxjsfCBdFeMTUcmD-uYwEOzTru7RMJ_1UtdzxuyJFQj3KT1BNo1ojttDzBCo3Y8eRQ_g7PDilP2hwHg36Pbi5yhrOZAV3BbI/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKcUwNhvHUNT2D-Qd5yYy1gx7WWcgUakZrEIX7UdUmNRTxjsfCBdFeMTUcmD-uYwEOzTru7RMJ_1UtdzxuyJFQj3KT1BNo1ojttDzBCo3Y8eRQ_g7PDilP2hwHg36Pbi5yhrOZAV3BbI/s200/DSC_0046.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to board the ferry out of Anacortes</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>
<br />
Now, it had been beautiful weather on Friday when we went
to Whidbey Island, but, Sunday morning dawned </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back towards where we parked</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>overcast and
drizzly, so much so that Ron questioned whether we should
even go on such a dreary day. </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YuZAjGHRefigCJk8MzcbZiw5Um2aGltVOkhZaoNxpo6DU-Is6XZWDXSBFO6QxLZYHtCrWwuE_ho7n7l4cU05fRf7QHjl4DqZfNiZQQ-ISdrgZPKDdF-eDtylF1D-p9e8Alzcrzzxcl4/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YuZAjGHRefigCJk8MzcbZiw5Um2aGltVOkhZaoNxpo6DU-Is6XZWDXSBFO6QxLZYHtCrWwuE_ho7n7l4cU05fRf7QHjl4DqZfNiZQQ-ISdrgZPKDdF-eDtylF1D-p9e8Alzcrzzxcl4/s200/DSC_0048.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out towards the San Juan Islands</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>But, as I pointed out to
him, who knew when we'd be back up there to go and besides
that, we were going </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1m_N0Rsw1a7HSV_9EoA6qQITT5I-G70B-hnDgLQCLJfL0jlMAPKasRL3R3VpTwH1XlOm2BrImM-8GeJazS_6UNybLwM2jIOdG9MYvwogfX1sx5bYm13HXeWh-pq90rUidVttD2A8dni0/s1600/DSC_0049.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1m_N0Rsw1a7HSV_9EoA6qQITT5I-G70B-hnDgLQCLJfL0jlMAPKasRL3R3VpTwH1XlOm2BrImM-8GeJazS_6UNybLwM2jIOdG9MYvwogfX1sx5bYm13HXeWh-pq90rUidVttD2A8dni0/s200/DSC_0049.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friday Harbor, San Juan Island</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>with friends, so we were bound to have
a good time, which we did.<br />
<br />
</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiHXnAIfDL75An57oOsU_-vFlfUrCLuemxdVuhgHfKyn6tdRXy_Npoh7vHZDbNzatrlFZ7ww3uJIb18XWHpSUMaRvriD-Qig3Jnup4qSACjHFITUXgjaN7EB_morxMBjTjiTTCYfmlRI/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJiHXnAIfDL75An57oOsU_-vFlfUrCLuemxdVuhgHfKyn6tdRXy_Npoh7vHZDbNzatrlFZ7ww3uJIb18XWHpSUMaRvriD-Qig3Jnup4qSACjHFITUXgjaN7EB_morxMBjTjiTTCYfmlRI/s200/DSC_0050.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ferry was packed</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>We had decided to get off in Friday Harbor, on San Juan
Island and </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6NTb96BUsC5oav947gtcJYio0sEEpuUgQWu0e3OK7xit2bycD82ZOqXVAc-MRWZzbTVE4PQtuDRjUtVeL7osmA-USvDfd-dv0J_yhxeH45J-YE0i6TKXthk6erGA9YsCQdunTAn1NAU/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6NTb96BUsC5oav947gtcJYio0sEEpuUgQWu0e3OK7xit2bycD82ZOqXVAc-MRWZzbTVE4PQtuDRjUtVeL7osmA-USvDfd-dv0J_yhxeH45J-YE0i6TKXthk6erGA9YsCQdunTAn1NAU/s200/DSC_0051.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passengers and bicyclists were let off first</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>spend the extra hours until the ferry came to
pick us up at almost 2, </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpswBhLj-7LUAgVFn0eAEgEHgbqrntbx66VP4Uf1r-EO08aeDp3lIereWj8jLPhLMVoci8P8LweeH_STUjcbpiZDjuatrWzTbK2znFq9oeylG6-OLuFEP5eROvar8oUU2hpioOPVyvSWg/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpswBhLj-7LUAgVFn0eAEgEHgbqrntbx66VP4Uf1r-EO08aeDp3lIereWj8jLPhLMVoci8P8LweeH_STUjcbpiZDjuatrWzTbK2znFq9oeylG6-OLuFEP5eROvar8oUU2hpioOPVyvSWg/s200/DSC_0052.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This boat is headed towards Victoria, B.C.</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>to take us back to Anacortes. But,
we got over there and everything is mostly up and down and
with the exception of a few gift shop </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1Vcsm8340-iuTgXLQ5rrknJHh945H2eZ3MPdGbKE7kLzJFZi9U_OeuETdZAO_3NT-8hAb0gwxzGxFbugNBzRs6Ql1AkD-pv5aDw5OuVEfheO_kj1xaS2VpFm_-QdZNGhgSUCz5eiiF8/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1Vcsm8340-iuTgXLQ5rrknJHh945H2eZ3MPdGbKE7kLzJFZi9U_OeuETdZAO_3NT-8hAb0gwxzGxFbugNBzRs6Ql1AkD-pv5aDw5OuVEfheO_kj1xaS2VpFm_-QdZNGhgSUCz5eiiF8/s320/DSC_0053.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many pretty little bays around the islands</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>and such, most of
what we saw were restaurants. After kicking around for
about an hour, we got the bright idea of taking </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs05sfjkweE4PjngG-8jNTvRdqtMa2UuatMcr2BI1CQoas9BWcQdRxaXtY8P7V70_Cn3qHAfWpjfEAz74bcVoY1OCGS4Jb1O8lEGxKcKda378SwAOcJ-wTLBUBPuPqW56ZrDQylBCRH3E/s1600/DSC_0055+.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs05sfjkweE4PjngG-8jNTvRdqtMa2UuatMcr2BI1CQoas9BWcQdRxaXtY8P7V70_Cn3qHAfWpjfEAz74bcVoY1OCGS4Jb1O8lEGxKcKda378SwAOcJ-wTLBUBPuPqW56ZrDQylBCRH3E/s320/DSC_0055+.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orcas Island</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>the inner
ferry to some of the other islands. Actually, we didn't
get off at the other 2 smaller islands, we didn't have
time for that, plus no vehicle, but, on Lopez Island, we
did get off and as you will see</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_jamR01hfaGijooVtb5P4tR7msS2IAFl-IsH1AY5Cwlcr7nfXkaBKjfOg3Xca6-JDXS_zlRCw5KFvPU2LhVQZHmmz93MHbFRVVHNcm7hQFKnrUgJWK_YUiCQ2xWuWeYyi94eDLFPkME/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_jamR01hfaGijooVtb5P4tR7msS2IAFl-IsH1AY5Cwlcr7nfXkaBKjfOg3Xca6-JDXS_zlRCw5KFvPU2LhVQZHmmz93MHbFRVVHNcm7hQFKnrUgJWK_YUiCQ2xWuWeYyi94eDLFPkME/s200/DSC_0056.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pickup load of sheep coming home from fair</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> in the picture...what were
we thinking??? <br />
<br />
Now, I'm sure that some of you out there who have been to
all the islands are having a good laugh on our account,
because we didn't ask anyone what was on the other islands
near the ferry terminal. The first island we came to,
Orcas Island, looked like it could have had a couple of
places to have lunch, but, we didn't get off there. The
next island was Shaw Island, the smallest island of all
and it didn't have much, just a few houses. The last
island, Lopez, looked very remote. There was a modular
structure at the top of a hill, </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lopez Island</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>that looked like an office
or something. We did find out that it did serve
hamburgers, hot dogs or fish & chips, but, the area
wasn't very attractive, so we asked if there was any place
on the island where there were regular restaurants to have
lunch. <br />
<br />
Yep, there was, but, we would have had to arrange to have a taxi
pick us up. We talked to said taxi, it was going to cost
us $27 to go 4 miles into town and back, but, he couldn't
even pick us up right away and we were on a time constraint, so we turned him down. What saved us
though, from eating there, was the kind offer from the
young woman who worked there. She offered to take us to
the </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6vng4A4FXVDrv2TH1dz_ncBaunVgzGvHn12YIlVocXMw8_b25WulQJ2q9aA7ZovGmIEwDh3iyAKLOSzBSr9mbNKkjJzgLSdmuiOpblNB4ahB9gM0AtSw8EBTzv7dgoG7EtQOm0Tnx1w/s1600/DSC_0058+.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6vng4A4FXVDrv2TH1dz_ncBaunVgzGvHn12YIlVocXMw8_b25WulQJ2q9aA7ZovGmIEwDh3iyAKLOSzBSr9mbNKkjJzgLSdmuiOpblNB4ahB9gM0AtSw8EBTzv7dgoG7EtQOm0Tnx1w/s640/DSC_0058+.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary & Nancy Asplund, Ron & me having lunch at Buckley's</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>restaurant and pick us back up, so we paid her
instead.<br />
<br />
</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIJREPmK6qnlNyC7FJGym0D60tMnbsPygkRbSq6LmVzQwdY_mi4iHcZc_C5kP5smwbxK_ZTlW-07k9Q2DdXcDFcHa6hRtmzkpUVBxK5BGbdNDUAj-PaOlquS4LtzFKgUCx6yeMAU1LtA/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIJREPmK6qnlNyC7FJGym0D60tMnbsPygkRbSq6LmVzQwdY_mi4iHcZc_C5kP5smwbxK_ZTlW-07k9Q2DdXcDFcHa6hRtmzkpUVBxK5BGbdNDUAj-PaOlquS4LtzFKgUCx6yeMAU1LtA/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out at the bay, the sun was finally out</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>Lopez Village is just a collection of houses, with a
couple small restaurants there just for the visitors, I'll
bet. We ate at Buckey's and Ron, I & Nancy all had
fish tacos and Gary had a hamburger. We ordered and ate
our meal in the short amount of time we had, outside on
the patio, enjoying the sunshine that finally showed
itself. You'll see in the picture that we were not by the
water at all, the bay was quite a ways away.<br />
<br />
I told Ron the next time we come over here, I want to take
the car and go on every roadway on every island to see
</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many beautiful houses we saw on the islands</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> what there is to see, even if we have to stay overnight to
do it and take our time.<br />
<br />
On Monday, we headed up to the next</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0eEzbSxfWhQa9DWJ8f6jJa1wgAF8wkgolP6QyeH9p_ZVCcTMXGOsYTyzJ_xwx7czuiOYSvD9Fg-5-eJsSDmZvRWliIUsQpy90AVxIFK_TdIuE6oDr7V6qLomlGOZjOhkWlUIZtCJqCk/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0eEzbSxfWhQa9DWJ8f6jJa1wgAF8wkgolP6QyeH9p_ZVCcTMXGOsYTyzJ_xwx7czuiOYSvD9Fg-5-eJsSDmZvRWliIUsQpy90AVxIFK_TdIuE6oDr7V6qLomlGOZjOhkWlUIZtCJqCk/s320/DSC_0065.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite in Birch Bay</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> park in Birch Bay to
stay a week. This is a very nice park with lots of open
space, but, </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach side in Birch Bay, WA - high tide</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>also with trees here and there. We are a mile
from the beach....we went down to said beach the other day
and </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8JeGDFl03cfruMdewIRhiXiw21X6zX-S5moPWnppuR1HLBDfpH0nZRBpopFiNAOcd27_BNnDxOzM-cwECmKrhekz3Ql_yKRfeNKf-N81o0mxMZdFxMcRz7SzbXjBa08MNNmSZGrkoI8/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8JeGDFl03cfruMdewIRhiXiw21X6zX-S5moPWnppuR1HLBDfpH0nZRBpopFiNAOcd27_BNnDxOzM-cwECmKrhekz3Ql_yKRfeNKf-N81o0mxMZdFxMcRz7SzbXjBa08MNNmSZGrkoI8/s200/DSC_0063.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An empty lot for sale with a million dollar view</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>it's mostly small rocks and mud, not sand. When the
tide</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blackberries are in season and boy, are they plentiful and sweet!</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> is out, it goes out for a mile, so looks really weird
with the all the small boats out of the water. I heard
they do lots of </big></b></span></big><br />
<br />
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>clamming up here, so it's good that the
tide goes out so far, I guess.<br />
<br />
We saw Bellingham and walked around the downtown in
Fairhaven, with lots of one of a kind shops and neat
things to </big></b></span></big><br />
<br />
<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>look at. The next day we drove around Birch Bay
and went in the very few shops they had and then went on
to Blaine. Now, like I said, we've never been up here
before, so looking at the town from a distance, we thought
it was fairly large, until we got into town. The town we
thought was Blaine was in fact, White Rock, over in
Canada. So, we walked around downtown Blaine, but, there
wasn't much to see. I did have a nice conversation with
the lady in the Visitor's Center.<br />
<br />
We thought about going into Canada, but, haven't yet. I
heard about what Nancy told us when they went over there,
they got grilled for ten minutes on whether they had guns
in their vehicle or not, just because they had Texas
plates. Not sure if we want to deal with that, plus being
the weekend, the wait to come back would probably be
loooong. We've been in Canada twice before, but, not in
this area, maybe we'll wait and take the rig in when we
can stay longer.<br />
<br />
It seems weird that it was only 2 weeks ago that we left Montana...as
some parting shots, as we leave here tomorrow, we went down this morning
to take pictures of the low tide. The tides around here can go out as
much as a </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8-25-2012 6:30 - Even higher tide</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>mile, today wasn't that far, but, far enough. One of the
pictures, if you click on it to enlarge it, you can see a dark line,
that is the deep water and the tide goes out</big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43ND_JXcsgQ8DJ3451ddVSqNV4bXPq29qH5Dtn3BQKPd6v2EtfVz42fGRKQI7ZcuIBd_sf228OuwHYDjQNWz-AO2QulKZIV-NIlqF8raJz2qembeTYqvBCoH92wbDojXSpQJUr_ll7Ok/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43ND_JXcsgQ8DJ3451ddVSqNV4bXPq29qH5Dtn3BQKPd6v2EtfVz42fGRKQI7ZcuIBd_sf228OuwHYDjQNWz-AO2QulKZIV-NIlqF8raJz2qembeTYqvBCoH92wbDojXSpQJUr_ll7Ok/s320/DSC_0067.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8-26-2012 7:30 - Low Tide</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big> that far, the water you see
in front of it, is very shallow. The people you can see in the picture
are clamming, but, they are also </big></b></span></big><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmveJgZ6ou61sFuJI5wzDVJC_dVYvbmOmJ781wAR-yIXzmMU3inzmd6B-kpKdtEA2zSDj7G4U8flQ2iLXeD-IhYSQJj3fk0j2OLTpsUDQyXhgMKY5uwnjfBLey3Wdm9cMAqm_dYShZuIE/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmveJgZ6ou61sFuJI5wzDVJC_dVYvbmOmJ781wAR-yIXzmMU3inzmd6B-kpKdtEA2zSDj7G4U8flQ2iLXeD-IhYSQJj3fk0j2OLTpsUDQyXhgMKY5uwnjfBLey3Wdm9cMAqm_dYShZuIE/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" width="400" /></a><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>out where the water is. I wanted to
walk out there, guess I should have worn my shorts, darn it! We were
talking to a local and </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture below is zoomed in, this is the regular view, the water is waaay out there.</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>he was saying he saw a guy catching crabs out of
the shallow water where the grass grows, just picking them up out of </big></b></span></big><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the dark blue line? The water is shallow to that line</td></tr>
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<big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big>the
grass, hmmm, my kind of crabbing!<br />
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</big></b></span></big> ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-20792058851033623302012-06-15T22:31:00.000-07:002012-06-15T22:31:52.129-07:00A Day at Six Flags Great America<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpLLIbnczzMiMTo2jzR8NOz5UFjpsSsXlPk5SkjB923FQlsUzZ-_O7m6YlmjhXHLymlb_v15SNLmCDo0tX0o0wgWym3nG4OO8ExZJ0sZfC4eKiEif5nvKh3ZhCl5RdZsOyGiGw9zZZFE/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpLLIbnczzMiMTo2jzR8NOz5UFjpsSsXlPk5SkjB923FQlsUzZ-_O7m6YlmjhXHLymlb_v15SNLmCDo0tX0o0wgWym3nG4OO8ExZJ0sZfC4eKiEif5nvKh3ZhCl5RdZsOyGiGw9zZZFE/s200/DSC_0001.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Yesterday, we all
went to Great America. </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The kids, </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpLLIbnczzMiMTo2jzR8NOz5UFjpsSsXlPk5SkjB923FQlsUzZ-_O7m6YlmjhXHLymlb_v15SNLmCDo0tX0o0wgWym3nG4OO8ExZJ0sZfC4eKiEif5nvKh3ZhCl5RdZsOyGiGw9zZZFE/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Donovan & Krissy,
have </big></big></b></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron, Domi, Donovan, Andrew, Krissy, Brookie & S</td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>season </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>passes, along with their oldest son, Domi and
he </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>brought his little friend, Brookie. </big></big></b></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A double decker carousel!!!!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>They had
some coupons for us to get in free that expired this week,
so although it wasn't that hot outside, it was warm enough
to brave the cold waters of the water park. The main park </big></big></b></span></span> <span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>just
added the water park about six years ago and I'm sure the
residents of the area are glad they did, with the summers
being so hot. We have never been to a water park, so this
was going to be a treat. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big></big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrew checking out the water</td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The entire park consists of lots of rides, mostly roller
coasters and the water park, so, that is where we headed
first. The water park is broken down in parts, so first we
went to the little kids park, so</big></big></b></span></span> <span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Andrew could go into the
shallow waters and not be scared by so many people. He had
a great time and that is where we went on the smaller
slides, but, they were still exciting. I </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's this?<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>say smaller, but,
it didn't seem that way from the top!!! All those stairs
about did me in! </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The first slide I went
on, by myself, because although Ron was all for going on
the slides, once he found out the water wasn't heated, he
had second thoughts. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>I had to lay on my
stomach on a mat. I didn't like that so much, I'd much
rather sit down and slide, easier on the body. After I
finally headed down into a dark tunnel, which twisted and
turned, I bonked my poor head on the side of the walls </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>and
then shot outside and I kid you not, I think I sailed
through the air on the first hump. Enough of that, I'll
not go on that one again, I think...<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We spent a little while there, then,
walked </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>over to the other side with the wave pool, bigger
slides & the lazy river. We were all in the wave pool
except Ron and he finally decided, to heck with it, he was
going to go in, because we were giving him a hard time
about getting wet. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Domi & Brookie in the wave pool, notice the water slides<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Once he got wet, he decided we needed
to go over to the original side we were on with the
smaller slides....grrr! So, back we, (Ron & I), went
and he went on the very slide I went on first...after he
was done with that, we went on the second one I wanted to
go on. This one had rafts that we took up to the top. They
were two man rafts and I sat in the front, Ron sat in the
back, boy was that fun!!! Except when we hit the water, I
was bounced out of the raft, but, Ron wasn't...oh well, it
was still fun!<br />
<br />
After that ride, we went back over to where </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're all cruisin' the lazy river....Ron...<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>everyone else
was and went on the lazy river. I felt kind of sorry for
Krissy because she had to stay on the shore with the baby,
so it seemed we were having all the fun. The lazy river
was longer than I thought it would be,</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donovan...<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> (which was good!),
a good half an hour of floating and staying out of the way
of the waterfalls and such. The last thing we did in the
water park was go into the warmest pool </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OXoL3MxMcEC8nubmwGq_ZOM75b1NPBMTgKMpQ72aQnc2ZCmxnPouKKReJmUXdBKASf-9naOwtrUrwWD07wwjThKVVG4y0XkhC2zzyA8uJjmO2yhqjlOd8-aroqwXp675aFxs2t0o-rI/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OXoL3MxMcEC8nubmwGq_ZOM75b1NPBMTgKMpQ72aQnc2ZCmxnPouKKReJmUXdBKASf-9naOwtrUrwWD07wwjThKVVG4y0XkhC2zzyA8uJjmO2yhqjlOd8-aroqwXp675aFxs2t0o-rI/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon....</td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>there. That one
was heated to at least 80 degrees, if not warmer. That was
a welcome relief after being in the cold water everywhere
else. We never did make it to the larger slides, but, we will leave that to another day...</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Krissy & Andrew taking in a ride<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
Once we were done there, we all got dressed in our regular
clothes, had dinner and then had time to go on a couple
coaster rides. I haven't been on a coaster since the last
time we went to Disneyland in 1999. Whenever Ron & I
go, I have to go by myself, but, this time, Donovan, I,
Domi & Brookie went. The best ride of the night was
the wooden roller coaster. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QuE3rJ_6na7_fVxCwnxILrnVXkjfbJ6kOUR9hMyeix_MR5fnfamRTCX5oCWRwVDesV1X2M5Vr7L2Qvl5hso_lb_ZkOyquCsZJQJhLhDK-dZKxWj3KEF6n1HgTYmcK34zpIk94xUx4qk/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QuE3rJ_6na7_fVxCwnxILrnVXkjfbJ6kOUR9hMyeix_MR5fnfamRTCX5oCWRwVDesV1X2M5Vr7L2Qvl5hso_lb_ZkOyquCsZJQJhLhDK-dZKxWj3KEF6n1HgTYmcK34zpIk94xUx4qk/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wooden roller coaster, what a blast!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>That was just good old
fashioned fun, no riding upside down or corkscrews, just
dips and going round and down from high up. The only
downside was that it was so rough & rickety at times,
I felt my whole body was being shaken to death. We were
some of the last ones on the wooden coaster, so we were
thrilled when we came back to the station and found out
they were going to let us stay on for the last ride of the
night. We all swore the cars left the track when we
came up from some of the dips...</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikm00bGeQ5BHLhQe1VReAN-6AJAootYslTE53DosnqN2LZbva6wUQB59mEtSKlcuz4EBms4wgsQPzwW0JW0gJrLVJk1cEEQVR6e1a6rujU2b04PmCrG0VodVPkpYVVmxMF9L4VAh3HCqk/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikm00bGeQ5BHLhQe1VReAN-6AJAootYslTE53DosnqN2LZbva6wUQB59mEtSKlcuz4EBms4wgsQPzwW0JW0gJrLVJk1cEEQVR6e1a6rujU2b04PmCrG0VodVPkpYVVmxMF9L4VAh3HCqk/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids playing a water pistol game, Brookie won! <br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
They said we'll probably be going next week as well, so I
have my eye on going on as many coaster rides as I can, I
LOVE roller coasters and it's even more fun riding with
others!<br />
<br />
This morning, when I woke up, I felt like I'd been run
over by a truck, it was because of that dratted wooden roller coaster, I
just know it... Today, Ron went over to the repair shop where the Jeep
is
getting repaired from </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The windshield is out<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>the hail damage. He was able to take
some pics, but, they told him to come back on Tuesday,
when they would </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tail light & rear window are out, those little yellow circles are dents<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>have the hood & top of the car off,
that will be a sight to see. Our poor old Jeep, but,
pretty soon it will look brand new once again. The repair
guy said they would actually have to do some real dent
repair on part of the car, because apparently the dents
weren't minor. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizitLv4mBvApe2OvbM3lhA2whqBkRea2LX_wAW5HX_YlujLpbiyyNAucoDFWR3IM0k53THpK9PAOIjxj5ttJNVLSwT3zx0ZP-bnGr_gLSqi1e_yYEpgyq1MuWwxjJbUf7HTuBa23X5fCA/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizitLv4mBvApe2OvbM3lhA2whqBkRea2LX_wAW5HX_YlujLpbiyyNAucoDFWR3IM0k53THpK9PAOIjxj5ttJNVLSwT3zx0ZP-bnGr_gLSqi1e_yYEpgyq1MuWwxjJbUf7HTuBa23X5fCA/s200/DSC_0016.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This rear window is out, too<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
Tomorrow, it seems we are going camping, so maybe I'll </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpLLIbnczzMiMTo2jzR8NOz5UFjpsSsXlPk5SkjB923FQlsUzZ-_O7m6YlmjhXHLymlb_v15SNLmCDo0tX0o0wgWym3nG4OO8ExZJ0sZfC4eKiEif5nvKh3ZhCl5RdZsOyGiGw9zZZFE/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>have more to tell later....</big></big></b></span></span><br />
<br />ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-23845486471711643972012-06-15T13:26:00.001-07:002012-06-15T13:26:29.482-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdCe68LISL2XU4HfdrBiZKp6_k4Q6BP6h-w7P_bDxJ3poCAfRJqmEONWf1crNIHwDZXcH_m2HnzoV7Xsb92n7kkuHd1PZqmj8PJsBXUTs-3MnnvwnxNkEBS0ZmDVxjJQ8O3IvNSaoGfc/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little kitten wanted to come along with u</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>I have some
parting pics of our friends' yard before we left Graham.
</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HGtPjvVjtu0poVokrBlHgWN5cD_nM9c3vbBsQZExoEiLRSYEL6e5mrHpoaByGj0-rgKbqGTtdiPvzoNm4Ir5TFiNisBHY4_8-XYVtswgAvj48g3-Z6f5Tumg0WcAjMV7jg1dxhTK7SI/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HGtPjvVjtu0poVokrBlHgWN5cD_nM9c3vbBsQZExoEiLRSYEL6e5mrHpoaByGj0-rgKbqGTtdiPvzoNm4Ir5TFiNisBHY4_8-XYVtswgAvj48g3-Z6f5Tumg0WcAjMV7jg1dxhTK7SI/s200/DSC_0029.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storm clouds coming in, thankfully, no hail this time...<br />
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<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>The face on the tree is what I liked best, would like to
get something like it for when we plant our trees next
winter. </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5wC82_ai1z4P40rFCslWylb4K8CEl81o8zFcFNlgHYQs7zPhtl3Tol66RofF9huSv2gF6uCXqp6sydnyAGCzMWGOx-k2mHuoTI1m1u0EeLcyLSKlEBssYXEGdGEqaPLJ_Sd_YHfthFY/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5wC82_ai1z4P40rFCslWylb4K8CEl81o8zFcFNlgHYQs7zPhtl3Tol66RofF9huSv2gF6uCXqp6sydnyAGCzMWGOx-k2mHuoTI1m1u0EeLcyLSKlEBssYXEGdGEqaPLJ_Sd_YHfthFY/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute, huh?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
<br />
I want to pause here and say, while we were here, we
received sad news about an old and dear friend who died
out in California. She had been ill for some time and
then suddenly, she was gone. We've known Alice since Oct
of 1996, when we met her and her husband, Chuck, (who
died in 2008), at a rally of Boomers in Moab. They were
a great addition to any group, as they played the banjo
& guitar and sang the old folk songs around the fire
and they always encouraged us to sing along with them.
I'm sure they are up in heaven now singing with the
angels and making beautiful music for eternity. We shall
miss them both, as they were great friends through the
years and we made it a point to visit them whenever we
were nearby.<br />
<br />
Our next stop was Linden, TX, (hometown of Don Henley),
about 260 miles northeast near Texarkana. These are also
bus friends, Jere & Ronnie, & they also live on
a few acres. They used to raise a few Texas Longhorns,
but, last summer, during the drought, they ended up
selling the last of them because it was getting too expensive to feed them hay. While we were there, it didn't rain much
either. <br />
<br />
In the week we stayed, we went to garage sales & to
their fish camp which is right across the border in
Louisiana. We only went the one day and the lake they
are on is being drained, because of invasive water
plants in the area. Guess they are going to spray them
with something, then, fill it back up with a special
kind of carp, that are sterile, but, eat the grassy
fungus that is in the water. Hope it works, because for
most of the year, Jere can't even get his boat out to
fish. We've been to that camp twice in years past and we
haven't been able to go for a ride yet on the water.
Hopefully, by, next winter, the water will be back to
normal and everybody living on that body of water will
be happy. <br />
</big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big> Granite City, IL, here we come! When we
added up the miles, it was going to be another looong
day of driving. Ron wanted to get there all in one day,
because he wanted to sightsee the next day, so we drove
the 600 mile trip & it took us about 11 hours to get
there. Now, you are probably wondering what we were in such a hurry for, since we are retired. We had told our kids we'd be there around the 6th, so we wanted to get as close to that date as we could, so we started early in the morning, around 7
& got there at 6 well before it got dark. We parked
at the Elks lodge and they have two electric hookups. We
promptly plugged in so we could turn the A/C on and a
few minutes later tripped the circuit breaker on the
electric post, so had to go into the lodge to see if
they could get it back on, which they did. I think it
was the combination of us running the A/C, the fan &
the microwave at the same time. It was nice to get off
the freeway and rest for awhile....</big></big></b></small></span><br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
<br />
</big></big></b></small></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZR3FdsWeyhLIXfBpflrLfjdVmYDXMHQETSBL0go_eV_rD9uoWb1NlUc1UVVzXQrcwuyExt4njGMAAfjjlvVYlKPRYwzNzouCyDh8BQgT2hJr5A2MT29st9i1F1V6a-IijDwIhtKYhtU/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZR3FdsWeyhLIXfBpflrLfjdVmYDXMHQETSBL0go_eV_rD9uoWb1NlUc1UVVzXQrcwuyExt4njGMAAfjjlvVYlKPRYwzNzouCyDh8BQgT2hJr5A2MT29st9i1F1V6a-IijDwIhtKYhtU/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>The next morning we drove into St. Louis and drove
around and around looking for the darned parking lot! I
had looked on the internet and it said there was a huge
lot that could accommodate RV's, but, I don't think we
ever saw it, we ended up parking in a parking garage,
which fortunately </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>adjoined the park where the arch was.
</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVQcm-T7hZPotUCyp8mnB76ONS_6Sr4Pej4exzkXreNWfB_3B801aVThQt2YrjYR_2hCN5RET59xvEj5VfJVvHBRy6KmbNBN18Kdp1w_vpFTOHUgHyHsDE_Bgils31u6KqqrUkzguQRk/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVQcm-T7hZPotUCyp8mnB76ONS_6Sr4Pej4exzkXreNWfB_3B801aVThQt2YrjYR_2hCN5RET59xvEj5VfJVvHBRy6KmbNBN18Kdp1w_vpFTOHUgHyHsDE_Bgils31u6KqqrUkzguQRk/s200/DSC_0047.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The arch as seen from the parking lot<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>The minute we walked out of the garage, we were
surrounded by trees, so nice & shady on a hot day.
All the way down to the park, where the arch stands was
shady, it was great.</big></big></b></small></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_WFiRtPcW7UzheO509_qc7ZgQFN5YL6iFKgxIC_wPLb4lywbZEksOuWanQJbSdur-RCxESj0HmTy_KNoaIfCOXkjxGTyepZlEA5T2IEHk9sFLqb67AI4TMCMCiXLUMpBKW66i-uX_9w/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_WFiRtPcW7UzheO509_qc7ZgQFN5YL6iFKgxIC_wPLb4lywbZEksOuWanQJbSdur-RCxESj0HmTy_KNoaIfCOXkjxGTyepZlEA5T2IEHk9sFLqb67AI4TMCMCiXLUMpBKW66i-uX_9w/s200/DSC_0048.JPG" width="200" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
</big></big></b></small></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_WFiRtPcW7UzheO509_qc7ZgQFN5YL6iFKgxIC_wPLb4lywbZEksOuWanQJbSdur-RCxESj0HmTy_KNoaIfCOXkjxGTyepZlEA5T2IEHk9sFLqb67AI4TMCMCiXLUMpBKW66i-uX_9w/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>The arch itself invites </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>you to take pictures at many
angles, as we did, then, it was into the Visitor </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOYizj_hcoQ5BDOceYTAyoL5sy4p8jNnyqGzzlAjODnsJMQZVM7eWSSL6hsHoTRuYRJz3wSQNRnXyXnevKZDEiF3I22gz0DJP1Ing61PyJfV48r779vqbzyCpfn4z4sjvmDjcDoHXc9g/s1600/DSC_0150.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOYizj_hcoQ5BDOceYTAyoL5sy4p8jNnyqGzzlAjODnsJMQZVM7eWSSL6hsHoTRuYRJz3wSQNRnXyXnevKZDEiF3I22gz0DJP1Ing61PyJfV48r779vqbzyCpfn4z4sjvmDjcDoHXc9g/s200/DSC_0150.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking towards the visitors center and the south arm of the Arch<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>Center
to get tickets to the </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>top. We had to go through a
checkpoint much as you have to do at the airport,
although you don't have to take off your shoes. Ron had
a knife in his </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVfMUTS2lQVIAqiwocXyC8xqxcsmb9D6ZeIpc_P9nYN2C9QDTF6-sXtkaA0xU5AxDdVuA4yTCbxtj8TSGCAAN-xUcumH8jSii2kY-aDk5ld6m0P2pUx4U-9wEERJYLd9zJz_i_t73HXY/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVfMUTS2lQVIAqiwocXyC8xqxcsmb9D6ZeIpc_P9nYN2C9QDTF6-sXtkaA0xU5AxDdVuA4yTCbxtj8TSGCAAN-xUcumH8jSii2kY-aDk5ld6m0P2pUx4U-9wEERJYLd9zJz_i_t73HXY/s200/DSC_0053.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking from the visitor's center back towards the entrance<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>pocket, but, they didn't confiscate it at
all, as I had a knife in my purse, but, they didn't say
anything about it. So, not sure what they were looking
for...as I came down the ramp, Ron was just about to get
our tickets. We looked around a little, there is a nice
</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAxWe6m27qQ0G6-2JzgGBeuESr5dufyRC7i8nL7eqxVcXC9m-JQ3-7EswxXCXodJIct2GzarB4CAs_tEpo2aS0p1TMMftoLnCZ4a494_vGmM1zr1UsoR4pc5MF5Z0L5u_b5hyphenhyphenULpgAVk/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAxWe6m27qQ0G6-2JzgGBeuESr5dufyRC7i8nL7eqxVcXC9m-JQ3-7EswxXCXodJIct2GzarB4CAs_tEpo2aS0p1TMMftoLnCZ4a494_vGmM1zr1UsoR4pc5MF5Z0L5u_b5hyphenhyphenULpgAVk/s200/DSC_0054.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The museum<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big> little museum inside about the westward expansion, which
we decided to go through when we got back down from the
top of the arch. Ron surprised me by telling me we were
going to go on an hours long </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde72WFjNKUC6tBSCCzCORkb-DHN_LhFjBRm3KLnCPt0lc74jh6ufs7AA9jpL8IY6GTaMMoqVhKruIKa2jptYP4U90N-k8Aypb3XBZC5mIdXobpgdJ68Rlg7mXG7paOTIcfxhru8nNpj8/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjde72WFjNKUC6tBSCCzCORkb-DHN_LhFjBRm3KLnCPt0lc74jh6ufs7AA9jpL8IY6GTaMMoqVhKruIKa2jptYP4U90N-k8Aypb3XBZC5mIdXobpgdJ68Rlg7mXG7paOTIcfxhru8nNpj8/s200/DSC_0057.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The making of the arch back in 1965<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>boat cruise on the
Mississippi River.<br />
<br />
After looking around a bit, we decided we wanted </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKi-0E6CTwiSh39Kgazce98flaHEbwy0RiSdAC-zMXeD34MNEuG63Yvo0hajqVktsVqYPS0OWO4gbNPhVdYz3GO6AqcYxJPoyzldJdnQj7hCASfYgy2P_oBXk3v-GAjrdgOCnGo4dtY8/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKi-0E6CTwiSh39Kgazce98flaHEbwy0RiSdAC-zMXeD34MNEuG63Yvo0hajqVktsVqYPS0OWO4gbNPhVdYz3GO6AqcYxJPoyzldJdnQj7hCASfYgy2P_oBXk3v-GAjrdgOCnGo4dtY8/s200/DSC_0059.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The door to our cubicle to go up into the top of the arch<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>to go
to the top, so got in line. Now, we had to walk, walk,
walk to get to the </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e1QriHI8dwyXfk86o3STZhj8ptdZf-XnfcOXwqvgyc2a1bwjDO3Zwd7xbb7K_TcV3HvCRjvRUzUf4vzIJJHrUGVHXykTBlQsTM_oR_eLhzGd940vB-pxn9X9bEwR4SuatTzse5NbrEE/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e1QriHI8dwyXfk86o3STZhj8ptdZf-XnfcOXwqvgyc2a1bwjDO3Zwd7xbb7K_TcV3HvCRjvRUzUf4vzIJJHrUGVHXykTBlQsTM_oR_eLhzGd940vB-pxn9X9bEwR4SuatTzse5NbrEE/s200/DSC_0060.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doesn't this remind you of a Disneyland ride?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>place where we were to wait for the
elevators to take us to the top. As the pictures will
show you, there are 8 small cubicles, I'll call them,
because that is what they are, but, they are all
attached to each other like a little train. We all had a
door to stand in front of and each cubicle can hold 5
people, but, when we went </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJCEh_6iKMpT3WeA_0UqISzGHgUMaVtcBosYoi1kIMAEVcioZTR53el40bVkDEgMzocd8PcA_1nSNwxmrFc6O_LehcNOTDxAxd0lRDlWu-7eGfxqdy-BR1xhCJLbUM2n9MR4NNGxu468/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJCEh_6iKMpT3WeA_0UqISzGHgUMaVtcBosYoi1kIMAEVcioZTR53el40bVkDEgMzocd8PcA_1nSNwxmrFc6O_LehcNOTDxAxd0lRDlWu-7eGfxqdy-BR1xhCJLbUM2n9MR4NNGxu468/s200/DSC_0062.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking inside, don't those look like toilet seats?<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdCe68LISL2XU4HfdrBiZKp6_k4Q6BP6h-w7P_bDxJ3poCAfRJqmEONWf1crNIHwDZXcH_m2HnzoV7Xsb92n7kkuHd1PZqmj8PJsBXUTs-3MnnvwnxNkEBS0ZmDVxjJQ8O3IvNSaoGfc/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdCe68LISL2XU4HfdrBiZKp6_k4Q6BP6h-w7P_bDxJ3poCAfRJqmEONWf1crNIHwDZXcH_m2HnzoV7Xsb92n7kkuHd1PZqmj8PJsBXUTs-3MnnvwnxNkEBS0ZmDVxjJQ8O3IvNSaoGfc/s200/DSC_0063.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>up, there were only four of us
and when we went down, just us two were in the car. </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>We
were standing there waiting for the door to open and the
whole concept reminded me a lot of waiting for a ride at
Disneyland. </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NUD4y6emkG-GaSSsWRox9eBPXFquvX0n8Q_cyeyEkh8lfspUPiWnj7XBoa_OuIF8oKR5-5OmMVULnpTS8o6A3VZ61sVKZKupOeXH8D4UtGLz4TuPtHgBC-WG7swqO7sx9S3N236O1Kw/s1600/DSC_0069.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NUD4y6emkG-GaSSsWRox9eBPXFquvX0n8Q_cyeyEkh8lfspUPiWnj7XBoa_OuIF8oKR5-5OmMVULnpTS8o6A3VZ61sVKZKupOeXH8D4UtGLz4TuPtHgBC-WG7swqO7sx9S3N236O1Kw/s200/DSC_0069.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out at our boat we'll be riding, on our river cruise<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpPh-dMs1mA4kLT48BE3lDk05oZnokRhTyrtDstAYrFUU_-gHFXF7LscHCQBYWbgWE2vidkimNw0LO1jUb4JzJUetnRcDEq6jjsLWDuwFD7kXMZkMedmFahBjoEKwj2wpZTiT5aWX16w/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpPh-dMs1mA4kLT48BE3lDk05oZnokRhTyrtDstAYrFUU_-gHFXF7LscHCQBYWbgWE2vidkimNw0LO1jUb4JzJUetnRcDEq6jjsLWDuwFD7kXMZkMedmFahBjoEKwj2wpZTiT5aWX16w/s200/DSC_0071.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
<br />
Each little cubicle has 5 seats inside, that swivel to
keep us upright as we are going up, because of course,
we're </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>going up on a slant. It's pretty confining inside
this cubicle, </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXTTctxFJH1ZJIH7LlGx8NJjcMECtWV-N1wRqFoOH_fssuHTukz7Dmv3NPIxvCWSzUuX-azgGZnQM4T_Cd5-mYI54PdZlto87nU5zdb15i8Sl34QHygEp5M1mtimca_84o01hP__vkfE/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXTTctxFJH1ZJIH7LlGx8NJjcMECtWV-N1wRqFoOH_fssuHTukz7Dmv3NPIxvCWSzUuX-azgGZnQM4T_Cd5-mYI54PdZlto87nU5zdb15i8Sl34QHygEp5M1mtimca_84o01hP__vkfE/s320/DSC_0073.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The city of St. Louis, MO<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>although the door does have glass in it so
you can see out into the leg of the arch where there are
beams & stairs, so not so bad. It takes 4 minutes to
get up </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPfQFOyyOL9MEmJjGqADx1Wd3_89pC2xjuDvzN9OHMHrdm_cwj-KRvMjEEiajNlbcoltxC9iyol8xZKC-sZMdiNmzjzfqR-yx4qvG75K8HXIqSgTD142zLzMxcSrJk4i_SEB0tD5vM1Q/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPfQFOyyOL9MEmJjGqADx1Wd3_89pC2xjuDvzN9OHMHrdm_cwj-KRvMjEEiajNlbcoltxC9iyol8xZKC-sZMdiNmzjzfqR-yx4qvG75K8HXIqSgTD142zLzMxcSrJk4i_SEB0tD5vM1Q/s200/DSC_0077.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you click on this pic, you will see the rooftop swimming pools<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>and 3 1/2 minutes to get down. We went up the
north leg & down the south leg. At the top, the
floor starts low & then you walk up over the hump
and go down the other side, with little low windows
along both sides of the arch. To see </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdHnW73dqkdUg8TphHqpiDUpsP-Uv00rXtTgaKiTRHZ6HoLJOFuXkek5wktmMHIBRYOKusC8w-nBWzHou-CfJspkkVDX9s_rpI30rrqbGxmQEbYJVXF-E4bXB8wh8NRc8kEwY_B3coiE/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdHnW73dqkdUg8TphHqpiDUpsP-Uv00rXtTgaKiTRHZ6HoLJOFuXkek5wktmMHIBRYOKusC8w-nBWzHou-CfJspkkVDX9s_rpI30rrqbGxmQEbYJVXF-E4bXB8wh8NRc8kEwY_B3coiE/s200/DSC_0089.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the only inside pic we took, we are standing 630 ft above ground.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>through them, you
have to bend over a low wall and look out. Very
beautiful views all around, as it was a nice, clear </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowLqJCBdsE7dyuEH8OkGf14gIk76SyuUFK4K3SUrceHqh8ntn83JboisuqnDqJnYTAW-zaPgYarMoTmnL1DIxqa_F6KRyJkgFxu6QqUTdlb-ILOnIjBma4dVtVWQw0nD2dV59H68-PxE/s1600/DSC_0087.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowLqJCBdsE7dyuEH8OkGf14gIk76SyuUFK4K3SUrceHqh8ntn83JboisuqnDqJnYTAW-zaPgYarMoTmnL1DIxqa_F6KRyJkgFxu6QqUTdlb-ILOnIjBma4dVtVWQw0nD2dV59H68-PxE/s200/DSC_0087.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into southeastern Illinois<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>day.<br />
<br />
After coming down into the main building downstairs, we
took a walk through the museum. </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaACFDluEZBv4JlkQEhS4RL1x9e9dsP6QSbhVbrm5_AtLIkeJu14tip9YPPcyIXvrt4WQ_cePp8dMqR5jM3Eo0ntbw_NMLm7pyeTMGAm3_IT7bVrnwJ-fK7bbt590tnjnFBRZE4xWUa0/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaACFDluEZBv4JlkQEhS4RL1x9e9dsP6QSbhVbrm5_AtLIkeJu14tip9YPPcyIXvrt4WQ_cePp8dMqR5jM3Eo0ntbw_NMLm7pyeTMGAm3_IT7bVrnwJ-fK7bbt590tnjnFBRZE4xWUa0/s320/DSC_0155.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the windows up there?<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2F7w7yAZpScPxNkk7LbghiNW9eSIOH9D2h7g6TzI4VcFrBORSjEUJG0N8E-y8LozENYjU2Q4ThU0cwtwJJ5qRP6AZVD-SoD4tFfPpWG4mRdsH9eIX6pTIg1zETUsQF-YR0rFXUa8QHE/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2F7w7yAZpScPxNkk7LbghiNW9eSIOH9D2h7g6TzI4VcFrBORSjEUJG0N8E-y8LozENYjU2Q4ThU0cwtwJJ5qRP6AZVD-SoD4tFfPpWG4mRdsH9eIX6pTIg1zETUsQF-YR0rFXUa8QHE/s200/DSC_0158.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A model of a sod house<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuHNuZcrwaLeJDRDBUny49_m9TyG8VZpx4-zdF9_iZ8Rkk3fdFT4nbMSE38ordMp66K0K81MienT1L9WaT2X5dFrGDcwoE-H9eeN4WKZT8VWWz92qw72WyXjMMfOX1SjaLHZq_fsqnqc/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuHNuZcrwaLeJDRDBUny49_m9TyG8VZpx4-zdF9_iZ8Rkk3fdFT4nbMSE38ordMp66K0K81MienT1L9WaT2X5dFrGDcwoE-H9eeN4WKZT8VWWz92qw72WyXjMMfOX1SjaLHZq_fsqnqc/s200/DSC_0157.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>This museum has the true
stories of the Indians & how we treated them with
our endless broken treaties & putting them on
reservations, because of all the Europeans coming in to
claim the land. They even have a nice area where they
have </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>depicted the Lewis & Clark expedition </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHifWnK0VslUnNxE9-sN8bBh4mAKrKYaiCfPFvlg6W5UVKBiRktGNnL5B1hdQGtWJ0upVes16qvV16s_mhfI7rHZnxNFMVwtiT7cr6gKLfLOHegzjRtw_NWr9UiI4-MvfabC2uceAcYdA/s1600/DSC_0159.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHifWnK0VslUnNxE9-sN8bBh4mAKrKYaiCfPFvlg6W5UVKBiRktGNnL5B1hdQGtWJ0upVes16qvV16s_mhfI7rHZnxNFMVwtiT7cr6gKLfLOHegzjRtw_NWr9UiI4-MvfabC2uceAcYdA/s320/DSC_0159.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The photo panels in back are telling of the Lewis & Clark expedition<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuNdqfH7F3tgQpvZtgEnbgUCWIGBwLLcbMBiYzOoIejxisQg83E_P-ORSauVEomEZL3sU8HlMrpYHkZX6hPdcIM2o7R8txiZgqm-ifB2VjXiwbi0eX8ebQ24CjzsoI5DWdGTsqvkKLUs/s1600/DSC_0160.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuNdqfH7F3tgQpvZtgEnbgUCWIGBwLLcbMBiYzOoIejxisQg83E_P-ORSauVEomEZL3sU8HlMrpYHkZX6hPdcIM2o7R8txiZgqm-ifB2VjXiwbi0eX8ebQ24CjzsoI5DWdGTsqvkKLUs/s320/DSC_0160.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>marked by
panels & actual excerpts out of their journals
posted on each panel. I ended up going through it
backwards, but, from what I could tell, it took them a
little over a year to reach the Pacific Ocean. I also
didn't realize that Clark not only was a botanist, but,
also had rheumatism and I can't believe he undertook
such an arduous journey all crippled up as he was...</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBrEfy2LeM1x_0ZR3UKELwQDAFQLgERUKpEj_36XZIyAjYfnQm-WJDb5yOekuLDalAtfVZe9YSopoyAQ0TbfGmIhhFn0NRUkTV-SWZCsnMgPEhHyIPzkAAUMyOxkrgSYumS-kXinLO64/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcBrEfy2LeM1x_0ZR3UKELwQDAFQLgERUKpEj_36XZIyAjYfnQm-WJDb5yOekuLDalAtfVZe9YSopoyAQ0TbfGmIhhFn0NRUkTV-SWZCsnMgPEhHyIPzkAAUMyOxkrgSYumS-kXinLO64/s320/DSC_0173.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These paddle wheels don't move<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
<br />
</big></big></b></small></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShPg3NOXyg8Z4shgQLlDfv_0bWXhFi8DdxMPlSFiceSVnVwIaxTe6e5dCo6Dw5H48_smvqC1qFV7U9cP6KKHkdoEOEByd2DIucHl0pkCbdWbmWdIB7Ipklj9wkA6RGEyBkRePJ7NTWU/s1600/DSC_0164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShPg3NOXyg8Z4shgQLlDfv_0bWXhFi8DdxMPlSFiceSVnVwIaxTe6e5dCo6Dw5H48_smvqC1qFV7U9cP6KKHkdoEOEByd2DIucHl0pkCbdWbmWdIB7Ipklj9wkA6RGEyBkRePJ7NTWU/s200/DSC_0164.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>After walking through the museum, we walked down to the
river & got on our boat, the "Tom Sawyer". The
"Becky Thatcher" was parked right next to us. Ron took a
picture of the </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFnYDWVUl7P0kZjAylsNB1OqQiGSjwgGrmtr5J_M6_kDwxi0Dc5RTksun2KoVz_nto_6HQ8b8JFL5pC56D6sVH8hfuDx2kE33Erh4o5HYYGIXd_7AEcdLxMrP7QEd9bESgYgoRnFCQWg/s1600/DSC_0189.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFnYDWVUl7P0kZjAylsNB1OqQiGSjwgGrmtr5J_M6_kDwxi0Dc5RTksun2KoVz_nto_6HQ8b8JFL5pC56D6sVH8hfuDx2kE33Erh4o5HYYGIXd_7AEcdLxMrP7QEd9bESgYgoRnFCQWg/s200/DSC_0189.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Besides all the barges on the river, there are fishermen, too<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>paddle wheel in back, but, it wasn't
really turning. You'd think that even though they use
real engines now, they could at least have the paddle
wheels going around to make you think it was being
paddled by that mode. They do </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9gnecmkrc00sX-vMQXRirO6XXm3rm-FAYazkD2Z7lfH5pwo4jSOw9fNtx4M38NJYeLFV-FcE6EOE3L3dV6-bWkD_G_j6pZRVghSzObCm4ayETzNK8ZRnijwZf61xTtVp-ydONOQyFgE/s1600/DSC_0193.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9gnecmkrc00sX-vMQXRirO6XXm3rm-FAYazkD2Z7lfH5pwo4jSOw9fNtx4M38NJYeLFV-FcE6EOE3L3dV6-bWkD_G_j6pZRVghSzObCm4ayETzNK8ZRnijwZf61xTtVp-ydONOQyFgE/s200/DSC_0193.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new bridge going up across the river<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>have real paddle wheelers
on the river, though, we didn't see one. They are like
cruise ships plying the Mississippi with tourists
instead of commodities. I've looked up maybe riding on
one, but, they are very expensive!<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6qrQfbsJS3pt7u0Egp3JoRkk5ixbSIGNMUAVg9FTAgWFIF5eJpUTZOdvxfA6CSfKRwA3IA8UQXSsAgDtvJRAsbH0JX0NqEQX2CUod7-afJKgUBh-hMFT0LadwnNoKO9hOQyPuHjWMJE/s1600/DSC_0194.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6qrQfbsJS3pt7u0Egp3JoRkk5ixbSIGNMUAVg9FTAgWFIF5eJpUTZOdvxfA6CSfKRwA3IA8UQXSsAgDtvJRAsbH0JX0NqEQX2CUod7-afJKgUBh-hMFT0LadwnNoKO9hOQyPuHjWMJE/s320/DSC_0194.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grain being filled into a barge<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LUj85QHfTCMgkJkLuSUr81KNuEH0wai0YkKDkaPqFptUJE-k41BmQCyqqrRp2S1CfpWiCb4PNd-TfMB0IlNPrK3wChxFhYJi8IwMp63mwC3wIe1FEfPbHHVlhP3iq36MheB3XyckZWc/s1600/DSC_0195.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LUj85QHfTCMgkJkLuSUr81KNuEH0wai0YkKDkaPqFptUJE-k41BmQCyqqrRp2S1CfpWiCb4PNd-TfMB0IlNPrK3wChxFhYJi8IwMp63mwC3wIe1FEfPbHHVlhP3iq36MheB3XyckZWc/s320/DSC_0195.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>We saw all kinds of barges, some loaded, some empty. One
was being offloaded of oil, one was being loaded with
grain. We saw another bridge being built to go across
the river, and old bridges that had been there since the
late 1800's. St. </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>Louis is right on the river in
Missouri, but, on the other side, in Illinois, there
isn't anything over there along the banks of the
river.....there are towns, yes, but, they are just small
towns set further inland on this part of the river.<br />
<br />
After the cruise, we want to tour the Budweiser factory,
which was just </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4HdqnztM9waIa_17-QaUEu_EwBjkVESEvZorkrU4xEZrsbypM3nO39vYYlEvhpzWwjAl83q-Q4fRj23TqFgyiJESlN55t7mJv7zuv78FkiVQ-UxnvIJk75Hpu8fEWBY-LV-nOllre5w/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4HdqnztM9waIa_17-QaUEu_EwBjkVESEvZorkrU4xEZrsbypM3nO39vYYlEvhpzWwjAl83q-Q4fRj23TqFgyiJESlN55t7mJv7zuv78FkiVQ-UxnvIJk75Hpu8fEWBY-LV-nOllre5w/s200/DSC_0204.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the trolley going across the bridge<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bt-gs2whaawf2HTcJP2gnrGXDLwyHldAHNLd7WQeAHG5aZGjA3lNH-u61oe2ZKiQRPo01S0vEbBhxaFSOznJdt__OIXWoasia7vtvp1UAuP4J1FONlKfD92GTlbhU85K4Q17DeuAd0Y/s1600/DSC_0212.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bt-gs2whaawf2HTcJP2gnrGXDLwyHldAHNLd7WQeAHG5aZGjA3lNH-u61oe2ZKiQRPo01S0vEbBhxaFSOznJdt__OIXWoasia7vtvp1UAuP4J1FONlKfD92GTlbhU85K4Q17DeuAd0Y/s200/DSC_0212.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>down the road from the Arch. The first
thing we saw as we headed towards the parking lot, was
</big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>some of the Clydesdales out for some exercise. We
parked, then went into the </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ol33ULpR7A-BUkA14PfeH5c_GYoPldwoIHnNF7-8zJKwxTONULzd_u0-R-f5K0nS-mFEpq0AqqIES0KDtEwFwJtYac7uif_lhfKKnb0wdeIl53R2dZwCZqpVyPYHleIktDwPOofZuk4/s1600/DSC_0240.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ol33ULpR7A-BUkA14PfeH5c_GYoPldwoIHnNF7-8zJKwxTONULzd_u0-R-f5K0nS-mFEpq0AqqIES0KDtEwFwJtYac7uif_lhfKKnb0wdeIl53R2dZwCZqpVyPYHleIktDwPOofZuk4/s200/DSC_0240.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anhauser-Busch brewery tour<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOpbmqCmjEo93Qasv_zi5TDmJzbLBc49KZiQXoQrl8u_sy14_LDKquxMPMmNjMbhWgJsHXzk8s6W37LXflDBO_fuQkefRFrdzVi84qvi1e1DuEchTWGfI_aPQLoPvk4_XP5Uqbj9oXmg/s1600/DSC_0296.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOpbmqCmjEo93Qasv_zi5TDmJzbLBc49KZiQXoQrl8u_sy14_LDKquxMPMmNjMbhWgJsHXzk8s6W37LXflDBO_fuQkefRFrdzVi84qvi1e1DuEchTWGfI_aPQLoPvk4_XP5Uqbj9oXmg/s200/DSC_0296.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>Visitor Center, where a tour
was just starting, so we joined it. The first place we
stopped was the paddock of the famous Clydesdales and
there was</big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big> one horse in there. It was so CLEAN!! Ron said
it was looked cleaner & nicer than some homes! While
we were </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftCeVuQlf_Nmw9sh3peq-5csgS8NM-UGBYJBbqxqcA5Vgylc0rjuANIMnbXBhp0x87IwZxTs1hufF7r1vv0a_sJRvDFbBZe9UmgGJpvvHWQuapJklU_k70OrvOzWxrwEm6Ck1nxrXx4E/s1600/DSC_0243.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftCeVuQlf_Nmw9sh3peq-5csgS8NM-UGBYJBbqxqcA5Vgylc0rjuANIMnbXBhp0x87IwZxTs1hufF7r1vv0a_sJRvDFbBZe9UmgGJpvvHWQuapJklU_k70OrvOzWxrwEm6Ck1nxrXx4E/s200/DSC_0243.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the visitor's center<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>learning about the horses housed there, the
three that were outside, came in. I was standing at the
gate where the first one was coming in. The handler
didn't even ask me to step back, he just assumed that I
would, which I did, and this huge horse just walked
right past me. He was so close, I could have petted him,
but, I didn't. I wish I'd had the camera, </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenoipAO0y1AZo3GpcSD6z9rntirBL3HAtii4s6pu6Conndfkwz3eOcEwJzK0igDN8CShwuS24mF-MqKEjiLkeMDWsoW8NNpEQZpM9sUwjolX6HCaQL5PGNoUaTkMTVckXyhEZgjnb2MA/s1600/DSC_0245.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenoipAO0y1AZo3GpcSD6z9rntirBL3HAtii4s6pu6Conndfkwz3eOcEwJzK0igDN8CShwuS24mF-MqKEjiLkeMDWsoW8NNpEQZpM9sUwjolX6HCaQL5PGNoUaTkMTVckXyhEZgjnb2MA/s200/DSC_0245.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clydesdales out for their exercise<br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>because I
could have taken a great picture of him going by. All
three came in that way and right into their rooms. The
horses have to be 4 years old to be hitched to one of
the teams and there are many teams out all the time in
the various areas of the </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcRghjc81mHg-Zllqv_0tXEHAhCo_ihz2iIbws2EMV1sIfkJK1v3LH2pC4nfrV9jfToziJq3sKy2Qdqo8_JJRO2miRYtThe6_hdEMC8miSfSmODyiuEcsbHdQRi8f6e-D7pNjSSLnBr4/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcRghjc81mHg-Zllqv_0tXEHAhCo_ihz2iIbws2EMV1sIfkJK1v3LH2pC4nfrV9jfToziJq3sKy2Qdqo8_JJRO2miRYtThe6_hdEMC8miSfSmODyiuEcsbHdQRi8f6e-D7pNjSSLnBr4/s320/DSC_0254.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In his paddock<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyi1DSGkp-592xAubG7OJdWfy77pCGxipOzOF3NUXQjh5EWUi1eLAL7slKGOML-8SuFE6eySY1LD4stOGnbLlze4-kiHRDHUwt5CjOaU9j9VmOSjvMHCye8nZAksx4V8HoO4ri0fczzPE/s1600/DSC_0258.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyi1DSGkp-592xAubG7OJdWfy77pCGxipOzOF3NUXQjh5EWUi1eLAL7slKGOML-8SuFE6eySY1LD4stOGnbLlze4-kiHRDHUwt5CjOaU9j9VmOSjvMHCye8nZAksx4V8HoO4ri0fczzPE/s200/DSC_0258.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>country. They have 200 horses
at any one time. St. Louis is not where they breed them,
though, there is a farm nearby with more Clydesdales.
Warm Springs is the name of the place where they </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>breed
them, </big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc53OUYMx302U0iPDfNcbOfMToPAHNXyeL-Gb9nah2eyu6hR_5WYb7s5dP5VRr87QbQpmykIDp7sw_d2cb_TAwqb2myUw7JP_TTAeuvBEs3gUN2H0fhm1JUcksfIrGur52buED4I19IgM/s1600/DSC_0262.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc53OUYMx302U0iPDfNcbOfMToPAHNXyeL-Gb9nah2eyu6hR_5WYb7s5dP5VRr87QbQpmykIDp7sw_d2cb_TAwqb2myUw7JP_TTAeuvBEs3gUN2H0fhm1JUcksfIrGur52buED4I19IgM/s200/DSC_0262.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming in from exercise<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd9AU84GXfnpf7913QrGyzRGN5u5hNwph4dZFhYFUnbp8dPttafj5CAzLqId-OrSC5YPdvsWb9pgDSS96bx1MTHvGh5AT93W7H-1wq7Kn2pW-_YPiLNDS1kdulHYDKsuZPL_isoU4Nvs/s1600/DSC_0281.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd9AU84GXfnpf7913QrGyzRGN5u5hNwph4dZFhYFUnbp8dPttafj5CAzLqId-OrSC5YPdvsWb9pgDSS96bx1MTHvGh5AT93W7H-1wq7Kn2pW-_YPiLNDS1kdulHYDKsuZPL_isoU4Nvs/s200/DSC_0281.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimta3QfAldF8mSuwUiSY4NqMuh3VN06fJYdgJUAezoEt6KYyf_yW8lOmjqNV6ljCtKrjh8tFHdMVJAtOdaQsAZeR0e2klXwAZqZpcX2VGtdeVHqbTp1LvPgjUQBh_6NyYa4vryJUDSELo/s1600/DSC_0265.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimta3QfAldF8mSuwUiSY4NqMuh3VN06fJYdgJUAezoEt6KYyf_yW8lOmjqNV6ljCtKrjh8tFHdMVJAtOdaQsAZeR0e2klXwAZqZpcX2VGtdeVHqbTp1LvPgjUQBh_6NyYa4vryJUDSELo/s200/DSC_0265.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>which is in Missouri, but, I forgot the name of
the town.<br />
<br />
After seeing the horses, we went on the rest of the
tour. The plant employs about 3,000 people, even though
most of the packaging & labeling is </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>done via
computer and </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>conveyor belts. Everything else is done by
hand. At the end of the tour, each person over 21 is
given two complimentary beers. I was surprised that we
were given actual glasses, not samples of beer. I was
also surprised to hear that Shock Top, a Belgian wheat
beer, is made by Budweiser. I like it because it doesn't
have that nasty aftertaste like most beers have, so I
had two glasses of it. Ron, because he was driving, had
a soda.</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYmnMZqxYxPEXBLEybHnvMcfkqZheS_fCD_q8c7TiPCWmAZ-M4G4a-XOB50zUkmTVt2likBwJ3NSNvftx1WdCtCP8DEgrN_IZx2B-puCgbNWsg2hyS2X00dhyphenhyphen_I9eCwPSdxZV69kAolk/s1600/DSC_0284.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYmnMZqxYxPEXBLEybHnvMcfkqZheS_fCD_q8c7TiPCWmAZ-M4G4a-XOB50zUkmTVt2likBwJ3NSNvftx1WdCtCP8DEgrN_IZx2B-puCgbNWsg2hyS2X00dhyphenhyphen_I9eCwPSdxZV69kAolk/s200/DSC_0284.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the brewery tour<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84ovuy-h3OX444eIs7QocTXrRqZQbBAirQu7SmwV0LqsBGHlS_yB2pxh1tq_iNMEbMuiXPduiz53fmsxyBaA3xj8db3TnlPCt8S7ajuKDYYouGxZHT0jAO1LiE5tgl39n5oLotMFcSbI/s1600/DSC_0300.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84ovuy-h3OX444eIs7QocTXrRqZQbBAirQu7SmwV0LqsBGHlS_yB2pxh1tq_iNMEbMuiXPduiz53fmsxyBaA3xj8db3TnlPCt8S7ajuKDYYouGxZHT0jAO1LiE5tgl39n5oLotMFcSbI/s200/DSC_0300.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxt5-3BzbyOW5QPW-OKpHAT_8gFv8_nHi3IOZ5E01e9D5oEGO0tZkMWIbW7EY11qHM9FAgwKCR0gfXSmEd6l47x5obARdcV9X3f0mBBbECA3C9DzpO5JlhJWlNv5fUrWzsHF54lXkB2E/s1600/DSC_0298.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxt5-3BzbyOW5QPW-OKpHAT_8gFv8_nHi3IOZ5E01e9D5oEGO0tZkMWIbW7EY11qHM9FAgwKCR0gfXSmEd6l47x5obARdcV9X3f0mBBbECA3C9DzpO5JlhJWlNv5fUrWzsHF54lXkB2E/s200/DSC_0298.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
<br />
After resting and drinking our beverages and wandering
around the visitor's center, we decided to have dinner
out and then head back to the bus.</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlDoUPRPyEL_Wp7HiTExllpYxHYqCGarp7UiONdZ0eW14z8WQqre94o0dHAec1XzGjZVLW_RUItErtJiWGv4Qb2loRjc9lQvmyxTvnyAamYHlBuV3c7WH2JutMZ-FQIvaGJpy-Ibr_nk/s1600/DSC_0303.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlDoUPRPyEL_Wp7HiTExllpYxHYqCGarp7UiONdZ0eW14z8WQqre94o0dHAec1XzGjZVLW_RUItErtJiWGv4Qb2loRjc9lQvmyxTvnyAamYHlBuV3c7WH2JutMZ-FQIvaGJpy-Ibr_nk/s200/DSC_0303.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the packaging plant<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyswEzqE6X3ekTm2MvnEIlpGDn5v6n2n_z9jtTmLh30m6q9wWiX4DcEumj3L0KggMovqLHayeoBFEoa4sC_feqBU6oNDCI_y9vuoOuDRNCN7i2ZOqcskkPyimTgyewOzBGJJov3aMONM/s1600/DSC_0311.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyswEzqE6X3ekTm2MvnEIlpGDn5v6n2n_z9jtTmLh30m6q9wWiX4DcEumj3L0KggMovqLHayeoBFEoa4sC_feqBU6oNDCI_y9vuoOuDRNCN7i2ZOqcskkPyimTgyewOzBGJJov3aMONM/s200/DSC_0311.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
<br />
The next morning, we started heading up to Round </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>Lake
Heights where our nephew & family live. They are
about 2 hours north of Chicago, up near the Wisconsin
state line. We had paid to have an asphalt driveway </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>put
alongside their house about two years ago, but, have
never gotten to park on it. This was the year we were
finally getting to do that.</big></big></b></small></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGYohP1xJGzAoLzr_LEJRAuHv_GhyhEZZMTUlvwEPad6_oHo-d6DZpRgPkAUIXup-v8od7eeWbSnfXKR6CItNe2BNVYL3RxDMDrg33Qbr79DgZoxXmBJYtNf6FWaHlAwo3uarutfc2fs/s1600/DSC_0318.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGYohP1xJGzAoLzr_LEJRAuHv_GhyhEZZMTUlvwEPad6_oHo-d6DZpRgPkAUIXup-v8od7eeWbSnfXKR6CItNe2BNVYL3RxDMDrg33Qbr79DgZoxXmBJYtNf6FWaHlAwo3uarutfc2fs/s320/DSC_0318.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During Prohibition, Busch branched out into other fields, this is kinda cool looking....<br />
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<br />
We got there in early afternoon and got parked on our
"pad". Since we are not really supposed to be sleeping
in our rig, we are going to temporarily, while we </big></big></b></small></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>are
here, start sleeping in their basement on an air
mattress. Last night was our last night sleeping in the
rig.<br />
<br />
Since being here, we've gone to numerous baseball games
in which our great nephew, Domi, plays. He also goes to
swimming classes every day. We went to one of those,
but, since he's just learning now how to perfect his
swimming strokes and such, there isn't much to see. We
may go camping this weekend at a preserve near here,
(tent camping, that is). Also, there is a trip to Great
America/water park coming up either this week or next,
depending on how we feel, as we are fighting colds.
These last two days have been rather cool, so I'd rather
go on a fairly warm day to make it worthwhile to go into
the water without feeling cold.</big></big></b></small></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><small><b><big><big>
<br />
</big></big></b></small></span>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-25724072537558669632012-05-24T21:25:00.000-07:002012-05-24T21:25:23.110-07:00<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>On the last blog post
where we were at the beach, I have to give credit to Jeannie, for those
were her pictures I posted. The group pics were also taken by other
Boomers. I know someone took a picture of Ron's brother, Jim, who came
to visit us, but, can't think who, so no picture of him. If I find out
who, I will post it later...we also got a picture of the fire ring, all
cleaned up and painted by Jim, he did a great job, but, again, where did
the picture get to? I took it, but, can't find it...<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
Right before we left town, our neighbors next </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old one, as it sat on their property<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>door were finally able to
move back into their new mobile. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDa1U5uF0uus1rXZB_YeRTDlVjToxDP1mgADpK2oxGThV3D1Q4Ld40w7RKt84KUcD87kJLrVaqXAGXqLEqnie6ikmTMbTgKWQvm4pcfnj5XroD6_Rd8YDTpg3a2QhdT24A69MTVB-eow/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDa1U5uF0uus1rXZB_YeRTDlVjToxDP1mgADpK2oxGThV3D1Q4Ld40w7RKt84KUcD87kJLrVaqXAGXqLEqnie6ikmTMbTgKWQvm4pcfnj5XroD6_Rd8YDTpg3a2QhdT24A69MTVB-eow/s200/DSC_0035.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out with the old....<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>They were so happy to get into their
new place and a few days later, we went over to see what it looked </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In with the new....<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>like
with furniture inside. It was beautiful, a big </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfjc4SnKOig3aMVfUtfe4oWNaoiUyH2pM2EFY2kFPDzerRG2O9WhyphenhyphenJyg_VX66Ts9lEawQZsWdvQQIx3jHlWT3x382SF2yTfQnFKu1rDQr0S1RI6C3ivlGPQKoLORTRDeZmmCZqUNL2v0/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfjc4SnKOig3aMVfUtfe4oWNaoiUyH2pM2EFY2kFPDzerRG2O9WhyphenhyphenJyg_VX66Ts9lEawQZsWdvQQIx3jHlWT3x382SF2yTfQnFKu1rDQr0S1RI6C3ivlGPQKoLORTRDeZmmCZqUNL2v0/s200/DSC_0038.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All ready to move back in...<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>difference to what they
had been living in for the past 16 years..<br />
<br />
Just one more thing, I have to post a couple of pics of our friend,
Patsy's car. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patsy's car, she calls it her little red wagon<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>It is so unique and she gets positive comments on it
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0cqkatIuowATjqTJkUFuQV_nCfQR9IHBG6jNxhMVrlFnxUJwhPHAiMkPCbmeb6lMpVJ8YNAKsZfQ-qd6hQnFNSU7x-EnYGZ2Hw28zMIyi4Xx-asw3E7HQ3rSRf9Vv2dZem2k9TdS1e4/s1600/DSC_0058+PATSY%27S+CAR.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0cqkatIuowATjqTJkUFuQV_nCfQR9IHBG6jNxhMVrlFnxUJwhPHAiMkPCbmeb6lMpVJ8YNAKsZfQ-qd6hQnFNSU7x-EnYGZ2Hw28zMIyi4Xx-asw3E7HQ3rSRf9Vv2dZem2k9TdS1e4/s200/DSC_0058+PATSY%27S+CAR.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One side of the car is petunias, the other side, sunflowers<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>wherever she goes. <br />
<br />
We finally left
Yuma on May 1st and drove all the way to Gila Bend, which
is about 105 miles away....</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDfeF2p9ei_GMLBaP2lb86ezy2VYnxDvdCgiHD2Zw46xdw22y7UHCRyIbIAM7vNYc30E6KsC-AlQEA6hbFwpTO8o8uap0iEedn4e9xYPFyB147T_mBtz_Ul0DziwCMsJ9aSwW2711cMQ/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDfeF2p9ei_GMLBaP2lb86ezy2VYnxDvdCgiHD2Zw46xdw22y7UHCRyIbIAM7vNYc30E6KsC-AlQEA6hbFwpTO8o8uap0iEedn4e9xYPFyB147T_mBtz_Ul0DziwCMsJ9aSwW2711cMQ/s200/DSC_0001.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Luke AFB Annex Fam Camp in Gila Bend<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>to visit friends. You may
remember me telling you we stopped there on our way to
Yuma, back in October. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpS-dt-ZkUVH1VMvqySJH8z2bJdqqK9cqbYQB1lNgAbJ7nvhm0E7b3YO8kH3CY8Hamjayx-om1SpO20axHcrUhtIXexjYKx8dH8qHGbCf9i0OkKL7y3EvyYgF7UsBJWETNy3o00ypanE/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpS-dt-ZkUVH1VMvqySJH8z2bJdqqK9cqbYQB1lNgAbJ7nvhm0E7b3YO8kH3CY8Hamjayx-om1SpO20axHcrUhtIXexjYKx8dH8qHGbCf9i0OkKL7y3EvyYgF7UsBJWETNy3o00ypanE/s200/DSC_0002.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking it easy in the heat<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>He is working at the paper plant
there. As it happened, the two days we were there, he just
happened to have them off, so it worked out real fine.
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIho2u_tRXPMLDZoW89dXVLP8sYFiYufroZTtS-QOfWIk93X2qAgOR8zRJg8YPpKxzMc6hhlX8HQNnPZ4GhCfTytqhPQozzMvaj6b1AvEX1nZmvcpttAz65Y_VQomCnWYnpRNWMqxqs6o/s1600/DSC_0003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIho2u_tRXPMLDZoW89dXVLP8sYFiYufroZTtS-QOfWIk93X2qAgOR8zRJg8YPpKxzMc6hhlX8HQNnPZ4GhCfTytqhPQozzMvaj6b1AvEX1nZmvcpttAz65Y_VQomCnWYnpRNWMqxqs6o/s200/DSC_0003.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking for the restroom, I was greeted by this cute skirt, pretty clever<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> Being in Gila Bend, there isn't </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9J7Cl267w4HyG2Z4qU9w75kxZZnWAdXWpE0SgoOuRY6WVrrLhTrWQX_Yde7MCnr2g8N3hCixTroHyJ9wpINVcsjhlNumv_HaBEs3t8r9eQrER5eHF-XKczA6cn8kNsuCLj_Yj7j-vEw/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9J7Cl267w4HyG2Z4qU9w75kxZZnWAdXWpE0SgoOuRY6WVrrLhTrWQX_Yde7MCnr2g8N3hCixTroHyJ9wpINVcsjhlNumv_HaBEs3t8r9eQrER5eHF-XKczA6cn8kNsuCLj_Yj7j-vEw/s200/DSC_0005.jpg" width="133" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">men's restroom, anyone?<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>much to see or do, so we
took another trip down to Ajo to look through the shops and have lunch
at the same place </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DQkWKRidEd07QnW6ehM2BTqdhXg_8hJwviqAtv0sPC_w1s-tAynIuZo6FZIPqCsMKGAGUpsnjWEh2esmWxx8vHqXvM1TDfb_aiClhq1B1oQxGErTquAAEMO6SBKuZ-ohXrj4MF3UY08/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DQkWKRidEd07QnW6ehM2BTqdhXg_8hJwviqAtv0sPC_w1s-tAynIuZo6FZIPqCsMKGAGUpsnjWEh2esmWxx8vHqXvM1TDfb_aiClhq1B1oQxGErTquAAEMO6SBKuZ-ohXrj4MF3UY08/s200/DSC_0004.jpg" width="133" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>we did when we were down there in October. <br />
<br />
After leaving there on the 3rd, we drove to Benson to stay
at the SKP park for the weekend. We got to park on the
same street that Jack & Jeanne lives on, just a few
sites away. While there, we got together with Dave &
Linda, too and we even all went out to dinner at Pinnacle
Peak in Tucson, an awesome steak place where all the meat
is cooked over mesquite wood. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave's very colorful tie<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Since Linda & Dave had
never eaten there, (but, obviously, had heard about it
from someone)....he wore a tie for the occasion, something
he picked up from the thrift store for a few </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>measly
dollars. It was a tie with the M&M characters on it
and we thought he should have gotten an uglier one for the
occasion. You see, for those who have never eaten there,
it is a cowboy atmosphere and traditional ties are
extremely frowned upon. Why, they will send out a gal, or
in this case, a guy, with a big cow </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uh oh, you're in trouble now, Dave!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>bell and even bigger
scissors and make a big production out of cutting of the
offensive tie! We thought the tie was entirely too pretty
for that kind of treatment, but, at least the wall it was</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's what you get for wearing that tie
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>pinned to, looks a lot better now!<br />
<br />
Finally, it was time to leave again. We usually stop at
some friends who live in Las Cruces, to break up the trip
to Texas to visit more friends, but, they were gone this
trip, so we just drove right on by. We took the bypass
around El Paso, and as we headed east, we took the highway
that heads towards the Guadalupe Mountains. It's kind of
the desert foothills, so to speak. As we were driving down
the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80TX1b6DC-aT1la19dxtPM06Qs30jVp6ndge1Zpa5CDoAWr74aD5Da59Vw-ClfxbPHNXPlrbK3GaNjyv13yNiiN651SJkmou2KYyHc8SdE53rx0ZgwUzDbu_WhOPxBCurZBQ9l7AU44o/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80TX1b6DC-aT1la19dxtPM06Qs30jVp6ndge1Zpa5CDoAWr74aD5Da59Vw-ClfxbPHNXPlrbK3GaNjyv13yNiiN651SJkmou2KYyHc8SdE53rx0ZgwUzDbu_WhOPxBCurZBQ9l7AU44o/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What in the heck is that????<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>roadway, Ron asked me what were those two spiral white
things in the sky in the distance....I'll tell ya, the
sight of them scared me, because they looked a lot like
mini </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHBEIvpInZyWGcgx0e-cNdnjTrbBx47fiHNud4R7LBkgOAZQs8KPwGUtSbui2umsbySpY0RVQFAEkoeNHd6nMMiG7NLyVWtYBljcDpTR4gZCWUjd-rxD5IPcEojk59qgTDYABPi5yvyI/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHBEIvpInZyWGcgx0e-cNdnjTrbBx47fiHNud4R7LBkgOAZQs8KPwGUtSbui2umsbySpY0RVQFAEkoeNHd6nMMiG7NLyVWtYBljcDpTR4gZCWUjd-rxD5IPcEojk59qgTDYABPi5yvyI/s200/DSC_0011.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OH NO, THERE ARE TWO OF THEM!!!!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>tornadoes...at first, I thought they might be<br />
large dust devils, but, they don't have a white spiral
going up into the air like that. They were quite a long
distance away, thank goodness</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdtqhFyRsGIQGmh9INw2DM9GyLrBCbWOc2SSpZPrf5NTnNKaIRIrnKrdHsiFRCjJaVbTmbPbKEziZlZyf1hAtC6JTmZU8P8CxekMKgnsiqnCUR0JDqLP-SeU1bn01thQ63Qj21FUPCtM/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdtqhFyRsGIQGmh9INw2DM9GyLrBCbWOc2SSpZPrf5NTnNKaIRIrnKrdHsiFRCjJaVbTmbPbKEziZlZyf1hAtC6JTmZU8P8CxekMKgnsiqnCUR0JDqLP-SeU1bn01thQ63Qj21FUPCtM/s200/DSC_0012.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, whew! Looks like it's disappearing...<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>and eventually, they just dissolved away. <br />
<br />
Then, a little while later, further up in the mountains,
we caught the leading edge of a storm passing by. At the
time, we were driving separately, because the mountain
grade was just too steep for the bus to pull the Jeep. We
both got a couple of good thunks on the top of the
vehicles. I had seen these white things breaking apart on
the pavement earlier and was wondering what they were, I
finally realized they were very big chunks of hail.
Thankfully, as I said, we only got a few, and then drove
out of it and fortunately, the storm was moving north, we
were moving northeast, or we would have had some real
damage.<br />
<br />
We were going to stop for the night in Carlsbad, but, it
was still pretty light, so Ron decided to drive on a
little further. We finally stopped in Hobbs, NM, right
before going over the Texas state line. When we added up
the miles, we had driven a 500 mile day, but, it just
didn't seem like we'd driven that far. <br />
<br />
We found a nice vacant lot to set up for the night and
since it was kinda late, we just had crackers and kipper
snacks for dinner. Just a few minutes after we had eaten,
we got hammered by another hail storm, but, this one was
going right over us. The noise was unbelievably LOUD!!!!
Like being in a tin can being pelted by lots of rocks. I
couldn't even think & finally had to get up and walk
over to the door to look out. You know, I didn't even
think about going outside after it was all over to take
pictures of the hail, but, I'd say the size was like large
marbles. It seemed like it lasted forever, but, probably
more like 10 or 15 minutes. We have never been in a
hailstorm that lasted more than a few minutes, so this was
a first for us. All I was thinking was, "please don't get
big enough to smash through the upper windows!". Don't
know what we would have done if that had happened. <br />
<br />
Since it was pitch dark outside, we could only imagine
what the top of the bus and Jeep looked like. Just a few
minutes after the hail storm, the local streets were
flooding like mad. Fortunately, where we were in the vacant lot, it didn't flood, which was good. <br />
<br />
The next morning, we were on our way again. I looked out
of the upper eyebrow windows and it really didn't look
like the hail had done much damage to the lower half of
the rig, but further examination would have to wait until
we got to our friend's house, which was later in the
morning. We pulled in, got settled and didn't even take
the cover off the car until the next day.<br />
<br />
We had to clean the cover first, because apparently, we
have another leak of some sort and I didn't want to put
the cover away dirty. Finally, after it being cleaned
& dried right where it sat, we took it off....</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hail damage, if you look closely at these few pics, maybe you can see a little of what happened<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2sIfxeQ520JtqCaEris82X1l7g-rSiSoATWfEisAddEDTVOPal3XFKO2PxVm6b43owGGs-Fr6KJpT6pmOmXufIGfnoiaTK7ih7dtJ-Rh9WbxarbE7S3oAN8dwkMytNnqcjl4peLnP4k/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2sIfxeQ520JtqCaEris82X1l7g-rSiSoATWfEisAddEDTVOPal3XFKO2PxVm6b43owGGs-Fr6KJpT6pmOmXufIGfnoiaTK7ih7dtJ-Rh9WbxarbE7S3oAN8dwkMytNnqcjl4peLnP4k/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHA2bQRYDYcRmpc3tpbR6i19xOkFNvnEGfiOP9RA_N33AM1TKaLAXbhsna948NuF3_VsgWy_FagmuBy-veiVSQPQy8pMUFuOYPv1BG9MNXpKBblm7rAhf6ImQyfZchvaGe3fcTKjOlt0/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHA2bQRYDYcRmpc3tpbR6i19xOkFNvnEGfiOP9RA_N33AM1TKaLAXbhsna948NuF3_VsgWy_FagmuBy-veiVSQPQy8pMUFuOYPv1BG9MNXpKBblm7rAhf6ImQyfZchvaGe3fcTKjOlt0/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>I'm not
sure if it was because the cover was on and the hail
wasn't able to bounce freely off or whether it would have
been like that normally, but, it looked like the hood had
gotten the worst of it. Thankfully, the windshield didn't
even have a crack in it. WHEW!! We looked at the top of
the car and it didn't look as bad </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>as the hood, but, </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>according to the insurance agent who came out, he said
both the roof & hood will have to be replaced. We also
had dents on the </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>passenger side of the car, as well, the
wind </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can definitely see a few hard dents, there may be more, hard to see in the lens of a camera<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>must have been coming from that direction.<br />
<br />
Believe it or not, Ron got up on a ladder to look at the
top of the bus and pronounced the solar panels and vent
covers crack free, can you believe it??? But, there are
several cracks in the upper eyebrow windows, so those will
eventually have to be replaced. We didn't even put a claim
in on those, because the glass shouldn't be that expensive
to replace. What's amazing is that the windshield is at a
lot more of a slant, it stand to reason it should have had cracks in it,
but, maybe the cover prevented that from happening, who knows...<br />
<br />
Well, we are coming up on our second week here and we are
kind of stuck at the moment. Ron & Troyce discovered
our wheel bearings in the front wheels were going out and
Ron ordered them last week. They should have been here by
now, but, nothing yet, so hopefully, tomorrow, they can
track them down.<br />
<br />
We've been doing some things around here, the other day we
visited Thurber, which is probably about an hour from
here. My paternal grandmother was born there back in the
late 1890's. It is now a ghost town, but, there is a nice
museum telling of the history of the area. It first
started out as coal mining town, then, they started making
bricks and after all that died out, it was an oil town.
I'm guessing that my great grandfather was an itinerant
worker, going from place to place, staying a little while
to earn some money, then, going on. Didn't think of taking
any pictures of the "town", if you want to call it that, they have one
restaurant and the stack for the brick making is still there. The museum
is across the freeway, along with another restaurant called New York
Hill, named after where the wealthy residents of the town lived.<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The other day, Ron & Troyce went to fix the tongue on a covered
wagon.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covered wagon heading west<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> It seems this old guy is traveling the country in a covered wagon
and two mules. He's already gone across the country to the east coast,
now, he's on his way back west. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The man sitting was the owner of the wagon<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The wagon is covered over with wood,
with canvas covering that. He's by himself with his dog and his mules.
Instead of old wooden wheels, though, he's got regular car tires and
while they were over</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fixing the tongue<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> there, they repacked his wheel bearings for him. I,
for one, would have been interested in his stories riding </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replacing and repacking the wheel bearings<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>in that and
how many curious residents came out to see him at each of his </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxXnsshaWsyGPwr83J4t1QCkYXbsZH2WCPQTUZMp8aQPnBMkVYGfuV71xMscjf2L7OJxSuvEFV77CduzUCbYMZlqM6BGojBXdcTwW_V7lGUc6sX43bJ6Nl5umrnYKUeCE0l0s5YNUXT0/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxXnsshaWsyGPwr83J4t1QCkYXbsZH2WCPQTUZMp8aQPnBMkVYGfuV71xMscjf2L7OJxSuvEFV77CduzUCbYMZlqM6BGojBXdcTwW_V7lGUc6sX43bJ6Nl5umrnYKUeCE0l0s5YNUXT0/s200/DSC_0022.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alright, bucket seats!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>stops for
the night. Now, that is really roughing it!!!!<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUkGIGt8d7QEL6530_7yLO-BinBQKZxIixz42VThMXTc-P_cySXZ2YEt8bp_eQd1lj2ZljofvzI3qapkwrGKJW1NoVU89fziWjNXFhXmNIHv_X566PFEh9qFHa6u8KUcoHV5GQRtjzsQ/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUkGIGt8d7QEL6530_7yLO-BinBQKZxIixz42VThMXTc-P_cySXZ2YEt8bp_eQd1lj2ZljofvzI3qapkwrGKJW1NoVU89fziWjNXFhXmNIHv_X566PFEh9qFHa6u8KUcoHV5GQRtjzsQ/s200/DSC_0023.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His two mules<br />
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<br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
The wheel bearings finally made their appearance Tuesday and the guys
wasted no time about putting them back together. </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Meanwhile, Ron is
trying to figure out where the oil leak is </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxnC5dQFUpF3g7am5vhdJXuAnRVcdY87ID6lLcxzt3-FGb_nU-GxSIV_U-5QX0Iilin6XjmNf28GNZq53hdHiFHbftt0OiY3sAqSxQma6zcUQFZVyPctyvH73UXgcIiugDOlxecVRKYw/s1600/DSC_0092.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxnC5dQFUpF3g7am5vhdJXuAnRVcdY87ID6lLcxzt3-FGb_nU-GxSIV_U-5QX0Iilin6XjmNf28GNZq53hdHiFHbftt0OiY3sAqSxQma6zcUQFZVyPctyvH73UXgcIiugDOlxecVRKYw/s320/DSC_0092.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>coming from. When we had it
in for the repower, (after we first bought it back in 2004), he thinks
the guy who did the work, didn't replace the entire transmission oil
line, more like he cut the bad piece out and spliced in a new one....so
now, Ron has to go hunting to see where it is leaking. He can tell it's
been leaking, but, the problem is where is it leaking from. Hopefully,
he can find it before we leave here or maybe over at Gere's, where we
are headed next. These old buses always have something going on with
them, it seems...kinda like a house....</big></big></b></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>I know it's a little late, but, I told you I was going to post this picture when I got it. It's from last summer when we were working at the Grand Canyon KOA. One of the young men who worked in the cookhouse in the mornings was very artistic and would make waffles shaped like any animal we, (the employees), wanted, the days he worked. I wanted an elephant and he did a really good job, don't you think?</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My elephant waffle<br />
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</tbody></table>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-38784839683716171732012-05-23T22:00:00.001-07:002012-05-23T22:00:18.495-07:00<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Well, I just don't
know where to begin, I have been neglecting this blog
terribly. I noticed we have 8 followers and you are
probably getting pretty disgusted with us, as every time
you come to see if we have updated, you find that we have
not. Sitting in one spot will do that to a person...and
instead of going all through what we did since Halloween,
I'm just going to hit the highlights, so I can get you all
caught up to where we are today.<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
At Thanksgiving, we went out to Lake Mittry to have dinner
with everyone. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndZAwNQA_RzMZmvAoUaik66NCDmZt5A8RG0Wbkqgib6A7mvvQhUnZXOzjiv6FEdIZITO4Y0pLRTrNDfRTiaUsUG21HuDqCZRNbbMyVQF5gnO34YBCsCxSUNNMFIGBRGBRG7H3UCec0UU/s1600/DSC_0000.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndZAwNQA_RzMZmvAoUaik66NCDmZt5A8RG0Wbkqgib6A7mvvQhUnZXOzjiv6FEdIZITO4Y0pLRTrNDfRTiaUsUG21HuDqCZRNbbMyVQF5gnO34YBCsCxSUNNMFIGBRGBRG7H3UCec0UU/s200/DSC_0000.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making cranberry margaritas<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI8jMVvfnkTbiT9X4E9gu3mCGz__IFQnY53AsgX9Ns-keRcJT5PKikSo3jcZOsgKhkJdZW0bbvGHs2FzczeZDUomh5jEePDicsRsAV3q19bY2nhiIQCW2Mvzl3tY9ViseltfC4K2UjUc/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXI8jMVvfnkTbiT9X4E9gu3mCGz__IFQnY53AsgX9Ns-keRcJT5PKikSo3jcZOsgKhkJdZW0bbvGHs2FzczeZDUomh5jEePDicsRsAV3q19bY2nhiIQCW2Mvzl3tY9ViseltfC4K2UjUc/s320/DSC_0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Thanksgiving group shot</td></tr>
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>At Christmas, we actually took the bus over to </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHXoWEciKPerTEIfLRo-KMmIhH46L_56AIM9OWu6FRyd3CuuaWrSjqkF0bvcOt5PV8zzk3D6qg3Wa0RYHNOSr4p3-HJa_qJI8MlWQHEpZhq3pKTLE6-V_GhREZ-zuLgFrR5mbOLm90UU/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHXoWEciKPerTEIfLRo-KMmIhH46L_56AIM9OWu6FRyd3CuuaWrSjqkF0bvcOt5PV8zzk3D6qg3Wa0RYHNOSr4p3-HJa_qJI8MlWQHEpZhq3pKTLE6-V_GhREZ-zuLgFrR5mbOLm90UU/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>the lake
to stay the </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron & Frank playing one of many cribbage games<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pop overs baking in oven<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>10 days, it was so nice spending time with our </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank & Gretchen enjoying their pop overs<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Boomer
friends.</big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>While we were gone, brick work continued on the yard.</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made pop overs for the Moores & Knapps on Christmas morning<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> We're also
having gates made for the three driveways and one of these
days they are actually going to be done. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pouring the cement for the addition onto the patio<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>As of this
writing, though, the only gate that's closest, is the main
one </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting it ready to add the bricks<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6JhjnRn4oBRZBPqqQx9scR5CmPvUHIDZ9BfF5205OAEqVitSpxm_4_9MXFKBTl-6jmd9tLh3QCh4-arlluWCJlypC2vldKNdCyfeU8wrX8lnYJZ4Qz271FuUWNLcUapop9LooFHo4Lc/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6JhjnRn4oBRZBPqqQx9scR5CmPvUHIDZ9BfF5205OAEqVitSpxm_4_9MXFKBTl-6jmd9tLh3QCh4-arlluWCJlypC2vldKNdCyfeU8wrX8lnYJZ4Qz271FuUWNLcUapop9LooFHo4Lc/s200/DSC_0010.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new addition, the dips in the bricks are for pots with flowers<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiG9yTOITB-kOEK2Na3A3PXXIrjYuOr0mHPXAdJBNzqq5vGgFG9qb26w-jytuHN_PXpziyjawwF-nyf49FdsPapM8lsD0MuEGDT2lMUJvuCZcM4-_pKBElkGg1MLbAVOmGIhSPgVliC-o/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiG9yTOITB-kOEK2Na3A3PXXIrjYuOr0mHPXAdJBNzqq5vGgFG9qb26w-jytuHN_PXpziyjawwF-nyf49FdsPapM8lsD0MuEGDT2lMUJvuCZcM4-_pKBElkGg1MLbAVOmGIhSPgVliC-o/s200/DSC_0011.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>where we park, the other openings either have a gate
that </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>doesn't close or has </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With pots and flowers added<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>none. Even my walkway gate is
temporarily </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rons great find while out hiking at Lake Mittry<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>gone...hopefully, that will get fixed when we
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was in surprisingly good shape!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>get back there in Oct/Nov.<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our second annual ladies luncheon at Julianna's Cafe, we had two full tables<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxfpGet0cP1PZWivc5iMRr3eWAXeH2NLPDKYIRNs_-lV0uojaAlhHiJ3maHpw7rAn3DiZENHwj-UIujGEjqPrW9q9aPT_c_RUhyoUtyOGDQCmF83m8EZdBfvdgU6JlqhX0dbtDStSqQE/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxfpGet0cP1PZWivc5iMRr3eWAXeH2NLPDKYIRNs_-lV0uojaAlhHiJ3maHpw7rAn3DiZENHwj-UIujGEjqPrW9q9aPT_c_RUhyoUtyOGDQCmF83m8EZdBfvdgU6JlqhX0dbtDStSqQE/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our very first patio/house warming party<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkWqivgi_1ImezuVMK4re0k0qNVnkgLU-zeRKz2KP0BS28IXbIKUB3MDcXi1wUpcxmDPyWGUF2EoBmgSG3RZiHXGIjw2Few7knRVT_v5XnJczrMxwNhFWBfWWLnnZYSSM3SIDlYhCAR8/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkWqivgi_1ImezuVMK4re0k0qNVnkgLU-zeRKz2KP0BS28IXbIKUB3MDcXi1wUpcxmDPyWGUF2EoBmgSG3RZiHXGIjw2Few7knRVT_v5XnJczrMxwNhFWBfWWLnnZYSSM3SIDlYhCAR8/s200/DSC_0018.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We had a patio party for all our Boomer friends a few days
before </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9R26GOzGpkLRQOMjY-_1A3kksKSXkktSpvT-L0r-FsTxbEBsHYMuhSCyytS6gGPYvChHjgzxByVH9Q3tJEqVafICYA8z8O3BAdAqKcn8KCLeQiOPoa4hCWnLbTi66RXEfIFF0vqBp9FY/s1600/DSC_0020.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9R26GOzGpkLRQOMjY-_1A3kksKSXkktSpvT-L0r-FsTxbEBsHYMuhSCyytS6gGPYvChHjgzxByVH9Q3tJEqVafICYA8z8O3BAdAqKcn8KCLeQiOPoa4hCWnLbTi66RXEfIFF0vqBp9FY/s320/DSC_0020.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron having fun grilling dogs and visiting with guests<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW8nAOfhUgkl3y4eCRrNE-Ujknc4jHelOwmUk-ORkpbSsoK0v4sIANPXHECZWxmDIFlvUx4t9GRoXaDqaw_a0m1KJu4_APtT6pXF3KklCO2XC_qmqitXEp9t_BmcvApggz8sOhG-XFBU/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW8nAOfhUgkl3y4eCRrNE-Ujknc4jHelOwmUk-ORkpbSsoK0v4sIANPXHECZWxmDIFlvUx4t9GRoXaDqaw_a0m1KJu4_APtT6pXF3KklCO2XC_qmqitXEp9t_BmcvApggz8sOhG-XFBU/s200/DSC_0019.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>everyone headed off to </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Quartzsite and as a result,
we had a very large turnout, which was great!!! </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The group shot<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>About 64
people made it, 'course, I'm sure it helped that Ron was
cooking hot dogs for everyone and everyone brought sides
to go with them. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new bus chimes<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>It was a beautiful sunny day and by the
time everyone got there, we had shade for everyone to sit
in. As you will see in the pictures, we had more than
enough room for all our friends to spread out and enjoy
each others company. We had so much fun, we'll probably do
it next year, too, at about the same time. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our many dinners we went to after the Wed movies<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
As we all headed north to Q, we split off and headed to
Wickenburg for our annual winter bus rally. We always go a
few days early to spend time with friends we haven't seen
in awhile and stay at the city park up the hill from where
the official rally takes place. It's so quiet and peaceful
there and we can look out over the town at night and see
the lights. <br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>After the bus rally, we got to Boomerville in Quartzsite a
week after it started and so had missed out on quite a lot
of the good stuff that had already happened. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Quartzsites beautiful sunsets<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>I don't know
why it is, but, it just seems all the good stuff is
crammed into the first week of the rally and the second
week is not so busy, although this year, it did seem
busier than other years. Anyway, what was left to do was
still okay. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbiCEeWr54oHjtUDM2sNYgWyHfgy71uKQaISyqOJWnjp3Ge-KE3-gtnwtt-Sps0YyBFkuwL4rYxW9lAhHIdjtdITGH6l39z4ajM-y_QEb39MHGB9qZ2ZGj3lEn6tFOAxy0crGe72w8z0/s1600/DSC_0023+Pic+of+Geraldine+Fashion+Show.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbiCEeWr54oHjtUDM2sNYgWyHfgy71uKQaISyqOJWnjp3Ge-KE3-gtnwtt-Sps0YyBFkuwL4rYxW9lAhHIdjtdITGH6l39z4ajM-y_QEb39MHGB9qZ2ZGj3lEn6tFOAxy0crGe72w8z0/s400/DSC_0023+Pic+of+Geraldine+Fashion+Show.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The participants of the Geraldine contest, with emcee, Connie, dressed as a man<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>One of the highlights of the rally is the
Geraldine show, where men dress up as ladies and it is a
real hoot! You are probably wondering...what???? Well, it
all started back in the mid 90's, when we were at a small
rally in Moab, UT. The girls were going to have a girls
night out, with dinner and a movie. One of our male
friends, Gerry, wanted to go, so he dressed up as a girl
and met us at happy hour.....we all urged him to come with
us, but, he decided to opt out, after all. Something about
using the restroom...he has since passed on and we do it
every year in his honor. In past years, our good friend,
Patsy, would emcee it and she did a great job. This year,
I guess the torch has passed to another good friend,
Connie, who did a fabulous job announcing the different
"ladies".<br />
<br />
While we were in Quartzsite, we met up Dave </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7hozkFeCr2LU9iZ7tBkS2A16799d_mQxWCg9HuxTKpAvQIj9uCxNwB-2nbL93hPUW8hlQYi4E7es-7NXYZhItihBwiVQ7pe6LWY4IaVIly1QCUKu-MvOm485gC0ByJOlqKfoCn1RjtU/s1600/DSC_0025+LINDA+PATTI+SHARON+RON.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7hozkFeCr2LU9iZ7tBkS2A16799d_mQxWCg9HuxTKpAvQIj9uCxNwB-2nbL93hPUW8hlQYi4E7es-7NXYZhItihBwiVQ7pe6LWY4IaVIly1QCUKu-MvOm485gC0ByJOlqKfoCn1RjtU/s320/DSC_0025+LINDA+PATTI+SHARON+RON.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out on the patio with Linda, Patsy, me & Ron<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>& Linda,
fellow Boomers who have a lot in the Benson SKP park.
Since they don't have a motorhome any more, they come up
to Q and rent a motel room for the week. They were
planning on heading to Yuma for a week and were going to
stay at the lodge on the Marine base. We talked </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pegs 'n' Jokers with the Moores & the Albers<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>them into
coming and staying in our mobile and they took us up on
it. Also, our good friends, Jack & Jeanne, decided to
come visit us, so we told them to come on over and we'd be home from Q
in a day or so. So, the night before
we headed back home, we had guests in our house having a
party without us!!!</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeanne, Pat, Don, Dave, Linda, Charlie, Dona, Ron & me<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
It was great having guests at our house and we had lots of
fun with them. All throughout the next months of Feb,
March & April, we continued getting together with
various Boomers, </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVqO8IJv1ZbhVDEBJS5_TFm7FCa-oWhLVm_Hxjwm18seMl0nnBRiQST1Z_FpcjN3I09L1S0B3fEa5VXF8F6MfZ13MIhmzWMY1ig3aj9A7W5X3MuenVxepWUkGfkomJ1W3L_ZrzS27G9o/s1600/DSC_45+1-28+RON+SHARON+CATHY+GENE+JOHN+CATHY+J+&+J.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVqO8IJv1ZbhVDEBJS5_TFm7FCa-oWhLVm_Hxjwm18seMl0nnBRiQST1Z_FpcjN3I09L1S0B3fEa5VXF8F6MfZ13MIhmzWMY1ig3aj9A7W5X3MuenVxepWUkGfkomJ1W3L_ZrzS27G9o/s320/DSC_45+1-28+RON+SHARON+CATHY+GENE+JOHN+CATHY+J+&+J.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron, me, Kathy, Gene, John & Cathy, Jack & Jeanne<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>movies, eating out, and playing cards. I
have various pics of our good times.<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Ocean Beach<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltv6SJbprWLYKiYCuNMYGHeGRz4_VZVuO2fTz7OxE_8cwAJ5TjpwzC7PW-wi_5hDhFdyfYv7F5K74NirJhYzWcVfGLkjUEUvTZfyvw5ErC_ftRTT2aNaobAe9Z5wCYlHN83HLsQM7dS0/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltv6SJbprWLYKiYCuNMYGHeGRz4_VZVuO2fTz7OxE_8cwAJ5TjpwzC7PW-wi_5hDhFdyfYv7F5K74NirJhYzWcVfGLkjUEUvTZfyvw5ErC_ftRTT2aNaobAe9Z5wCYlHN83HLsQM7dS0/s200/DSC_0037.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7a9BQX0VvwZIWhK6t1ehlXCtAX9NlgCcc9zIyX3cSUFlyV9nav2A0mcUYOCLUbnQ2q_tyjU9qypvaYZw1OZvFEEydROnPDCquj-tzuCjHCva2ZD-N4spvFe_TF5fKB9O8lDTUHfomUcg/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7a9BQX0VvwZIWhK6t1ehlXCtAX9NlgCcc9zIyX3cSUFlyV9nav2A0mcUYOCLUbnQ2q_tyjU9qypvaYZw1OZvFEEydROnPDCquj-tzuCjHCva2ZD-N4spvFe_TF5fKB9O8lDTUHfomUcg/s200/DSC_0029.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>In the middle of all our fun, we took Jack & Jeanne on
a day trip to San Diego. I needed to </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>get my hair cut by </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7gNzfw7pf4uRQyEQ9uUVx7PC-U-a8uEfNNyyKgHb3-wxVqXm6Iqp9J_dygRy-elIQ2eyg6_4C0NSd-e70_4ICPYVB1YM91cuK9ZdKbujJOxbgfAedEZRftvx8PRflrZPRM5Qi747BIc/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7gNzfw7pf4uRQyEQ9uUVx7PC-U-a8uEfNNyyKgHb3-wxVqXm6Iqp9J_dygRy-elIQ2eyg6_4C0NSd-e70_4ICPYVB1YM91cuK9ZdKbujJOxbgfAedEZRftvx8PRflrZPRM5Qi747BIc/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" width="320" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>my
best friend and I knew </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx9907-aS1lfoQQFk6vgK4WldE_KlQAwVCAG56OhZr2Y69aUqC35tTJkkiebca67V7DZ3ksyGBttRdNJ083mGnA55KK0fHJWInR_nzwYc2nEE65N0gMbrkLliAtO4fU_DAihjsxJ9npY/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXx9907-aS1lfoQQFk6vgK4WldE_KlQAwVCAG56OhZr2Y69aUqC35tTJkkiebca67V7DZ3ksyGBttRdNJ083mGnA55KK0fHJWInR_nzwYc2nEE65N0gMbrkLliAtO4fU_DAihjsxJ9npY/s200/DSC_0030.JPG" width="200" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Jack wanted to</big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> go to the coast. </big></big></b></span></span><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>So,
we went to Ocean Beach to walk around, look in some of the
shops and look at the surf. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeannie found herself a real surfing dude!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We then drove up past Sunset
Cliffs and over </big></big></b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsthmBEerrMQxHHF6kXG8fdjA03yxAEZf_Ml8h0l3n3rXpE9D2_sYZbh5ShIN0a5Sw_P9mweCp2C5mjGGVwmZnIMNZYVtEpsvBgrbL9OiYxl4Ys3-o1DSd_C7cnx-9o5nONblmh6fvjQ/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsthmBEerrMQxHHF6kXG8fdjA03yxAEZf_Ml8h0l3n3rXpE9D2_sYZbh5ShIN0a5Sw_P9mweCp2C5mjGGVwmZnIMNZYVtEpsvBgrbL9OiYxl4Ys3-o1DSd_C7cnx-9o5nONblmh6fvjQ/s200/DSC_0033.JPG" width="129" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>the hill and dropped down into </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leave to Jeannie to find cactus plants at the beach!<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Point
Loma/Shelter Island area to have lunch at the Red Sails
Inn. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X1admMMnCeYymbv_6M4TXdNVz_p69fTHghyBpXEAVMVu0LNYWSap5h1vzepL7m591fACmojaav-4JxPxt1w-l3Vy_PJOShvKvAJsIpCtggNZmG143J4UOnk_7ISAHKsgzE2F4SmrfjA/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X1admMMnCeYymbv_6M4TXdNVz_p69fTHghyBpXEAVMVu0LNYWSap5h1vzepL7m591fACmojaav-4JxPxt1w-l3Vy_PJOShvKvAJsIpCtggNZmG143J4UOnk_7ISAHKsgzE2F4SmrfjA/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downtown Ocean Beach looking toward the beach<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSZYEQqmyTCjrGsMCwrqYyHpfx4-HiKxWNsb2aCui237tq401xTwv3lgnBRCjjVNiwB87cvywxAghOtH4AnREJp0JPLsUq2qPOe4_EuBuqYc9RBLv1qSSZ9QNU9Y64-6fGm_abP_BSLo/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSZYEQqmyTCjrGsMCwrqYyHpfx4-HiKxWNsb2aCui237tq401xTwv3lgnBRCjjVNiwB87cvywxAghOtH4AnREJp0JPLsUq2qPOe4_EuBuqYc9RBLv1qSSZ9QNU9Y64-6fGm_abP_BSLo/s200/DSC_0035.JPG" width="132" /></a><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>It was a beautiful day to enjoy the salt air and see
the</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Sunset Cliffs, looking back towards Ocean Beach<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> sights. </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One more look at the surf before we head out...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having lunch at Red Sails Inn in Shelter Island<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Well, since I haven't posted since mid January, guess I
haven't told you we bought a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Our
old one had computer problems and with it being already 8
years old and we'd used it pretty thoroughly, I didn't
want to have to pay a lot for a part that was going to
take 6 to 8 weeks to get there, so off we went to the
dealership in town to see what we could find. Have you
noticed that most dealerships don't have very many used
Jeeps, if at all? </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new Jeep<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We figured we might as well get a new
one and it should last us for quite awhile. Of course,
this new one has a lot of new bells and whistles on it
that the old one didn't have and </big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linda, Jeanne, me & Dona celebrating in Algodones, MX<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>more computer operated
stuff than ever, but, can't really get away from that,
anyway. That is progress for you...</big></big></b></span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We found out that the old rack doesn't fit on the new one,
so for now, we'll do without it. Also, the towing
apparatus on the old one, didn't fit on the new one, so we
had to buy a new one...sheesh! We also decided, for the
first time since we've been on the road, to buy a "bra"
for our car. </big></big></b></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeep with the new cover on it<br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The ones that go from the top of the
windshield all the way to the bottom of the bumper.
Mainly, we got it to keep the diesel from spewing onto our
new car.</big></big></b></span></span></div>
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<br />
</big></big></b></span></span><br /><span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
</big></big></b></span></span>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-83690330317159411232012-01-12T11:45:00.000-08:002012-01-12T15:37:18.318-08:00<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Soon after the party, Ron started looking in earnest for
some property to buy. He looked and looked and looked and
finally found a lot that he wanted me to look at. I was the
reluctant one, but, this one lot looked promising, as it was
bigger and on a corner. </big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new property
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original site of the gate, notice the low wall on the left </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new raised wall</td></tr>
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<br />
<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We got a realtor to show us the
inside of the mobile, which came fully furnished, and I
liked the way it looked inside. The best thing about it was
we could see glimpses of the mountains through the trees in
all directions. So began our quest of acquiring this
property, which started out for us making a ridiculously low
offer. The surprising thing was </big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhlG4xylHxcJnz-No7To7Ifs7bpH2zUz6ZtLeeR38Wrm2x5tpPO2uwCe0B3S8HqsTiRnvv8VI1uPewDbblaIkWD8YQ3N0-iAmgVxHAIlT7MYSgOMlH675HoFpZO-QMxtJY6uVQU8YltII/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhlG4xylHxcJnz-No7To7Ifs7bpH2zUz6ZtLeeR38Wrm2x5tpPO2uwCe0B3S8HqsTiRnvv8VI1uPewDbblaIkWD8YQ3N0-iAmgVxHAIlT7MYSgOMlH675HoFpZO-QMxtJY6uVQU8YltII/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice there is no gate here now</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>that they came back with an
acceptable offer, so we both agreed and it went into escrow.
We wanted it to close in two weeks time, as we were paying
cash, but, after a week, we hit a snag, as they hadn't done
probate yet.....:( </big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQa6rDD6m-vzCYho_mTynChllyfzN4CbcmMxlr1GaMDL7vgk5gmm-3PUV2L7Oxit-_z38XFIT6scbGGSW64Qwhr-BZurfpwwv2eMbcfVctFKKX86LbnD-8ObWR_dUEITfui4_NWQAFmEJ/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQa6rDD6m-vzCYho_mTynChllyfzN4CbcmMxlr1GaMDL7vgk5gmm-3PUV2L7Oxit-_z38XFIT6scbGGSW64Qwhr-BZurfpwwv2eMbcfVctFKKX86LbnD-8ObWR_dUEITfui4_NWQAFmEJ/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new gate opening</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>What was surprising, though, was they had
apparently decided that they didn't want to deal with this
property anymore, so got probate done in record time and on
Dec 2nd, the property was ours and looking back on it, it
really </big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTQumtPT1pGEr4_tlkjn1qTLC-08EBN2klDxQTR9H4TwWrLOIKT4eeCrnzHt0lflyhKKqltI-fc9tqMMKaT0jEsdQ3fuLhwNpytU9OhO81zLXP6IrLSoQDuAq950rNc_RPIAm4arirM2M/s1600/DSC_0018+Living+room.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTQumtPT1pGEr4_tlkjn1qTLC-08EBN2klDxQTR9H4TwWrLOIKT4eeCrnzHt0lflyhKKqltI-fc9tqMMKaT0jEsdQ3fuLhwNpytU9OhO81zLXP6IrLSoQDuAq950rNc_RPIAm4arirM2M/s200/DSC_0018+Living+room.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large living room with windows all around</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>only took a little over two weeks </big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbHuzMVJFyui3xHLWi8XbATItulg4wrAc5IDEebvoZ4DdJxvzx75Q1oxis4IxNdYpF7el2WVyYTVhEDySn_pkzI6djPBSpXAM-KKntn39eFsjqPUtr6bhGmsoKw__E9q58hD_CclRMDjU/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbHuzMVJFyui3xHLWi8XbATItulg4wrAc5IDEebvoZ4DdJxvzx75Q1oxis4IxNdYpF7el2WVyYTVhEDySn_pkzI6djPBSpXAM-KKntn39eFsjqPUtr6bhGmsoKw__E9q58hD_CclRMDjU/s200/DSC_0019.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>past the original
date to close.<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into dining room & kitchen, (Ron is changing the locks)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We didn't waste anytime after acquiring the keys, Ron had
the side property walls all raised up to the 6 ft levels to
provide more privacy for us and our neighbors.</big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjxAfnqC63Mu8cGnuxx8u-KcLEgh0Rg6I7U8UvOh6JOcXBKvECmLXpLW8CqcGnXC1v07UtWmCAn1STFX-zudxKsgLaBKmdMbgmmsGjcsxw1GfZGP0qTX7k0boXkEOANUdLxra_RXv1hcw/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjxAfnqC63Mu8cGnuxx8u-KcLEgh0Rg6I7U8UvOh6JOcXBKvECmLXpLW8CqcGnXC1v07UtWmCAn1STFX-zudxKsgLaBKmdMbgmmsGjcsxw1GfZGP0qTX7k0boXkEOANUdLxra_RXv1hcw/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laying bricks for our patio by the bus</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> He also
wanted the side gates more in line with backing in big rigs.
The one side had a gate, but, it was moved over about 8 ft
and the other side didn't even have a gate, so we added one.
</big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRpYbFdTnMs2eIdxp-qCgtmpElDfSQ4WPZd-JOEE__1zxl5Q76W0p5ZqKy5sDxDNs_Mci50jI_BHkrz0V27_y0h836FDhBwNCq-8r9QzsBiFbyqu1iKtpmKbq7_GgqhV6GzU8JvqVA5mM/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRpYbFdTnMs2eIdxp-qCgtmpElDfSQ4WPZd-JOEE__1zxl5Q76W0p5ZqKy5sDxDNs_Mci50jI_BHkrz0V27_y0h836FDhBwNCq-8r9QzsBiFbyqu1iKtpmKbq7_GgqhV6GzU8JvqVA5mM/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We upgraded the electric pedestal and added one more, for
friends to come visit. We also had the plumber come out and
upgrade the hot water heater and fix all the leaks we could
find.<br />
<br />
</big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trimming the trees with a chainsaw</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>On Dec 13th, we finally moved the bus onto the property. We have the one gate installed in front of the bus, and the other gate should be installed soon. </big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All cleaned up</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>Ron wants to remove all the palm trees
and plant mesquite and palo verde trees instead, since it
would be nice to have shade trees on the property. But, that
takes planning, so for now, we'll keep the palms.</big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8j9wgpVaYPTzrKDt8uDFFAV455SNae4L2ShmH_xOP4jYBgVbvxo38XGMTR6KH0P6eO9LR8FjoGziT3m87LB1bODpMJf0alXQvbNVj1Rx_KWnaCV7NVz2VMc7fhA_eOjk22WNMALdPeWu/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8j9wgpVaYPTzrKDt8uDFFAV455SNae4L2ShmH_xOP4jYBgVbvxo38XGMTR6KH0P6eO9LR8FjoGziT3m87LB1bODpMJf0alXQvbNVj1Rx_KWnaCV7NVz2VMc7fhA_eOjk22WNMALdPeWu/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to pour the cement and add brick wall to expand the patio</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
<br />
Even with all the waiting and work we've been doing, we
haven't been idle. I've been going to Zumba gold classes
three times a week and clogging class once a week. We have
weekly movies to go to with other Boomers, going to dinner
with friends and lots of card games with our various
friends. Life has been great here, back in Yuma. We've also
been going to our annual doctor visits and so far, we are
still healthy. Ron takes walks around the neighborhood,
getting to know everyone. All our neighbors are real nice
and most of them are here year around, which makes it nice,
they can keep an eye on our property for us. We even have a
local cop as a neighbor, she's with the Wellton Police, which is the next town east of us past the mountains.</big></big></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big></big></big></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big></big></big></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big><br />
Just to let you know, we have plenty of room for visitors. We have an extra RV hookup for our RV'ing friends and extra beds for our non RV'ing friends. We have an add on to the mobile which for right now is an extra bedroom with bath, but, at some point, Ron may convert it into a workshop, which he'd really like to have. We only use the mobile for day use stuff and when people come over at night to play cards. We still sleep and watch TV in the bus. </big></big></b></span>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-4832034199289360462012-01-12T11:02:00.000-08:002012-01-12T15:36:40.385-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXIQtcqYrCh8nqSDWlsfRiYfT4Sn1c20coX51cmJUEwkAzy0HxvLpZnvkqMdADZNDVATTadH35IsRTWYU7LO9jPQ5qbyzpIhcqdkwNy_4klCyy0PIYrGx-eoxYr3PNGNsBLdk6xi5My-h/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br />
<b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">I was just looking over our blog
to see where I had left off and oh, my gosh! Everything
seems to be backwards, not sure how that happened, but,
guess you all will figure out how it goes. </span></big></big></b><b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">It is now 2012, so Happy New Year to all of you out there, may this new year be better than last year.</span></big></big></b>
<br />
<br />
<b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">But,
it seems our blog is still stuck in last year, so maybe I can help out
by updating it so you can all see what we've been up to since we left
you last. We have been very busy, so I better get started! </span></big></big></b><br />
<br />
<b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
</span></big></big></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Gila Bend Family Camp</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh-dbGKs9rY0YaYE2sbIs9wz60oGWV9PDEMzu26tLYBjsirs5Jb5rmBDShgrOMlZldknGzrCCaPGx56HPvSEKeCVgCrW1_0-D6EFmh-B7NkFPcBypdh6PebKDEElYS_Xu8R_NjY-oMjOP/s1600/1018111009a.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJh-dbGKs9rY0YaYE2sbIs9wz60oGWV9PDEMzu26tLYBjsirs5Jb5rmBDShgrOMlZldknGzrCCaPGx56HPvSEKeCVgCrW1_0-D6EFmh-B7NkFPcBypdh6PebKDEElYS_Xu8R_NjY-oMjOP/s320/1018111009a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was HOT in Glia Bend in late October....</td></tr>
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<br />
<b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
It was finally time to split from Jack & Jeanne, they,
on to their own adventures and us, heading towards Yuma for
the winter. We did briefly stop for a few days in Gila Bend
to reconnect with some Navy friends. They are staying at the
famcamp at the Luke AFB annex right outside Gila Bend, he is
working at the paper plant nearby. Yes, amazing as it
sounds, they make paper towels, napkins and toilet paper
from pulp flown in from various sources, a lot of it from
South America. We had a lot of catching up to do, because I
hadn't seen them since we left Delaware in 1990, Ron had
visited with them more recently.</span></big></big></b><br />
<b><big><big><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">
<br />
It had been beautiful weather in Deming, but, we were at
4300 ft and heading down to less than 1000, so it was bound
to be warmer and it was. I was glad we were in a full hookup
so we could run our air conditioner. We had a great time
with them, we even headed down to Ajo one of the days to
look around and have lunch. All too soon, it was time to
leave once again and head west.</span></big></big></b><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big><br /></big></big></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>
We got to Yuma about a week before Halloween and once again,
stayed in the driveway of our friends, Gene & Kathy.
Jenny, a fellow Boomer, who owns a lot nearby, </big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSpc1moGpQc7B14D5H1joRCq60npkR-cliXljfK9NFORyPRhgotxU1PQPrIv1wHHVpPzmdFkTtoioa9Xg1Mae-i_m-a1WyY7lnXQVzeUC9Z1VxpVh7FB4LkVuxiu97L86RFlKeSAEz8nT/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>found out we
were back in town, so she decided to go ahead and throw a
Halloween birthday party for me & our friend, Debbie. </big></big></b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We
were both born right on Halloween.</big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Dan & Jenny's Halloween Bash</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>There were quite a few
Boomers in Yuma already and it was nice and warm during the
days, still. </big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi0fUMSCjWaKlx7KICG5cdnzZBRmkxt_83H42H04hFyhw1kzgK00ZL5mz0DAo3NKom1gW0GT0pArCgmLohdx48MHmTUmawAc_q9ocf4g_7npOtK7vI3ouk6FZfzYLwtLnO9NOt4jW0HzW/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>We had all sorts of characters who came to help
us celebrate our big day. There was Rhonda, </big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Abd2AyhGD2RGQ5Na50XMdZ4uTbjkJtHuYsskySuITDUzkOQMuz5GVNHk5GVqxZhRfxtYa8uLLr19cU4Vv9X-FJaGo-D9an5l7463ixZwJf5cR_yxYFYdr4UAJO2OsSyAKwiaqoZCzka/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Abd2AyhGD2RGQ5Na50XMdZ4uTbjkJtHuYsskySuITDUzkOQMuz5GVNHk5GVqxZhRfxtYa8uLLr19cU4Vv9X-FJaGo-D9an5l7463ixZwJf5cR_yxYFYdr4UAJO2OsSyAKwiaqoZCzka/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" width="212" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>who was a real
character, as you'll see, a ghoul showed up, </big></big></b></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>two cute little
pumpkins </big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAX367LPJ3cKhYwRXBWpL6VvFDsTuIgPthn4hQDrQqcKzo78ueYhgKkWqbSOeRjCOtbtU2jqC8iNeBkdiMhWxXXjHYz9n9j6bMAA6SFYSBdziYAS2VFsHEu1dbC4o1igNWvS4v7IfsMrA/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAX367LPJ3cKhYwRXBWpL6VvFDsTuIgPthn4hQDrQqcKzo78ueYhgKkWqbSOeRjCOtbtU2jqC8iNeBkdiMhWxXXjHYz9n9j6bMAA6SFYSBdziYAS2VFsHEu1dbC4o1igNWvS4v7IfsMrA/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>and an angel, </big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXIQtcqYrCh8nqSDWlsfRiYfT4Sn1c20coX51cmJUEwkAzy0HxvLpZnvkqMdADZNDVATTadH35IsRTWYU7LO9jPQ5qbyzpIhcqdkwNy_4klCyy0PIYrGx-eoxYr3PNGNsBLdk6xi5My-h/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXIQtcqYrCh8nqSDWlsfRiYfT4Sn1c20coX51cmJUEwkAzy0HxvLpZnvkqMdADZNDVATTadH35IsRTWYU7LO9jPQ5qbyzpIhcqdkwNy_4klCyy0PIYrGx-eoxYr3PNGNsBLdk6xi5My-h/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>a gypsy/belly dancer, a witch, (she
didn't really look that scary at all), a couple of tourists,
</big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi0fUMSCjWaKlx7KICG5cdnzZBRmkxt_83H42H04hFyhw1kzgK00ZL5mz0DAo3NKom1gW0GT0pArCgmLohdx48MHmTUmawAc_q9ocf4g_7npOtK7vI3ouk6FZfzYLwtLnO9NOt4jW0HzW/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi0fUMSCjWaKlx7KICG5cdnzZBRmkxt_83H42H04hFyhw1kzgK00ZL5mz0DAo3NKom1gW0GT0pArCgmLohdx48MHmTUmawAc_q9ocf4g_7npOtK7vI3ouk6FZfzYLwtLnO9NOt4jW0HzW/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> (man, they are everywhere, ya know?, although what there is
to see in Yuma, I don't know)</big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ1eZmzb0stNkqbEBGLU6OdR0lFB1lqTEkv2uc4sEl3br2rq81tdU1idLYUxvu_wpwvY0gwWMj0RrycdTjPM_-j4TBUQj5gFmn486Iq5wfIryI5tuDO38nFV-K2m-OL2RLBGhRLzl11Pu/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQ1eZmzb0stNkqbEBGLU6OdR0lFB1lqTEkv2uc4sEl3br2rq81tdU1idLYUxvu_wpwvY0gwWMj0RrycdTjPM_-j4TBUQj5gFmn486Iq5wfIryI5tuDO38nFV-K2m-OL2RLBGhRLzl11Pu/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>....two pirates, (now how did
they get here...maybe they came in on the Colorado River, ya
think?), and a few other folks who were apparently too shy
to dress up.</big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXIQtcqYrCh8nqSDWlsfRiYfT4Sn1c20coX51cmJUEwkAzy0HxvLpZnvkqMdADZNDVATTadH35IsRTWYU7LO9jPQ5qbyzpIhcqdkwNy_4klCyy0PIYrGx-eoxYr3PNGNsBLdk6xi5My-h/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big> </big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSpc1moGpQc7B14D5H1joRCq60npkR-cliXljfK9NFORyPRhgotxU1PQPrIv1wHHVpPzmdFkTtoioa9Xg1Mae-i_m-a1WyY7lnXQVzeUC9Z1VxpVh7FB4LkVuxiu97L86RFlKeSAEz8nT/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSpc1moGpQc7B14D5H1joRCq60npkR-cliXljfK9NFORyPRhgotxU1PQPrIv1wHHVpPzmdFkTtoioa9Xg1Mae-i_m-a1WyY7lnXQVzeUC9Z1VxpVh7FB4LkVuxiu97L86RFlKeSAEz8nT/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>A great time was had by all, after all, when
you get a bunch of Boomers together, we can't help but have
fun. We even had a birthday cake complete with candles which
we got to blow out.</big></big></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Abd2AyhGD2RGQ5Na50XMdZ4uTbjkJtHuYsskySuITDUzkOQMuz5GVNHk5GVqxZhRfxtYa8uLLr19cU4Vv9X-FJaGo-D9an5l7463ixZwJf5cR_yxYFYdr4UAJO2OsSyAKwiaqoZCzka/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkPdH2z-yRPdneeMTyfVugGM2vxCAym3PkQVDsrzL_M2T86podoF0QSyutJNp29xDaWYyq7XjDkKXbT4jtKNFaopVck14ZifUGshtshZnZdAYQCaRtpsjno5KGABFfXtUeVjaHsKkWXk2/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRkPdH2z-yRPdneeMTyfVugGM2vxCAym3PkQVDsrzL_M2T86podoF0QSyutJNp29xDaWYyq7XjDkKXbT4jtKNFaopVck14ZifUGshtshZnZdAYQCaRtpsjno5KGABFfXtUeVjaHsKkWXk2/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Debbie & me, the birthday girls, we are GOOD witches!</td></tr>
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</big></big></b></span>ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-73725172063339571062011-12-14T09:35:00.000-08:002011-12-14T09:35:41.025-08:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dreamcatcher SKP Park</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><b><big><big>The next day, we went to lunch with our friends Ray & Diane, to a little place they knew about. As Diane described it, "</big></big><big><big>We
decided to take Ron and Sharon to one of our favorite haunts here in
Deming. Just a few miles east of here on an old school road off a farm
road called the "Adobe Deli" a converted old school house, featuring a
large dining room, a full saloon style bar and oxygen bar and a whole
covey of stuffed wild animals and memorabilia. It's kind of like a night
out designed by Cabella's, The Black Angus Steakhouse and the bar at
The Palace Hotel". It was very eclectic to be sure and we had a great
time talking about our travels and just generally catching up. They also
had a great food! The pictures I have I took off her blog, because she
was the one with the camera.</big></big></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diane & I at the Adobe Deli</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bar</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALMFJr4zJTDwLkU8a_ajiGN-cVMYXQf3MQ8uVBQoWHA8jzf6-f2FYtm0i3nYuijaa0J4iIgsTPtFkr1JC-t8gAnv-FTFoOw5ebyY3NLbt6WxeWXPnC2e3vgH83iDzY6KKVFzF5HOIis6P/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALMFJr4zJTDwLkU8a_ajiGN-cVMYXQf3MQ8uVBQoWHA8jzf6-f2FYtm0i3nYuijaa0J4iIgsTPtFkr1JC-t8gAnv-FTFoOw5ebyY3NLbt6WxeWXPnC2e3vgH83iDzY6KKVFzF5HOIis6P/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for the auction to start</td></tr>
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The balloon fiesta ran from Sat., Oct 1st through Sun., Oct 9th. On
Sunday morning, all of our bus friends left and we drove over to where
our Boomer friends were parked and stayed over one more night with them,
where we had a Boomer auction and we bought quite a few good things
that were being auctioned off. All the money we raised goes to CARE,
which is a day care center, that was started by Kay, one of the founding
members of our RV club. It is for whoever needs it, whether they need a
place to be while they are recovering from strokes, heart attacks,
broken bones or just because of old age problems.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking over the auction items</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSjK9lYgOS9RCzTKCdF9EOBM1TCr9Lhvol7d9kJnpdb3TtIswezvGmrlHyK6UensXc2K-1H6Zr5iLt_dRq-u8YWJ4QE-4bMoEHUOPRiakuM7ifskKIxYmo-mHvgiDvvOgPyHrnEdQC7Gm/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSjK9lYgOS9RCzTKCdF9EOBM1TCr9Lhvol7d9kJnpdb3TtIswezvGmrlHyK6UensXc2K-1H6Zr5iLt_dRq-u8YWJ4QE-4bMoEHUOPRiakuM7ifskKIxYmo-mHvgiDvvOgPyHrnEdQC7Gm/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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Everyone came out for the auction, plus we brought appetizers to munch on before it began.<br />
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Lots of food and wine to loosen us all up, so we'd buy more stuff....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's Chuck & Jan showing items to be auctioned</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our raffle prizes we won</td></tr>
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On Monday, all of us had to leave, so we drove over to the casino where we had stayed the week before.
Our good friend, Margie, had left us on Saturday afternoon of that
final weekend to take a train to Long Beach, CA to attend a funeral and
had left her rig with a fellow bus member in town. She came back on
Monday morning, so we parked the bus in the casino parking lot and went
to pick her up. She had family that lived in Albuquerque and wanted to
get together with them for dinner, before she left town, so they came
over after work and we all had dinner in the casino. It was so nice
getting to know another of Dan's brothers and his wife. We found out
after we got back that other Boomer friends had also stayed at that lot
overnight, so we went to say our final goodbyes before leaving on Tues
morning. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have no idea what Ron is looking at</td></tr>
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We said goodbye to Margie, she was heading
back to Cottonwood to stay for awhile and visit Sedona. She had wanted
to take the northern route back, but, when she found out how cold it was
getting up there, she decided not to. As it turns out, from what we
heard from friends, she probably would have been okay.<br />
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We,
on the other hand, headed for Columbus, NM, south of Deming, down near
the border with Mexico, to meet with our good friends, Jack &
Jeanne, who were attending a chapter rally down there. We had been kept
so busy at the balloon rally, that it was nice
to slow down and take it easy. The weather was great and we visited
Old Mexico with rally members for lunch. There was even a raffle and we
ended up winning a few good prizes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking around town making friends with the statues</td></tr>
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Here we are enjoying some free margaritas, while we browse through all the unique items for sale in the store. After we bought some stuff, we sat down to lunch with other rally members. An American gal who lives in Deming owns this place and helps keep the Mexicans employed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of several interesting murals we saw</td></tr>
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After the rally was over, we all decided to drive up to Deming for the
weekend. When we got to the park, we met good friends, Ray & Diane,
from the Thousand Trails park in San Diego County. It seems we meet
friends all the time at the SKP parks...Every time we've been in Deming,
I've always wanted to see Silver City, so this time we went up there.
It's a nice little town and we walked all over the place, saw a farmer's
market, and saw an impromptu gathering of musicians down by the river
that runs through town. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting signs such as this were all over town</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reminds me of a street in Mexico</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed delicious gelato</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm the only one that ate a healthful lunch</td></tr>
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When I told Ron to take a picture of this dentist sign, I wanted him to get a close up of the words on the tooth, but, that's not how it came out, so this is what it says....<br />
purse extractions<br />
x-rated rays<br />
London bridges<br />
British crowns<br />
land fillings<br />
sports caps<br />
not floss<br />
I think this is a dentist I might want to go to, good sense of humor...<br />
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We had seen a sign for the Gila Cliff Dwellings, so we decided last
minute to drive up there. The first sign we passed said it was only open
from 9 to 4 and at that time, it was 1:30. The next sign we saw said it
would take us two hours to get up there...we're thinking, it's only 40
miles, why would it take 2 hours to go 40 miles? Well, we found that the
road was an extremely winding road, but, with Jack at the wheel, we got
there at 3. Plenty of time to see the cliff dwellings...<br />
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We found out that it was only a mile walk round trip, of course, part
of that walk was uphill...it was rather warm in the sun, but, starting
off on our walk was in the shade and it was nice. We crossed about nine
bridges in the shade, before we started up the hill in the sun. It
really wasn't a long walk uphill and we saw glimpses of the dwellings
all the way up the path. What made this particular site nice was that we
were able to walk INTO the cliff dwellings, not like Mesa Verde, where
we walk next to them, but, are not allowed inside. It was great, we
actually saw where they lived and stored their foodstuffs. Looking
outwards, these people had a great view of the surrounding areas. By the
time we had walked back to the parking area, it was just a little after
four and we were ready to head home, it had been a loooong day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first of the bridges</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost there...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These ruins look just like the ones we saw in Mesa Verde</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The great view looking outward</td></tr>
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It was rather warm outside that day and when we went up under the cliff facing, it was very cool in the shade, which would have made it nice in the summer heat.<br />
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There were rangers up there to tell us about how the ancient ones lived and it was very interesting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The scarecrow we crewed for</td></tr>
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Here's just a few more pics of the balloon fiesta, plus some homemade
ice cream that Gerald & Sue made for all of us. The last day the
wind was blowing the balloons over to where we were parked in our RV's and quite a
few of them landed all around us, so I took some pics of them landing
and being packed up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute little thing, isn't it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ninja turtle?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy looks like he got dropped on the floor a few too many times!!</td></tr>
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This balloon dropped down next to where we were standing, so stopped to watch, they are moving the basket to where they can drop it down without it being in anyone's way.<br />
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Gerald & Sue, fellow bus members, got their ice cream maker out and made vanilla ice cream for everyone, it was delicious!<br />
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I left off with our visit to Old Town Albuquerque on Sunday afternoon. On Tuesday, really early in the morning, we all left to go take a train trip out of Chama, NM. It was almost a three hour trip and we got there around 9 or so. A cute little town and we all went off to buy coffee and a bit of something to eat, before the train left at 10. It's called the Cumbres-Toltec train and if you ride all the way through, it ends up in Antonitas, CO. We just rode halfway, though, to Cumbres Pass and stopped in Osier, to have a hot lunch. <br />
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The elevation in Chama is 7863 ft and it was a tad cold up there. But, we were all bundled up, because the cars did not have heat in them. It's an old coal burning steam train and our car, the Alamosa, was the one directly in back of the engine. Some people stood outside in front of the car, but, it was very stinky up there and sooty black stuff was getting all over the place.<br />
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Just north of the train station, we passed a small RV park, near this little river, it looks like a real nice place to stay and it looked like it had hook ups, too. We're already starting to see some local color as we start climbing up into the mountains. After the conductor told us we could start walking around, we headed back to the observation car to take some pictures, but, found out real quick it was too cold to stand back there.<br />
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So, we stayed long enough to snap off a few pictures, then, went and stood between the cars for awhile. This is a shot as we rode through the aspens that were turning golden. It was a great train ride, always heading up, winding around and through the mountains over trestles of creeks and canyons. We didn't see that much wildlife, although we did catch glimpses, now and then, of deer running just out of sight so fast, we couldn't get pictures of them in time.<br />
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Sometimes, on the steepest parts of the grade, we would slow way down, almost coming to a stop, it seemed. The guy who was shoveling coal must have had big muscles, doing all that work just to keep us going. Once, while I was looking back, I saw a glimpse of a little car in back of us and found out later it was the work car to make sure there were no fires. <br />
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The higher we went, the foggier it got and then, we couldn't take any pictures for awhile. I almost missed this sign of Cumbres Pass, at over 10,000 ft. None of us were going outside at this point, because it was too cold! We made a stop in Cumbres, because we needed to take on water.<br />
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Here we are looking at another train in the distance. We hear there are a bunch of foreign photographers on the train, taking pictures of the scenery for something they are doing in their countries.They will be stopping at the midway point, where we have our hot lunches. Notice the color in the distance, here it is closer to us. Beautiful oranges and yellow, look great against the evergreen of the pines.<br />
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At about the halfway point, we came to a long valley and we saw a bunch of vaction homes out in the middle of nowhere. We also passed quite a few large ranches. As you can see in the above photo, there was a meandering creek going through the valley, as well.<br />
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Looking over at the train that was in front of us, now parked off on a side track. We are almost at our destination, Osier, at the half way point. <br />
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When we get off this train, we take all our stuff, as we will be going back to Chama on the southbound train from Colorado.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ted & Geri, Jere & Ronnie, me & Margie departing the train to go have lunch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ron had meat loaf</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had turkey with all the trimmings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southbound train to Chama, NM</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy is the coal tender</td></tr>
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As we walked out from lunch, it was trying to rain and it was getting colder. We walked around a bit to see what there was to see and I got some good pictures of the engine of the train we were taking back. I didn't get a picture of the engineer or coal man from the other train, but, this guy was standing there, so I got his picture. I tried to get the engineer in the pic too, but, he was lazy and didn't want to get out of his chair. This guy is going to have a relatively easy time of it on the way down the mountain, he won't have to shovel as much as the guy did on the way up....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't these pine trees look like they have golden plumes?</td></tr>
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On the way back down the mountains, it started raining in earnest and we couldn't take many pictures at all. I felt sorry for the people that had come from Colorado, because they couldn't take any of the nice pictures we took on our way up.<br />
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All of us were in agreement that this was a great day to ride an old train!ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-71749044363575566522011-10-05T21:41:00.001-07:002011-10-05T21:41:30.963-07:00Sorry about that last entry, I DID NOT put that big empty spot in there, when I did it, everything was where it was supposed to be...stupid computer!!! Or, should I say, stupid blog!!!!ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-87204744416837970542011-10-05T21:28:00.000-07:002011-12-13T13:02:35.717-08:00The next day and beyond...Just a bit about what happened the next morning....we went to where our balloon was supposed to be, even though it was supposed to be in the second wave....well, it never showed up and it wasn't until later, when we talked to the balloonists next to us, as they were ready to head out after their balloon that we found out our pilot was given the chance to fly a special shapes balloon. So, she told us where to find him and when we got there, the balloon, a scarecrow, was already laid out. We still went over to tell him we were there to help and we basically did crowd control while the balloon was being inflated. He was flying this balloon in conjunction with the pilot that owned it, who was from Brazil. We ended up chasing it, too, and it's amazing how hard it is getting all the air out of such a big balloon. Remember, we didn't take our camera, which was a big bummer, so didn't get a picture of it, but, it was BIG!! If it flies on Thursday morning with the other special shapes, I will definitely get a picture of it flying!<br />
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Anyway, on Monday morning, I had forgotten there was some competition flying, so Ron came into the rig to tell me balloons were flying over us. I grabbed the camera, trying to take pictures and coudn't understand why it wouldn't let me. I soon found out that Ron had lent our camera card to one of our friends so she could download pictures onto her computer. None of our other cameras had full batteries, so, another day of not being able to take pictures and there were some balloons we hadn't seen previously.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five Navajo Code Talkers signing books</td></tr>
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We browsed through some of the shops, most of everything was out of our price range, however. There was a book signing going on by a remnant of the Navajo Code Talkers, there were five there that we saw. Ron went up and shook each one of their hands thanking them for their
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called La Placita's, which was right across from the town square. It was originally called Casa de Armijo, built in
1706 and lived in for many generations by the Armijo family. In 1930 it
was restored from a ruin to its present condition and remodeled in
conformity with its old character. It is now a Mexican restaurant and
the food is delicious. <br />
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The people you see around the restaurant are not in line, there are American Indian vendors selling their crafts in front of the building. Really nice stuff, too!ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-77780751993762942102011-10-05T20:15:00.000-07:002011-10-05T20:15:55.047-07:00The first day!Now, I had decided to publish this next blog all at one time, not like the last one, when I was just learning my way around on where to put the pictures and such...yeah, well, it wouldn't publish, I was thinking maybe it was just too big. It could also have something to do with where we are located at the moment. I can be looking at my phone and it will have full bars one moment and the next, nothing. So, I'm breaking it down by days and it seems to be working right now. But, now, I'm getting to where I posted a lot of pictures, so not sure if it's going to post in its entirety or not, let's hope so...it looks terrible when I have to break it up...so here we go...<br />
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The next morning, Saturday, was the first day of the event. We
got up at dark thirty, and you, who know me well, know I hate getting up
early, but, I made the effort. :) I wanted to get over there as early
as possible, and we were on the bus at a little after six. They had
school buses that were shuttling everyone from the RV park over to the
field, so that was nice we didn't have to walk that far. Not that we
were really that far away from the field, we weren't, but, since we were
probably going to be doing a lot of walking on the field and all
around, might as well ride over first thing. The first thing that
happens is a few balloons go up at around 5:45 and they are called the
Dawn Patrol. They go up and the other balloonists can check the weather
and where the air currents are coming from. <br />
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This balloon had either gone up and then down or it hadn't gone up at
all, was just sitting there lit up. It looked kind of neat and I'd
wished we'd been there earlier to see them all launch. Some of the
balloons that had launched were flying away towards the northwest. This
first day of the event was a memorial to the guy who founded the
festival back in 1972, so they had a lot of extra stuff going on,
including a flyby with the missing man formation. man formation.<br />
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But, as the day got brighter, more balloons were coming in
and more people started coming onto the field. What's neat about this
event is anyone can go right up to the balloons to see what is going on.
The more balloons that were being set up, the lighter it got and more
and more people were coming in..<br />
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As you can see by this picture, the field looks pretty wide open,
and as you can see in that one row, they are all lined up and that is
how it goes right on down the field. But, like I said, this day was
different.<br />
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There were people pulling in right and left, unloading their
baskets and laying out their balloons and getting out the fans that blow
them up. They were getting their chase teams ready and telling each one
what they were going to be doing. We finally located our pilot, who was
giving instructions to his team. We introduced ourselves and told him
we'd be helping him tomorrow morning. We found out that he is a
professional balloon pilot and works in Colorado doing this type of
thing all the time.<br />
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Since we were not going to take our
camera with us the next morning, we took pictures of what it takes to
set a balloon up for flight. First you unload the basket, then, lay the
balloon out in the field. The burner sits on top of the basket on the
supports. We saw them fastening things to those burners, so I know a lot goes into hooking everything up.<br />
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lay the basket on its side and start fastening the lines from the
balloon to the basket. Once all that is done, they set the fan out, open
up the end of the balloon so the fan can start blowing air to inflate
the balloon. On the other end, which would be the top end, they seal the
top with velcro fasteners, so the balloon can hold the air in.<br />
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Someone holds a rope that goes from the ground to the top of the
balloon, so it can't fly off or rise too quickly and also to center it.
Even when the balloon is all the way up, the rope is still held until
either they tie it off to the basket or it just hangs in the air. I made
this picture rather large so you can see what I mean. The guy in the
black coat is holding the rope of the balloon that is all the way up.
There is another guy holding the rope to the blue/yellow/red balloon
farther away.<br />
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the balloon gets to a certain point, they add the burners in with the
fan, that is what allows it to fill out completely and start lifting
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Once it is all the way up, the pilot has to wait until a referee
type person comes by to say they can take off. Sometimes, if a breeze
comes up, the balloon will try to fly off, that is where the team comes
in to hold onto the basket as best they can to prevent it from going
anywhere.<br />
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We had been to the Yuma balloon fiesta a couple of years ago, this one
makes that one look like a backyard event. I could not believe how many
balloons there were and the crowd was getting bigger. Here are a few
pictures of the different balloons and even some special shaped ones....<br />
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What's
amazing about all this is that the balloons go up at 7AM and by 9, most
of them are in the air. One of the Boomers told us that today was one
of the most disjointed balloon ascensions she had ever seen. They are
supposed to go in waves, one row after the other, but, not today. Guess
we'll see what happens tomorrow....
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ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-61220830282922037932011-10-05T19:52:00.000-07:002011-10-05T19:52:33.299-07:00On to the balloon fiesta!The next morning, Thursday, we were all waiting around for Larry to show up, since he was leading us all, as a group, to the RV park. We thought we had to wait until the afternoon to go in, but, he had told us the previous evening that we were going in the morning. He finally got there around 9, so Ron started the engine and it fired up, just as if nothing had ever happened. We all paraded out of the parking lot and over to the lot which was only about maybe 5 miles or so, not very far at all. Fortunately, there wasn't that much traffic going into the lot, so we didn't have to wait very long to get parked. We are located about 5 rows from the main street, which is handy for us. The balloon museum is just across that main road and the balloon field is just beyond that. I think we lucked out on our spot.<br />
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I took pictures of our spot, but, it's on the other camera, so when I get them off, I'll post them. We didn't do much of
anything on Thursday, except set up the rig. We decided not to set up the satellite, since we figured we'd be too busy. We did see some Boomers walking past the rig and it turned out to be Kaz
& Jackie, and Ron followed them over to where the Boomers were
parked so we'd know. I know I was doing something else, but, can't
remember right now what it was or I would have gone, too. Ron met some of the other Boomers who
were around, including Chuck & Jan and they told him we could still
sign up to be on the chase crews.<br />
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So, on Friday morning, we went over to
the balloon field to check everything out. We watched a video on what
was expected of us and then went to the tent to sign up. We had decided that since this was our first visit, we just
wanted to sign up for one night and one morning. We got assigned to a
balloon called Cardiac Air Rest, piloted by a Colin Grahm.
We walked over to the field just on the off chance that he might be
there, so we could meet him, but, he wasn't there. So, we just walked
around among the different vendors to see what they were selling. <br />
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<br />ourbusandushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05336618329004339310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471421164303955421.post-45750724234373298362011-10-05T19:37:00.000-07:002011-10-05T19:39:24.503-07:00On our way...maybe...The next morning, the engine wouldn't start, not even with the generator running....hmmm...not
good...every time we tried to start the engine, we'd almost stall out the generator. We finally ended up calling roadside service and they had told us it would take an hour to get a truck out to us, but, instead he showed up in about 10 minutes or so. We still had the generator running and he hooked up his jumper cables and we tried to start it...no go....finally, he told Ron he was going to get another truck to come out and see if that helped. Meanwhile, Ron had to call the road service back to see if they would cover it, which they did, finally. So, the guy comes back with his truck, plus the other truck, which is smaller, plus they had two batter boosters. Ron is just rolling his eyes, thinking, "oh boy, this is not going to work." So, everything got hooked up and next thing we know, they have it running. YAY!!!! Just don't turn it off for anything!!<br />
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Our bus members had assured us we could fill up with diesel and not turn the engine off, so that is what we had to do, with no problems at all. Once we got that done, it was off to the casino in Albuquerque to meet up with our bus friends. Considering we had planned on getting there at 11 and we ended up getting there at 1, guess it wasn't so bad after all.<br />
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We made sure we were right where we wanted to park before we turned off the ignition. Larry, who was hosting this event, is a whiz at figuring out diesel engine problems, sooo, when he showed up in the late afternoon, we came out of the casino where we'd been having an early dinner and he went to work. It really didn't take long at all, because what was wrong was a loose ground wire. Probably dropped out when we were driving on the really rough road on I-40 out of Flagstaff. WHEW!! We really didn't want to put out all that
money for brand new batteries to replace the ones we have and then
figure out where to send them from Canada! As soon as he put it back on,
the engine fired right up just like nothing had ever happened, which
made Ron a happy camper and finally put our minds at ease. I should have taken a picture of the two trucks and battery boosters hooked up to the bus, but, that was the last thing on my mind at the time. Didn't even get any pictures of us at the casino either....<br />
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We spent the rest of that day
having a good time, we went into the casino, got a club card with $25 to
spend in the casino and we had a buffet dinner for only $5
each. After dinner, we decided to play the slots, ya know, these
newfangled slot machines, I just don't understand them like I did the
old ones. I'm really not into gambling all that much, but, since it
wasn't my money, why not. Well, of course the first $20 went just like
that, but, the last $5 I put in the machine, I actually won $8.75, so I
cashed out. Ron won $9, so we didn't do too bad. One of our other
members was playing the dollar machine with her last $15 and won $180!
First time she's ever won anything like that. Good for her! <br />
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