Sunday, March 27, 2011

Spring Break




















I took a little time off from work and it just so happened to be Spring Break for the kids in Oregon. Carol & I loaded the van Sunday, March 20th and headed south toward Russ & Roberta's house (Redding, CA). We were watching the weather pretty close and decided to stay in Canyonville, OR. We got up early and met Russ & Roberta around noon on Tuesday. Most of the kids were in school and Andrew watched the little ones left at the house, so we could have lunch and go for a little ride to Shasta Dam. When we returned to the house, the kids were home from school so we got to visit for a while. We spent the night in Redding and left early the next morning. On the way home we ran into snow at Black Butte, but we followed the Big Trucks and got home before dark.

What a time the younger kids had on a Disney cruise. Great idea for family fun. Hope everone is doing well. We'll post more soon!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Dreamin'





Yesterday, Saturday, March 12th, Carol & I went to the Portland RV Show with Jim & Vonnie Lash. It was huge...lots of walking and going up and down ladders, etc. (lots of fun!). The weather was pretty good, but everything was inside 4 huge sections. Tent trailers, Sport utility trailers, 5th wheelers, Travel trailers, Campers, and Motorhomes were all on display. I was amazed by the prices! And with the rising cost of fuel, it's a wonder people would consider purchasing anything like this. But, it was fun to look! Jim & Vonnie have a 5th wheel trailer now (29 ft) and we looked at several that were longer (32, 34, 39 footers). The 5th wheel manufacturer's seem to cater to the senior couples - usually one bedroom, one bath, large kitchen and living room. Most had big screen TV's, surround sound, and imitation fireplace.
Rainy weather the rest of the week. Lots of work to do before next weekend. Hope everyone has a great weekend! More Later!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Outside time

We finally got a nice day, in fact, three in a row. I had a long weekend this week so I took time to clean vehicles and do some yard clean up. What a mess! Time to bring out the power washer and get rid of all the moss, etc. on the cement and house! Saturday Jim & Vonnie Lash came over and we picked up Mom Peters for dinner at Marie Calendars. Sunday we went to Kelly & Mike's for lunch - it was great to be with them and the grand kids. Kelly was right - my arm hurt the next day from playing Wii with the kids. Our next outing will be south to see Russ & Roberta on March 22.
More to come soon.