Lock Down Summer

Friday 25 September we took off for Gold Beach. It's a 4.5 hour drive from our house, toward the California boarder. We stayed at Gold Beach Inn.

At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday we were at the dock to take the mail run up the Rogue River to Agness. We had lunch there and toured the General Store. Then, back down the river (32 miles). Beautiful scenery! Glad our boat had a flat bottom, water level was pretty low in places. We got back to the Inn with plenty of time to walk on the beach and freshen up for dinner at Spinner's. Great dinner! Wish we had more time to explore all the things south of Gold Beach....maybe next time :)

 

The rest of our month of March has been uneventful due to the Coronavirus actions - state and local. Carol and I have been at home (except groceries and gas) since 15 March. Keeping busy inside the house with painting the closet, shampooing carpets, cleaning the bbq grill. Hopefully, this will all be past us soon and we can all get on with our lives. Meanwhile, we are working on a 750 piece jig-saw puzzle😎

This is the last one we did. 1000 pieces of Countryside. 

Everyone...stay well and we'll write more soon.

After we got home from Tacoma, Washington, we were back into the working groove until the weekend. Saturday, March 7th, we travelled south to Grand Ronde, OR and attended an AIR SUPPLY concert with Jim & Vonnie Lash. They were great...as always! Ninety minutes of non-stop music! They started early (7:00p.m.) so we got home around 11. 

I'm late in posting more pictures...but here we go. Le May Auto Museum continued...

Every floor (4 floors of cars) tells a story. Will post more soon!

This past weekend (Feb 29, Mar 1st) we took Jim & Vonnie's new CRV to Clearwater Resort in Washington to hear Michelle Brett "The Carpenters Remembered" concert. It was great! Love those Carpenter sounds! Sunday Morning we piled into the car and drove to Tacoma...Met up with Eric Lash (Jim & Vonnie's son) at LeMay Auto Museum! What a great time! Here's a taste of what we experienced: 

I'll post some more this morning.

Well, I know it's been a long time since I posted anything and I feel so sorry! Life has been in the FAST LANE for quite a while. We've made a few trips back to Cheyenne and Ft. Collins since the last posting. Family issues were, and still are, a priority. Carol had a heart valve repaired in September of 2019. She is back at work as of January 2020. We managed to talk the Lash's into going to downtown Portland today for the Portland International Auto Show. Here's a few pictures I'll share:

Most window stickers were posted and 90 percent of the vehicles allowed you to sit and inspect the complete car. I would guess about 20 percent of the vehicles were electric. The mid-engine Corvette C-8 was on display. And a representative from Chevy was telling everyone all the details behind a corded off area, with a video in the background. I didn't get a picture of it because there were too many people surrounding the display. 

I promised pictures of Sedona, AZ from last weeks' trip. A BIG thank you to Lynette and Ken  for driving us all around!

Some of these were taken from a moving car :) The weather was mild and the traffic was pretty good for BLACK FRIDAY!

I'm having to start this page over because I lost it when I went to page 2. So...

We received a card in the mail inviting us to stay the night in Canyonville for Free on Veterans Day. So we pack a few things and stopped in McMinnville and saw the movie "Carriers" at the IMAX. There was no concert going on, but we had a very relaxing time. We drove home Monday and got things ready for work the next day. Wednesday, 14 November, we picked up Jim & Vonnie and drove to Beaver Creek, OR to hear the Gospel group Legacy 5. They were great! And so was the food at Kissin' Kates!!! 

We had made plans to go to Phoenix for Thanksgiving and that came around really fast! Thanksgiving morning we got up early (2:00a.m.). We picked up a shuttle at 3:00 and our flight took off at 6:00a.m. Lynette and Ken picked us up at PHX and we got a personal tour of Lynette's school. 

 This is the first year for Valencia and they are doing great!!!

The smell of fresh paint and the shiny waxed floors exhibit pride. 

Staff Lounge - thank you Diamondbacks!!!

Library

Support from the community, staff, and contributors has made this a refuge for children who need a little help to further their education and understanding of the American ways.   

This is such a positive influence on the community; showing newcomers to Phoenix, Arizona, and the United States that there are those who care about the art transitioning from the past to the present. And to accomplish this multi-culturally is quite an accomplishment. We are so proud of Lynette, Ken, and the entire staff for making sure that this all happened in such a short amount of time. 

Just like the garden you've planted, your reward is the cultivating students into American citizens that have so much potential. Your school has opened doors to life options that would have been so difficult to obtain on their own. Congratulations on a job well done...may your students return some day as college graduates and hug you ALL.  

Still trying to catch up with the calendar....September was warm and we were busy most of the month with routine appointments, work, and getting the house and cars ready for winter. October was a month of picking up leaves and yardwork.

Before we knew it...it was Halloween! We received a card in the mail from Canyonville, OR that said spend the night with us on Veterans Day for FREE! So, we drove down on Sunday, stopping in McMinnville and watching the IMAX movie  "Carriers" in 3D. No concerts were going on during the weekend, but we had a very relaxing time! And drove home on Monday. Wednesday, November 14th we picked up Jim & Vonnie Lash and drove to Beaver Creek, OR for a Gospel Concert by Legacy 5. They were great! So was the food at Kissin' Kates Country Saloon!!

More to come :)