What else can I say about this? I have named it but will not print the name here as the second word is Truck and the first word rhymes.
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
8-23-17
I wasn't going to write tonight until we went to lunch at Blondie's in Shelton, WA today and I saw the sight above. I have never seen two potties side-by-side in a public bathroom before with no divider between them. The main door of the bathroom locked, but I am still baffled by this.
We are enjoying our time at Little Creek Casino and RV Park, run by the Squaxin Island Tribe. This place is really in the middle of nowhere but it is beautiful, clean and many people find their way here every day.
Yesterday Gary played golf at the attached course, Salish Cliffs Golf Club. He said the greens were the best groomed he has ever seen. The course costs, unfortunately, $97 a round. That is a little much, especially for this part of the world.
I have been binge watching a show from the BBC, Call the Midwife. It is set in the 50s and is about an Anglican order of nuns (never knew there was such a thing) and nurses who deliver babies and take care of an impoverished London community. It seems so authentic and I am really enjoying it.
We bought the truck yesterday and today the various wired-in toys, like the radar detector, were removed from the car and put into the truck. We take delivery tomorrow.
I wasn't going to write tonight until we went to lunch at Blondie's in Shelton, WA today and I saw the sight above. I have never seen two potties side-by-side in a public bathroom before with no divider between them. The main door of the bathroom locked, but I am still baffled by this.
We are enjoying our time at Little Creek Casino and RV Park, run by the Squaxin Island Tribe. This place is really in the middle of nowhere but it is beautiful, clean and many people find their way here every day.
Yesterday Gary played golf at the attached course, Salish Cliffs Golf Club. He said the greens were the best groomed he has ever seen. The course costs, unfortunately, $97 a round. That is a little much, especially for this part of the world.
I have been binge watching a show from the BBC, Call the Midwife. It is set in the 50s and is about an Anglican order of nuns (never knew there was such a thing) and nurses who deliver babies and take care of an impoverished London community. It seems so authentic and I am really enjoying it.
We bought the truck yesterday and today the various wired-in toys, like the radar detector, were removed from the car and put into the truck. We take delivery tomorrow.
Monday, August 21, 2017
8-21-17
On Saturday, we were so lucky to see our old friends John May and Bill Porter, who we know from our days with Travel Professionals International. They are still in the travel business (we sold our agencies in 2000) and they had flown from Gainesville, FL to Portland with a group of about 150 to see the eclipse in Madras. They promise to come back in the Spring.
On Sunday we left for Shelton, WA to escape the eclipse madness and enjoy a quiet week. We were traveling north but the traffic going south to see the event was unbelievable. There were many places where the cars were not moving at all. We saw an RV on its side, which we have never seen before. Gary thinks they must have been speeding. In about 3 hours we arrived at Little Creek Casino and RV Park, which is associated with Salish Cliffs Golf Club.
Here is the native fountain at the entrance to the park.
These pieces were all outside the Golf Club.
The RV Park is small but very nice with concrete slabs and large grassy areas between RVs. The dogs are happy.
On our way into Shelton to visit the local Starbucks, we saw a Ford dealership. More about this later.
We had dinner in a nice restaurant in the casino.
Gary and I were able to see the eclipse today from the RV Park. It didn't really get dark but it dimmed a bit. Joli, Phil and Macy watched from Portland and Joli said the sky was eery. I was glad we all got to experience it.
Gary has been talking about replacing our SUV with a pickup truck for a while, mainly for safety reasons. My reaction, which I have now learned never to say again was, "Over my dead body." So, of course we went back to the Ford dealership today and will pick up our gray F-150 on Wednesday.
The eclipse wasn't completely over when we arrived at Ford, so I brought my glasses with me. I shared them with our salesman and, before long, twenty people were outside with us sharing the glasses. That was the most fun we had all day!
For some reason, the Ford people have a statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe, the blue ox on parade trailers.
We were at the dealership for hours, which I hate, but I shouldn't have to go back. Gary can take care of the rest.
These are some of the Native American objects decorating the beautiful casino. It is much larger than we expected with six or seven restaurants, activities and amenities. Gary will play golf tomorrow.
On Saturday, we were so lucky to see our old friends John May and Bill Porter, who we know from our days with Travel Professionals International. They are still in the travel business (we sold our agencies in 2000) and they had flown from Gainesville, FL to Portland with a group of about 150 to see the eclipse in Madras. They promise to come back in the Spring.
The RV Park is small but very nice with concrete slabs and large grassy areas between RVs. The dogs are happy.
On our way into Shelton to visit the local Starbucks, we saw a Ford dealership. More about this later.
We had dinner in a nice restaurant in the casino.
Gary has been talking about replacing our SUV with a pickup truck for a while, mainly for safety reasons. My reaction, which I have now learned never to say again was, "Over my dead body." So, of course we went back to the Ford dealership today and will pick up our gray F-150 on Wednesday.
We were at the dealership for hours, which I hate, but I shouldn't have to go back. Gary can take care of the rest.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
8-10-17
Yesterday we traveled north from Florence to Yachats to see what we could see. The scenery is spectacular along the edge of the continent. It is still very smoky here but you can see how beautiful the dunes are.
Hecate Head Lighthouse is one of the most photographed in the country.
Yachats is a very small town. We saw most of its sights within a half hour and had a great seafood lunch at the Luna Sea Fish House. Love the name!
One of our favorite things was the sign below. There seemed to be no reason for it at all.
Gary has been able to play golf twice and is hoping for a third round tomorrow before we head for home on Saturday.
I was wrong about the statue of a "seal" in front of the Three Rivers Casino. It is one of a set of Stellar Sea Lions found around Florence, and we also saw one in Yachats (pronounced Ya Hots) yesterday. Stellar Sea Lions are found all along this coast and there is a place called Stellar Sea Lion Caves where you can see many in their natural habitat.
Yesterday we traveled north from Florence to Yachats to see what we could see. The scenery is spectacular along the edge of the continent. It is still very smoky here but you can see how beautiful the dunes are.
Hecate Head Lighthouse is one of the most photographed in the country.
I was wrong about the statue of a "seal" in front of the Three Rivers Casino. It is one of a set of Stellar Sea Lions found around Florence, and we also saw one in Yachats (pronounced Ya Hots) yesterday. Stellar Sea Lions are found all along this coast and there is a place called Stellar Sea Lion Caves where you can see many in their natural habitat.
Monday, August 7, 2017
8-7-17
Ahhh, the fresh Pacific Ocean breezes! We have had a record-setting run of nineties and hundreds for temperatures in Portland, plus over 55 days with no rain. We decided to escape to Florence, OR where we knew it wouldn't get above the seventies this week.
On the way here we saw someone's old VW Beetle with broom brushes stuck to the roof to look like a Mohawk. Hilarious. Wish I'd gotten a picture.
We are staying at Pacific Pines RV Park, which is quiet and clean. The whole park is concrete sites with graveled plant beds between each. The dogs enjoyed the dog park, which featured a tree dressed as a University of Oregon fan.
In the late afternoon the wind came up with gusts to 21 mph but this was a good thing as it helped to blow away some of the smoke we are experiencing from the British Columbia fires. Even though there is a little smoke here, it is nothing like what we left behind at home.
We had a runner made for the center aisle in the TrailBayser. So far, so good. We were tripping over the seven bathroom rugs we were using before. No one wants a broken hip!
The GPS in the Infiniti is rebooting every three or four minutes in this area. We have had this problem before in other areas but never this severe. It is aggravating but we can look up directions on the computer before we go anywhere this week. For this and other reasons, the Infiniti's days are numbered. Gary has that new-car look about him.
Tonight we went to Three Rivers Casino for the Monday Night Senior Special at the buffet. It is $9.99 if you are over 55. What a deal!
The picture of the RVs above is at the Casino. They allow free RV parking for four days but have no electricity, water or sewer. Still, you can see how many people take advantage of the offer.
The seal statue is at the front door of the casino. I don't remember it being there last time we visited.
If all goes well, Gary will be able to play golf tomorrow. It has been much too hot for him to play at home for weeks.
Ahhh, the fresh Pacific Ocean breezes! We have had a record-setting run of nineties and hundreds for temperatures in Portland, plus over 55 days with no rain. We decided to escape to Florence, OR where we knew it wouldn't get above the seventies this week.
On the way here we saw someone's old VW Beetle with broom brushes stuck to the roof to look like a Mohawk. Hilarious. Wish I'd gotten a picture.
We are staying at Pacific Pines RV Park, which is quiet and clean. The whole park is concrete sites with graveled plant beds between each. The dogs enjoyed the dog park, which featured a tree dressed as a University of Oregon fan.
The GPS in the Infiniti is rebooting every three or four minutes in this area. We have had this problem before in other areas but never this severe. It is aggravating but we can look up directions on the computer before we go anywhere this week. For this and other reasons, the Infiniti's days are numbered. Gary has that new-car look about him.
The picture of the RVs above is at the Casino. They allow free RV parking for four days but have no electricity, water or sewer. Still, you can see how many people take advantage of the offer.
The seal statue is at the front door of the casino. I don't remember it being there last time we visited.
If all goes well, Gary will be able to play golf tomorrow. It has been much too hot for him to play at home for weeks.
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