On Vacation

I'm not sure if a retired person really calls time away from home a vacation but I guess that word serves okay. After we returned from Mexico it took three days for us to regain our strength and rest. It seems like we were in a rest-deprived fog. In fact, I had to read the last blog to see what I said. After that, we spent a frantic 4 or 5 days getting ready for the next leg of our summer journey. On Tuesday the 10th we hooked up the RV (the first time since returning from Alaska!) and headed for Salem. We picked up Jana and the kids at Ginger's house and camped at Silver Falls State Park for 2 nights -- hiking down to the falls and generally having a good time. Josiah loves smores made over a campfire.

Then it was off to the coast. We camped one night at Beverly Beach State Park near Newport and are now camped in the church backyard. When we arrived here Thursday, I led a memorial service for the man who had terminal cancer. He had died the previous week. I had the new pastor assist me. Someone estimated that there were about 250 people in attendance -- in a church that barely holds 150. Tomorrow I will do a symbolic "changing of the shepherd" to the new pastor and in the afternoon it is off to Honeyman State Park near Florance. After that we will go to a relative's cabin near La Pine.

Somewhere in there I will probably be able to update again but I suspect the computer connections will be rather sparse.

We are having a great time with Lilly and Josiah. We have done the Aquarium, 2 lighthouses, the beach, the tide pools, a store called Pirate's Plunder, and tried to fly a kite (not enough wind). Until about 6 hours ago the weather in Newport was a balmy 68 to 70 degrees with nice sunshine. Then it clouded up and may rain a little -- or not. Next time I'll try to attach some pictures of the kids -- maybe even of Jana! Maybe even of grandpa and grandma!

But until then that's what is happening in my world. What's in yours?