Wednesdays Travel Notes

Russell and I are on a week long road trip.

Haven't done this for quite awhile!

We first drove to Bend....

here are a few random photos....

"Don't forget my treats!" 

There really should be a law!

 Deschutes Brewery in downtown Bend

Highway 20 rest stop near Riley, Oregon

Highway 395 heading towards Highway 26

We had to take a detour via Hwy 20 and 395

to get to John Day as Hwy 26 was closed

because of wildfires near Mitchell .....

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 John Day's newest brewery

1188 Brewing Company

Russell with his smart phone

Tasty lunch and a glass of cider....

they were out of their wonderful IPA...

Great B and B in Baker City

A Beaten Path B and B

Spent the night in Baker City- after a great visit

with our good friends. Today we'll be in

Lake Oswego for Portland's Oregon Brewers Festival!

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June Wrap Up

It's been a few weeks since I have put anything

new on my blog-where does the time go?

Well......I flew to Denver yesterday for

a week long visit with good friends and family....

Before I left I delivered July's arrangement to

Blue Sky Gallery in the Pearl District-

I taped some leaves onto some bamboo , then

sprayed blue paint on them and then dabbed some

white paint over the blue to make clouds...

Added to them one tall millet stalk and voila!

A "flower" arrangement that will last for a month!

Last week we went over to John Day and Baker City.

We visited friends in Baker City and admired

the huge mural that our friend Tom Novak had

painted with the high school kids helping.

It is a memorial for one of the teachers who had taught

at the high school.

Here's the link to his web site:

http://www.novakstudio.com/

Then we were in JOhn Day for the annnual BMWRO Rally

that takes place every 3rd weekend in June.

The city of John Day opens up with their generous

hospitality and good humor. We always have a good time

there camping at the fairgrounds.....this photo is of the

Thursday night wine tasting.

About 800 people came to the Rally this year.

This photo was taken at a little park in John Day



Earlier this month we drove down to the Medford
area to look at potential real estate in Jacksonville.....



We looked at houses in Ashland......


and wine tasted in Jacksonville.....



So far this month has been a blast!!!!!
This last photo is of me shooting a black powder muzzle loader!