Visiting my grandchildren!

I just returned from Chicago where I visited my grandchildren. We celebrated Jackson's 9th birthday, complete with a Lego cake. We also enjoyed a tea party after Kennedy saw to it we were properly attired. I think we look fabulous!

The Fruit Loop

We recently took Ma on a trip through the fruit loop. We began at Hood River, in the Gorge, and followed a trail through apple and pear orchards. We were fortunate to enjoy beautiful weather, ate some awesome apples, brought some home for pie and devoured a huckleberry milkshake. It was a very enjoyable day.

Yosemite National Park!

Hub's friend, Jose, brought us to Groveland, Ca, where we spent a few nights in Bob's lovely home (Bob is Jose's friend). We spent one day hiking in Yosemite and had perfect weather. We saw enough to know we want to come back again for another visit.

Our trip to Sturgis, South Dakota

We spent about 10 days on a road trip to South Dakota experiencing the annual Sturgis Morotcycle Rally (party). We traveled with our motorhome and the Harley in the bed of Hub's truck. About the time we hit Idaho, we began to see a constant stream of motorcycle enthusiasts making their way east. It really added to the excitement. While in Montana where we stopped for the night, we caught this awesome photo of a sunset....

After arriving in Sturgis, we took many side trips to see the surrounding areas. One of our first stops was to Crazy Horse and then on to Mt. Rushmore.

The most unique part of this trip was the fact we met MANY Harley riders on our sidetrips even though we were hundreds of miles from Sturgis.

We just had to vist Wall Drug in Rapid City. Why? Because everyone does.

The Needles Highway....

.....in Custer National Park. We savored the fresh foresty smell as we enjoyed this very serene ride. We went through tunnels that were so narrow, pickup trucks would not have made it through.

The Badlands

One of the days we were in South Dakota, we jumped on the Harley and visited the Badlands National Park. It was 107 degrees that day and the arid park made it feel more like 120. Click on the picture on the upper right and you can see the line of motorcycles.

The City of Deadwood....

....where Wild Bill Hickock was killed.

The town of Sturgis, South Dakota!

It really is an experience!
You see everything in Sturgis...and I mean everything!

Sturgis South Dakota.....

Everyone should experience the Harley party at least once!

Katarina's Birthday!

Kennedy fell in love with Katarina!

Family visit

Our family visited Portland for a week in July. We had fun here at home on the deck where we were joined by Ma, we hiked and picniced at Bridal Veil Falls in the Gorge, we cooled off in West Linn's fountains and we rented a home on the beach in Pacific City for a few days.

Climbing the hill......

........at Pacific City. The big sand dune created a challenge for all of us. It was quite a trek, but definitely a sense of accomplishment when you reached the top.






I made it!