OHIO/OREGON FRIENDS VISIT in OREGON

Last Sunday Richard and Linda came to spend a couple days with us in Mt. Hood Village Resort. We really looked forward to their visit to catch up on news and enjoy some time together!! Richard had pastored at First Friends Church in Salem Ohio when both their daughters and our sons were all in Salem schools. Many things have taken place since those days and we have rekindled the friendship since we have been out on the road traveling as well as our vacation here in Portland in 2005, when Gary and I visited my sister and brother-in-law.

We had a great time picnicking and playing games along with the visiting!! They even taught us a new game, which we must go out and buy so that we can become more proficient at it. We never know, along the road, when someone else will want to play it. On Monday we decided a walk was in order, so we took the trail from our park to Wildwood Recreation Site next door.

After much meandering through the forest here, we finally came to the Salmon River

and the stream watch

where we could see the animal life under the water through a window below stream water level.

Here you can see Gary, Linda and Richard with their large catch of the day!!

Heading back to our park we decided to make one more stop to check out the view from the bridge up stream

where Linda and I took pictures of those awesome views!!

It was fun checking out the animal and plant life along the way.

Gary and I knew that this trail was near, but had not taken the time to travel it. So glad that we took the time now with Richard and Linda!!

Back in our park we spend a little time with their dachshunds in their Lazy Days motorhome before bidding our farewells. They were getting ready to travel on into Washington for a Rally with other Lazy Days owners. That is always fun as you never know who you might meet or what kind of fun the group committee might have planned.

On Saturday before Richard and Linda arrived we had a visit from Bob and Donna, friends from Salem OH who had progressed from John Day Dam on the Columbia River in to Portland. When we get pictures from that day I will post them on another Blog. It was a busy week, but oh so wonderful!! We hope that you all are having dry weather and enjoying it!! Too much rain here to our liking. And safe travels to all who are on the road!! Take care.