Summer Isn't Over Till It's Over

Did I say summer was over, No way! Did I mention more noise. Yes!

Garth, Brooke, and I drove to Portland to pick up Krystal from the airport. Did I hear a little more noise from the front seat as we got the phone call that said, Krystal had missed her plane in SLC? So we spent time exploring around Mt Hood and the 1940's lodge at the foot of the mountain. It is a fact, they actually ski there in August. Next we visited Grandpa and Grandma Baker in Estacada. It was good to see them both even though Charlene is pretty much in bed now. Finally we were able to pick up Krystal about 5 hours late. She brought along with her alot of laughter and fun. We stayed the night in Seaside, Oregon. Our hotel was right next to Big Foot and his wife, Little Foot. (No way) We were in time to get to Cannon beach as the sun set. Is there a prettier place to enjoy that time of night. It was low tide at 8:30 p.m. and life in the pacific tide pools was captivating. As it got darker we walked along the beach and enjoyed everyone elses bonfires, thinking it would be fun to join them, but sorry, no invites. We had a relaxing evening with a lot of giggling and picture taking. The next day there were many sights to see along the central Oregon coast. We stopped at most of them. By late afternoon we were in Newport and had a great time taking pictures in this little fishing village and marina. It was fun to sea the sea lions resting on the docks below the village shops. Hunger hit about an hour earlier than we wanted it to. Could we come to the Oregon Coast and not eat at Mo's? The place to eat if you love sea food and clam chowder. Yum! Next on to my internet find of a Budget minded hotel. Wow! What a find. I thought it must be good if advertized as the 8th best motel in Newport. Did I mention the sketchy part of town it was in and that the junkyard was just outside our front door. How about the small motor home within the junk yard that had the TV going until late that night? Hmmm,...Next came alot of I'm sorry, Can you believe it and laughing and joking. Hey, live and learn about motel shopping on the internet. We did survive the nightin our tiny motel room. No one came through the window, even though it was me that got to sleep right next to it to protect the family. The next day we visited several light houses , played along a beautiful beach called Cape Sebastian and stayed the night in Brookings Oregon. Friday, on to Northern California and the Redwood National Park. We took two great hikes through Old Growth Forests, taking more than enough pictures of trees and ferns. It was a wonderful few days along the Oregon Coast. The temperature was chilly. Never above 65. That called for sweatshirt everyday. Our last night was staying with Whitney and Bridget in Grants Pass, and the 9 hour drive on Saturday to good old Moses Lake. We ended a fun vacation playing games around the heirloom card table. No, Krystal did not miss her plane back to SLC !
Could there be more summer to come. There must be, it's only August 19th. Summer isn't over until it's over! Brooke leaves for Italy in two weeks!. We for sure have to do a little more playing before then.