Well, Megan and I are now visiting her parents in McMinnville. We've been here since the Sept. 9th and have really been enjoying ourselves. On our way down from Seattle we stopped by our friend Tracy's house in Washougal and had a nice dinner with her. We also got to see her new house and all the hard work she and her mom have been doing clearing out rocks around her yard.
We arrived at Megan's parent's house and we were immediately put to work. Megan helped her mom paint their upstairs hallway and I helped her dad dig out their back yard. They are putting in a paver stone patio in he back and the first step is digging out the area.
Last week Megan and I took an early anniversary trip to Suttle Lake in the central Oregon cascades. We stayed at the new Lodge at Suttle Lake. The lodge was beautiful and we had a great time at the lake.
Then on Friday Megan and I had a picnic up at Kramer Vineyards. We were married at Kramer a little more than a year ago. It was great to go taste their latest vintages and talk to Trudy Kramer. She showed us some of the concepts for their new labels that they will roll out later this year.
This weekend Megan went on our annual camping trip to Nehalem Bay State Park. This year Megan's parents came along and we were able to spend some time on the beach and we walked up Neahkoni mountain. Megan and I also went kayaking on the bay. It will be a year or more before we get to go camping at Nehalem Bay. I'm really going to miss the Oregon coast.
So, tomorrow Megan and I leave Oregon for at least a year (probably two) and I'm really going to miss my adopted home. I lived in Oregon since 1994 and it is my home. I'm really eager to visit my family and friends in California, and I can't wait to start my adventure abroad, but I'm definitely leaving with mixed emotions.
Today also marks some changes to this weblog. Megan has decided that she would like to start posting to the weblog, so I added her as an author. From now on, right under the title of the article with be the name of the author.
Also, you probably noticed that the name of the weblog changed a couple off weeks ago. I've been looking for a new name for the weblog pretty much since I started it and when I saw a sign in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square giving the milage to Guadalajara, I knew I had the new name.
Finally, I will be leaving my computer behind until November so I won't be posting any pictures in the meantime. I'm going to try to post the occasional blog posting while we are in South America, but I can't make any guarantees.
The rest of our West Coast Tour pictures are viewable now as well.