Each visit to Seaside pre- and post-retirement has been unique, but this is the first one to include seeing a mama bear and cub! Upon arriving at the Seaside Thousand Trails, I was standing by the ranger station to check-in, and I saw a mama bear and cub walk across the entry road to the north… Continue reading Seaside, OR and Bears!?!
Ilwaco Farmer’s Market & Bike Ride
August 17, 2024 As planned, we got ready and headed to the Ilwaco Farmer’s Market in the morning. What a beautiful setting for this Farmer’s Market! We came to a large fruit and vegetable stand that we couldn’t resist. I picked out a few apples and some peaches. They were ALL FREESTONE peaches! It was… Continue reading Ilwaco Farmer’s Market & Bike Ride
Sunset & Bike Ride on the Discovery Trail
August 15 was a very rainy day in Long Beach, WA, but when I glanced out about 7:45PM I noticed some sun had broke through and the sky was looking quite pretty for a possible sunset. Barry and I quickly put on our shoes, grabbed our jackets, and headed to the beach. We didn’t continue… Continue reading Sunset & Bike Ride on the Discovery Trail
Cape Disappointment Park & MORE Oysters
August 14Today we went to Cape Disappointment Park. We stopped at Beard’s Hollow on the way. North Head Lighthouse! Visible from the parking lot is the area of the Keepers’ homes. The first home we came to was a duplex for Assistant Keeper 2 and Assistant Keeper 3, along with their respective families. The Head… Continue reading Cape Disappointment Park & MORE Oysters
TT Long Beach RV Campground & Oysters
August 11, 2024We left Oceana TT today for the Thousand Trails Long Beach RV Campground. We had lowered our expectations coming here after being told that the sites were super close to each other making it tight to get into. There were only about 3 sites available for us. One site had a tree and bush… Continue reading TT Long Beach RV Campground & Oysters
Ocean City, WA
We had never been to Ocean City, WA, so we began our “Beach Weeks” here. We arrived at the Oceana Thousand Trails on July 28, and made this home for the first two of our five consecutive weeks at Pacific NW beaches. Barry was a little tired from the winding, up and down roads getting… Continue reading Ocean City, WA
Pickleball With CVR Friends – Vancouver, WA 2 Days
Our Washington travel plans brought us to the Vancouver, Washington area. When we knew we were able to stay four nights here, we made plans to get in some pickleball with CVR (Carefree Village Resort, Yuma) picklers who are from the nearby area. Day 1 – July 26, Barry and I met Jimmy Richardson, Dottie… Continue reading Pickleball With CVR Friends – Vancouver, WA 2 Days
River Time With Eric!
We arrived at the Vancouver Elks Lodge (WA) on July 24. Part of our plans during our 4 night stay was to visit with my dear friends, Lynne and Eric Ogren. We were looking forward to getting out on the water with Eric at some point durning that time. Unfortunately, Lynne’s mom was beginning hospice… Continue reading River Time With Eric!
Mariners Game with our WA “Kids”
Instead of just getting together to visit over a meal, we prefer to have an experience doing something together instead. Experiences typically create better memories. Abby pointed out to me that the Mariners have a home game on the date that worked for all of us. Sweet. We got the tickets online. Barry and I… Continue reading Mariners Game with our WA “Kids”
Special Get-Togethers with Friends
Special Get-Togethers with Several Different Friends –While our time in the Puget Sound area of WA was focused in Tacoma to get Barry’s mom’s house ready to sell, our time was limited to see old friends & colleagues of mine in the Oak Harbor and Everett area. Don MunroDon was part of the group who… Continue reading Special Get-Togethers with Friends