we woke late today and after a run.. managed to get breakfast together around 10.. 

 

we got on the road about 10 and headed to tumalo falls.. it was beutiful and sorta]\\\freo there we heaed up the hill. first sto was a behind the falls. 

 

we were behind the falls and gettign pummeled with water,, we were soaked in secondas !

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then we climbed  back up.. soaking wet !

  

we then climberd to the top of the falls 

 

 

 

 

ere’s all you see of the falls from the top 

 

we hiked up about another mile and a half to see some other waterfalls 

 

we had no samstones.. so we made them.. here’s one attempt 

 

ten a second.. much easier to read. 

 

then up the trail again in search of other waterfalls 

 

then we got to the upper falls.. so beautiful.. and no one around. 

then it happened…

 

it stated hailing.. big chunks of ice .. that really huirt !

 

see the hail ?  

 

we ran down the hill.. almost 2 miles.. getting soaked the whole time.. by the time we made the car we were soaked and freezing.. 

lightening  was happening and it was near to us.. at one point the hair on our arms even stood up. it was actually kinda scary . One ocool thing is that max ran into a person he knew from a totally differnt connection on the traill.. such a small world 

 

 

we got back tot he house and all took hot showeres.. 

we had a few hours of down time.. then diane , gabe. raya nad I went our to ecplore the town 

 

 

 

and.. who dis we run into ? Paulo and Tarat !

totally by random 

 

we saw a cool puppie !

 

then waled around town for a bit.. I see why folks like it !

 

we went to the stpre for dinner supplies.. gabe said we needed ‘conomints’.. so I made him sone.. . (lol) 

 

we got home and started cooking dinner about 9PM 

 

forst things first.. mojitos !

 

and artichoke 

gettign ready for the fish 

 

corn  on the grill !

 

now griulling 

 

 

a d gabe makes a raclette thingy 

 

then sitting down for dinner (10 pm ) 

 

great meal. .then clean p !

 

then a surprise birthfay cake for Max’s 30th !

 

great day.. 

now time to sleep

 

more  tomorrow//

nite all. nite sam

-me

 

we got up earlyish and headed away into the beutiful landscape of mt hood     we made a small stop at government camp.. the home of High Cascade  the first snow board camp that both Sam and Gabe took    here’were markign the site of the original ‘cobra dogs’  hot dog stand , that both sam and gabe loved so much… so I put a samstone there . no sign of them now.. but they are rumored to be coming back   next stop was Madras Oregon.. funny since I hacve so many freinds from Madras INida .    then  a beautiful  and trecherous canyon to look  into    we got to Bend about 3..checked   into our house.. then had a great luch. Agfterwards grocery shopping that included oysters ! later  on  we met Paulo , Tara and Morgan .. and we took them out for beer    lots of good old friends at this meetup.. morgan, tara, paulo …    we need to scale it up !   after dinner a nice wal to town.. where Diane postarks some important stuff.    then a locally curated trip down town . 

 

including a visit to a hidden bar in the attic of a hotel ok. barily keepign it awake here.. more tomorrow

nite all. nite sam

-me  

our wonderful friend  Raya flew in today around 10:30. Shawn was here too. so the 5 of us spent the day exploring beautiful Columbia river gorge. It is east of the city and surrounds the columbia river with many wonderful trails and waterfalls. It was deeply damaged last fall bu the eagle creek forest fires. Many of the  trails are closed. but we found a few to explore today.. Here’s bridal veil falls. 

 

from there we went to the very crowded.. and very impressive multnomah  falls.. Sam and sawyer were once here.. 

 

from there we went to latourell falls.. there were upper and lower falls.. far fewer people here.. which was nive.. a beutiful trip 

 

kids right on the edge !!

 

gabe and I had to go in !

 

aropund 6 we headed back to portland. Shawn took off for seattle . 

we started to show Raya areound SE. 

 

we were waiting for a table at a well recommended resturant (pok pok).. at the bar they owned across the street I tried freind anchovies.. 

uh.. no.. 

 

 

we couldn’t eat them all, so we took them with us to give to a lucky cat

 

whic made dianes purse smell pretty funky !

 

we foudn a cat !

 

at midnight, diane and I picked up backy and Max !.. the family is now complete (as complte as it can get) 

we took them to Cartopia.. bit only one resturant was still open at 1 AM.. we had a crepe 

 

ok.. alost 2:30 am.. and a busy day coming.. 

 

more tomorrow

 

nite all, nite sam

-me

 

 

Lots goign on today ! Biggest thing is that today Max turns 30 years old. ! he’s brilliant, fun and loving He lives the life he loves.. Im so proud to be his dad.   I love you Mutz !!!!

 

He and Becky will be coming out here tomorrow for a family vacation .. ca’t wait. 

 

TOday is also father;’s day.. I absolutely love being a Dad it’s my highest and best calling. my kids are the thing i’m most proud of.. and most defined by

 

Fathers day is both sweet and sad for me.. I love being with my boys..and miss Sam every day.. 

 

I also miss my dad Hugh 

My dad remains my model of what a man should be.. 

thinking of my father in law Gabe as well. A gentle and loving man

to mark all the day bruaght, we decided to go to the cape. We drove abotu 2 hours to Cape Lookout.. we kied abour 8.6 miles.. first out to the lookout.. then down to the beach. 

 

love those slugs !

 

we saw quite a few whales

 

 

 

 

milliopede !

 

we made it down to this wonderful beach.. tehre were only about 6 other folks on the entire beach 

 

sam was on my mind all the day

 

ok.. that was a lot of activity today.. lots of pics, I know

Happy fatjers day to all you dads out tehre

 

Happy birtday Max !

more tomorrow from vacation !

 

nite all. nite sam

-me