Slept in, had a leisurely breakfast and drove into Bend to check out the Orvis store and then fish while the women finished shopping. Before we left five mule deer walked through the back yard. I had been walking around the property and noticed deer tracks all over the place. Weather still perfect Fall.
The Orvis store makes you feel like they should have valet parking and a free credit check before shopping begins. We escaped with just a few flies and a rain check to try out the $700 fly rods on their eighteen "hole" casting pond course. Then Teri and Sara dropped us off on the Deschutes to fish for a few hours while they checked out a few of the other upscale shops in Bend. We finished up with dinner at the Deschutes Brewery and Public House. Great beer and food; my son would have been proud of me as I tried a few new beers, including the 151 mead (10%).
The Deschutes River above Bend, OR
Emil roll casting
Mule deer in the back yard
View from the living room
