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1964: after high school life begins. Asked to consider not returning to OSU after the first year. 1966 drafted; grunt, door gunner, HU1 pilot. Out in Dec '70. 1972 married, joined fire dept and bought first house over a 6 month span. 1980 moved family (which now consisted of wife Teri, daughter Amy and son Ryan) to CO. 1990 moved all to bush Alaska to work for the dark side (the FAA). Started Blog to keep family and friends up on our whereabouts. Retired in March 2010. In Feb 2012 sold house in Alaska. By May had bought in Redmond and completed the move. Still nesting in Redmond and loving it!

Friday, April 8, 2011

Oregon at last

We gave ourselves 45 days to get from Tallahassee to Portland.  Unfortunately, we managed to spend over half of it in Texas and California.  Not what I would have planned.  We stayed an extra day in Pismo Beach.  Went by some of my childhood haunts.  I spent one summer fishing on the Pismo pier.  My nose was glowed all summer with sunburn and my bait encrusted jeans could stand alone in the corner during the infrequent times when I took them off.  It was the best of times.


Yes, it is often windy

Looking north from Pismo pier

Surfers at Pismo pier
My grand parents old place was looking pretty neglected.


Shasta lake still not full but plenty of runoff in the surrounding drainage.



Finally got to see the sign we’ve been waiting for.


Klamath Falls
Tomorrow we head for Redmond and Sara and Emil’s.  Once we thaw out, that is.  Forecasted down to 20 here tonight.  Looks like we can pack up the shorts and tank tops.