AS is usual for us, we started our day in the late a.m. but today we didn't have to rush to hit the road. I built in this extra day to visit with my childhood bestie and her husband in Harney County, Oregon. Patty met us at the hotel just after 11:00 and after setting Mom up with coffee and some reading, Patty took Paul and me out to breakfast nearby, then to a local outfitter to get Paul cowboyed up to hang out today at the ranch with his newly adopted mentor, Mr. Jeff...
Paul's new hat and work boots and posing after another rabbit shoot with Mr. Jeff
On our way back to the ranch, we stopped in at a small, local museum-cum-gift shop that featured some fairly unique Pawnee & Navaho products. Paul picked up some things for his family members before we left.
While Paul and Jeff did manly things outside, Mom and I had a great visit with Patty -- catching up the 40 years of family happenings since we last saw each other when Patty was at UNC Chapel Hill and I was at Campbell University in North Carolina.
I took a few moments outside to snap the view from Patty's and Jeff's front porch before we headed back into town for the night. The silence is profound and the views spectacular.
A panoramic view of eastern Oregon's high desert
Sagebrush (left) abounds in the high desert!
Patty poses with the Alaska voyagers
We are all so happy we were able to have this time to catch up with a dear friend and will remember it for a long time to come. Thanks again, Patty and Jeff! Tomorrow we head for Everett. It is our hope to once again find military lodging, this time with the Navy at either Everett or Whidby Island. From there it's less than an hour to Bellingham. Onward!
If I didn’t know better, I would swear A young Cory is on this trip, not his son Paul. Paul is a mini Cory.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying reading all about your trip. Jonelle says hi to all.