Rob and I just got back from a really wonderful and relaxing trip to Oregon. Rob's parents took very good care of us, as they let us lounge on their comfy couches and prepared nutritious and delicious meals. We went to Sauvie Island to pick pumpkins with Kate Mills, Erin, Ben, Katy and Jule. I haven't been pumpkin picking in a long time...it was difficult to choose and apparently easier to practice pumpkin balancing on one's head. We went on a lot of hikes. Our first hike: Angel's Rest in the gorge on a very windy day. The pictures are true to color. The leaves on the trees were absolutely golden. The sunshiney-ness of the landscape made for a fun contrast with Rob's hiking attire. He looked like some sort of blue Elvis super-hero. Our second hike: Cape Falcon on the coast in Oswald State Park on a very overcast day. This hike took us to a pretty amazing view, as indicated in the pictures. Also, we stopped off in Hug Point and took some pensive photos by the sea. Rob, his dad and I went for an overnight camping trip near Mt. Hood and hiked a trail called Top Spur towards Ramona Falls. My camera died pretty much just after I took that lovely picture of Mt. Hood on a happy day. The next day there were very dark, menacing clouds swirling above the mountain...it was a grumpy day, hence, we did not find Ramona Falls. We had a nice hike, nonetheless. Overall, we were able to see lots of friends and visit with family, eat and drink lots of goodness and play in nature from mountains to coast. We love Oregon!
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