Astoria-Day 1

We arrived at Camp Rilea about 1 PM yesterday, after driving along the Columbia River most of the way.  Ann tried to read to avoid looking to  her right towards the River, but even that didn't work well.  She was very relieved when we turned away from the Columbia near Portland.  There were some magnificent views of snow-capped Mt Hood, elevation >11,000 feet, along the way.

Last evening we went to dinner to celebrate Ann's birthday at the upscale Bridgewater Bistro, complete with Ann's favorite dessert, blueberry cobbler.  It's wonderful to be here!!

Our beautiful oldest granddaughters, Jessica and Allyson, sitting on their Daddy's 2008 Ford F150

This morning we delivered the maple dining room set, the major reason for taking this trip at this time of the year.  We had to deliver it in the Astoria sunshine---rainy, windy Northwest style.  Yesterday, when we'd arrived at Camp Rilea, we had put the awning out on Jay, our travel trailer, to let it dry out from rains along the way.  Wellllllll, this morning we took it down before leaving Camp because the wind was threatening to tear it down--also in the rain!

Our truck's bed minus the furniture--sooo much room now!

Grandma Click's maple set looks beautiful in Wynne and Pat's home.

Our daughter, Wynne,  is a MSW who specializes in counseling with children primarily. She has her own business here in Astoria called Kaleidoscope Counseling Services.  She recently found a large doll house with electrical wiring which she wants to use in her office.  Her husband, Pat, is very skilled in many crafts including wiring and refinishing things.  After the doll house was unpacked, they discovered the electricity didn't work; so Pat is rewiring the house.  That will be a combined project for he and David this weekend.  Wynne is "chomping at the bit" for her "contractor" to get done with it so she can take it into the office. 

We intend to leave on Monday for Fairfield, CA and Travis Air Force Base, overnighting in Yreka, CA.  Then on Tuesday we will put the travel trailer into temporary storage at a place just outside the Travis AFB gate.  We had hoped to leave it at the Travis FAMCAMP, but they don't permit it to be unattended for more than two days.  So, because the trailer will not have power while we are in Hawaii, the refrigerator and freezer must be empty.  We are almost to the empty state now with just enough for breakfasts through the weekend and on Tuesday before leaving Yreka.  Ann is pretty smug about her careful planning to achieve an empty refrig without having to throw food away.