Bandon

Susan had been reading about this Circles in the Sand project and was happy to find out it coincided with our visit this year. It has to be done when the tide is out, so we drove over early and were able to watch the artists work on the labyrinth.

We were invited to sign our names in a big circle before starting the walk.

Cary stayed on a bench in the parking lot and waved encouragingly every so often; I signed his name anyway.

Susan took this of me walking. It was just one half mile.

Info at this location: https://www.sandypathbandon.com/about  

and pictures at this location https://www.sandypathbandon.com/projecto-3
After a pretty exhausting walk up the bank (there are stairs, pretty rugged) to the parking lot we went into old town Bandon to the bookstore where I bought a book on lighthouses. Lunch at the Crab Shack and fatigue took over. 

Susan invited us over for a light supper and blackberry cobbler. I always like to see what is new in her yard and her house.

I got to use the Snap-Ap again to get this picture.

And this little guy posed long enough for me to get his picture before we left for the night.

Coos Bay

After packing up and saying good-bye to our friends in the park, we left for Oregon in the fog. 

It was a beautiful drive; the fog cleared up shortly. I didn't take any pictures though! We called Susan to let her know we arrived and made plans for supper. 

She treated us to some yummy fish meals here; this is an old photo from the internet. It now has a roof over the deck. We ate outside enjoying the wonderful weather.

After supper we walked around the RV park at the casino. I managed enough energy to get a picture. Big plans tomorrow for Bandon!

Last Day in CC This Year

    Saturday yard sales, lots advertised. We started in Crescent City, found one in Smith River and only located a couple of the ones listed for Brookings. But by then we were hungry--Pancho's was ready for us. I managed to find seashells and sand dollars, fabric, a book and some embroidery floss. Oh, and a pair of polka-dot galoshes for next year at the lighthouse. Cary got the book, Alexander Hamilton, something that should keep him busy for several days, to say the least.

I got this picture in Smith River after going to the estate sale. It had been a bank and is now The Bank Tavern. 

And then I just had to take this, with thoughts of Shel Silverstein:

When suppertime came around, the folks who will be the RVers for September drove up and invited us to go out to eat with them. I was still full from lunch, but we wanted to visit. It was nice--I got a smoothie at Denny's--and except for some very noisy and obnoxious children (their parents spoke what sounded like German, but that can't be right), almost perfect. Later we drove around so Cary could show them the Brother Jonathan Memorial and then the road to the St. George Light lookout. They had lots of questions. But they are very experienced people (teachers, ranchers, pilots, she even delivered mail...), so they will be just fine. 

When we got back to the trailer we walked over to say Good-bye to Wally and Kathy, a couple we have gotten to know this year as we walked past them almost every evening as they enjoyed their wine at happy hour sitting outside their trailer. They have been married 65 years (as of Aug 28), have eight kids and 32 grandchildren. We exchanged emails and addresses and promised to see each other next year.

Tire Repair

A young man from Les Schwab came with tools to air up the trailer tire. It did not have to be taken off the trailer and only took about 20 minutes from start to finish. All he had to do was break the tire down and replace the rubber gasket on the bottom of the valve stem. Got it?

What a relief!

I wanted another day out by the ocean at "our" picnic table.

I was able to get this picture with my Snap-Ap (love Cary's expression!) and no wind to knock over the camera.

We changed tables to get some ocean in the next picture. You can see the clicker for the Snap-Ap in my right hand. 

After we ate we went over to the Pt. St. George Lookout, Cary with his binoculars. Lots of folks were out there already. It has been a string of gorgeous days. 

Last Day at the Lighthouse

We usually get to work about half an hour before we open to talk to Mia and Dave and figure things out. But this is what it looked like 30 minutes before opening today! We sat on a picnic bench for 20 minutes or so waiting for the water to subside enough to cross, made it with five minutes to spare before the official opening time.

More great tours including friends from the RV park and another guy and his daughter who are also staying in the park.

I did some laundry, got in some walking (was nearly knocked over by a little dog who got off its leash and ran into my knee)...dinner at Denny's after work.

After I finished this we had some company: the RVers for September stopped by. We spent a few hours filling them in, answering questions and hoping our enthusiasm didn't overwhelm them!

Wednesday, next to the last day of work

Monday and Tuesday we spent getting a few things done around the trailer, organizing and airing up tires...oops, one of the trailer tires lost air in the process so we made an appointment to have someone come over Friday to take it off, air it up and put it back on. Cary's days of doing that are over! We went to lunch at the Fisherman's Restaurant. Had not been there for several years.

While we were out walking in the RV park this morning we noticed one of the ladies was giving another woman a haircut; Cary asked if she would trim the back of his hair. She agreed (I think reluctantly, but he can be persuasive)! It looks good.

Today we didn't start till 3:00. Stopped at the post office to mail my 8th Etsy sale, a Kokopelli necklace of mixed metals to Asheville, North Carolina, and since we were still too early to cross over to the lighthouse we visited Sylvia's to look at books again.

Bigfoot is a big deal out here on the Pacific Northwest Coast. 

Neighbors from the RV park were among the first groups to take the tour. We had more great folks come through in the short amount of time that we were open. It is always so much more fun when you see faces light up and get interesting questions--sometimes questions that make us go back to the books to find out more!

When we got back to the RV park we were amazed to discover this huge RV and trailer parked across the way from us. Everyone was coming out of their RVs to take a peek and hope to see it opened up! The owner was thrilled to oblige!

The motor home is 45 feet long, the trailer is another 32. Total weight: 66,000 pounds!

A BMW and a Harley ride inside the trailer.

Because it is hard for the guy to get into the trailer to get into the car, there is a side entry door for that purpose. Believe it or not, they have taken this into Manhattan, NY!

Rain surprised us about 8:00 p.m.

Sunday

Here is the picture I promised. This brown Pendleton hat is just his style! It had a $25 price tag on it; but between us we didn't have that much so Cary offered $10. The guy took it! It is wool, so he won't get a lot of use out of it, but it sure looks good!

Today I did three loads of laundry, got in some reading, visiting with neighbors, some walking and a birthday party. The husband of the celebrant made bread pudding doused with apple flavored Crown Royal, served with vanilla ice cream. Yummy!