We head to Portland today for an extended stay (about 2 weeks) with Carol's "Portland Daughters" and their families. As you'll see, the grandchildren are a big draw for grandma.
We spent the early morning visiting with Eric and look forward to seeing him again at Lucy's baptism in a few weeks.
The departure from Eric's narrow driveway was challenging. We had to jockey the trailer around to clear a cement wall and make it onto a narrow road/alley. It worked ... we cleared the wall by about 5 inches!
The drive to Portland went smoothly. We finished the trailer moving task with our tightest backing act of the trip. We're tucked into Tim & Elizabeth's driveway between shrubs and tomato plants. Their busy street made it even more interesting. Maybe we're fortunate that our toughest exit and entry came on the same day.
It's a tight squeeze here.
Tim, Elizabeth, Jacob and Anna were off camping when we arrived. They'll be back on Saturday.
We had a few assignments in our hosts' absence. We fed the chickens (this is not a typo) and two cats, and watered the flowers. Carol then quickly connected with Barbara and made arrangements to hold and hug her new granddaughter Lucy.
Here's the little prize, Lucy
Ah, the smile of a contented grandma!
Kenny joined us for some Daddy-holding time.
And the picture wouldn't be complete without Mommy Barbara
The five of us ended the day with a fun dinner at Por Que No, a busy little Mexican restaurant a few blocks away.
Note: There will be little or no traveling for the next few weeks. We'll post daily comments until we get back on the road, however.
Start: Salem, Oregon
North on I-5 to I-205
North on I-205 to Division St. exit
West on Division St to SE 50th St
Right on SE 50th St to SE Lincoln St
Right on SE Lincoln St to the Winslea home.
End: 64 miles @ Portland, Oregon
Wow! Good to see current pictures of Barbara! It must be decades since I last saw her!
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