Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Southern Oregon, still hunting for warm weather

We hiked to a couple of the beautiful falls in the Multnomah country outside Portland, and then let the rain blow us south. The best weather in 500 miles was in the Rogue Valley near Medford, Oregon, and not until Wednesday, ---or Thursday. So we are here dodging the showers, and finding out about things to do here. Judy's Grandmother and Grandfather lived in Ashland and I spent memorable summer vacations here. Then it was a sleepy little town with a small Shakespeare Festival in the summer and a superb park. Now, the festival is huge with three stages and goes from February to November, with lots more than Shakespeare, and the town is almost painfully sanitized and ready for tourists. We walked and drove around the area and talked with people about things to do. Tomorrow when the weather has improved ,we are armed with bicycle rides, hikes and two tickets to a play. Should keep us happy for a while. We'll head for the coast next. To all of you in Seattle, hope your weather is taking a turn for the better too.

Judy and Frank

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