2014 JULY

I started this blog to record Debbie’s and my wandering in the Horizon. I started out making a post every day with a lot of pictures and a little bit of narrative.  I discovered it was difficult to keep up a daily post and very difficult to catch up when I missed a day or more. 

Then we stated traveling the same routes and staying in the same places so repeating the same pictures in a new post seamed pointless.  Also we spend some time, a month or so, at home parked at the side of the house, when we pass by it, a couple of time a year. During this time we visit friends and family and the holiday season.

Why go to AZ when we have sunset views like this parked at the side of the house!

As I continued to take pictures and snapshots I realized I still had a lot of  documentation I could do.

Now I’m almost a year behind or more and the task to catch up seams to be insurmountable….But I’m going to try, and instead of one post for each day I’m going to do a “big gulp” at a time.  So here is the start back in July 2014.

JULY 2nd

Stopped in a Casino parking area to drop the tow. 

We are about fifteen miles from Port Susan at this is the last convenient stop before we enter the wilderness on a two lane shoulder-less road. The entrance to Port Susan, past the ranger station, is narrow and arrival is easier disconnected. We also check the restaurant in the Casino for lunch.  Sad to find out the food quality is has gone down and the prices have gone up.

JULY 18th

We have been here at Port Susan for a couple of weeks and have settled in. Gazebo cover is on, outdoor furniture is out.

Sammy drops by to welcome Ty back

 

Ty cleans up and then relaxes with the family

And that finishes up the month of July, 2014

July 15,2014 - Dinner at the Wards

This evening we went over to Jim and Helene’s for a stuffed barbequed hamburger.  Jim has an appliance that forms hamburger patties with a filled center.  There were several items to stuff that we got to choose for our patty.  I chose grilled onions, cheese, and bacon.

Jim grilled other vegetables including green grapes. The hamburgers were very good. The green grapes were hard to describe, but they were different.

Woodpecker–July 8, 2014

A couple of woodpeckers flew into the back of out site and I got a picture of one.

We have just been hanging out and enjoying the warm weather. It’s been in the high 80’s low 90’s in Seattle, but here it hasn’t gotten above 78 or so.

Port Susan–July 3, 2014

We arrived here yesterday afternoon traveling through Seattle around 11:30 am on I5. At that time we avoided the worst of the traffic.

We setup and relaxed.

 

Ty exploring the area.

Ty’s  resting, apparently everything checked out .

Finally Leaving Phoenix–Jun 30th 2014

The jacks have been fixed for a few days now and seem to be working fine, so we’re finally leaving and heading north again.  I tested them  each day with my fingers crossed and so far so good.

We left for Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort just on the north side of Salem , OR. around 9am. We arrived around 2pm. The resort is nice. The sites are long and level. Green lawn between the sites. It was in the high 80’s when we arrived.

Later in the day I cleaned the windshield and Ty laid on the cooled cement pad.  It’s a where’s Waldo, he’s at the front of the rig at the edge of the natural and the  pink colored damp cement trying to cool off.

Now you can see him.

Later after it cool off a little he came over and joined me on Debbie’s chair.  He just ignored Debbie.

We just stayed here over night so we just left the Jeep attached. Behind Debbie is the office and pool. There were a lot of kids cooling off back there.  We’re headed on up to Kelso, WA tomorrow.