Weekend Getaway

On to another location in the NW lush forest lands.
John and I spent our Anniversary at a favorite hot springs on the McKenzie river.

This place has it all if you enjoy quiet solitude, hot mineral swimming pool,
and magical, meandering, 'foresty' places to wander. It has numerous, well-kept, garden areas, both natural and formal -
each, as you happen upon them, more amazing than the last.
And the whole while, the continuous roar of the majestic river as background music.

These photos really don't do it justice. (especially since you can't feel the soothing heat of the mineral pool
or hear the sound of the river, or smell the mossy forest...sorry, you'll have to use your imagination
or just go there sometime.)


Our second day was marvelously sunny.(We were so glad, because our first day
definitely was not! We had a lovely, cool downpour while we were in the hot pool.)

The view from our lodge window....

And some of the garden areas....

The McKenzie-(taken from the middle of the bridge). Up-river and down-river.

A Jogger's View

This is one early jogger's view of the morning. (No not me!)

Shannon e-mailed this photo to me yesterday. She took it on her I-phone (can you believe it?) when she was out for her walk/run. What a girl!

One of the rewards of getting out there so early?... she gets to see the most amazing sunrises! (if it's not raining) Heidi joins her on most mornings, for their exercise, talk, and fresh air fix.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

~Marcus Aurelius~

Spring Fever

It's spring fever.

That is what the name of it is.

And when you've got it,

you want - oh, you don't quite know

what it is you do want,

but it just fairly makes your heart ache,

you want it so!

~Mark Twain~

I'm Sharing this on 'Sunday Citar' this week, over at Fresh Mommy Blog.

Art And Air Festival

This festival is much anticipated by some in our family.

For one, {Hubby} it means finally getting to display his military memorabilia with a few other friends.

Some of his and some of theirs in this collage..
WWII and the home front.
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The public streams through for two days, to view their displays. Hubby is in seventh heaven!

For another, {Grandson} it means getting to fly.
The Young Eagles program enlists volunteer pilots to give interested kids free flights.

He has helped Poppy with the military displays and now gets to take a break for another kind of fun.
Now, He's in seventh heaven!