It's an elk -NO it's a TURKEY!

Friday afternoon we headed to Troy. Troy Oregon is 60 miles from everywhere. You get there one of several gravel roads. We took the road out of Wallowa.

There are two rivers in these mountains: The Wanaha and the Grande Ronde. The area has changed so much that it took Ken awhile to get oriented. Me? I just look at the area and shake my head. MY parents were ranchers over in the Oregon lands that were fairly flat. Ken's folks farmed the FLAT land of their 1300 AC ranch because the land is on the breaks of the river.














We made it down to Troy then went up "Barlette" Grade so we could look back over to the place where the cow and bull fell OUT of the pasture. When we got up on top we found 4 Big Horn Sheep. That was cool.



The sixth and seventh pictures are of the "actual spot" the cow and bull fell out of the pasture. I think I get it now. :) Bottom line: cow lived; bull died. Think about that awhile.

We decided to go out over Lookout Mtn and look over the crushing areas we contracted 30+ years ago. We were putting along when Ken yelled STOP! I stopped and he jumped out. Yup! He can spot huckleberries at 30 mph. While the mosquitos ate me he grazed on huckleberries. Just after we left there we saw 4 turkeys marching down the road............No picture. Those things are fast! On down the road we spot more. They were faster. We finally got a picture of one but missed her chicks. The evening was topped off when we saw 5 elk in a small old clear cut. I'm taking pictures when they just kept multipling. We watched long enough that they got antsie and headed out. So we headed out with them. How cool it was. I cut the herd at the end where all the calves were. The mommas squealed until the calves went around behind us. The last little one pranced like he was king of the hill - which he was. We ended the 175 mile jaunt at 10:30 but it sure was worth it. Ahhhh! Life is Good!

Sleeping in Lostine......

So on the way to Enterprise the other day we made a little detour to see Granny/Grandy's old place and found a couple of young men walking so we stopped and talked with them. Quick as a wink the littlest one began giving his schpeel about this stupendous cleaner - very biodegradable, etc., etc., clean your face; clean your floor; clean your car; clea........wait a minute. So will it take oil out of gelcoat on a MH? Of course, of course! So we bought it with me alluding to the fact that if it didn't take the oil out I WOULD be hunting them. And in a county of 7,000 it wouldn't be hard to find them. So the next morning I got up and tried it out. GREAT STUFF!! I love it. (Advanage.) It took the oil from last year off as well. I am happy.
At the Flea Market we asked the repair shop there if they work on Cumins engines in RV's? Sure! Great what day? So we took TB (The Bus) up there yesterday. We asked if they didn't get it finished could we sleep there? Of course the seal he had wasn't the one he needed so we volunteered to go to Cumins in Pendleton to get it for early this morning. What a great drive. We went through LaGrande and came back through Tollgate. It's been 30 since we've been that way. This morning they were at it bright and early and we came back about noon after lunch at the LT. The LT is a local hangout for food, drink and visiting (gossip?? Nah. :) ) Came back to the park and I got the Advanage out and happily took all the oil off everywhere. Ahhhhh! Life is good!

Introducing Mr & Mrs Bob Lewis/Happy 4th of July America!

Presenting Mr & Mrs Bob Lewis!





Cake anyone?













It was a wonderful wedding, reunion and BBQ. We visited with folks we haven't seen in 40-45 years. Two of Ken's "partying" buddies came to visit with him. Rats! I didn't bring a tape recorder for blackmail.


Cliff Tarvin (from the Burnt River Valley where I grew up) was there. His dauther Sissy looks like her dad's side of the family. He is Ken's nephew's father-in-law. I haven't seen him in about ooooooo 40 years.



Story after story floated across the field. Truth of embellishment? Who cares!


Then there is the family photo op:


#1 The Colpitts Siblings



#2 The Lewis Crew














#3 The Shelton Clan













Then we went to the fireworks. We were about 10 crowfly miles away and I wanted to use the new toy. This would be the try from that distance. Still learning, still learning............

Gotta find another fireworks spot before I forget what I learned last night.


All in all it was a great day! Ahhhhh! Life is good!!!