Sunday, August 11th., 2024…… It was a quiet Sunday for us. Cathye
headed off to church and I spent most of the day watching tv. We leave tomorrow
so I loaded the bikes and parked the Honda in the shop garage where it will be
easy for tomorrow morning. I had to remember the locks and chargers and water
bottles and helmets but I think I’ve got everything! I don’t expect to get satellite service at
the park so I made sure I had all of my shows ready to tape this next week.
Later, we watched some more of our taped shows then hit the spa and called it a
night.
Monday, August 12th., 2024…… We were ready this morning to get
going! We walked and fed the dogs and I
went out and moved the motorhome out and got the car hooked up. I think it was
around 9:30am when we left. The trip went well. We stopped for fuel before we
left town and then again at a rest stop to walk the dogs and we got into the
park and checked in around 2:00pm. Once we got parked and everything set up
we rested for a while, then took
the girls out to explore the area. Of course Rylee had to go in the river!
After that, I wanted to pull the
bikes off the car and lock them up. Problem was when I went to get the locks out,
my bag was completely empty! We got
hit! We went back through the process of
where they were stolen. Could be when we got fuel, or maybe at the rest stop,
or possibly when we took a walk with the dogs at the river. Either way, we lost
one lock and chain and some tools. Luckily, we had the other lock in Cat’s bag,
which was untouched. I took off and went to get another lock and cable and we
were able to get both bikes secured in camp. Then, when I was walking around
the coach, I had our second shock! I
noticed the front tires! One was really
worn out! I knew I had an alignment or shock issue with the front end, but I
didn’t expect it to wear the tires out after only 4,000 miles! I contemplated going out to search for a local
tire dealer to see if I could get it in. But I thought I would be able to get home ok
if I slowed down and was careful. Then I could find a place close to home to
get the tires replaced and the suspension worked on. But I was still worried and it would bother
me at night when I was trying to sleep. We also couldn’t get a satellite signal
so we had to make due with dvds for the week. We will be checking out a day
early because we have a commitment on Saturday, so we have 4 days with no Directv.
We decided to go out to dinner with
our little group here this week. We chose the Black Bear diner and had a nice
meal. When we got back, we took the pups out for a walk and then settled in for
the night and watched an old Rock Hudson movie (Man’s Favorite Sport). I think
we were in bed by 9:30!
Tuesday, August 13th., 2024…… This morning we took the bikes out for a ride.
Cathye is trying not to do anything that would exert her too much, and she used
the electric assist and had no problems and we had a good ride. The rest of the
day was spent just lounging around. There are four rigs in our group at this
campout. It is the first time we have been out with The Roaming Gnomes so we
are getting to know them. Pat is the organizer and she will be the one who
coordinates future campouts. They are heading out in September for a 2-3 week
trip through Washington and Canada around the Osoyoos loop. We have too much
going on for that long of a trip so we will pass. Next up for us is a trip to
the coast to Osprey Point park. We suggested that one so we will go. Jackie and
Sheryl are the other two with us this week. Both have camper vans. Sheryl is
full time in hers. Not for us, but she likes it. She busies herself going around
in a loop visiting her kids scattered around the northwest. Later, we met up
with them for a potluck dinner. Pat made tacos and the rest of us brought
fixins or fruit or dessert. We went back home and started our firepit and they
came down and sat with us for a while. We talked about future trips and Pat
shared how hard it has been trying to organize the group trips. We had a few
suggestions but don’t want to get too involved because we have so much else
going on in our lives to take this on right now. Later, we took the dogs out for a quick walk,
then bed.
Wednesday, August 14th., 2024…… Nothing this morning. Cathye was invited to go up to Jackie's rig to paint rocks. I found one earlier that she liked. We had breakfast and hung around the campground and while she was gone, I had Rylee down for a swim again. I stopped by and checked out the rock work. Nice!
The weather is super nice today, with temps in the low 80s. The water temp in
the river is also very nice. There are a few folks using the boat launch here
in the park. We saw a couple of guys putting in their little skimmer boats that
run the river and race here. They also put in kayaks or float tubes and head
downriver. The girls are floating tomorrow. Cathye and I don’t have our tubes
this trip but she doesn’t feel comfortable going right now anyway. Later, we
all headed downtown to the Hellgate Jetboat Tour bldg. We had all booked a two
hour ‘quick and scenic’ tour downriver. We had taken the Rogue River tour from
Gold Beach inland, but never have done the river from this end before. While we
were getting ready to board, I heard a, “Hey, Terry!” It was Merrilyn, Penny’s long-time
friend, with her husband Brad. They were coming back from their Alaska cruise
and were staying in another rv park in the area and just happened to book this
tour! They were in line behind us so
they sat in another area on the boat, while the five of us took the front row. I
took pics of them and they took a few of us.
It was super hot while we were loading and sitting at the dock, but it was nice and breezy when we got going downriver. The trip was fantastic! Our driver/guide was excellent, with his 24 years of doing this, and he made the ride a lot of fun. There were enough folks booked that they used two boats. We didn’t see the second one until the trip back. We ended up in the driest seats because we had the front windshield to ward off most of the water that came in! The folks in the back got soaked! Our driver talked about some of the fantastic homes on the water. He said they were in the 4-5 million dollar range. They were sure nice!
We saw eagle’s and osprey’s nests and deer on the ride.
Also, geese and cranes and egrets.
Turns out we ended up right about the same place that Jerry’s boats in Gold Beach come up to. So we now have seen the entire river system from Grants Pass to Gold Beach. We especially liked the area called Hellgate, where the rocks form a canyon with a small area to pass through on the river.
When we were on the way back, the second boat showed up. Our driver and the other boat played, ‘soak the boat’ with each other. It was fun and cooled us off!
Once we got back to the dock, we hooked up with Brad and Merrilyn and got caught up a bit. We invited them to come by but they had to take care of their dog, who got bit by something and had a reaction. They took her in to a local vet and got treatment. She posted on Facebook to show how swollen Piper was.
After we got back, we rested and ate a light dinner and watched another movie. Tonight, it was Bailey, the Lost Puppy. Another dog walk in the dark and then bed.
Thursday, August 15th., 2024…… Today, the
girls will go floating. Like I said, we couldn’t go this time, so I volunteered
to watch Pat’s dog. She brought him over and then I drove them in Pat’s car
down to the put in point above the bridge in town. We filled up the tubes and
they got going. I took a couple of pics...
and then they were off. I took her car back to the park and we waited to hear from them if or when they had any issues getting back to shore at our park. No problem and they showed up earlier than we thought and walked back to their rigs. Later, we all went out to Casa Flores for Mexican food. We had been there before so we wanted to go back and enjoy the food and drink. It was tasty. TV and relaxing with the dogs...
then an early bedtime.
Friday, August 16th., 2024…… We were up early and got going. We head home today. I had already put the
bikes on the rack and got a lot of the gear put away last night, so today was
pretty easy. I think it was 8:30am or so when we left the park. I was really
nervous because of the bad tire, but the farther we traveled, the more I felt
we would be ok. We got home around noon and unhooked the car. I backed the
motorhome in and we unloaded everything. I found we were lucky because I now
have metal cord showing on the inside of that one tire!
But at least now I can search out a place to take it for repair and new tires. As I said, we unloaded and Cat got laundry started and I got the bikes and bike rack off and put away. We came in and rested for most of the day. Next on our list of priorities now is prepping for the kid’s wedding here. That will start tomorrow. We spent the rest of the day resting and watching tv. We settled in our own rooms and watched our own taped programs. For me it was racing and little league games. I got some watched but I’m not near caught up. Cathye did a little to clear her list too. Then we got together and watched America’s Got Talent. Of the eleven acts on the first round, we picked our favorites. Tomorrow we will watch the results show to see how we did.
Saturday, August 17th., 2024…… As I said, we have the wedding to work on today. But first up is our backpack giveaway. We try to do this every year. The local churches and volunteer organizations around Sweet Home collect funds and buy school supplies for the low income/underprivileged kids in the school district. They host a day at the high school where they have all kinds of booths and giveaways for the school kids. Our church does the backpack truck. This year they a U-Haul truck loaded with crates of backpacks. The kindergarten through 6th grade kids get a filled backpack, and the jr. high and high schoolers get an empty one. I am told they will all get Chromebooks when their classes start. Cathye and Penny worked the little kids and I had the older ones. It was interesting to see the enthusiasm (or lack of in some cases) of the kids coming in with their parents to get their packages. After a few hours, we got relieved by the next shift, and headed home. Thanks, Penny for all your help today! Cathye got a little overheated and was happy you stepped in to help out for a while!
When we got home, we sat out on the deck and
made plans. We are getting chairs (and a dais) from the church but we will wait
until Wednesday to get those. I wanted to put the fire pit on dollies so I
could check out the gas connection. We want to move it out to use that section
of the deck for the wedding party. Turns out I put it in with a quick-connect
and was able to move the fire pit out of the way pretty easily. Then I figured
out a way to lower the flex line under the deck and I put a cover over the hole
so we can use the entire area now.
I put away all of the sanding tools for the bar and got that area squared away. We originally wanted to have the bartop epoxied and finished to use as a serving table at the wedding. But I am worried that the coats of epoxy will not entirely cure in time. So, we have decided to just use it as-is for the reception. Later, I went out and got us burgers and fries from Jack in the Box. We watched the AGT results show. We did ok but were surprised by a couple of the viewers votes. We skipped the spa and went to bed. We were both tired but I think we are still catching up from day and the trip.
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