It's getting colder as we head north to Seattle. I am trying to convince myself to go jogging today. Should take advantage of NO rain in Oregon I suppose.
I love this tour, where I don't have to drive very long each day between venues, and where I can sleep in late in the morning.
Linda and I have changed our watering hole. We used to go to Panera Bread or Starbucks to get on the computer. Now with our tethering and 3G access, we can go to a restauant for lunch and just hang out to do computer work. Do you think staying at the Standing Stone Brewing Company in Ashland, OR or Hop Valley Restaurant and Brewing Company in Eugene, OR is suspicious??
Off to Vancouver, WASHINGTON.. Linda originally thought we were headed toward Canada, and then returning to Seattle. She was relieved to learn that Vancouver WA is very close to Portland.
This day started out with concern, when we heard of snow over the pass to Ashland that required chains. When we started over the pass around noon, the roads were perfectly clear. Whew.
Had a wonderful “Behind the Scenes” workshop with Cyndy Paterson and the Rogue Valley Ringers. One of the ringers kept saying(after seeing the concert) that the only word that came to mind was “insane”. She kept saying my ringing was insane...at least I THINK she was talking about my ringing, and not my lifestyle or personality!!
I forgot how beautiful, peaceful and GREEN Oregon is..and I mean GREEN in the PC way. We spent the night in a geodeisic dome home. My room on the third floor did not have one straight wall. The couple's adult son had a company that “solar roasted” coffee. I have to admit the coffee was to DIE for! Her husband had an full recording studio with 3 sound booths on the bottom level. He truly has a passion for recording. He was very pleased with the way my Cd was produced(go Kevin Holsinger!)