Our 1st week in Portland at Penny's--8-10 thru 14

I haven't dropped off the grid just slowed down some. We've had family time which has been super. Deven, Ely and 2yr. old Raiko came back to Portland from a family reunion with her family in Denver and were picked up because their car was here. Derek and Mike came over and we all had a big time catching up and getting to meet the newest member of the family. Mike and Derek also have two large dogs that are just adorable-Portuguese Water Dogs. Raiko is a typically active and curious 2 year old and very verbal. I think the worst part for Deven & Ely is that if he sees any light in the morning he is up and ready to go, be that 5 or 6 a.m. and I don't think he takes naps. He is a real cutey though. Deven and his family had to return home the next day to get organized and back to work.They live in Eugene and we have to go up there for coach maintenance so we will see them and their house then.

Penny fixed Bob the family favorites. One night it was Baba's bean soup and another it was the pasties. The boys (Derek & Mike) came over for pasties also. They are a lot of work to make and no one gets them very often. Last night we went out with Penny and Ray and another couple to Applebees for drinks and appetizers which was very good. Then we went downtown Gresham to the bed races and hung around for awhile. That was fun and on the way home enjoyed seeing the sun set over the Columbia River.

On Tuesday I had an eye Dr. app't. to see what the problem was with my eye. It was my eye infection I had that had cleared up but the last treatment would have been using steroid pills and some drops and the Dr. will not use that if you cannot stay in one place and they can monitor it; therefore, it came back and I have been living with it for 58+ days till we got back here. Now I am on that regimen and that will keep us here for awhile--not sure how long but from one app't. to the next we can travel up to Eugene for the maintenance and do some sightseeing. We will play it by ear.

One full day was taken up trying to clean our dusty, dirty coach. We drove it over to Ray's Vet Clinic parking lot because he was closed, put out the sides and started in--Bob on the outside in the bays and me inside. This was done in between him going to have blood drawn and visitors coming to see the coach, but it broke up the monotony of the work. We left it sit over night and then went and finished the next morning. When Mike and Derek came into the coach to see it after the first day they couldn't believe how big it was. Mike said it smelled good so that made me feel good. That's all for now.