Well, I am gonna wright this...I don't know why really, but I just have to get it off my chest and this is my place, I guess...

We have been looking forward to our "TAD", (our Vintage, Prevost/Marathon) for 7 months now... last week we were sure that we would have it soon, very soon ... now there is a question ... I am just sick about it, there is nothing that we can do to change things ... I hate it when I am not in control ... but right now I am not ... there is still a chance ... we will find out Monday ... I hope ... then if we don't get it we will be waiting ... again...'till January, '07 before we can get on the road ... This is really getting old ... If you pray please pray ... we need all the help we can get!!!!!!!!!!!

This another of my favorite sunsets...this was taken from the car on I5 on the way home from the cool country to the HOT country!!!













Penny loves her seagull feathers...this pne she did not want to let go of! LOLOLOL



















Here is anothetr picture of the Pelecans...this one has the Tillamook Lighthouse in the background!!! Cool Hugh??? 

Oh by the way, the first picture in the last group was of Mike, Our son Tom, Kaley's friend Kiley and Kaley at Sunset Beach. This one is taken close to Tillamook, OR, taken on a side trip on 0our way back to the 100 degree weather!!!










More pictures of the Pelecans. These were taken close to Tillamook too. They are great looking birds!














This one is of a basket of flowers in one of the little towns on the coast...the flowers are wonderful there!













Another picture of Mt. Shasta...what a joy to see it in all the different settings. This one was while the sun was setting 

A day st the beach, "Sunset Beach" to be exact, in Warrenton, OR, just across the Youngs Bay from Astoria. It is a beautiful beach. In OR you can drive right onto the beaches with your car...and there are never many people on the beach, no matter when you go.









This was a "sail buggy", I think that is what they are called...anyway it looked like lots of fun!














This next picture is of Mack and Halle in their new cages. They are able to travel woth us all the time now. They love them...I am so surprised. Halle loves the beach and Mack can't wait to get back in his safe place (his cage).













Tom, our son was telling me that the Pelecans only come to this area once a year...for a very short period of time so I had to get some pictures of them. 

This is the first time ever we had the three granddaughters for an overnighter..."A good time was had by all"! (Kaley (11), Isabelle (2), Autumn (1)! The weather was nice here in "Sac Town" while we were here, this time!












This is the two youngest, Isabelle and Autumn, they are gonna' be the best of friends as they grow up! They are 10 months apart. We just found out that Autumn is gonna' have a baby brother in December!!! Hurray!!!!!!!!!!


















This picture was taken from the top of the mountain whers the "Column" is in Astoria, Oregon. It is of "Saddle Mountain".














This is a long shot of the same mountain form the same place by the column. Astoria and the area around it is some of the most beautiful country in the US. If you haven't seen it...it is worth the trip! 

Let the Travel Begin Nighty Night!!!!!!!!!

These next two are taken on the same night (last night), these are taken at the Auburn Valley Country Club grounds...We just went for a drive after Mike's mom and dad's 58th Anniversary dinner...it was a beautiful nite!!! They are kind'a dark but I was runnin' otta light!!! It was almost 9:00PM when I took these.

Hope all of you out there are having a good summer...

I think this is our best ever!!! Our bus will soon be ours and we wilpl be takin' pics of sunsets, flowers, and what ever, where ever!!!
 

This is New Melonis Lake near Angels Camp in the foothills of the Gold Country of Northern CA.














These next 2 pictures are of the sunset just past the lake outside of Jackson, CA. You can recognize the smokey sky from the Patterson, CA which has burned thusands and thousands of acers














The last one is taken above Auburn, CA in the gold Country as well...the next evening though. You can still see the smoke in the sunset! 

This is a fucia that grows in the back yard at our son and daughter-in-law's home in Astoria...I thought it was beautiful


These next two pictures arew of Halle the Mini-Doxie and Mack the Maltese...this was their first trip with us...we bought them cages that they ride in in the car and sleep in at night...they did really well...we were very plesantly surprised!!! They had so much fun being with us...they were different dogs all together...
 

More fireworks...............they were beautiful

 

Then there were the fire works...out over the Columbia River...it was awesome...


 

They honored our men and women in uniform....many cheere and whisteling and clapping went on as they went down the street.


 

One of the Coast Guard Helicopters Started the parade off.........














Then the Warrenton Fire Dept.














The Astoria Fire Dept. from Astoria....There were many entrants and was a very good parade...these small towns do it right!

 

These were taken waiting in the rain for the parade in Warrenton to start...what a day...the group here is Suzanne (KIley's mom, as opposed to Susanne my Daughter-in-law who is taking the picture) Me, Kaley and Kiley...











This is Hubby Mike and our Son Tom...don't they look like they are EXCITED about this parade???LOLOLOL














Kaley and Kiley...best friends!!!!!!!!!!!