Here at Santiam Pass are some of Oregon's most beautiful mountain landscapes, right in the heart of volcano country. The simple but very relaxing byway follows rivers, climbs over high passes, crosses lava flows, passes picturesque lakes and winds through old growth forest.
Wish I had better equipment to capture winter's magic and produce higher quality scenic shots; better yet, improve my photo-taking skills.
We managed to make a stop along the way at Home Depot to replace a fuse box for the main circuit board (blown minutes before departing for this 10-day trip). As it turned out, the fuse wasn't the culpit--it's a short caused by an extension cord where the wireless equipments were plugged into.
It's amazing how we still got home safely and unloaded full load from the van long before dark. The rest of the night was spent unpacking and settling. It's always sweet to be home!
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After a long morning of cuddles, hugs, kisses, fussing over what to bring, loading the station wagon, breaking the coffee carafe to take on the trip...dh finally drove off the driveway, headed out of town around noon to Phoenix, Arizon. An hour later, while the sun finally made its way peeking through the gloomy sky, dh called. "Guess what? I left all the business clothes (included the ones I had to iron at 11 pm last night) on the dining chair. Only stuff packed in the car is my t-shirts and sweats!" Comically, you say. This is a relatively important trip of the year; a "make or break it" type of business trip. So be it...dh is not about to turn around. Here I'm pondering on whether or not to pack all the stuff left behind and ship it to him overnight! Then, again, if he were a female, he could welcome such opportunity to buy a new wardrobe...surprise me, hon!
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John Holt
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