pacheco memorial day memory making...

it was like Christmas eve night on Thursday night

i stayed up late

but analee told me Santa wouldn't come if i didn't go to sleep so...

after driving 12 hours straight the pachecos arrived at 4:30 a.m.

after i returned from my 18 mile run

and worrying them because i took so long

(funny post to follow about an experience then)

we headed for the coast

fortunately it was sunny

unfortunately it was windy and made it chilly

but we made it to cannon beach

poor things drive 12 hours then 5-6 hours later i put them back in the car

to see rocks on the coast

and get tillamook cheese and ice cream

saturday it was to abiqua falls...

beautiful, stunning

and a short hike

the rest of the hike was done by their subaru.

thank you 'baru!

it was just nice to be with great friends

we checked out cute small towns

i bought a printer for $8 bucks at a yard sale

(i've never owned a printer)

and jose hooked it up for me
we saw the famous salem soapbox races

not to be confused with pinewood derby races

we went longboarding....

i longboarded cautiously

remember my "longboard accident"

a good year and a half-almost 2 years ago
when i looked like a garbage pail kid...

strange how i'm so careful even when i have insurance now...

we played some banana game which is really speed scrabble

church was most enjoyable with analee

i don't think i've giggled in church like that in a while

then they had to go monday morning to get back to the beehive state

it was fun to see their faces

i'm so happy when friends marry friends...

i'm grateful for the miles and gas $$$ and other $$$ spent

for my friends to see me

ahhh gee...

miss 'em already