Back in touch

Mel and I took a few trips last month. Mel wanted to get away before he was laid up after his knee surgery. Our first trip was on the motorcycle to the Oregon coast. Yes, on the motorcycle. I enjoyed the trip more than I thought I would. The weather was perfect and the coast is beautiful. We drove through the Redwoods and came back and spent the night at Grants Pass. Mel grew up there so there was a little bit of nostalgia for him. Next, we drove up to Whistler, via Seattle, for a week. Boy, has Whistler ever changed since I was up there skiing many years ago. It is huge! We walked around a lot every day and still didn't cover all of it. Landscaping and hanging flowers baskets everywhere. Lots of people! We took the half hour gondola ride up the mountain and had dinner. It was awesome! Spent a couple of nights visiting in Seattle on our way back to Bend. We took another trip over to Grants Pass and down the Oregon coast to Brookings. This time we drove the car. No more travels for awhile. Mel had surgery on July 30th. He didn't complain much in the hospital. I think the cute, young nurses that took such good care of him had a lot to do with it. Most people are in the hospital for 4 - 5 days, but Mel did so well that they released him in 3. He had a walker at first, but isn't even using it anymore. He is a tough old bird. He has talked to the doctor about doing the other knee next year.

All for now. 'Hi' to all the bloggers.

Joyce