Hello from Wenatchee, WA where we finally again have WiFi so I'll update our  blog:

July 11th thru14th we were in Camp Sherman, OR (17 miles or so from Sisters) and had  a wonderful time. The temperatures were much cooler (down to 39 at night) and the days were sunny and around 80 degrees.  lb was in 7th heaven with the wonderful Stitchin Post Quilt Shop to browse in, spend some money in, and then on Saturday the 13th, see the Quilt Show which is the World's Largest Outdoor Quilt Show. B enjoyed it as well and discovered "Quilters Blend" coffee at the Sister's Coffee Company, he spent time sitting there  people watching and drinking coffee! We also drove around the area and did some short hikes to beautiful waterfalls, had lunch at at mountain lake, went to a fish hatchery, hiked to the headwaters of the Metiolus River, attended church at the "Chapel in the Pines", and fell in love with the Ponderosa pines trees.

We enjoyed our time there so much that the fact that we had to stop in Bend on the way to Sisters to buy a replacement scissor jack for the back of the trailer didn't phase us. Monday morning as we were pulling out of the campground,  lb noticed a tire on the trailer was coming apart so we used for the first time our membership to Good Sams emergency road side assistance. We waited 2 hours for the tire tech to arrive but again, we were in such a good mood it didn't bother us. And we were able to buy a replacement tire in Sisters, so all was well other than our Monday travel time was delayed about 4 hours.

July 15th and 16th:

We arrived at the Paradise Cove Resort and RV Park in Castle Rock and discovered it was not exactly as billed, but it worked and we were gone most of the time anyway. We toured Mount St. Helens and again felt we didn't really know much about volcanos. It is sobbering to think there are so many volcanos in this area that could erupt as they have in the past.

July 17th and 18th:

The trip to Mt. Rainier was a short drive so we were settled into our campground early. It was a tight back in space with no sewer, but B is getting much better at getting the trailer in the spot it needs to be in. And with so many tall trees so close together it was a very shady and cool spot. We spent the afternoon on the mountain , taking a nice hike up to a water fall, viewing a big black male bear eating berries in a meadow, and got back in time to do a load of laundry and enjoy the evening sitting by our campfire. The next morning we treated ourselves to breakfast out before spending most of the day in the park again. We took two very nice hikes, and drove to another area of the park. Back into camp, B did a load of laundry while lb fixed dinner! A nice change for him.

Friday, the 19th, we drove to Wenatchee/Peshastin area and checked into a very nice County park with paved roads right on the Wenatchee River, very green grass, and level spots with full hook ups. We were treated to dinner at long time friends of my Dad and Mom. We had a good home cooked meal and good conversation. A little bittersweet for me as the last visit to their home was in Sept. of 2010 when my Dad and I took our car trip together. We came back to the trailer and again did 2 loads of laundry. We are either very dirty or very clean travelers!

Today (Sat. the 20th) we toured the Rocky Reach Dam on the Columbia River and bought fresh fruit at Trader John's Fruit Stand. I'm updating the blog and B is resting as he gets to cook dinner tonight!
Tomorrow we will head to St. Maries, ID to spend time with Dick and Karen, more Kino friends. Then it's on to Yellowstone! Not sure when we will have WiFi again but will update the blog as I can.

We've been on the road over one month now and we're still smiling and still talking, so LIFE IS GOOD!