January has been a cold, rainy month not only here in southern Utah, but most of the western US. We often escape to a warmer climate in the winter, however this past week we headed to Oregon. As is typical for Oregon it did rain, but we didn't mind we were there to visit family.
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| Up, up and away! Leaving Las Vegas behind |
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| My favorite flight time entertainment ... taking in the scenery along the way |
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| Our final descent into Portland International Airport |
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| We had fun getting together with Lloyd & Inge in Forest Grove |
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| We spotted Bob's Red Mill ... I love their products |
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| If you're ever in Milwaukie be sure to stop here, you'll be glad you did! |
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| We visited OMSI on a rainy Saturday morning |
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| Almost all of the exhibits are Interactive |
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| Kent had so much fun with the 3D Topographic sandbox map ... very cool |
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| I couldn't believe how hard it was to crawl out of this Gemini replica ... wow! |
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| Looking across the Willamette River towards downtown Portland |
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| We enjoyed a family dinner at Elmer's, it was so good to see everyone! |
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| Kent with his parents, Arelene & Forrest |
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| This stone viewfinder shows what you could see on a clear day from Rocky Butte |
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| Our return flight was cancelled so we had an extra day to play |
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Rocky Butte is an extinct volcano, the elevation is 612 ft.
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| We had fun running around with Kent's sister, Kris |
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| A rainbow send off as we sit on the tarmac |
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| We flew over this mountain peak, it could be Mt. Thielsen or ? |
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| The sun is setting, we're almost back to Las Vegas |
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| This is how we felt when we landed in Las Vegas ... we still have a 2 1/2 hour drive home |
