
Rob and Susan Thomason
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Painted Hills in Oregon
August 2020 we embarked on a trip we had long wanted to undertake ... right here locally in Oregon. With friends Jim and Amy Shores we motored to the Painted Hills of Central Oregon. The hills get their name from the delicately colored … [Click Here to Continue] about Painted Hills in Oregon

Glass Buttes Oregon Trip
It was a beautiful spring Friday, May 17, 2019 when we departed Bend, Oregon for a short (75 mile) journey to the Glass Buttes Obsidian Collection area just off of Hwy 20. Accompanying us on this trip were our Bend friends Jim and Amy Shores. Jim … [Click Here to Continue] about Glass Buttes Oregon Trip

Panama Canal Cruise
After years and years of resistance to the concept of "cruising" we finally broke down and "cruised". Our dear friends from college days in Chico, CA (and more directly, from time served together in the National Guard), Dennis and Carolyn Baker, had … [Click Here to Continue] about Panama Canal Cruise

Grand Canyon Mule Ride
Our adventure begins at Bright Angel Lodge in The Grand Canyon on Wednesday, March 8, 2018. We excitedly arrive at the Bright Angel Lodge in the mid afternoon after spending the night in Williams, AZ (right on Route 66). Although we were just … [Click Here to Continue] about Grand Canyon Mule Ride

Chihuly Garden and Glass
On November 13, 2017 we journeyed to Seattle to visit Chihuly Garden and Glass. My brother, Bill, is a graphic artist and recommended we visit. In fact, he made the trip to Seattle with us and while we continued on to visit the Escape Trailer Factory … [Click Here to Continue] about Chihuly Garden and Glass

KATY Trail and Route 66
Our trip bicycling 210 miles across Missouri on the longest Rails to Trails was phenomenal. We started in historic Sedelia in western Missouri then proceeded through historic trails and towns along the Missouri River, close to Lewis & Clark’s … [Click Here to Continue] about KATY Trail and Route 66

Total Eclipse – Madras, Oregon
We journeyed to Madras, Oregon in order to be right in the middle of the "path of totality" for the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. The crowds were not as immense at predicted by the media...although there were A LOT of people. Our "reserved" … [Click Here to Continue] about Total Eclipse – Madras, Oregon