McMenamins Thanksgiving

This year we decided on a “Staycation,” in other words, a vacation at home.

Belle Brigade 2023

Whew! We did it. And I pulled it off as Captain.

This post wraps up the stuff I wanted to talk about from Pedro’s work trip to D.C. that I didn’t fit in an earlier post.

My friends instantly changed plans so that they could help me with the UHaul. God bless real friends.

I got to spend some one-on-one time with one of my nephews before Pedro and I drove him back home to Montana.

Sandy came to pick me up and take me to the coast so we could have fun and catch up on each others’ news.

I had a new perspective of the Astoria Column this week: I happened to spot it from the river shore.

There is no way to live a full life and not leave some things behind as you go.

We raced and camped at an important site in Oregon state history.

Mr. Kennie Namba and his wife Ruth were responsible for educating me about the history of Japanese internment in the U.S.