Summertime Fun 2010 (Part 1)

Highlights from our vacation to Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. We stayed with Uncle Harold & Aunt Marilyn Horrocks in Vancouver and had the chance to visit with Leann and Aunt Renee Horrocks in addition to the others mentioned. Uncle Harold and Aunt Marilyn kept us well rested, fed, and entertained the whole time we where there.

DAY 1:
(July 2, 2010)

The drive was pretty right along the Columbia River and the Lewis & Clark trail majority of the way. Great weather till rain in Portland.

Stopped here on our way to Portland to get Amanda. Had some time to kill since her flight was delayed. See the bridge? We “hiked” to that to stretch our legs. Saw a family from our ward here too!

Despite the delay we picked up Amanda then headed to Uncle Harold and Aunt Marilyn's home. After some dinner we learned how to play the card game "Garbage."

And also learned how to play "Five Crowns." Both were very fun and I suspect we'll be playing them again in the future.

DAY 2:
(July 3, 2010)

Took the train into downtown Portland to go to the Saturday Market.

We were lucky enough to transfer trains in a different part of Downtown Portland. Good thing the train came when it did or some serious cash might have been spent!

Uncle Harold’s parting words to us were, “Don’t buy a pot pipe.” (We thought about looking and purchasing one since Sid purchased a ceremonial, Native American pipe on his mission but we refrained.) A clue as to what to expect at the Saturday Market and a true one at that; lots of art, hippie, & random craft vendors. There were street musicians, break dancers, and even a man spouting about souls that need saving. Lots of interesting people to watch and things to see.

DAY 3:

(July 4, 2010)

Happy B-day America! We attended Uncle Harold and Aunt Marilyn's ward with them at 1:00 pm. When we came home Randy, Susan, Kayla, Carly, and Kade Plessinger were there (as well as Kayla's roommate Amber) and dinner was almost ready. Teresa and Justin Green came too (Ed had Bishop duties and wasn't feeling well so he couldn't make it). We ate, visited, laughed. Around 9:30 Kade put on a fireworks show. When we got outside there were fireworks going on all around the house. Amanda got on the roof & said it she didn't know where to look to view them. No need to go down & pay to see a fireworks show (as Vancouver was doing this year) the show was great where we were!

"More to come, more to come"....