Another clear day on the Oregon Coast - and the wind had died-down quite a bit. Not enough for me to feel comfortable running across the Yaquina Bay Bridge, but enough for a nice long run along the jetty - with a side trip out to the end of a very long pier.

This skinny fishing pier ends practically half-way across the mouth of the river! People were crabbing from the end of the pier and the tide was so low, it was possible to see the sandy bottom. A lot of people were clamming and several people were fishing from shore.

This photo was taken from the end of the pier - I told you it was a long pier.

Our RV actually started when we were ready to head back to Portland! After the Magna Peregrinus was returned to her storage garage, we took the "country route" to our house, stopping at a restaurant in Newberg we had been wanting to try.


Just kidding.
But we had to get home - we were expecting guests. Our niece, Delaney, (from Denver) is starting college in Oregon in September. Delaney and her Mom flew out for college orientation and spent the night with us. We had a great evening with our family, but I can't believe Delaney is already going to college.

Here is a photo of Delaney (age 5, with Chris - Steve & Mary's #3) at Lisa's high school graduation party - and a photo of Delaney allgrowedup and going to the prom. Whoosh - where does the time go?
Until my next update, I remain, your home-again correspondent.