Car Show

We are in beautiful downtown Bend watching a car show with Margaret, Paul and Brendan.

Reno Visitors

My sister, Margaret, her husband, Paul, and Brendan came for a visit a couple of weeks ago on their way up to Washington to see their girls and attend a wedding for the daughter of a good friend of hers. We went to the Deschutes County Fair-super fun and Margaret and I ate a king sized burrito, too! I found a Pig named Cameron and one named Brendan! Too funny, what a coincidence. In the last picture M&P were watching a dog show-they are on the top row. I love the animals and the food at the fair.

Smith Rock State Park

Deer

This is a buzzard and the side view of Monkey Face

Monky Face from behind

This contraption would not be a good way to come down the mountain

Majestic spires towered over the Crooked River at this 623 acre state park. The park is named for a soldier who fell off the highest peak (3,230 feet). Although it is known for its rock climbing, many visitors come for the hiking and picture taking-the views are fantabulous-and I'm so glad I didn't forget my camera on this special hike. It was hard work for me to get up the trail, some of it seemed straight up! But the views were so worth it. We saw buzzards, deer, horses, ponds, estates, the meandering Crooked River, and got to watch rock climbers all on the same hike. We stopped on the trail for a picnic and could see all the way to the Cascade Mountain Range.

More Deer

Cameron spotted more deer from our back deck, don't think I was quite fast enough, but I thought I'd share our great backyard with all you city dwellers.

Les Schwabb Ampitheater

Lots of dreads and dancing here in Bend
Young
El Dante

In between

More in between
Old and relaxed
More young, more good dancers

Here we are at a Clear Concert Series free concert. The band was El Dante-they are a local Bend band and they sounded great. There were all kinds of sights to see. Young and old and in between come out for these fun community events.

I have found the differences in communities to be so interesting. In Santa Barbara-dogs were everywhere-here in Bend, dogs are not allowed at public events. So, you don't see too many dogs out and about. In Hawaii, dogs are expensive and hard to come by, so dogs are pretty rare. They have to be quarantined for 3 months, so it's not like people can bring them over with them for their vacation. I digress, Bend has by far had the most community activities to partake in so we've had a great time taking them all in.