Couple of Coffees

Home sweet home

Here's the long and the short of it.

We arrived back in Portland yesterday, after a wonderful stay at the Summer Lake Hot Springs in eastern Oregon and a visit to Bend. After we were home for about half an hour, Jonathan went down to the basement to find me some gardening shears. He called up the stairs to tell me we had guests.

Rats. I was sure they were rats.

Turns out, niece Krista and her friend Riley were hanging out in our basement, quietly. Who knew? And who knew such giggly teenagers could be quiet in the same room together? Other than being thrilled to see them (and thrilled to not have to worry about critters with tails), they helped us unload two-and-a-half month's worth of luggage, food and other clutter from our van.

Today's my mother-in-law's 70th birthday party, our deadline for returning home, and once we celebrate today and get more settled in, we'll write about the last few days of our trip and start posting our favorites lists, including our favorite coffee shops. So stay tuned for a longer update featuring some amazing sights, such as the Hole-in-the-Ground and where's a good place to go for breakfast in Winnemucca.

And if you haven't guessed on our hat contest, now's your opportunity. We'll be counting them sometime soon and posting the correct answer on Wednesday. So if you want to win a prize, jump on in now. The water's nice and warm.

posted by Laura the Writer @ 2:36 PM