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| Day 1 from the CA/OR border south |
October 6, 2013 Left my last blog hanging, wondering if John's shoulder would really permit him to complete his long-awaited bicycle adventure with his friend Bill over Labor Day. Well, it really happened! John and Bill spent 6 days riding together from the CA border south thru the Redwoods along the Pacific Coast, ending at the Golden Gate Bridge. We took several side trips to sightsee, and to visit with 2 sets of friends. The weather was perfect...couldn't have been a better trip. Then we spent 2 days near Tillamook, OR on the beach, with my sister Shellie, just winding down after a demanding week. Ask John if he'll show you the hardcopy book I made him of the adventure!
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| Day 6, riding the Golden Gate Bridge |
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| Enjoying the OR beach at end of bikeride |
The allotted time here in our home in WA has flown by. We've enjoyed beginning to put down roots in our sunday School class, getting to know more folks weekly. John continues to be involved with the neighbor boys, 6 and 8, who see him as a Grandpa. He rides one to school daily, and both are in our home frequently, working on numbers and letters with Checkers thrown in!
Thru John's involvement with the boys, the mom asked me to Bible study with her, and I have delighted in that. John continues to ride bike daily to stay in shape, and I have found a daily walking partner.
This past weekend, we planned a 4 day trip to drive the North Cascade Hwy over to Bellingham, WA to see fellow missionary friends, Leon and Judy Greene. The night we crossed over the mountains, the pass got 2 feet of snow, so we were none too early with our exploring. After spending 3 nights with them, we went south to see another couple from our Honduran Adventure, the Kesslers. We loved their healing cottage, and know we'll go back when we have opportunity. Didn't see sun from the time we left home til we came back over the Cascades into eastern WA. Thankful we live on the sunny side!
The time in the NW is drawing to a close, as we need to be back in Tulsa soon to fly down to Honduras for a visit. 10 days from now, we pack up the winter clothes and holiday decorations and head back to Tulsa, with a visit in Sun City, AZ with my folks. We will have just 4 days there to unpack the cold-weather gear, repack the flipflops and shorts, and fly to Honduras in time for a nursing school graduation. Next blog will capsule that trip- our first as "visitors", not residents!
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| John studying with Graison on the patio |
