The Oregon Country Fair

For years we had heard about this famous free-spirited fair near Eugene that draws thousands of has-been hippies. Jenny wanted to go the day before her wedding so off we all went. Yowser. That place is the best people watching on earth. You see everything!
You might notice in the video that I wasn't up for dancing in the hot sun as I was wearing my clothes so Sheryl found a new dancing partner who wasn't over dressed like I was.

The Weekend Of Jenny Pine's Wedding

This past weekend Jenny married Matt Solomon, a great young man she meet while in the Peace Corps in Kenya. They have been together now for four years and decided to get married along the banks of the McKenzie river in a beautiful ceremony that turned into quite a fun reception.

San Francisco

After surviving Disneyland and putting the kids on the plane home to Portland, Sheryl and I drove up the coast to Moro Bay, then the next day we headed to Berkeley, where we met with one of my best friends from fraternity days, Dave Smith. I still don't fully understand how it happened but twentysome years ago Dave got into the T-Shirt business and has made quite a career of it. We toured his production plant then had a wonderful meal with Dave and Jane at one of California's finest restaurants. We need to do more of that.
Then for 4th of July weekend we went and spent a couple of days in San Francisco. Love That Place. We did our favorite Bike Ride, which starts at Fisherman's wharf then crosses the Golden Gate and around to Tiberon where we catch the ferry back to The Wharf. Sure, there is a beer in Susalito and another in Tiberon, so it's a fine day. The next day we went out to the Filmore for a jazz festival. Other than the fact there was almost no music, we sure had fun. Pure San Francisco with all its color, oddness and acceptance.
It's good to get away but we did make it back to Klamth to spend the evening of the 4th with our group of great friends. Happy Birthday America.

Disneyland

At the end of June our long awaited Take-The-Grandkids-To-Disneyland trip finally arrived. As you would expect, if you know my sister-in-law Cyndi, plans were beautifully made, the entire SoCal family arrived and we had 3 great days at the Magic Kingdom. Too bad little Brooklyn is just too young to understand it all, but at 4 years old Kaylin was quickly into the program. She had as her persoanl guide, Thomas, Jeff's 6 year old gem of a son and the two became best friends. It was awfully sweet.
We went on all kinds of rides but clearly Kaylin's big moment was when she got to meet ALL of the Disney Princesses. Rockets, roller coasters, and amazing techno rides were all fun but will all be long forgotten when she still remembers meeting the REAL princesses. I think the highlight for the rest of us was the pure Joy of family. Dave and Cyndi just have one great family that will gather for almost any excuse. They are a fun group and we ALWAYS enjoy being with them. Disneyland will always be The Magic Kingdom, but to do it with famly was just the best.