Mini Vacation Trip

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north Bend, Wa.
ramada Inn

On the log ride together 
Hurry up mom and dad
From the parachute ride
Up on the parachute ride! Charlie prayed "oh Jesus please don't let me die." Two seconds later she said, "I love this ride!"
Blood Moon
Nick Nortons' Magic Show
Breakfast Burritos
 Playing in the tent..no!
Windmills or Aliens?
Silverwood this year was different than last time. We had more time with Kat and Jer, no little kids, and not enough time together because of conflicts in both families schedule. We did get to enjoy time with them on Friday at Silverwoood and then after the guys got back from golfing on Saturday. We left earlier than planned on Saturday because I just wasn't feeling like camping another night in a place that was so dusty and dirty and I worried that Val wouldn't get home in Time on Sunday for her FOB concert. It felt right. I packed us up Saturday morning after spending a good part of the morning discussing the meaning of Life with Kat and Valerie. Val said I was having an existential crisis when I thought I was tapping into the full use of my brain, like in limitless. I felt like the sun was shining down and the clouds were singing "ahhhhhhhhh." Never mind about the context, It just felt good having been blessed with such a moment. Next time Kat and I will have to be a little less serious. Oh maybe I can convince my family to vacation at the nudist resort we saw outside of Hayburn. That's LESS serious! 

We left on Thursday at 0800 and didn't make it to Spokane till 4p because the traffic from watershed was happening. I made yummy sandwiches going over. We checked into the Ramada Airport hotel, and although they had a slide, kid pool, inside pool, hot tub,  a large outside pool, and a free breakfast buffet with a ghost playing a piano, they still didn't win our hearts. The beds were bad, and the rooms were somewhat sleazy inside. We ate that night at Mckenzie River (Willow Creeks for 4 please) and then headed to bed to rest! Silverwood was all day Friday till 1030p, then a 50 mile treck to Haybrun Campground, and then set up a tent in the dark. Mark got up at 5am and drove back to the city for golf and then we drove back home after lunch around 330. We made it back and had everyone showered by 10p! Silverwood was fun! Wish we could've camped more and seen Kat/Jer. Next time!

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