After a pleasant morning, we said goodbye to Jason and Carrie and their kids and drove back to Portland for Yom Kippur. We were asked to find another place to park for the holiday, and thankfully Chabad of Oregon is able to accommodate us at their school campus. We parked nearby waiting for the lot to clear:
It was a tight fit, but we got it in here:
Good Shabbos and Yom Kippur from Portland, Oregon!
This afternoon, I rode down to Banks to the beginning of the Banks-Vernonia Trail and rode to Vernonia and back.
The Banks trailhead:
In Vernonia, I passed the private bridge to the Sword Homestead, the only residence in town that’s on the other side of the river:
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Trish and the kids worked with Carrie and her kids to spread manure as the first step to creating a garden:
Trish and B created these interesting posters:
Tomorrow, we will pack up and head back to Portland for Yom Kippur.
This morning M made breakfast for himself for the first time. He has not yet said he wants to be a chef when he grows up:
Carrie and Jason have a new farm kitten, as of yet unnamed:
Trish and the kids spread out more straw today:
After two days of being cloistered in the RV, I finished our 2013 taxes (we had filed an extension, so I had until 10/15 to get them done). I’m looking forward to doing something else tomorrow!
Tonight, the adults played Ticket to Ride. Another fun game!
This morning we woke up to a beautiful day at Jason and Carrie’s house in Banks:
M worked with their kids to spread hay:
At night, the adults played Settlers of Catan and an interesting card game called Dominion.
This morning, while I got the RV ready for travel, Trish took the kids to the local skate park. It was raining, which might be why there wasn’t much of a crowd:
This afternoon we drove West to high school friends Jason and Carrie’s house near Banks, where we will probably be spending the rest of the week. See the trip map for driving details.
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