July 2015

We went to the Fourth of July Parade in LaPine. 
It was a good old fashioned celebration! 
Lots of fun!

We also had a picnic with Pat, Rollie, John and Sheri.

The mama deer and their babies are here most every day.

Pat, Sheri and I made greeting cards…..Don’t you love them?

Mike and I celebrated our 48^th anniversary at my favorite restaurant –
Anthony’s in the Old Mill District

Sheri and I went to the Sisters Quilt Show!

Hundreds of beautiful quilts hung outside!

One of our many nights out with Pat, Rollie, John, Sheri, Mike and I –
this time at the Basecamp Grill

Mike does all our maintenance on the motor home while we are in Sunriver.

The Gilchrist car show was great…..over 80 beautiful cars!

The drought has hit Oregon……  This river is normally up at the tree line.
There is barely a trickle of water coming through.

This summer was our 50^th High School Reunion…  50 years – can you believe it?

My step sister Jeri (both of us graduated the same year) and a dear friend Butch,
who was like a brother to us.

Some of us girls!......We had about 150 people at the reunion…… 
What a great time visiting with wonderful old friends!

July 2015

We are all set up in Sunriver…… Let the summer begin!

Mike’s cousin Gloria and her friend Len came for a visit.  We had dinner together
and a great time catching up.  I really enjoyed the time together.

The Iris’ are in bloom. 
These are the few flowers that the deer don’t seem to care for.

Spark Lake kayaking…… it doesn’t get much better than this.
 A great day – just the two of us.

Mike, Marc and Brandon spent a night on Neil Peterson’s
houseboat on Lake Union near Seattle. 
According to their reports…….  It is over the top gorgeous!

The next day, all four of them went to the US Open at
Chambers Bay just south of Seattle. 
An outstanding day!

We made two trips to the Portland area in June.  One weekend with
 Brandon and Karen, Ben and Anna……. And another weekend
with Marc and Maria, Camryn and Colby. 
We had so much fun with both of them.  Busy and so much fun!

This picture was taken as we crossed over Detroit Lake
on the Santiam Pass.  Normally the water is up to the tree line. 
Wow – the water is LOW!

Mike’s two sisters are also up here in Sunriver.  Pat and Rollie are
on their lot….getting everything ready for a huge second hand tool sale. 
Their lot is for sale.  Sheri and John live just outside of Hillsboro, OR
and are up here for 3 weeks – to enjoy the outdoors.
We are spending some of each day together and having a great time!

We went to a Bend Elks baseball game.  The Elks won that night…..
It was a beautiful day!

A day on the water……. A beautiful day on the water (even better)
John, Sheri, Mike and I floated the Deschutes….. with Mt Batchelor
in the background!

Most mornings we have some visitors.....
This little fawn didn't seem afraid of us at all.

It seems as if time is flying by.  July is just around the corner!

Oh my!