Up very early (like 5:45) for no apparent reason other than very early to bed. This means a long wait to meet our friends for breakfast at the Moose Sisters at 9:00. Moose Sisters? Yes, we have had a few meals there and all have been very good.
Temperature in Bend today is projected to be 93, while at home in Surprise it will reach 113. No question where I went to be today. And it looks like there may be a monsoon at home, which will bring the humidity to an uncomfortable level.
With no great plans for the day except breakfast, we set out at 8:05. Today we would meet up Neal and Phyllis, two of our oldest friends from the Redmond days. It was really fun to sit down and catch up after six years apart. These two are truly the best of the Greatest Generation.
Next up we headed to Sisters, Oregon, to do a little poking around and play tourist. The drive was a short 19 miles West on US 20. Most of my experience on US 20 in Oregon and Idaho has been mostly a two lane, out in the country road. Little did I know until recently that US 20 stretches from Newport, Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts and at 3,365 miles is one of the longest highways in the US. Anyway, Sisters was a bust. To many cars, to many people and most of the stores we knew from the past had closed. A real bummer.
In short order we headed back, this time on State 126, so we could do a drive by on our old home in Eagle Crest. The house was still there and from the looks of it well cared for by the new owner. Across the street a lady was sitting on her front porch. Barb rolled down the window and waved and in no time we were sitting out on Mike and Susie’s back deck catching up again on six years. We met them in 2002 a couple of years before building our home. Great couple.
Finally found out what all the traffic was about in Redmond. Apparently, we ended up in the middle of a three day of music festival at the Deschutes County fairgrounds. While the 30 or so acts were probably all very good, the traffic was most likely the result of Willie Nelson appearing today. If I was still living in Redmond, I’d be there.
Barb, getting just a little tired of the traffic and crowds, suggested we head off to the River House and have one of their exceptional Bloody Marys. The words were barely out of her mouth and I was plugging the address in to GPS. Minutes later we had A) a window table, B) a view of the Deschutes River and, C) a really great Bloody Mary in hand. Suddenly all was right with the world.
Today we opted for an early dinner and that took us to Pisanos Woodfired Pizza in Tumalo, Oregon. For us, the Diavola pizza is the best pizza ever. Better than any other we have ever had.
When we travel for more than a week, we must have housekeeping days every 7 or 8 days. This usually means doing some laundry, but can also include a car wash, an oil change (really long trips), a haircut and shopping for necessities. Having done as much as 48 days on a trip, we have done all of these and more. Today it is laundry, so while I’m writing this up Barb is somewhen making friends with a washing machine and dryer. Always pays to bring a roll or two of quarters.
Tomorrow is breakfast with old friends from our Eagle Crest days. Other than that, no plans.
86 mile today
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