Happy Birthday

Could easily get comfortable in one spot but we must move on.  So much move to experience.  The road from Coeur d Alene was pretty bland (though I finally got Jeff to play "Going to California and gonna bring......) until we entered the Columbia River Gorge and The Dalles in Washington State.  Passed quite a few wind turbines, supposed to be about 3,000 of them.  Much better spot for them here on a butte with alot of wind instead of the Nantucket Sound.

Mt Hood

We arrived in Bend, Oregon early evening and had a great dinner by the Deschutes River where we ate outside in the Old Mill District. A four course meal of shrimp, dungeon crab, chowder, caesar salad, fried oysters, salmon, mousse, and peach ice cream.  This is becoming a food tour.  Love eating the local foods! 
Another beautiful day in Oregon!  In the 90's- can you believe it?  We drove about 1/2 hr out of town to the Dechutes National Forest and into the Newberry National Volcanic Monument  Forest to the Pauline Lake and East Lake, suggested to us by a fellow in an RV supply store in town.   These are two Volcano Crater Lakes which we found after traveling up, up, up, and around and around about 7,000 ft till we finally plateaued and found several State campsites. This is when you appreciate your camper and all its amenities including generators when it's cold in the morning. We selected Little Crater Campsite and it was a winner. Right on the lake and so we just relaxed and watched the sun set over the mountains and lake. Quiet Birthday for Jeff but what does one want at 65!  Beautiful sunset, lamb shishkabobs for dinner, some great white wine, and a wife that loves him!

Little Crate Lake Campsite

Painting My Toenails

Birthday Boy