April 27

We arrived home yesterday afternoon and started to settle into the home routine. We are off to the gym, then chores.

Hope you have a great day.

April 25

We did our Papa and Nana duties of reading, pushing the wagon, crawling around on the floor, going for a walk and keeping Nora occupied as we all worked outside on last fall's landscaping project. Nora loved the dirt and crawling through the tall grass before it was mowed.

Fun for all.

April 24 Matt's Birthday

Pam and Doug headed home. Nancy and I left for Klamath Falls after picking up some authentic Indian food (Matt's favorite) at the Taj restaurant in Ashland. We cruised over the mountain on a clear crisp spring day with snow still on the side of the road. In early March, we followed a snowplow for many miles to get over the passes. This was a much more relaxing ride.

We were greeted by Katie, Matt, Nora, Ginger the pug and two cats. Three hugs for the kids and lots of head rubs for the four footed members of the family. We all enjoyed the Indian food for Matt's birthday dinner. Katie made a scrumptious chocolate cake with mint icing -- YUMMMMM.......

Happy Birthday to Jackie, who was born on the same day, 29 years ago.

April 23

After MacBeth, today was light. The four of us went to Jacksonville, Oregon http://www.el.com/to/jacksonville/ The girls went shopping and Doug and I visited the Bella Union and enjoyed a beer and some good conversation. After a great lunch, we moved the shopping bags to the trunk and toured the back roads on our way to Ashland. The Medford area is great this time of year with hundreds of acres of fruit trees blooming. Most of the growers sell to Harry and David's http://www.harryanddavid.com/gifts/store/home___
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There are many vineyards and wineries here. We enjoy touring the area and tasting the fabulous wine.
http://www.applegatewinetrail.com/map.php



We all went to the Music Man. It was very well done. We quietly hummed the tunes while enjoying the story of the con man turned around by the power of love. As a bonus, all of the actors' heads stayed on.

April 22

Nancy and I traveled to Ashland, Oregon with Pam and Doug for some fun and culture. We saw MacBeth tonight. The staging and acting was very well done. Freud would have loved all of the characters. Psychotic breaks, hearing voices, heads removed in unceremonious ways and what happens when you get to big for your britches and develop a conscience.