Visiting Jeff and Elaine in Pomona

We had a great visit with my brother, Jeff, and his wife, Elaine. And, the boys, as they are called. Adonis and Eros are great hosts. Well, so are Jeff and Elaine.

We walked around Claremont Village which had some fun shops. The Bamboo Tea House had so many kinds of tea it was hard to decide which to try. We got some orange spice. After several cups at home, we went back and got some more and also some chai spice. They have a website you can check out.

This folk music store was fascinating with many unusual instruments. You are encouraged to try them which was really fun.

Jeff prepared a marinated roast beef in his smoker/cooker. We also had snap peas from their garden. Wow - was it ever good.

There's still some country in these city folks. They have lived in Pomona for over 20 years (just a little NE of LA) but they have gardens, fruit trees. Also enjoy traveling with their travel trailer.

Jeff has always enjoyed his music. He has a sound recording studio (nice setup) and has a band that regularly practices and records. Here's a picture of part of his guitar collection.

We are heading for Tonopah, AZ, tomorrow. We will visit Bill's aunt, Kaye Leach, in Phoenix. Will catch up with you later.

From Oregon to California

We never tire of the drive along the Oregon and California coastline on 101. It may be narrow and have lots of curves but it is so beautiful.

If you have never seen the redwoods of northern California, they make the drive worthwhile.

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are always there to greet you.

California is becoming well known for it's vineyards. We saw vineyard after vineyard traveling in Sonoma County. We went to Santa Rosa for overnight and enjoyed the beauty of the area.

There were some windmills in the Napa Valley amongst the vineyards.

OK, so you are traveling I-5 to Los Angeles, what do you think it will look like? Concrete and gridlock. Well, there is a mountain pass known as the Grapevine, that is absolutely awesome. Yes, there is snow on the top of those mountains and you really aren't that far from LA.

Pyramid Lake is next to I-5 and was full and pretty.

On to Pomona to visit my brother, Jeff and his wife, Elaine.

A week in Oregon

We started our trip by coming over White Pass. The snow castle was constructed for their annual Snow Carnival. People can ride tubes down the slide.

Here is where we spent our first week of our trip. Well, not at the cheese factory but in Tillamook, OR.

Bill's mother, Betty Busby, has lived in Tillamook for about 15 years and we worked on some projects for her.

We redid her steps. We replaced some of the base and covered it.

Here's Bill putting on the finishing touches.

We also gave her trailer a good washing and now it is shining brightly.

Spring has sprung here. Look at all the daffodils and the dogwood tree.

We stayed in an RV park just a block from Netarts Bay. It was a very nice day when we got this picture.

We got to visit one afternoon with Bill's sister, Kathy Hull. She works nights at the Best Western in Tillamook so we caught up with her on her day off.

Here's Bill (on left) with his mother and his brother, Jim (on right). This was our last evening to visit. It started to rain today so we hope when we leave tomorrow, Monday, 3/8/2010, that it will clear up a bit. We are headed for Crescent City, CA. Til the next post, we hope all is well for everyone.