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And then it hit me...This is Retirement!?

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Jeff's Coronado garage Any of you who know Jeff even remotely will understand that his favorite part of our home is the garage. In fact, getting a two car side by side garage was pretty much the only reason that he got excited about finding a new home in Coronado a few years ago. In fact, even after painting and cabinetry improvements, the garage is our number one project when we get home. We need to epoxy the floors and perhaps add a coat of paint, at least to the trim. So back to the blog. As I was walking through some nearby neighborhoods one day in Brookings, OR, I started to notice all of the HUGE garages that are either attached to homes or built standalone beside homes. I would estimate that 50% of these homes had garages with big tall bays and every last one of them seemed bigger than the houses. It should also be noted that a majority of these houses were pre-manufactured homes of some type or another. Being from TN, my first thought was long haul tractor trai...
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Jeff's Birthday and the Vegas to Oregon Trail

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Probably because I had used about 9 nights of points with Hilton lately, I got a random call wondering if I wouldn't like to listen to a timeshare presentation in Las Vegas.  Since Jeff's birthday was right around the corner and he had not found a destination that really excited him, I decided to take the bait.  Dinner at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant was a memorable event! We didn't gamble, but I thought that not buying the timeshare deal meant that we were many thousands of dollars "up" and considered it a successful trip! We then spent two days of long hard driving to meet up with the Northern California Airstream Unit in southern Oregon.  Day one was a harrowing experience!  We drove from the Airstream dealer in Vegas (Jeff may or may not write an entry on our mechanical issues) to the Desert Rose RV Park in Fernly, OR.  This was the absolutely hardest day of backseat driving that I have ever endured!  As Jeff was driving along with the wind...
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Portlandia

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Willamette Valley Vines On our way back from the eclipse, we did our first "free" stay at a winery.  We have joined the Havest Hosts club which is a group of wineries and farms that will allow you to camp for a night for free on their property in exchange for your patronage of their offerings.  Well, we drink and eat anyway, so why not? Full hook-up by a barn Portland was our stay after the wedding and before we headed out to Canada.  We stayed right on the Columbia River and spent our most memorable time traveling up the Columbia Gorge to Hood River, OR.  The drive is amazing and we found and joined a wine club while we were in Hood River. Of course, we did not start the devastating fire in the Columbia Gorge, but we unknowingly drove right past it on our way back to our campsite in Portland.  It was already roaring and very close to the highway.  This fire quickly closed the roads the next day and wreaked havoc on the area for almost a we...
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