Family Reunion Campfire and Breakfast

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Family Reunion

Our big finale at Stub Stewart was a family reunion with our family, plus sister Alta's family and brother Arnie's family.   22 people in all.    It was the last weekend of September and the weather was fabulous.   Sunny and warm enough to be outside.    The kids played and reminded me of when our kids generation played at family gatherings.    Lots of great food, drink, talk and a campfire.    About half the gang spent the night in the cabins and we had a fun breakfast the following morning.    We all decided it was the first annual because we have to do it again next year!

 

Stub Stewart Hosts, friends, family, reunion

Stub Stewart state park is a great place to camp host; the rangers, volunteers, and campers are all fun.    The park is fairly new with lots of hiking and biking.    We had a great month of September and the best part is how close we were to friends and family while staying in a lovely park.    Benny is at Pacific U in Forest Grove.   He and Alisia came out for dinner plus we saw him in town several times.  Shannon, Izzy and I took a trip to the zoo and the Martins came to the park for dinner.   Friends Jerry and Deborah Stephenson stopped by on their way to Vegas.  Lunch with Gary, Darcy, Joyce, and Dell reminded us of a great time in Victoria 26 years ago so we recreated a picture from that trip.   We took a day trip to Multnomah Falls and had a nice hike and lunch at the lodge.   Overall, we managed to catch up with just about everyone before heading south for the winter.

Ed and Bunny stop on their way back from Alaska

We met Ed and Bunny in Colorado in May 2010 and have had fun meeting up with them as we criss cross the US.    They met us in Fort Stockton, Texas in February 2011, then we stopped by their home in Waukeshaw, WI in September 2011.     Our latest meet up was in LL Stub Stewart State Park for four fun days.    After traveling from Wisconsin to Florida, back to Wisconsin, then on to Alberta, British Columbia and all over Alaska, they were ready to relax and just have some fun in the sun here.    We did take a short day trip to Washington Park, the Rose Garden, Willamette River walk, and lunch at Cackalack's with son, Erik.    Other than that, it was lots of good food, sunshine, and laughs.   We will miss you until the next time.

LL Stub Stewart Park, 30 minutes west of Portland

We are now at LL Stub Stewart State Park just west of Portland Oregon ( and close enough to see family and friends).    We are cabin hosts for the month of September.    We were here last November and really like this park and the people.    Greeting and helping the campers is my favorite part.   We are looking forward to a visit from our friends Ed and Bunny.   We met them in Colorado, visited them at their home in Wisconsin, and have been getting their pictures from their summer in Alaska.   Should be a fun visit, especially since the weather is forecasted to be sunny and high 70s!    Last time they were in Oregon, it rained for 40 days and 40 nights..... well almost.    All for now.... more soon.

Fort Stevens fun in the sun with family

From Leavenworth we headed to Fort Stevens state park near Astoria, Oregon.   Amazing weather for the entire week.    Sun and highs in the 70s six out of seven days.   You don't get that at the Oregon coast very often.   The wind did pick up some afternoons but mostly it was super.   The Christian, Shannon and Isabelle joined us for five days and LeAnne came for two nights.    We biked the wonderful bike path every morning.   Most days we did an 8 mile loop that included the old fort historical area.   Izzy loved to run around the old batteries.    Then after lunch and nap (Izzy and sometimes the grown ups) we headed to the beach to play in the sand, water, and waves.   Isabelle loved chasing the waves and we could hardly get her out of the water even when she was shivering all over with cold.   Fort Stevens has several beaches and Lake Coffenbury.    When the beach got too windy we tried the Lake but the last day we found a wonderful protected cove on the river side of the peninsular where we could relax and play without the wind that is usually at the coast.    The last night we had a terrific feast of a picnic and then a campfire and S'Mores at the Martin's cabin.    It was Isabelle's first campfire and first roasted marshmallow.   Both were a hit and she wanted more, more more.    Nana also wants more, more, more trips like this with the family.    Amazing fun!