Category Archives: Travels

It’s a Different World

This week we are camped within a mile of my maternal Grandparents’ home in rural Stevens County Washington. Stevens County is tucked in the far north eastern corner of Washington State. It is rugged, mountainous and very rural. We are camped in a primitive campground on the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge. We have a fire ring and a vault toilet at our disposal.

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Fish On

We have disconnected from the world for three days at a little National Recreation Area campground on Lake Roosevelt, the lake behind Grand Coulee Dam. The park is right where the Gifford ferry crosses to Inchelium on the Colville Indian Reservation. There is no cell phone, no internet, no wi-fi, no Wal-Mart and no electrical hook up. The park is set in a lovely Pine forest right at the water’s edge.

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Max It:

Judy and I went on an adventure today. Judy had a 10 am appointment at the Eye Clinic in the “Pearl District” in downtown Portland. We decided to leave the car parked and ride the light rail line, Max, downtown. We got started about 8:30 and walked the 0.8 miles to the Max station. The first challenge was to buy two tickets. I tried to buy “Honored Citizen” tickets that are only $0.85 each. The machine seemed to insist on my entering some kind of senior pass or Medicaid card to complete the transaction. Continue reading Max It: