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We had a great weekend with our grandson's and their parents. We didn't do anything special, but we just enjoyed being with each other. We got to watch Luca play soccer and Vincent ride his bike. Both boys enjoyed playing in the backyard sprinkler, playing baseball, flying a kite and playing in the park. We had hoped everyone could come out to the state park where we were camped but the weather just did not cool off enough. I can't imagine barbecuing hamburgers in 100° temperatures!

We drove home on Monday, Sept 9 and it feels so good to be in a big house where we don't run into one another.

As we look back on our summer, we see that we covered a lot of territory and tasted a lot of wine but there is so much more we could have taken in. Washington and Oregon are big states. Many people have asked if we went to Bend OR or Mt. Rainier, WA and we wish we could have but we ran out of time. We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the many cases of wine we purchased, especially the ones we forgot we ordered! Our many pictures bring back memories of places we visited that were beautiful and the adventures we had while visiting.

I think our favorites were Crater Lake and Mt. St. Helens, but we also enjoyed parts of the Pacific Coastal regions, the many waterfalls found in Oregon, and the mighty Columbia River. Of course, the wine valleys are memorable too. We had such fun tasting the wines and meeting the many vintners and other tasters.

Thank you for joining us this summer. We are already planning our next adventure which will begin January 1. Hope you will join us again!