StoneRidge Gal: Winter Road Trip: Oregon & Sacramento

After 2 record breaking winters in the Inland Northwest, we thought we would be smart this year. We would plan our trip south in January and miss the really cold weather. So wouldn't you know it, we end up with a mild winter instead. We left StoneRidge on January 26th with no snow on the ground and temps in the low to mid 40's.

So our first stop was Portland to see Steve's long time friend Bill and his wife Cordelia. Arriving in time for band practice with the Moderator Band, Stoneridge guy and me were able to sit in on drums and guitar. I could have played all night!

Day 2 in Portland we were able to play 18 holes at Langdon Farms Golf Club. Even though half of the holes were on temporary greens it gave us a day to practice before our golf tournament in Arizona 2 weeks later.

Our last day we went to visit another one of Stoneridge Guys childhood friends Tom at his home in Banks. He has 20 acres with chickens, cows and of course a dog.

Tom's house in Banks, Oregon

The chickens

The cows. The middle one will be dinner this summer.

Tom's dog Riley

Riley tolerated Maggie enough so they could chase sticks and balls all afternoon. After a crab & egg breakfast, Tom and his friend Marcello took us to the coast for a bit of a tour of Girabaldi Bay and Tom's house on the Wilson River, in Tillamook.

Tom's house is a short distance from the famous

Tillamook Cheese factory

Tom's house sits only about 100 yards from the Wilson River where guide boats are seen frequently fishing for Steelhead, Sturgeon and Salmon depending on the season.

Maggie went exploring down at the river's edge.

After our breakfast we left for Girabaldi Bay. Tom & Marcello have a boat and not only fish, but catch crab and oysters.

We hope to be back soon to see our friends and maybe do some fishing too.

Our next stop would be Sacramento, CA to stay with my sister Angela and her husband Bob. Taking advantage of their proximity to vineyards we decided to do a bit of wine tasting.