Halloween came early this year at Iowa City’s City High School…and I was lucky to be a part of it! Mrs. Green called to ask if I would consider being a judge for a special event in her classroom. Back in MY day her class would be called Home Economics, but now it has a […]
Breakfast At La Bastide – A Gourmet Taste Of Oregon
Breakfast is more than a meal at La Bastide Bed and Breakfast. It’s an elegant, two course, gourmet “taste of Oregon” on a plate. (Disclosure: Thank you to La Bastide Bed and Breakfast for hosting our stay. But, as always, the opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own) The beautiful dining room set […]
Hyland Estates Winery – Dundee, Oregon
Situated smack dab in the epicenter of Oregon wine country, Hyland Estates Winery in Dundee is a beautiful place. It is one of Oregon’s oldest and largest vineyards, spanning over 200 acres with roughly 180 acres of vines. We were thrilled to learn that our overnight stay at the beautiful La Bastide Bed and Breakfast […]
La Bastide Bed and Breakfast – Dundee, Oregon
I loved it the minute I saw it. La Bastide Bed and Breakfast was everything I had hoped it would be…and so much more. As soon as we set foot on the front step the welcoming vibe became crystal clear. (Disclosure: Thank you to La Bastide Bed and Breakfast for hosting our stay. But, as […]
Breakfast At The Waffle Barn – Ashland, Oregon
We were up with the sun and hungry for breakfast after our overnight stay in Ashland. But you would hardly know the sun existed, judging from this photo I snapped. That blurry object in the sky IS the sun, but the smoke from the nearby forest fires kept it hidden. And there are mountains in […]
Caldera Brewery & Restaurant – Ashland, Oregon
Caldera Brewing Company was the first craft brewery on the West Coast to can it’s beer. But beer was not our reason for choosing that mountain view eatery for dinner. Our niece Denise suggested meeting there during our overnight stay in Ashland Oregon. She thought we would enjoy the menu and the eclectic decor. And […]
Wildfires 2018 – A Smoke Filled Summer Out West
Wildfires in Northern California and Southern Oregon made our summer road trip challenging to say the least. But our hearts and prayers were ongoing for the brave firefighters who worked so hard to protect both people and property along our smoke filled route. The Central California farmland was dry as a bone. It’s amazing to […]
Black Bear Diner – Los Banos, California
Our road trip through the farmlands of central California led us to an overnight stop in Los Banos. And the Black Bear Diner turned out to be a great choice for our dinner that evening. When I tell you farming is a big deal around Los Banos…that would be the truth. But irrigation is the […]
California Farm Country – The Land Of Fruit And Nuts
Many people make fun of Iowa farmers. I’m not sure why, since those hard working folks are responsible for producing the amazing foods we eat every day. But after driving through California I was reminded that there are lots more farmers than movie stars in that state! The drive from Las Vegas into Southern California […]
Renting A Car? Ask THIS Question First!
Renting a car seems to be quite easy. But recently Peepaw discovered a question he now knows is super-important to ask before renting any car these days. As the sun began to set on our Las Vegas stay we thought about all we had seen and done during our three night visit. We saw a […]