http://mikenpat.com/index.php/site/index/ Our Family & Travels en popop55@gmail.com Copyright 2009 2009-07-18T22:48:11+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/powers_koinonia_campout/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/powers_koinonia_campout/#When:21:48:11Z Another fun weekend of camping, hiking and fellowship in Powers, OR - Tim Ellison’s annual Koinonia Campout. Visiting around the campfire after the evening teaching time This year some old friends from our early days at Bandon Christian Fellowship joined the group - in fact, they were giving the evening teachings! It was good visiting again with Randy/Kelly and Todd/Denisa. As in past years, there was the traditional hike to Hanging Rock. Brave souls on Hanging Rock! Pat and I were joined by fellow geocacher Melia Jasso for an afternoon hike into Coquille River Falls. We found a geocache there and Pat got some good pictures. Coquille River Falls   Our Trips, 2009 2009-07-18T21:48:11+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/drizzle_drizzle_florence_outing/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/drizzle_drizzle_florence_outing/#When:21:35:03Z Two weeks ago Pat and I were in eastern Oregon in hot, dry conditions - this weekend it was typical drippy coastal weather for an outing to the Florence area with the trailer! Despite the drizzle and cold we managed to find some fun things to do. Shopping in old town Florence, geocaching and I nice toasty campfire. Hopefully, we’ll get back here to Sutton campground in the fall. Our Trips, 2009 2009-07-12T21:35:03+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/visiting_brubakers_in_hermiston/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/visiting_brubakers_in_hermiston/#When:15:17:07Z We had a good visit with Eric and Jen Brubaker.  Went to dinner with them and got a ride in their new Camaro! Sweet ride! Our Trips, 2009 2009-06-27T15:17:07+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/more_family_arrive_-_boardman/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/more_family_arrive_-_boardman/#When:16:37:49Z Kim, Jenny & Kyla showed up today and will spend the rest of the weekend. Good to have several generations present. Our Trips, 2009 2009-06-26T16:37:49+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/family_reunion_at_boardman/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/family_reunion_at_boardman/#When:13:54:33Z Annual Family Reunion at Boardman Marina Park. Today Pat and I ventured from the park to check out Hat Rock State Park. I hunted a couple of geocaches and Pat got lots of pictures….that’s just what we do! Before returning to camp, we drove around in the outskirts of Hermiston….saw an old building and corral and some buffalo! Our Trips, 2009 2009-06-25T13:54:33+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/birthday_in_boardman/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/birthday_in_boardman/#When:14:13:00Z Poor Pat had to spend her birthday traveling 380+ miles to a family reunion in Boardman,OR! To help make up for it, I ordered a gluten-free chocolate cake for her - we picked it up in Portland on our way through town. Thanks to Kim for getting it ordered and bringing it to us while we stopped at Mall 205. After getting to Boardman and setting up the trailer, we broke out the cake. Turns out Don’s birthday is tomorrow so Mom brought out a cake for him and everybody gathered to dig in! Good stuff! Sat around a fire afterwards, complaining about eating too much cake. End of a long day. Our Trips, 2009 2009-06-24T14:13:00+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/day_excursion_with_the_brookins/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/day_excursion_with_the_brookins/#When:17:52:23Z Spent the day with Kim and Andrew visiting the Oregon Garden (Silverton) and Silver Falls State Park. The Oregon Garden was nice but we all agreed it was a bit over-hyped (and over-priced).  Very well-manicured setting but it seemed to lack an explosion of color - maybe our expectations were too high or our timing a little early?  Time to move on to see waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park…........... Silver Falls SP was soooooooooooo crowded!  Despite all the people, we decided to hike a 5-mile loop to see waterfalls and pristine scenery!  No disappointment there!  Got to see several falls along well-maintained trails lined with lush spring greenery! Our Trips, 2009 2009-05-24T17:52:23+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/memorial_weekend_in_portland/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/memorial_weekend_in_portland/#When:17:40:07Z Okay, so the work part is done - now for the play part!  Wait a minute!  I’ve been playing for two days!  Let me clarify - it’s PAT’s play time now! Actually, it turned out to be another day of geocaching for me because Pat was helping Nicole with a yard sale most of the day.  I cached and hiked in Portland’s Forest Park.  I really like the trails there. Had dinner with Nicole and Sinclair at Hawthorne Fish House at the end of the day. Our Trips, 2009 2009-05-23T17:40:07+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/work_n_play_in_portland/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/work_n_play_in_portland/#When:17:20:29Z Another trip mixing work and play.  Pat has a web conference in Portland for the next two days so we brought the trailer to our new favorite RV park - Pheasant Ridge, Wilsonville today. I have arranged to meet up with a local geocacher and hike/cache in the Marquam Park area tomorrow after dropping off Pat at the the Portland Convention Center.  Two whole days for caching!  Wheeeeee! Our Trips, 2009 2009-05-20T17:20:29+00:00 http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/rhody_festival_in_florence/ http://www.mikenpat.com/index.php/site/rhody_festival_in_florence/#When:17:07:45Z Made a day trip north to the Florence area to get some pics and discovered it was the Rhody Festival weekend.  LOTS of motorcycles on the road today!  We actually caught the end of the festivities which is fine with us - not so keen on big crowds Can’t visit old town Florence without having a meal at Bay Street Grille! Made a side trip out towards the north spit to hunt a couple of geocaches. Our Trips, 2009 2009-05-17T17:07:45+00:00