Tuesday, March 18, 2014

cougar & roller boogie

Betty made her world famous oatmeal for us & we were off to Cougar

just a bit of rain at Cougar Hot Springs

one leads to the other, to the other, to the next to the reservoir
are you experienced - now he has 4 under his belt

the waterfall at the beginning of the trailhead

dipped back into Eugene for a late lunch at Morning Glory
tried a new spot in a rainy Portland.... Harlow in SE

got over to Kenny & Klich to find an emaciated Kenny
KLICH was out of town in San Diego, but we met Brer!!!

the next morning we have Kenny clipping Brer's nails
dropped by IN OTHER WORDS from Portlandia on our way to Oly
had hoped to see Mt St. Helens, but only made it as far as BIGFOOT


got into OLYMPIA & had dinner @ Quality Burrito
after a visit to EVERGREEN - Nikki bowled a whole game GRANNY STYLE

I like this soda machine front at Old School Pizzeria near Shane's pad
rolled out to south Seattle for some Roller Boogie

woooooooo Nikki & Marita
half way through the session, I realize ERICA is there

who woulda thought? Erica, one of my early San Diego roller pals

Alex & Nikki on the disco round....
our Olympia host - Shane Yee / as luck would have it, we saw Chad one night too
saw this beauty in Seattle

got to Mighty O late in the afternoon so they only had 2 options left
waiting to put Marita & Nikki on a bus and then Alex & I crossed with no problems



crater LAKE & umpqua

1st stop out of Bakersfield - GAS WARS
world peace defaced

stopped by Vegan Shawn's to drop him a galco prize
drumsticks served with catsup & not peanut sauce?
did a lot of driving after Sacto. ended up staying in Ashland, OR, for the night
slipping & sliding @ our unplanned stop in the snow....
Crater Lake

selfie with wizard island in the background
Umpqua aka Tokatee Hot Springs - Alex's 3rd - basking

peace out

this is my favorite pool. just the right temp for extended soaking

toes
this upper pool is 2nd to the source
cool clouds coming out of the canyon
birthday dinner @ pizza research institute's new location
started w/ everything slices, then split a full pie

oh YEAH - it's that GOOD
drove by the soon to be ready LARGEST UNDERCOVER skatepark in the usa
stayed the night with Betty Quick P.I. - she has 2 new cats. Misu

Zsuzsi has great parents in Eugene

alex's 2nd time

the bird, Diedra, & the cat before our early departure

went to the world renowned GALCO's soda shop in Pasadena/ John the owner

tried to keep it lean...just walked out with 4
Alex handles a vanlife openface ricecake sandwich
Kernside is right on the way to the hot springs

they were getting ready for a pour

you're guaranteed to see some characters @ Remington
Remington Hot Springs in all its glory

the happy couple

my happy feet

this guy now has two hot springs under his belt
stayed the night in Bakersfield with former Edgemonter, Eric.