What We Did On Our Summer Vacation September 2009

 

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In September we took a trip from Rohnert Park north to visit my Sister Shirley and her Husband Frank. We spent the first night (Sept 17th) in Grants Pass Oregon. The next night (the 18th) we spent with Margie's cousin Emmy and her husband Daniel near where he is stationed in Ft. Lewis Washington. On the 19th we finally reached my sisters house in Sequim Washington. The next day Margie, Shirley, Frank and myself boarded the Coho Ferry and traveled up to Victoria BC. On the 21st we went to "Butchart Gardens" and then took the afternoon ferry back to Port Angeles and Sequim. We spent one more night with my sister and then on the 22nd we drove down to Kent Washington to spend 2 nights with our close friend Imelda. Imelda introduced me to Margie back in 1998. We had a great time in Kent and even ran into Margie's cousin Melina who we had lost contact with several years ago. From Kent we drove to Orofino Idaho on the 24th. We spent the afternoon and evening with my buddy Cliff and his kids and grand kids. On the 25th we made it to Boise to spend two nights with our friends from Dumaguete City, Cyril and Charito. The second night we were there we all had dinner at an all you can eat place named "CHUCK A RAMA". We got our old friends Gary and Pattie from Lake County in California to have dinner with us. Gary and Pattie live in Nampa Idaho. (see the story below this first set of pictures)
Cool old car at IHOP in VacavilleJust north of Yreaka California. Cool old car at IHOP in VacavilleJust north of Yreaka California.
I5 near Portland Or. above the Columbia River.A short walk from Emie and Daniel's house in DuPont. Margie, Emie & Phillip.Margie & Chris.
Mt. Rainer from Parade Grounds at Ft. Lewis Washington.Emie, Margie, Chris & Phillip in front of a Nike Missle @ Ft. Lewis. Emie & Beemer @ Ft. Lewis.Margie and friends in the Park in Dupont Washington.Emie, Daniel, Chris and Phillip visit us in RP at Christmas in 2008.
Emie, Daniel, Chris and Phillip visit us in RP at Christmas in 2008.
Shirley and Frank's Place in Sequim WA.Margie, Jacob, JJ, Shirley & Frank. MV Coho, Port Angeles WA To Victoria BC. MV Coho, Port Angeles WA To Victoria BC.
MV Coho, Port Angeles WA To Victoria BC. MV Coho, Port Angeles WA To Victoria BC. Rolling over the seas makes Shirley and Margie turn a little Blue/Green.Frank on the Fan Tail of the MV Coho, Port Angeles WA To Victoria BC.
Margie and her "Orbitz Gum" pose abord the MV Coho.The Mall Lady in Victoria BC. Port Area Victoria BC.Port Area Victoria BC.
Shirley and Frank at the Butchart Gardens Victoria BC.Fat Guy and Pretty Lady at the Butchart Gardens Victoria BC. Begonias and the Mall Lady at the Butchart Gardens Victoria BC.Nice Morning to be walking in the gardens.
Headed for the Japanese Garden.I think I see spots before my eyes. Dahlia's anyone?Margie's cousin Bahlia... Well her name sake anyway.
What's that guy in the background pointing at?Galloping Girdy (on the left) and its sister at the Tacoma Narrows.. Family and close friends in Kent Washington.
Melina and Margie.What's So Funny? Dave Crooning with Imelda.Watch out for the falling lizards.
Margie, Natty, and Imelda at Natty's house.Cutie Pie. Women of the Stairs.Okay! Sexy Women of the Stairs.
Margie, Dave, Imelda & Brad.Margie, Dave, Imelda & Brad.Acting up. Mitzi, Imelda and Margie waiting for the Monorail.Self portrait with Imelda, Mitzi and Margie on the Monorail. Those Nose Hairs Need Triming.
At the Red Robin in Kent.US 95/WA 95 Near Lewiston Idaho. Looking West. US 95/WA 95 Near Lewiston Idaho. Looking East.Just off US 95 overlooking Lewiston Idaho.
Cliff, Lori, Dave with Lori's kids in Orofino Idaho.Cliff, Lori, Margie with Lori's kids in Orofino Idaho. Dave and Margie with Cliff's grand kids in Orofino Idaho.Margie at the Best Western "Lodge at the Rivers Edge" In Orofino Id.
Margie and Dave at the Best Western "Lodge at the Rivers Edge" In Orofino Id.Margie laying down on the job at the Best Western "Lodge at the Rivers Edge" In Orofino Id. Charito and Cyril. Boise Idaho.Charito and Cyril. Boise Idaho.
Charito and Margie in Char's living room, Boise Idaho.Biker Babe's at High Desert Harley Davidson, Boise. Mall Lady's Boise Idaho.Cyril, Gary and Pattie at Chuck A Rama in Boise.
Charito, Margie and Pattie at the Chuck A Rama in Boise.US 95 Mc Dermitt Nevada/Oregon. Dave, Margie, Charito, Cyril, Gary and Pattie in front of Chuck A Rama.US 95 Mc Dermitt Nevada/Oregon.
Self Portrait in our room at the Silver Legacy Reno Nevada.Better Self Portrait in our room at the Silver Legacy Reno Nevada. Our room at the Silver Legacy Reno Nevada.

Dave and the Circus Curcus Hotel.Woo! Woo!

 All you can eat Crab and Sea Food @ the Silver Legacy.All you can eat Crab @ the Silver Legacy.
Pretty Girl @ the Silver Legacy.Pretty Girl @ the Silver Legacy. Fat Guy @ the Silver Legacy.Pretty Girl in Large Chair in the lobby @ the Silver Legacy.
Fat Guy in Large Chair in the lobby @ the Silver Legacy.

Pretty Girl and Fat Guy in Large Chair in the lobby @ the Silver Legacy.

During dinner with Cyril, Charito, Gary and Pattie, Gary convinced us to have breakfast with him and Pattie in Nampa on our way out of town. They reasoned that we were only driving as far as Winnemucca Nevada and that it would only take us 4 hours to get there. On the morning of the 27th of September we had breakfast in a really nice little coffee shop in Nampa Idaho. We really enjoyed breakfast. As we left the restaurant and headed back to our car we passed a small Real Estate office next door.. We made the mistake of looking in the window at the pretty pictures there. We couldn't believe the prices under the photographs of the houses in the pictures. Later Margie's cousin Emmy would comment "Most people who go on vacation buy a magnet. You bought a house". Actually that isn't quite correct. We discussed the prices and the weather in Nampa all the way home as we spent one night in a crappy hotel in Winnemucca and then the next night at the Silver Legacy in Reno. During the next 5 days we were approved for a home loan and started looking online and thru and agent at homes in Nampa. Less than  two weeks after we left Nampa we were back there looking at homes new and old. We finally bought a house there. Since then we have started to pack up our 2 bedroom apartment so we can move into our 3 bedroom 2 bath house in Nampa. Our house payment including taxes and insurance will be $160 less than our rent in Rohnert Park. We will be leaving California on October 14th. Here are a few pictures of the 14 year old home we purchased. There was only one owner of this house, a little old lady who has since retired to a rest home. She took loving care of this house. All we need to move in is a Lawn Mower, A Snow Shovel, A Washing Machine (it came with a Clothes Drier) and a Garbage Can.

Update: We moved in on October 29th, 2009 after much haggling with the Loan Underwriters.

 

Oh! Oh! I'm gonna have to buy a lawn mower.BBQ land.

And some shears.

We are also buying the Oak Table and six chairs.Short Hall from Living Room to Family Room.

We are buying all but the chair on the very right of this picture.Master BedroomLooks like we will have to buy a bunch of stuff we don't need so we can store it in the garage.

As a bonus they threw in these two lovely Orange Chairs with teh other stuff we bought.Master Bathroom Shower.

My comnputer room.

Guest Bath.I need to build a "Work Bench". Not that I'm going to work or anything.