It is always very exciting to have our relatives visit. This week we had Jae over, he drove all the way over from Portland, Oregon to camp with us.
In this issue, see if you can find the venison.
Athena and Sarah play tether ball at sunriver thousand trails.Jae arrives Friday night, and we set up a one minute 8 person cabin tent in only 15 minutes.We arrive at the Big Obsidian Flow by Paulina Lake. These stairs are long and steep.Teenagers can be dangerousAthena though is a formidable opponent, and she does not even work out.Obsidian signJae and Athena take time to read itA pile of ObsidianWe reach the top of the Obsidian pile to read another signHolly climbs a lava mountain. She is a lot like a cat, likes to hang out in high places.Sarah has that gene tooLunch time at the Lava Cast ForestSarah sticks her hand in the tree because the hole looks like a mouth.We begin down the trail to see the castsWe find a cool dead treeHere is a castHolly explores the holeThe lava cast forest lava flowSage is in bloom, turns out Sarah and I have an allergy that might be effected by this.I put Holly and Sarah in a log shellThey investigate another holeThe inner cast on a tree holeThey are looking at map of the mountain on Pilot butte in BendHolly on top of BendBend in the 1800′sBend today. A lot has happened in my life time.Paul, we have taken one photo in your honor.Back at camp, Jae shoots poolTether ball againJae is a swingerHolly works outTime for the Marsh-mellows to get roastedAnother day, another game of golf.Athena cuts the watermelon for lunchJae patiently waits for his cutThe mountains behind Sisters burst into flame, and Jae decides to head home. We already miss you Jae. For those that do not know, Jae has a good job and is an eligible young man. 🙂