Back to work...

Two weeks off work was nice...back to work today.

We took Eric to the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum.  Only $7 to get in,  lots of artifacts and historic photos.  I loved the old logging truck - it still runs and is used in parades.   We drove down to Hood River and watched the wind boarders...that was cool!

Jodie and I went down to Lincoln City for the night to celebrate our 20th anniversary.  We had a nice, accessible room at Ashley Suites.  We parked by the beach.  The highlight was Chinook Winds.  I was sitting by this one lady who kind of reminded me of Grandma D.  She was coaching me on what do do on the penny slot...as if I don't know how to lose money myself!  I got done to zero, and she put one of her bucks in.  I quickly turned that into five!

For me, the magic of the casino is watching the people.  All ages, all walks of life...all there to win big.  We are all different in how we look and act...but we are all the same in what we want.  We all want security, and  we see a shot of financial security.

Jodie and I each  won a small pot of security.  I played mine down to zero...we had two ribeye dinners on Jodie's at the wonderful restaurant upstairs at Chinook Winds.  Yes, I know who the smart one of this duo is...

During vacation, we took in the state fair.  We have been going every year since getting our scooters nine years ago.  Mom and John met us there this year.   Jodie, I and Eric only had to pay for one this year...almost as good of deal as last year when a worker called us through the side gate.  It happened to be on one of the few hot days we have had this summer.   Great onion rings, cool 3-d art...fun watching the farm kids trying to keep their goats quiet while they were being judged.  We found our favorite backpack vendor and got one for Eric for school.

I know...not hugely interesting.  But two weeks off work...priceless!