Thursday, July 20, 2017

On to Crater Lake....Post Views....32,913

Wednesday, July 19, we are enjoying a "down" day in Grants Pass, OR.  
We are not enjoying the sporadic WIFI in the area.  BUT... the motel lobby WIFI is great at the moment, so I want to update ya all on our family activities these past 10 days and our Oregon Road Trip.

One of several Schmidt family gatherings...

Debbie's house Saturday evening, July 9


Gram G
2 daughters
10 grand kids



Sunday noon family home worship service at Gram's house







High school graduation party for Micaela and Devin....

















Making memory stepping stones for Gram G....
Monday, Watching kite-surfing at Hood River


Bridge of the gods...




Tuesday, Gram stayed home sick, with last minute things to arrange.  Others went to view Mt. St. Helen's and pizza at the Rock



Wed thru Friday family time at

Rockaway Beach....

Celebrating Deb's 50th B-day with shirt to pass along to 6 more...




    FINALLY....Sunday, July 16 
ON TO CRATER LAKE FOR TYLER'S 12 YEAR OLD TRIP WITH GRANDMA G!!!
He has been anticipating this for 6 years...


With Angie, our willing, able driver....


Snow on the mountain.....
Ted balking at climbing the mountain.
(He wouldn't go past 35 miles an hour....gave us a scare.)



Tyler's first view of Crater Lake....
Hot, sunny sky, cool breeze, snow covered ground....

Clamping on the south end of Crater Lake National Park...a 4 unit mini-motel


Tuesday morning, on to discover how the Rouge River originated.

Melting 
Mt. Mazama snow erupting from lava tubes....


Checking the authenticity of the Oregon Vortex and mystery house in Gold Hill.
Weird, interesting, and not solved...
something about the magnetic north....







Hanging out with the cave men and bears in Grants Pass, OR
























Tomorrow we are exploring the Oregon Caves, then finding our way to the Redwood Forest of northern California. 
Come back in a few days to discover what we have discovered!

This has been a good 9 "on to Crater Lake" days in the life of Grandma G.

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I [Jesus] have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."  (John 10:10)

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