Movin' West - Day 28

Monday, September 29 - Day 28. Another beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest. We awoke to a beautiful sunrise in Randle, WA. We left the campground at 11:00AM, destination Canby, OR. Our trip to Canby was basically uneventful. We arrived at the Riverside RV Park in Canby at about 1:25PM, checked in, set up the motor home, and left for the Zoo in Portland, about 20 miles to the north. When we arrived at the zoo, there was a sign at the ticket booth announcing that the baby elephant was only on display until 3:00 - it was now 3:02PM. Kathy was not going to pay for a ticket if she couldn't see the baby! The ticket clerk told us that there was plenty of time to see the baby elephant, because they don't usually bring it in right away. So, we paid for the tickets and walked down to the elephant enclosure. As you can see (above) we got to see this "baby" elephant. It is 1 month old (born Aug. 23), and already weighs 250 lbs.

This evening, we visited with Joe and Rosemary Dyer at their home. We arrived about 6:00PM, and spent about an hour and a half "catching up". Joe cooked dinner - pan-blackened salmon. This is the ONLY way to cook salmon! Delicious! Along with Rosemary's Caesar Salad and rice, this was truly a memorable meal. Joe and Rosemary are wonderful hosts. It was like we were old friends who had just dropped by for dinner. (NOTE TO FAMILY: if you ever get out this way, be sure to drop by and visit Joe and Rosemary, they would love it. After we returned to the motor home, I realized that I had forgotten my cell phone on the dining room table at the Dyer's, so I called, but got no answer, so I left a message that I would drop by in the morning to retrieve it. I had no sooner left the message when we heard a knock on the door of the motor home. I went to the door, and there were Joe and Rosemary. They had come to bring me my phone! Thanks, guys. That was very nice of you to do that.


Tomorrow, we are not sure what we are doing, or where we are going. Tune in again for the exciting details!

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