August 15, 2009
Our American Safari is officially underway. We left Ashland, Oregon at 7:30am – Mike in MoHO and Karen in the Prius at about 9:00am. We rendezvous ed in Grants Pass where the MoHo got her final check-up before heading out on the “Big Trip”. With our bays, cupboards, and closets full to the brim the 4 or us (Mike, Karen, Nigel and Bubba) excitedly headed north about 80 miles to Canyonville. We stopped early to catch our collective breaths and rest-up. We relaxed, napped and treated ourselves to a very up-scale dinner at the Seven Feathers Casino - Resort. An excellent filet mignon and a nice bottle of Australian Shiraz finished with a delicious piece of chocolate cheese cake.
The last 2 weeks have very BUSY with preparations to both the MoHo (there have been more than a few problems that have arisen and we hope are solved) and readying the Clay St. residence for possible renters. We received notice on Thursday that indeed we had gotten some long-term renters to hold down the fort while we travel. We had notified our neighbors of our plans and had put a disclaimer at the bottom that “No moving vans had been scheduled in our absence” This morning we got a call from our neighbor saying that indeed there was moving van out front. Of course we hadn’t gotten a hold of her to tell of the above mentioned renters. The electrical panel still shows a fault, but everything appears to be working. So off we go, heading east, our destination is open.