Bill & Debbie were kind enough to put us up again on our way back south. Not only that, but for dinner, Bill made smoked tri-tip that was mouthwateringly delicious. He had a little gizmo for his BBQ called a NanoQ; I’m going to have to look into gettin me one of those. After we dinner we sat around the table talking and laughing about our lives until it was time for bed. After a sound night’s sleep we were up early and on the road by 8:00. The ride to Sacramento was very cold to start with, and Debbie, you were exactly right about the fog making it quite a bit colder. We stopped for breakfast at the Black Bear Diner again (it’s a chain, who knew…) but this time, I did not order the “Hungry Bear” portion and ended up with less than half as much food – and I still couldn’t eat the whole thing. That was in Grants Pass, OR – it was warming up as we went farther south and that was FINE with us. By the time we got to Shasta even Robin was shedding some of her warm stuff. At the last gas stop for the day (120 miles north of Sacramento) we were all down to t-shirts. The weather should be pleasant all the way – maybe even a little warm, a welcome change for sure!! Thanks again to Bill & Debbie, great people – great friends, great times. See you again in June.
With Bill & Debbie at their house in Winston, OR – April 7, 2014.