Alone at last

I'm sitting in the Phoenix Inn in Salem OR all by myself. Elizabeth took the kids to see our friend Scott at his son's baseball practice. They'll come pick me up for dinner in about half an hour. Its nice to have some quiet time - extra adults come in handy. I'll try to catch up on some posts - we've had various reasons why no posts - no Internet, just plain tired, etc. So enjoy what I can get through. We're off to Seattle tomorrow via Portland and Mt. St. Helens, we'll see the Mariners tomorrow night then to San Juan Island Thursday morning.