Oregon

I have a sister in college in Oregon and we (Dad, Brother and Myself) are headed that way bringing a treasure chest full of things needed.

 I love OR. We spend a week there on the cost in Cannon Beach every Summer.

In my mind Oregon always has been and always will be, connected to some of our family's most fun times. A 12 hour drive in an over full van is not everyone's idea of fun,

but for me it has always been filled with books on tape, silly games, fun music and important family time, when every one is (usually) happily looking forward to our yearly week of heaven.

This time the drive will be in the autumn with just the three of us. But it will still be fun, memorable and tinged with tradition. We will stop at all of our favorite coffee shops and all the old gas stations. The trees will be tinged with red and gold and the forecast is for rain. But we will still get there on highway 5, it will still be green and beautiful, it will still be Oregon.