Oma's Trip ~ 03/09/03
Dateline: Eugene, OR
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OK... first things first:  Yesterday (3/8/03) Abby turned from her
tummy to her back all by herself for the first time and told her
Mommy "Tell Oma to hurry up and come back before I start walking!"

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Left Vacaville, CA about 9am and the day was pretty uneventful
except for a deer I saw about mid morning... just standing right on
the shoulder of the highway as cars whizzed by.

I gassed up in Weed (just so I could say I did), CA

Decided NOT to go to Reno because I never did hear anything from my
friends who live there... and really only planned to go as far as
Grants Pass, OR today... BUT I got plenty of sleep last night and a
bit of a late start this morning (9am), so I just kept going. All I
did today was drive... didn't stop to take any pictures... or eat...
just drove... thru lots of rain.

Crossed from California to Oregon about 1:30 at 3500' elevation...
big whoop, huh? Well, OREGON is *almost* home!

Soonie is doing fine... haven't had a bit of trouble with her since
Ft. Stockton, TX -- and yes, I HAVE checked the oil -- and even
added a little oil a time or two.

Tomorrow: Estacada (Portland) and will spend a couple of days there
with my friend, Bob... recharging my batteries...