Oma's Trip ~ 03/09/03 Dateline: Eugene, OR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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...