NEW; Ocean Park-WA

This morning we left Eugene-OR, and made tracks for Ocean Park-WA

Chris Stapleton - 'Starting Over' - Lyrics: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRL3oXC6Tiw)

Pulling things down and getting Independence ready for travel, I mentioned to Holland some of the things I plan todo when we get back up North; I also added that when we get back to the PNW, I want to go buy some skeins of yarn to keep me occupied with projects, saying, "because when I'm bored, I get antsy; when I'm idle too long, I'm not an easy person to be around. This house doesn't take too long to clean, and we eat pretty simple-to-make meals. I need to be be busy - or at least keep my hands active with a busy project." Holland quickly agreed, saying, "Yes! By all means, buy some yarn! You're right - you need to be busy." He appreciates my [quiet time] evening crafting/movie hours: when my hands are moving (instead of my feet, or Betsy burning up the road) and my mouth is silent (he says I always want to talk when he wants to watch the news, YouTube vids, or a movie) - he now sounds like a full-fledged husband 😂🤣

We hadn't unhooked Betsy from Independence, so as soon as the slides were pulled, and the steps latched inside the door frame, we were on our way 👌

Ocean Park-WA from Deerwood-OR; 3 hr 57 min (227.7 mi) via I-5 N

Morning fog bank; Eugene-OR

Again, I slept most of the route while on the freeway.

Freeway traffic is too frantic for me; sleep keeps my eyes from seeing road rage craziness. Sleep keeps my heat beating a steady rhythm - which keeps my startled bleats from surprising Holland into an eye-darting action, trying to see what caused my distress. Crazies do not startle my husband: he enjoys freeway challenges … and he also enjoys my freeway naps, where silence reigns supreme in Betsy's cab 😘

I woke up as we were passing through Portland-OR's concrete jungle:

Merging onto the I-5 Marquam Bridge; Portland-OR

Marquam Bridge: 

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquam_Bridge)

I love this Bridge - the only thing I truly like about Portland-OR

St. Johns Bridge: 

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_Bridge)

I stayed awake all the way to Ocean Park-WA. Scenic, backroad drives interest me; and keep me alert 😁

We saw a new building mural (new to us, anyway), in Clatskanie-OR; featuring Coho Salmon, sporting spawning colors. I'm not a salmon meat lover - but the majority of Washingtonians, are. Holland loves salmon. Bob loved salmon. My friends love salmon. I'm the odd one 😉

A new Coho Salmon Mural; Clatskanie-OR

Coho Salmon: 

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coho_salmon)

We saw new construction going on in Astoria-OR

And, we were baptized in our homecoming with a Spring rainfall:

Yep - we're back in the PNW; Napa-OR

There is a lot of newness unfolding in our Life, this year …

New direction.

New season.

New attitude 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

New bridge paint.

New building mural.

The scent of new growth.

New buildings going up.

Discussion of new ventures, that will lead to adventurous undertakings ❤️