[Grovenet] Finding Roots (WAS: E-Card from Hoss)

[David Morelli]

Different strokes...

Today, I got to wear a t-shirt and now my arms are red.

David

On Jul 4, 2007, at 4:45 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> We only had to wait a week for our stuff, but that was long enough  
> since the
> movers said they'd be here in 24 hours so we had to hurry to be  
> ready for
> them. Then, as the truck was pulling out from our digs in  
> California, they
> said "Oh by the way, dispatch changed our schedule. We'll see you in a
> week...". So, at least we weren't waiting for them here. Bought an  
> air bed
> from Fred Meyer, borrowed a couple of chairs and sort of camped out  
> for that
> week.
>
> We believed the stories about Oregon and expected it to be cool and  
> wet
> wherever we landed west of the Cascades. Ha, ha! Color me gullible.
>
> The weather you're having right now is what really prodded us to  
> "pull up
> roots" and leave Forest Grove for the coast. The weather report for  
> our
> South Beach digs is for highs between 65 and 67 for the next week with
> "abundant sunshine". Just got back from jogging along the surf  
> below us
> here. Didn't even work up a sweat after a mile.
>
> Maybe we've found "our" Oregon.
>
> On the other hand, I've always wondered what it was like over the  
> horizon...
>
> Ron D'Eau Claire