It was a cold, snowy, rainy day when my sister and I walked along the Deschutes River . . . but it was still beautiful. There is something about the sound of the rushing water of the river that calms me. And I really needed it that day. We had to say goodbye to our …
Beer Tasting in Bend
Bend, Oregon has been named one of the top "beer towns" in the U.S. by numerous publications. I am not a beer drinker but my sister likes a good brew every once in a while. So while she was here, we took her to a few of the breweries on the Bend Ale Trail to …
Tumalo Falls Hike
One of my sisters was out visiting me for a few days last week and we did a lot of hiking. The weather was cold with occasional mist and snow, but that didn't deter us. Our first day was spent at beautiful Tumalo Falls. Maralee
Surfing
The past weekend we had beautiful, summer-like weather. A number of adventurous souls took advantage of the warm days and did some surfing at the local water park. Although the temperatures were around 70 degrees, the water is still pretty frigid. Maralee
Halloween Cyclocross
Halloween is here which means it's time for the annual Halloween Cyclocross. It was held this past weekend and it's one of the events that I look forward to seeing. We had an unseasonably warm weekend - it was more like summer. For the race on Sunday, the majority of racers dressed in costume. Click …
