{"id":62784,"date":"2022-06-08T09:56:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T16:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=62784"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T16:01:06","slug":"ok-here-is-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=62784","title":{"rendered":"OK, Here Is What Happened!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We did NOT go offline; we went on a road trip, but we didn&#8217;t want to advertise it here.&nbsp; Mary and Paul decided that Mary&#8217;s 50th High School reunion was our target destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the<\/a> overview<a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> of the entire trip!<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-62785\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"787\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mary-hs_framed-650x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mary-hs_framed-650x787.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mary-hs_framed-124x150.jpg 124w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mary-hs_framed-768x930.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mary-hs_framed.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">50 years ago!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;term reunion&#8221; label is perhaps overstated, since her official reunion was canceled twice because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, the event is a birthday party for one of the guys in Mary&#8217;s class.\u00a0 He was kind enough to invite the whole class.\u00a0 So, off we go! In a cloud of fur and a &#8220;Hi You Silver Van&#8221;&#8230; Yes, Scout is coming along!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Day<\/th><th>Destination\/Activity<\/th><th>Comments<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/index.htm\">T-3<\/a><\/td><td>Rounding Up Things<\/td><td>We had to get the dogie goodies ready.&nbsp; Mary ironed, and Paul worked on the car to get it ready for packing!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>T-2<\/td><td>Packing<\/td><td>Mary packed, and lucky Paul threw everything into a paper sack and declared victory!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day07.htm#TOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T-1<\/a><\/td><td>Final Preparations<\/td><td>We packed the car for an early-morning exit from LA traffic.&nbsp; 6:00 AM arrives early<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 1<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 9<\/p>\n<p>Thursday<\/p><\/td><td>Drive to Sacramento<p><\/p>\n<p>(6+ Hours)<\/p><\/td><td>The forecast is 106 degrees! We didn&#8217;t get to see the train museum because there was no place for Scout, so we made another trip north!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day02.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 2<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 10<\/p>\n<p>Friday<\/p><\/td><td>Drive to Medford<p><\/p>\n<p>(5 Hours)<\/p><\/td><td>Off to Medford, where we visited Mary&#8217;s early history and the places she remembers from her childhood. We settled in, then met Sally and Paul at the country club, where Paul is a member.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day03.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 3<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 11<\/p>\n<p>Saturday<\/p><\/td><td>Party Time from 5-10 PM<\/td><td>Visited Medford and dined with Cyndy in the morning.<p><\/p>\n<p>Later we went to the reunion at the Walk-About Brewery.<\/p>\n<p>After the reunion, we went to Porter&#8217;s for dinner (a surprise for Mary)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day04.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">day 4<\/a> <p>June 12<\/p> <p>Sunday<\/p><\/td><td>Drive to Eugene<br>\nTo Meet Melody and Paul<br>\n(3 Hours)<br>\nThen on to drive to Oregon City<br>\n( to see Lanette 2 Hours)<\/td><td>Lunch with Melody in Eugene.<br>\nand Paul. We picked up Mary&#8217;s grandmother&#8217;s hope chest; the other reason for the trip. Stayed with Lanette in Oregon City.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day05.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 5<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 13<\/p>\n<p>Monday<\/p><\/td><td>Stay in Oregon City Visiting With Lanette<\/td><td>We toured Oregon City with Lanette in the morning.<p><\/p>\n<p>Lunch with Steve &amp; Ty Wilson &amp; Lanette at McMinnanan&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, we went to the Evergreen Museum and saw the Spruce Goose.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day06.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 6<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 14<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday<\/p><\/td><td>Drive to Crescent City<p><\/p>\n<p>(5 1\/2hours)<\/p><\/td><td>Off and running, we went to Crescent City, and Mary had us stay at the Hitchcock Hotel.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day07.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 7<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 15<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday<\/p><\/td><td>Drive to Santa Rosa<p><\/p>\n<p>(5 1\/2 Hours)<\/p><\/td><td>It was a seven-hour drive, but we saw the redwoods up close. We spent two hours at the Trees of Mystery and drove the Avenue of the Giants.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day08.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 8<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 16<\/p>\n<p>Thursday<\/p><\/td><td>Drive to Solvang<p><\/p>\n<p>(4 1\/2 Hours)<\/p><\/td><td>We went right through the heart of San Francisco! We had a great lunch at Subway.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/day09.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 9<\/a><p><\/p>\n<p>June 17<\/p>\n<p>Friday<\/p><\/td><td>Drive home<p><\/p>\n<p>(3 1\/2 Hours)<\/p><\/td><td>Three hours and we were home. We took 101 to the 405 and the 22 to the 55. It&#8217;s nice to be home<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/vacations\/post2020\/oregon\/comics.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day 1-9<\/a><\/td><td>Comic Format!<\/td><td>Let the imagination run wild.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We did NOT go offline; we went on a road trip, but we didn&#8217;t want to advertise it here.&nbsp; Mary and Paul decided that Mary&#8217;s 50th High School reunion was our target destination See the overview of the entire trip! &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=62784\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62784"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102082,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62784\/revisions\/102082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}