Maupin on my Mind

So we loaded up the bus and we went to Maupin. Maupin, Oregon that is. Sunshine, and Micro brews. (Ok so that's not the best imitation of the Beverly Hillbillies ever done, but it gets the point across.

Every June, my good friend Mark hosts a big VW Bus gathering at his resort in Maupin along the Deschutes River. If you go into the PP archives, you'll see that we've gone to this gathering many times in the past.

It's a great time. I mean GREAT time.



It's a pretty easy drive passing over the Cascades near Mt. Hood. And the weather this year was fabulous.

We could even see Mount Hood in all it's glory as we passed.



We always try to park in a different spot every year so we don't get in a rut. This time we were by the corner.. way up there to the right. You can see the back end of Pickle and all the other buses that make this annual trek as well.



Lani can't quite figure out why we think it's so cool...



But mostly I think it's fun because it's so relaxing. We play games and read and just take it easy.







There's always great food.. and did I mention every year we do a beer tasting event???



The only hiccup to the whole plan was that I forget my plastic chest of drawers. That means I had to beg, borrow and steal to get us utensils, plates, cups, and COFFEE. But thanks to all my friends and Mark especially, it all worked out.

Thanks for another great time, and thanks to my trusty wife for driving some of the way back home.. until those gorge winds turned her knuckles white.