On Tuesday afternoon, with the odometer at 2100 miles, we rolled into Gracie’s beloved Bend, OR. We made the trip in five days and figured it must have taken the Danielson clan 2 weeks! Again, how they could drive across Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and eastern Oregon in late winter is beyond comprehension. And we remain…
Bend
Friday Photo: Millican, Oregon
My sister and I spent the better part of this week traversing the western United States on our drive home from a family reunion in Oregon. The timing of the reunion coincided with my mom’s 90th birthday. We all gathered outside of Bend, the city where she grew up. My mom (aka Gracie) was born in…
Birthday Cards
My mom (aka “Gracie”) turned 90 on April 22. To help her celebrate the big occasion, my sister and I launched a campaign for her to receive 90 birthday cards. By the end of the day on the 22nd, she had received 136!!! We had a lovely brunch with family and a few friends on…