{"id":2443,"date":"2013-11-06T07:05:09","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T12:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/?p=2443"},"modified":"2018-09-22T15:14:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T19:14:33","slug":"happy-90th-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/06\/happy-90th-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 90th, Mom!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The weekend before we started the trek south I had the opportunity to fly coast-to-coast from Massachusetts to Oregon to visit my mother, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and my sister who… well, I won’t mention her age, but you can do the math. While there I also had the opportunity to enjoy some rare sunny weather on the Oregon coast and to go on a 3-hour mushroom tour with Tillamook Eco-Adventures<\/a>. It was an exhausting trip, but well worth it.<\/p>\n

My mother was in the hospital for several days just prior to my arrival, with fluid buildup around the heart, so naturally I was concerned about how she would be. Well, here is a photo I took just before I left:<\/p>\n

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Mom at 90<\/p><\/div>\n

I thought she looked great. She was upbeat and got around pretty well, too, making it up the difficult stairs at my sister’s house for dinner on Friday. It was a very comforting visit with my wonderful mother.<\/p>\n

The flight out was miserable. I had a stop in Phoenix and we encountered a maintenance delay there. I didn’t get to my hotel room until 3am and then had a problem getting the key card to work. I finally got to bed, but with my body clock all out of whack, I got only about 3 hours of deep sleep. The flight back, non-stop to Charlotte, was better. I think I got about 4 hours of sleep on that flight, which is a personal best for me.<\/p>\n

On Friday my sister Lois and my brother-in-law Chris treated me to a short walk on the beach. The Oregon shore is always stunning, but seeing it in sunshine is a special treat.<\/p>\n

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Sunset on the Oregon coast<\/p><\/div>\n

We took their 3 dogs with us. They always enjoy the beach walks, too. In the parking area I was a sign warning against picking up “tsunami debris.” Junk from the 2011 Japan tsunami has made it all the way to Oregon.<\/p>\n

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Tsunami debris warning<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dogs on the beach<\/p><\/div>\n

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Looking north along the beach<\/p><\/div>\n

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Just to prove I was there<\/p><\/div>\n

On Saturday Chris and Lois treated me to a mushroom walk, which was more fun than it sounds. Again, the sun was shining, and the walk was colorful with the changing fall foliage. I learned a lot about mushrooms and even nibbled on one that was guaranteed to be safe.<\/p>\n

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Lois, Chris and me on the mushroom trail<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mushroom guy Brian with Lois and Chris<\/p><\/div>\n

Sunday started with a wonderful breakfast at Pirate’s Cove Restaurant<\/a> in Garibaldi, OR. The shrimp omelet was superb! It then transitioned into a sports viewing day. We channel-hopped between the Red Sox (game 4 of the World Series) and the Redskins (Chris is a Redskins fan – go figure).<\/p>\n

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Start of World Series Game 4<\/p><\/div>\n

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A happy Chris, before the Redskins collapsed<\/p><\/div>\n

After the Redskins and before the Red Sox lost, I headed back to Portland for my flight. I drove a Chrysler 200 from Enterprise that cost me $68 for the weekend – a real bargain. I have to say that I really enjoyed driving it. It was smooth, responsive, had power to pass on the uphill stretches over the mountains and was very comfortable. I think it was the best rental car I have had in many years. Good job, Chrysler!<\/p>\n

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The Chrysler 200<\/p><\/div>\n

It was great to see you, Mom. And great to see you looking so well. Lois and Chris – thanks for the hospitality, the walk and the mushroom tour. It is always a pleasure to visit you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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