AN AFTERNOON AT THE ROGUE RIVER GORGE 7/21/2012

Saturday afternoon, Linda came out of the house and told Cliff and Wayne to stop working in the yard, get showered and get ready to take a drive up Hwy. 62 to Union Creek in her convertible Buick so we could have a nice drive and some ice cream.  No convincing was needed and a few minutes later, we were on our way.  Beautiful Mt. McLaughlin supervised some of our trip.

With Wayne in the driver's seat and Cliff in the front passenger seat, he looks back to Linda, questioning her letting Wayne drive.  Wayne was in seventh heaven, not having driven a convertible.....

 ..... since he sold Lester, his Austin Healey Sprite back in 1976.  Oh how the feel of the wind blowing through Wayne's hair brought back memories of road racing through the Siskiyous with the top down!!!

Fortunately, the four of them made it safely to Becky's Cafe in Union Creek, Wayne still basking in the glow of top down driving and Ann wishing he would calm down.

We had dinner and then pie and ice cream.  Contented and happy with good family company and good food at one of Ann's and Wayne's favorite restaurants we let the waitress take our picture.  Note Linda's rooster comb hairdoo from the ride up.  The other three of us wore hats on the drive.

Cute couple, eh?  Wayne's Lil' Bro'er and his wife!  Love your hair Linda!  I love being able to put this photo up for your embarrassment Linda!  Thank you so much for letting me drive your convertible!!!

Then with too much food in his belly an exhausted from the excitement of driving Linda's convertable through the beautiful drive up Hwy 62, Wayne crashed.  Oh what Ann has to put up with these last 38 years!!!

After Beckie's cafe, we decided to go for a walk and work off some of the food before the drive back.  No better and no more beautiful place than the Rogue Gorge just a hop up from Becky's!

Lindaless, we pose for her photographic skills.  Lil' Bro'er, Big Bro'er and Ann.

During the walk, Linda decided she wanted to try out her new camera and practice taking river shots and stills of people.  We were her guinea pigs.  It was fun.

Two brothers, solving the problems of the world.

And another Linda shot.

More walking.  Notice Cliff beginning to leave our presence?

And another Linda shot.

Wayne and Ann trying to figure out what Cliff was looking at.

Is that Big Foot?

Where did Cliff go?

There he is!!  It wasn't Big Foot after all!!

Then on the ride back, Wayne rode some of the way in the passenger seat, confident in his Lil' Bro'er's driving skills.

Thanks Linda for the great idea!  Wonderful fun!  A great way to finish off the day after laboring on the farm!  It is nice when family are good friends that have fun together!