In spring 2004, mom, dad and Charlie traveled from Illinois to the Pacific Northwest. They flew to Seattle to visit with Ilana and Naomi and then we all made the car trip 5 hours to Eugene using our van and the car rented by mom and dad with Charlie driving. In a burst of inspiration designed to avoid anxiety around arriving at night , Charlie and I decided to leave earlier in the day with mom and dad. I had not realized that mom and dad and Charlie had never made the trip south from Seattle through Portland and the Willammette Valley. We've made the trip so many times, we forget how scenic it is. They all thoroughly enjoyed the ride, Tacoma, the woodlands of southwest Washington, the Columbia River, the views next to the Willamette River through downtown Portland and the fertile agricultural Willamette Valley to Eugene.
I had made elaborate plans for this trip, here I've got everybody ready for the game (I think it was a Friday single game with Stanford, then a Saturday doubleheader with Cal?). Munching on the sandwiches from Market of Choice, chairs set up well in advance. Mom and Dad are wearing their hats from the Cornell reunion. Grandma Ann is also there on the end. The trip also involved a breakfast for the team parents at the Harris' and the team banquet. Mom and dad were determined to do everything. It took dad six months to recover from this trip. -- Sandy
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One of our many success stories with the parents. Good trip and you didn't lose anyone!
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