Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Motorcycle Diaries


Our first day!
For vacation this year, we bought a 1984 Honda Goldwing Interstate motorcycle! Huge thanks to Robert, who scoured the ads, had Craig's List on auto-update to his phone, and went with us to look at every touring bike for sale in Lane County.

We picked up the bike just in time to join Robert, Ann, Joe & Carrie for a ride up the MacKenzie River.

We had a wonderful summer of riding with Robert & Ann. We went about 2,500 miles. So many beautiful pictures of Oregon's fabulous scenery. So here is a bit of the photo album of our summer on the road . . .

Crater Lake

Alsea Falls
Columbia River Gorge

The Sampler

Newport Bay

Takoda on the MacKenzie

Foggy Morning at the Lighthouse, Hwy 101


Stopped for visit with Mike & Renee



Bridge of the Gods

Lava Beds, Old Hwy 242

Big Guy in a Little Shower!
Beaver Marsh Motel





Saturday, August 21, 2010

Fashion Show

Hello to my one and only reader.... Hi Launa, sorry I haven't been writing lately, but will catch up on all of our summer at some point and do my famous backward dating so you will wonder why you didn't see that post from June until August.  hehe.   Anyway, we just had a wonderful week with our nieces Sierah and Karlie.  Sierah is going to Oregon State University for Fashion Design and she had her second fashion show Wednesday.  It was so good. She had everything extremely organized, had 13 models and sewed outfits, gathered accessories, designed hair and make up for all.  It was amazing!  The show was so fun.  There were 26 designers from the area and a whole array of presentations, from Moulin Rouge to Mad Max and everything in between.

Karlie, Ann and I got to be part of the on-stage hair styling demonstration.














 Here is the whole group wearing our designer clothing from....  SEW fresh.



Her tag line is
You call me a misfit... 
like it's a bad thing?!

Sierah with finishing touches
Here are some close ups of the outfits.

Lovely Smith ladies

Outside the dressing area
Feeling Saucy!



My mysterious debut

Fabulous Martin Gals

Karlie with some 'tude!
Yes, she is wearing a pillow case

It was a great day of fashion & fun.  Now I know what I want to be when  I grow up!
(Don't worry, I won't quit my day job.)